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BRIDGET TAKYI DEVOTED MOTHER OF TWO, MURDERED B

ridget Takyi, a mother of two, was on her way to work, when she was stabbed and set ablaze on a street in Etobiocoke on Saturday, January 19, 2013.

Takyi’s body was found Saturday on Richgrove Drive, in the Martin Grove Road and Eglinton Avenue West area.

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day, January 21, 2013, Det. Brian Borg showed several photos of evidence he hoped the public might recognize including a red gasoline can, an empty box advertising a large knife on the front and a gas can label. The homicide said to be the third in Toronto this year, left her body unrecognizable as she was badly burnt. “Her death was

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extremely violent. It included . . . being stabbed and being set on fire by means of a flammable substance,” said Det. Brian Borg.

Borg said Takyi was attacked at around 4 a.m. on Saturday when she was walking to her car en route to work having dropped her two sons, both toddlers, at her mother’s house. She worked as a

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More than a month ago, Emmanuel Owusu-Ansah , 30, the father of Takyi’s two children, was charged with assaulting the woman with a weapon and threatening to kill her, police said. He was released on bail December 5, 2012 with numerous conditions including house arrest.

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Augusta Bruce, Takyi’s friend had this to say about her. “She was so independent and she took everything in her own hands. She had just graduated from a Medical Office Administration program at Centennial College and was living alone with her sons.

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Malawi Presidential Jet for Auction

By Amina Okoye Five years ago when a luxurious 14-seat presidential jet was purchased by late President Bingu wa Mutharika of Malawi for a whooping sum of $13.3 million, it met with strong opposition and criticism. BBC News reports that angry donors even cut aid to Malawi by $4.4 million.

Mutharika’s successor, President Joyce Banda, has refused to fly in the luxury plane but has concluded plans to auction off the Dassault Falcon 900EX which is

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still said to be in “perfect flying condition” to the highest bidder and the funds channeled towards the provision of basic services for the country’s poorest residents.

“The bids will be opened and offers read out in the presence of interested buyers or their representatives and any member of the general public on 20 February,” the president’s office said in a statement.

This is part of the efforts by the president and vice president to cut costs and improve relationships with western donors. The duo has gone as far taking significant pay cuts by slashing their salaries by 30 per cent to salvage Malawi, one of Africa’s poorest countries.

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Historic $50 Million Gift to Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Biggest Ever Private Donation to Cancer Research in Canada TORONTO, Jan. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Canadian philanthropists Emmanuelle Gattuso , Allan Slaight and the Slaight family made

to attract, support and retain the best and brightest minds in the world whose sole focus is to eradicate cancer.

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Openly gay Kathleen Wynne became the first Ontario Liberia Party Leader Akintunde Adebayo

Kathleen Wynne came from behind to defeat other candidates at the Ontario Liberal party leadership convention to make history as the first female Ontario Liberal Party Leader and an open gay. Kathleen Wynne was declared Ontario Liberal Party leader after beating Pupatello 1150 delegate votes to 866 votes on the final, third, ballot. She will be sworn in as premier at a later date.

Wynne said in her morning speech to the convention to cheers from her supporters. “Is Ontario ready for a gay premier? You’ve all heard that question...

Not surprisingly, I have an answer to that question; I do not believe that the people of Ontario judge their leaders on the basis of race, sexual orientation, color or religion. I don’t believe they hold that prejudice in their hearts,” Wynne said. “They judge us on our merits.”

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government and we are going to build on the legacy of Dalton. We are going to build on the work that Dalton McGuinty has done over the last nine years,” Wynne indicated she would be more willing to work with the opposition than McGuinty had been since the October 2011 election, where he boasted he could govern with a “major minority” that was just one seat short of majority.

The political hot seat Wynne inherits from McGuinty include controversy over the cost of the politically motivated cancellations of power plants in Oakville and Mississauga — with an auditor-general’s report coming this spring,

labor troubles with teachers, and keeping a promise to eliminate an $11.9 billion deficit by 2018 Kathleen Wynne grew up in Richmond Hill, Ontario as a politician and the first female Premier-Designate of Ontario, who is an open gay. She has been a community activist, a former school board trustee and a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Don Valley West since 2003 for the Liberal Party. She held several posts in outgoing Premier Dalton McGuinty’s cabinets, education and transport, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Aboriginal Affairs until resigning to run as a candidate for the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party.

She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at Queen’s University and a Master of Arts degree in linguistics from the University of Toronto. Wynne achieved a Master of Education degree in adult education from the Ontario Institute for continued on p(45)

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Ms. Gattuso and Mr. Slaight’s gift to The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation’s Billion Dollar Challenge is pledged over ten years, and is an investment in human capital. It will create an unprecedented Personalized Cancer Medicine “superfund to support superstars” that will provide the necessary longterm, sustainable funding

pists of the Year by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). The couple has dedicated their lives to transforming the things that matter to them.

Helping cancer patients is at the top of their list. As a 10-year cancer survivor, Ms. Gattuso has seen significant change driven by the dedicated scientists and caregivers at The Princess Margaret over the past decade. For Ms. Gattuso, Mr. Slaight and the Slaight family, The Princess Margaret’s vision of Personalized Cancer Medicine resonates and is the reason for their generous gift.

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Different Strokes. Cases of Canada and Malawi vs. Motherland Nigeria We would like to believe that the reader has been following developments in the case of Toronto’s controversial Mayor Rob Ford.

If you have not, or to refresh your memory, Mayor Ford was removed as the #1 citizen of Toronto a few weeks ago by a Superior Court Justice for “violating the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act”.

He appealed, and won, having been restored to office by a three-judge panel of the Divisional Court which ruled that the Superior Court judge "erred in finding" that the mayor had contravened the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act” agreeing with arguments made by Ford’s lawyers that council never had the pow-

er to compel the mayor to pay back donations made to his private football foundation several years ago.

The Mayor’s opponents have however vowed to continue the fight to the bitter end. According to published reports, a certain “Clayton Ruby, one of the lawyers representing a Toronto resident who last year brought forward an application that Ford had violated the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, said he will take the matter to the Supreme Court of Canada.

"We believe that there are serious errors of law in the judgment, and we will ask the Supreme Court of Canada for leave to appeal to that court," he was quoted to have said.

Much Ado About $3,150 The most stupefying of this Mayor Ford saga, to us is the amount involved, and which could as well cost a leader of one of the most populous cities in North America his job, his political future and his reputation. We have just been wondering: “how could a case like this have been handled back home in Motherland Nigeria?

Actually, could this have ever been a case of even a tenth of this magnitude back home, considering the relatively “infinitesimal” amount and the personality involved?

Back home, we are regaled daily with stories of embezzlement of, not hundreds, not thousands, not even millions, but billions

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Delta State University Staff To Die By Hanging For Killing Female Admission Seeker OREROKPE An Orerokpe High court in Delta State has sentenced a 27-year-old clerical officer of the Delta State University, DELSU, Abraka, identified as David Wonder Erhirhie to death by hanging, after finding him guilty of killing a female student, Princess Chinoso Ijezie, who was seeking for admission at the University. Prosecution led by Mr. Theophilous Omenuwoma had told the court that David Wonder, until the ugly incident, was a junior staff with DEL-

SU, and was an admission racketeer who collected the sum of N155,000 from the deceased to assist her to secure admission into the University.

Reports say David Wonder, however, could not secure the admission for the deceased but in a criminal attempt to cover up the fraud, he lured the late Princes Chinoso Ijezie to his house under the pretence that he wanted to refund the said amount but instead, he murdered and secretly buried her in

a shallow grave close to his house before the law of karma caught up with him.

Prosecution called six witnesses to prove its case while the accused testified by himself and called no witness. The court in convicting him stated: “The punishment for a crime of this magnitude is death penalty. This accused does not deserve less. You are therefore sentenced to death by hanging by the neck until you are dead”.

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of every currency imaginable with little or no consequences whatsoever. The anti-corruption agencies set up to handle these issues, EFCC, ICPC, the courts, etc. have shouted themselves hoarse with frustration over lack of will to handle these situations.

So, the question is: would Mayor Ford have gone through all the hassle if he had been a Nigerian, or had been a leader in Nigeria?

Different Strokes 2.

The Malawi Decision With a screaming headline, news media ran the following story: Malawi president auctions off jet to provide services for the poor “When Malawi's late president, Bingu wa Mutharika purchased a luxurious 14-seat presidential jet for $13.3 million five years ago, the purchase was met with strong criticism. BBC News reports that angry donors even cut aid to Malawi by $4.4 million.

Mutharika's successor, President Joyce Banda, refuses to fly in the luxury plane. Instead, she plans to auction off the Dassault Falcon 900EX, still in "perfect flying condition," to the highest bidder — and use the funds to provide basic services for the country's poorest residents.

"The bids will be opened and offers read out in the presence of interested buyers or their representatives and any member of the general public on 20 February," the president's office said in a statement.

Malawi is one of Africa's poorest countries. In an effort to cut costs and improve relationships with

western donors, the president and vice president recently took significant pay cuts and slashed their salaries by 30 per cent.”

Let’s compare this story to the situation back home in Nigeria where even “men of God’ cannot let go of their “toys”, private jets. At an estimated minimum price of 50 million US Dollars, the insensitive Nigerian nouveau riche are not ready to care about the man in the street. It has become a “survival of the fittest” back home. God help us.

Rest in peace: Bridget Takyi The Nigerian Canadian Newspaper read with utmost shock, the news of the gruesome murder of a Toronto resident, Bridget Takyi, a mother of two, who was allegedly stabbed and set ablaze on a street in Etobiocoke.

We pray that God will let the soul of Ms. Takvi rest in peace in heaven, and give her family and children the strength to bear the loss. To the perpetrator, we believe that a spectacular crime, as this, deserves an equally spectacular consequence.

May justice take its course.

Please permit us to also use this opportunity to welcome Ms. Kathleen Wynne as the new Premier of Ontario.

Welcome to 2013.

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Have you heard that lime juice reduces body odour?

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Lime juice and its oil when consumed orally or applied externally, rejuvenates the skin and protects it from infections.

The high potassium content in lime removes the precipitates deposited in kidneys, and urinary bladder.

Its disinfectant properties help cure infections in the urinary system.

Lime juice also stops prostrate growth and clears blockage of urine caused by the presence of calcium in the urinary tract.

Reach Your Fitness Goals Without Going to the Gym Dr. Kristie Do you want to get fit but don’t have the time to go to the gym? The majority of people are leading very busy live these days which leaves little time for leisurely workouts at the gym.

Good news! There are ways you can get fit without joining a gym or doing long, complicated workouts.

Why not try introducing micro workouts to achieve your fitness goals?

Micro workouts consist of fitness movements carried out multiple times throughout the day which don’t interfere with your normal routine. These micro workouts, when done regularly, can add up to several hundred additional calories burned per day without leaving your home or office. These fitness exercises can consist of any exercise movements carried out for short periods that increase your heart rate and get your blood circulating. Here are some suggestions:

1. Get a pedometer and wear it religiously. Keep an accurate record of how many steps you take per day. How many is enough?

Experts say you should aim for at least 10,000 steps per day to achieve total fitness.

Challenge yourself on a daily basis to see if you can meet this goal.

2. Kick the habit of reading the newspaper in your easy chair, get a small exercise bike and pedal while you watch the daily news on television. Make it a rule that when you wash T.V, you’ll watch it while pedaling on your exercise bike.

Yes, you can even achieve your fitness goals while watching T.V! 3. Instead of eating lunch at home or at the office, take along a meal replacement bar. During your lunch hour, take a brisk walk while munching on your energy bar. You’ll be relieving work day stress and burning calories at the

same time.

4. Avoid elevators! The stairs are your key to reaching your fitness goals.. Stair climbing burns a significant number of calories and when you do this several times a day, the calories burned can really add up.

5. Train yourself to do everything at a faster pace both at home and at the office. When you’re at home, don’t walk leisurely from room to room. Pick up the pace! If you feel like it, you can even run from room to room. Think how many additional calories you’re burning on a weekly basis!

6. If you love animals, consider getting a dog.

Take your dog on short walks throughout the day.

A dog can be a very strong fitness motivator and can help keep you on track in achieving your fitness goals.

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plays an important role in the way in which your body works: It has a role in the formation of brain tissue and joint proteins, and it can strengthen the walls of the digestive tract.

Taking Epsom salt regularly may help keep the skin soft,but the key is tio remember to rinse away any salt that is left on your skin after your bath. To keep your skin moisturised, use warm water.

it can also help if you need to hide winkles on your skin.

Taking an Epsom salt bath helps restore magnesium and sulfate in your system because they can be absorbed through your skin. Some doctors recommend soaking three times per week for about 12 to 15 minutes. If you’re wondering where to find Epsom salt, just check out your local store, health food store or pharmacy.

4 building blocks of children’s brain health (NC)—Experts across the globe suggest that lifestyle factors play a significant role in the brain health of people of all ages, including children.

Dr. David Perlmutter is a board-certified neurologist and a fellow of the American College of Nutrition. He is the author of Raise a Smarter Child by Kindergarten and says: “Parents have the opportunity to give their children the tools needed to help maintain a healthy mind early in life. By incorporating the four dimensions of positive brain health into their daily activities, including physical exercise, good nutrition, mental engagement and social connectedness, children will be positioned to have a well-nourished and mentallyactive mind throughout life.”

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Building Block 3 – Embrace New Activities Continually challenge their brains inside and outside of school through activities such as reading or playing games. Creative pursuits like dancing, painting, learning a new language or skill, will help keep your child’s mind active.

Building Block 4 – Expand Their Social Network Nurturing friendships and engaging in social activities such as play dates, clubs and volunteering will help keep your child’s mind engaged.

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Jonathan’s wife flown to Germany Wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, was flown to Germany for what a Presidency source said was for a check-up.

Fears over Mrs. Jonathan’s health spread last year when she was away from the country for weeks.

She was said to be in critical condition in a German hospital.

Although she looked pale, she denied being admitted to any hospital when she finally returned on October 14, 2012.

Her husband later confirmed that she was sick but had recovered.

The President’s wife had to cancel a thanksgiving service and reception she initially planned in honour of former Kaduna State Governor Patrick Yakowa

Wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, Mrs. Patience Jonathan

and ex-National Security Adviser Andrew Azazi, and others, who died in a helicopter crash in Bayelsa State on December 15.

Although an online news portal, Sahara Reporters, reported that Mrs. Jonathan was flown out of the country, a Presidency source told our correspondent that she only travelled for a

check-up.

“You will recall that since she returned last year, madam has not travelled out of the country. This trip is just for a check-up, nothing more. Any report that she had been hurriedly flown abroad is far from the truth,” the source said.

Patience attended the inter-denominational service held as part of activities marking this year’s Armed Forces Remembrance Day at the National Ecumenical Centre, Abuja on Sunday alongside her husband and mother-in-law.

She looked healthy throughout the service.

Efforts to get her media aides for comments on the telephone were unsuccessful at press time.

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Jackson State Professor Is Among the Inaugural Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors The National Academy of Inventors has announced its inaugural class of 98 Charter Fellows. The inventors represent 54 research universities and nonprofit research organizations.

All told the 98 inventors hold more than 3,200 U.S. patents. Eight of the charter fellows have won the Nobel Prize.

The Charter Fellows will be formally inducted at the annual conference of the National Academy of Inventors in Tampa, Florida, in February.

Among the inaugural

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class of charter fellows is Ernest B. Izevbigie, professor of biology at Jackson State University in Mississippi. Dr. Izevbigie is the holder of two U.S. patents, includ-

ing one for a formula he created from a Nigerian herbal shrub that is used as a dietary supplement to boost the immune system and lessen the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation treatments for cancer patients.

Dr. Izevbigie is a graduate of Tennessee State University. He holds a master’s degree from the University of Tennessee and a Ph.D. from Michigan State University.

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Why I’ll contest in 2015, by Buhari • ACN, CPC to register new party in June • Nation’s restructuring may top group’s agenda Ezeocha Nzeh, Abuja A NEW political party that may emerge from the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) merger may have Gen. Muhammadu Buhari as its presidential flag-bearer in 2015.

The new party may be formally registered in June to challenge the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2015 general elections.

At the formal inauguration of the CPC’s 18-man merger committee to negotiate with the ACN and other political parties in Abuja Wednesday, the national leader of the CPC, Buhari, declared his readiness to contest the presidential election in 2015 if the leadership and members of the new party decide

to pick him for the race.

His new position contradicts his earlier stand that he would no longer be involved in active politics. But the CPC leader has an explanation for his new position.

Buhari disclosed that he had to reconsider his earlier position in view of numerous appeals to him to be actively involved in politics and contest the 2015 presidential election.

Buhari, who informed the committee of the great task ahead, urged them to go into the negotiation with the mind of getting the best deal for Nigerians, adding that their task must not be seen as a personal one but a national project.

He told them that the negotiation should not be seen as a battle between the two parties, stressing that the parlous condition of the nation would be enough for the negotiators to ensure that the opposition was

made strong to save suffering Nigerians.

The former military Head of State, who noted that the unity of the opposition parties in the country was no longer an option but had become a national imperative also, said that the previous meetings of representatives of the two parties had already produced a road map for the negotiators to study.

He added that there was already in existence an unexecuted understanding between the CPC and ACN for the creation of a new political party, with a brand new logo and a new flag and other paraphernalia already put in place for endorsement.

Buhari noted that the new party would root for a proper federation as the basis of the union and governance of the country, as well as support the restructuring of the country.

According to him, the current 36 states’ structure

of the country is simply not working and must therefore be rationalized to give way to a structure of real democratic culture and rule of law with the recognition and acceptance that the cultural and religious differences in the country are blessings and a source of strength and should not be seen as a cause of disunity.

His words: “This proposed merger that will bring a desired unity of the opposition parties we all know is no

longer an option, but a national imperative, considering the state of the country; everybody is coming round to accept the necessity for it.

The sentiment today is for a full merger between the CPC and ACN not an alliance or an electoral understanding. What Nigerians want is merger and that is what we are going to negotiate and bring back to them. I believe that within six weeks of the commencement of your job, the CPC and ACN should be in to sign a declaration of intent to fuse the two parties into one.

“After signing the declaration, it should not take more than another six weeks for the parties to pursue the matter within their own constitutional context to ensure that the issue is legitimatized through the proper procedure and process of its own organ. And from there it is not impossible that the new party will be presented

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Buhari continued: “The new party should as a matter of topmost priority begin to tackle and plan for the creation of a new security architecture for the country and possibly for the entire sub-region, a development that may involve the recreation of local security networks and the restoration of traditional intelligence gathering techniques to shore up a police force that has obviously failed the nation.

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Offshore telemarketers sell ripoff duct cleaning, expert says Canadians are getting ripped off by some air duct cleaning services sold by offshore telemarketers, a CBC investigation has revealed.

In a recent report, Marketplace found many Canadians are facing harassment from foreign telemarketing firms who defy Canada’s do-not-call list. One of the most common services for sale is cheap air duct cleaning.

But Marketplace found that, even with the low price, Canadians aren’t getting what they’re paying for.

“Customers have to be really very careful,” said air duct cleaning expert Gino Meranda. “Many, many people are getting ripped off in this business in so many different ways.”

Marketplace hired multiple Toronto duct cleaning companies from telemarketers using fake, or “spoofed” phone numbers to conceal their locations.

It’s a common trick used by some call centres to avoid CRTC penalties for calling numbers on the do-not-call list.

Meranda took part in the Marketplace investigation,

which used hidden cameras to monitor the techniques and the overall effectiveness of the discount duct cleaners.

In one house, Meranda estimated one duct contained almost four centimetres of dust before the cleaners arrived, with very little change afterward. “(The dust) hasn’t been moved at all,” Meranda said inspecting the same duct after cleaning. “It hasn’t moved, not even an inch.”

Work raises red flags In two cases, the cleaners completed the job in approximately one hour and charged $115 and $99 before tax, respectively.

That’s a red flag, Meranda says, since a proper job should take at least two hours and cost more than $300, depending on the size of the home.

One cleaner said they don’t have time to do a proper job, because the telemarketers schedule too many jobs — as many as eight in one day.

“My boss gives me hour (for every) job,” said one employee who gave his name as Kassim. “He wanted me to run to one job and

then go to other job.”

Meranda agreed that’s not enough time.

“It’s really ridiculous,” he said. “There’s no way you can do a proper job, (cleaning) eight to nine houses a day.”

Despite the tight time constraint, the cleaners don’t spend all their time working. Hidden cameras captured one man blowing compressed air onto his pants while his co-worker sat and watched. Meranda guessed the worker was “just making noise” to appear busy.

Kassim also admitted that some homeowners don’t want their ducts cleaned: they hire the cleaners in order to confront them faceto-face about the telemarketing calls.

It’s a problem Kassim understands, since he also gets calls selling duct cleaning services.

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A recent statistics released by the United Kingdom General Medical Council on doctors showed those it has struck off its list.

The figures released under the Freedom of Information Request by Daily Mail UK, showed that three-quarters of the doctors struck off the General Medical Council, GMC, register in the past five years were foreign-trained

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Nigeria-trained doctors ranked second. Egypt trained doctors came third on the list.

The figures show that in UK, 194 of the 285 doctors struck off for misconduct or incompetence in the past five years were foreign-trained, while 29 of the 39 removed from the medical register in the past year received their medical degree overseas. This data

focuses on the number of doctors struck off in Britain since 2008.

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Jonathan’s 2015 campaign posters flood Abuja

By Soni Daniel, Regional Editor, North ABUJA—Giant campaign posters, announcing President Goodluck Jonathan’s readiness to contest the 2015 presidential election, greeted Nigerians in Abuja, the nation’s capital, as they woke up to the dawn of the New Year.

The all-glossy posters, which were strategically posted in the high brow areas of the Federal Capital Territory, did not however indicate the source or the sponsor of the advertisement.

The launch of the campaign materials contradicts the President’s claim that he has not yet decided on the 2015 poll but concentrating effort on transforming Nigeria in line with his manifesto to give the people a ‘fresh air’.

It was not clear why the sponsors of the message decided to put it out on the first day of the New Year but a source familiar with the message pointed out that it was to send a strong message to the opposition that Jonathan was serious about contesting in 2015 and to test the reaction of Nigerians.

The campaign posters have been spread across the major areas of ECOWAS and Peoples Democratic Party Secretariats in Wuse 5, and the Central Business District, where major government offices are situated.

One of the posters, which had President Goodluck Jonathan’s portrait read, 2015: No vacancy in Aso Rock. Let’s do more. One good term deserves another. Support Dr. Goodluck Azikiwe Jonathan for 2015 Presidency.

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Presidency disowns posters When contacted the Political Adviser to the President, Alhaji Ahmed Gulak disowned the posters saying that they did not emanate from the presidency and that “the president has not authorized anybody to print any campaign poster for him as regards 2015 elections”.

He declared that the president has been “preoccupied with working to fix Nigeria and did not want to be distracted by undue politicking about 2015”.

The presidential aide further said that the pasting of the posters could be the work of mischief makers who want to deceive Nigerians.

However, in an exclusive interview with Vanguard last month, Okupe had said that when the time was ripe his boss would respond to the issue of 2015, insisting that Mr. President was preoccupied with fixing Nigeria’s problems at the moment.

Okupe pointed out that it was wrong for some Nigerians to try to distract the President from fulfilling his electioneering promises to the nation by bringing up the issue of 2015 presidency.

The aide, however, said the wonderful performance of Jonathan at the end of the tenure would

make most Nigerians to compel him to run in 2015.

“Nigerians will want him to run” Okupe had said: “I am very certain in my mind that Nigerians are going to applaud him and even if he does not want to run for election, Nigerians are going to force him to run again because of the level of performance.

“Only God and the people of Nigeria will decide what will happen in 2015. But I think what is uppermost in the President’s mind is to solve the basic needs of Nigerians by improving power, infrastructure, roads and check insecurity in the land.

“When he achieves all these, Nigerians will decide what to do with him.

In fact, when we get to the bridge we will learn how to cross it. That is what I can say about 2015 for now.”

The poster, it was gathered, was printed by political hawks close to the Presidency in light of recent claims by the opposition to forge an alliance to chase out Jonathan in 2015, coupled with the warning by the Niger Delta former militant leader, Asari Dokubo, to Jonathan not to run in the next election because of poor outing so far.

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Police say two men began smashing display cabinets at La Swiss Watch City at about 5:15 p.m. PT. While the suspects

grabbed merchandise, one man held staff at gun point.

The suspects fled the scene on foot and unleashed bear spray as they ran off.

Investigators say two mall customers were taken to hospital after inhaling bear spray.

The two suspects are described as white men in their 40s, about five feet eight inches tall with medium builds. Both were wearing black hoodies with the hoods up and black pants.

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Canadian Blood Services wants to allow gay men to donate Canadian Blood Services wants to change a longstanding policy that would allow gay men to donate blood if they haven’t had sex with a man in the last five years.

It is a change from a total ban on donations from any man who had ever had sex with another man.

Susan Cress, executive director of AIDS Calgary Awareness Association, says the ban should be dropped completely.

“The emotion of this topic needs to go away and the politics of the topic needs to go away,” Cress said. “And we just need to make a decision based on evidence, which we have the science to back us that a ban is not something that is going to secure our blood system — so just remove the ban.”

Cress also says a five-year ban just does not provide any

safety benefits.

“The evidence clearly shows decreasing the ban just to five years provides no increased safety for the blood services supply and in fact still contributes to stereotyping of HIV transmission in the country,” Cress explained.

Kristopher Wells, a researcher at the Institute for Sexual Minority Studies at the University of Alberta, says the issue has become personal.

“I am not really sure why we are having this debate here in the 21st Century about whether a gay man should be able to donate blood or not,” Wells said. “It is disappointing and makes me feel as though I am a second-class citizen in my own country.”

Health Canada still has to approve the changes, which

will likely happen in the next few months.

If approved, Canada will follow other countries, such as Australia and the United Kingdom, that have already reduced their lifetime bans.

But Canadian Blood Services says it is not a good idea to lift the ban yet.

“We do not have sufficient evidence to be able to convince either Health Canada, frankly, [or] the recipients of blood products, that that is a safe thing to do at the moment,” Dana Devine, Vice President of Medical and Scientific Research Affairs said.

Wells disagrees.

“It does not matter whose blood it is, when you need blood, there should be blood available,” Wells said.

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Canadians produce more garbage than anyone else Canadians use far too much energy and water, and they produce more garbage per capita than any other country on earth, a report from an influential think-tank says.

The Conference Board of Canada gave Canada a C grade on Thursday and ranked it in 15th place among 17 developed nations studied across a host of environmental-efficiency metrics.

“Our large land mass, cold climate and resource-intensive economy make us less likely to rank highly on some indicators of environmental sustainability, but many of our poor results are based on our inefficient use of our resources,” said Len Coad, the board’s director of energy, environment and technology policy.

Poor marks on garbage, water

The Conference Board measured air pollution, garbage production, energy consumption, water usage and many other factors across 17 developed economies around the world.

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Prophet Brutally Battered His Son For Going To Church A cleric, Prophet Elikanah Ajibade, who was charged to court and was remanded in prison, was accused to have physically abused his son because he attended a church service against his instruction.

According to the details obtained by Crime Reports, the boy who is now in the care of JWC staff, reportedly left home for the new year eve service on Monday, December 31, 2012, in a church which was not his father’s, though against the will of his father.

The father, a Cherubim and Seraphim prophet at Okinni, a town in Egbedore Local Government area of Osun State, had earlier told his son who is his late wife’s third son not to go to any other church for the service to usher in a new year.

It was gathered that Prophet Ajibade, in annoyance, went to the church, interrupted the service and brought David out, lashing him with strokes of cane.

Efforts by members of the church, Salvation Army Church, Okinni, to rescue the hapless boy proved abortive as the father reportedly shunned their pleas.

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The boy, who told the police that the father started maltreating him since the demise of his biological mother, recounted that the father in company of his stepmother and stepbrother beat him mercilessly.

“When we got home, my dad, his wife and her son descended on me. They tied my hands with a rope and started beating me mercilessly”.

With tears cascading down his cheeks, David Ajibade said, “after beating me, my stepmother locked my me and my father inside and took the key away.

Then my dad continued to beat me and when he was tired, he ordered that I should be rolling on hot ashes”.

While giving his account on the matter, Prophet Ajibade said the boy had

been running away from home for years. He said, “he used to run away for weeks and would come back himself. On his last deed which got me angry, he ran away for one week”.

The father, whom Crime Reports learnt had never reported to the police anytime his son was missing, stated that he decided to punish the boy because of the tension and anxiety he went through and the problems he encountered while looking for the boy.

He denied asking the boy to roll on hot ashes.

Confirming the arraignment in court, the Police Public Relations Officer in Osun State, Mrs Folasade Odoro, told Crime Reports that the operatives of JWC were administering proper care and medical treatment on the boy in their custody.

Zimbabwe Lady, Masslin Hooks Nigeria Businessman

By Oghenekevwe Laba “Getting married to a Nigerian is the best thing that has happened to me.

If given the opportunity, I will do it over and over again”.

These were the words of former Miss Masslin Munemo a Zimbabuwan from Mount Pleasant Harare, who on Friday December 28, 2012 tied the knots with, Mr Anselem Oguamanam, at Christ the King Chaplaincy Alvan Iloku College of Education, Shell Camp in Owerri, Imo State Nigeria.

Oguamanam a Zimbabuwan based businessman and former PresidentGeneral of Imo Community in that country have been living with his heartthrob Masslin for about 14 year before their decision to formalise the union.

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soft spoken and hardworking. He knows how to make his woman happy and loved. At first it was difficult but with time things started falling into shape. “I will

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By Uju Onyechere The doctors couldn’t explain it. His parents could not either. Nobody could explain why it has to be only him in a family of ten. He was born without arms to the family of Ron and Carol Foppe in August 23, 1970, in Illinois, United States of America. Growing up was difficult as he developed a negative attitude towards life. As long as he was concerned, it’s better to die than to live.

But the turning point came when he was ten years old.

He had wanted to attend a summer camp with others. But the parents realized he could not take care of himself and politely declined. Thinking he ought to take responsibility of his life, the mother instructed his brothers never to assist him in anything again.

In his words “I was left alone in my bedroom, left alone to figure out how I was going to get dressed by myself. I lay on the floor and wrestled with my pants. Tears and sweat poured out of my red, beat face. All the while I was screaming, ‘I can’t do this.’ As I curled into a fetal position and lay in a pool of sweat and tears, I realized I was beaten. Stripped of clothing and all defenses,

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I surrendered to God. I made a decision that morning to stop fighting myself and start tackling my problem.” And that was all he needed. He went on to master the use of his legs to do all that you and I can do with our hands.

Foppe, a master’s degree holder in social science from St. Louis University went on to work for his mentor Zig Ziglar for ten years and in the process acquired writing and speaking skills from one of the best in the industry. He has traveled far and wide delivering and making presentations to various companies and nations including Nigeria.

To Foppe, there is no excuse for failure. He is the author of the book What’s Your Excuse?

Making The Most of What You Have, a book he personally typed with his foot. His belief is that “Our only real handicaps are those mental and emotional ones that prevent us from participating fully in life.”

Beloved, the full im-

pact of Foppe’s message will be better appreciated if you watch his video or listen to him make presentations. It will blow your mind.

For a man who writes with his feet, cooks with his feet, dresses with his feet, drives his own car and is married with his wedding ring on one of his toes, no one my dear reader has an excuse.

In 1993, the U. S. Junior Chamber of Commerce recognized him as one of the “Ten Outstanding Young Americans.” He earns a lot of money from one presentation and he does many of them in a year. When human beings decided not to assist him, he turned to God. Did He disappoint? He sure didn’t. He will never.

Dear reader, you will also see that one thing Foppe did was to be at the feet of a master, little wonder he is known all over the world today.

That opportunity is still available today. There are men and women who are ready to mentor you if you know how to go about it.

The key is in your hand.

Use it!

Dear Lord bless my friends reading this article and connect them to those who will genuinely assist them in Jesus name!

To our success!

Greyhound reduces service on major B.C. routes Greyhound Canada is reducing service on many of its major routes in B.C. The company says it is losing more than $14 million on its passenger service in B.C., citing higher costs for fuel and maintenance, an inflexible provincial regulatory regime and reduced ridership.

Greyhound also says B.C. transit and bus services provided by the Interior and Northern health authorities are competing with it.

“We hope to provide service in the province of B.C. for a long time into the future,” said spokesperson Grant Odsen.

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“With the losses that we had been sustaining, that would not have been possible.”

The company says it needs to save $6.75 million to keep operating.

Greyhound won’t abandon any routes except for a seasonal ski route on Vancouver Island, but does plan to cut service on the following 15 routes: - Alberta – Vancouver (Highway 1).

- Kelowna – Penticton.

- Vancouver – Rock Creek.

- Kelowna – Alberta (Highway 3).

- Prince George – Vancouver.

- Alberta – Dawson Creek (Highway 2).

- Dawson Creek – Fort Nelson.

- Dawson Creek – Prince George.

- Prince George – Ft. St. James.

- Prince Rupert – Prince George.

- Alberta – Vancouver (Highway 16).

- Kelowna – Vancouver.

- Vancouver – Mt. Currie.

- Victoria – Nanaimo.

- Nanaimo – Campbell River.

The reduction in frequency of trips varies by route.

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PASSION THIS TIME AROUND continued from last issue Misan walked out of the hall to the carpeted hallway and pressed the button for the elevator. She was surprised and annoyed at the emotional turmoil she was experiencing all because she met Antonio again. She could feel tears gathering in her eyes. People walked in and out of the big hall.

She didn’t care if they noticed that she looked close to tears.

She was still waiting for the elevator when the door opened again. She casually looked in the direction and saw Antonio coming straight toward her. He was alone. She looked away in anger, blinking rapidly to keep the tears back. This was one person who should not see her tears.

The lazy smile on his face disappeared when he looked at her face and noticed that her eyes were misty. “Misan ... what’s the problem?” He took her hand to turn her to face him.

That made her look at him. She brushed his hand off. How could he behave like he didn’t do anything wrong?

“You!” She said under her breath, not wanting people around to hear them. She pointed a finger at him.

“You are the problem! I want you to stay away from me, okay? I don’t want your little game this time around! I am ashamed I played at all!”

Antonio looked confused. “What are you talking about? What little game are you talking about? Are you referring to the other time?”

“Yes and you should find another person to keep you company!”

He smiled.

Did he just smile? Misan hissed and looked away.

She couldn’t blame him, she blamed herself. Where is the elevator?

Some of the people who came to the lobby looked at them openly now. She guessed it was because of Antonio, having recognized him.

“I don’t have the time to while away for your information. We need to talk.”

He said.

“We don’t have anything to discuss.”

Someone waved at Antonio. He waved back and looked at Misan, “I want to talk with you. I thought

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you’d be happy to see me.”

She turned her face back to him and jabbed a finger at his chest. “No, I’m not. I now know better. Besides, I am here with church members. So, stay away from me, okay?” She wasn’t going to make the same mistake again.

The elevator arrived, dislodging the people in it.

Misan entered and pressed the button for the 4th floor.

She thought Antonio would enter with her but he did not. She felt relieved. She needed to be away from him as she was still in shock at seeing him. As the doors of the elevator closed, she looked at him; he was still standing there, looking a little upset.

The elevator went down smoothly and soon stopped on the 4th floor. The doors opened. A couple and two teenagers were waiting for it. Misan got out, sending a forced smile and a “Hi,” to them in response to the couple’s smile and a “Hi”.

She stepped out on the lobby and turned right, walking down the empty long hallway until she reached the door of her room.

There, she opened her purse and brought the key out which was like a card.

She inserted it and removed it immediately. She entered the room and allowed the tears to fall as she closed the door. Throwing her purse on the table, she leaned against the wall.

Antonio, here? Impossible! She thought. How many times had she hoped to see him but she had thought it was impossible?

She thought back to the past.

Four years ago, she met Antonio on this same ship.

She was not going to church at that time. A friend had told her that three churches were combining to organize a one week cruise and she had invited Misan to come along with the hope that she would join in the churches’ programs and eventually get saved. But

Misan had her own plans.

She wanted some fun. She had just suffered a heart break in the hands of a forty-year old married man whom she had been dating for almost two years. She had thought the man would leave his family and marry her but when he didn’t say any such thing, she began to drop hints. She was surprised when the man left her for another woman and worse still, her elder sister, Jemmy, who was her confidant blamed her. Why was Misan putting pressure on the man for marriage when she knew he was married?

Jemmy had said. Misan should have kept quiet, taking what the man had to offer until he was ready for a more permanent thing.

Jemmy had also been surprised that Misan was in a hurry to marry. Why did she want marriage seeing that their parents’ marriage did not work and Jemmy’s marriage had also collapsed after only two and a half years? Misan should learn to just take what a man had to offer and let it be, Jemmy reasoned. And Misan should not build her life around a man, she had added.

Misan had felt betrayed by the man but if her sister said she was wrong she must have been wrong. She believed her sister knew what she was talking about as she lived comfortably and seemed happy as a single mother of two girls and a boy - fathered by three different men. Misan accepted the blame. This was her third serious relationship and it had also turned out to be a disaster. She would live like her sister, not bothering with men or commitment. She agreed with Jemmy.

But inwardly, Misan struggled with her sister’s reasoning. She couldn’t understand it. Something was wrong. Was marriage not the purpose of a relationship? Also, her sister’s opinion that she should not build her life around a man would not work in her case as she was a one-man woman.

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She complains all the time about my size Dear Agatha, I commend you for your effort in giving solutions to our questions and concerns.

I am a married man but my wife is always complaining about the smallness of my manhood. I don’t want to take drugs due to its side effect, so I want you to advise me on ways of enlarging my male organ. I would prefer a natural method. I would sincerely appreciate an urgent response. S.Y. Dear S.Y., It is amazing the way most men worry about the size of their manhood. One would have thought with the amount of information on sex, men would stop to worry about the size and concentrate more on what can be achieved with what they have.

Sincerely, for most women, size may not matter as much as the effectiveness of the act provided men are ready to break new grounds as well as do away with traditional stereotypes that insist sex is a forbidden thing, done only for procreation, not for recreation.

Within the bounds of marriage, such stereotypes only serve to dull the excitement embedded in the marriage package.

This is why men continue to think size is the same thing as efficiency and authority.

Women respect the efficiency and the sense of responsibility of a man, not the size of his manhood.

Therefore, there is nothing stopping a man with smaller manhood from sexually satisfying a woman. This is because only the first few inches of the vagina are sexually receptive hence once a man is able to have contact with the outer rim he can satisfy his woman sexually. Besides, the clitoris is placed where any size can reach it. God in His infinite wisdom designed the woman’s body in such a way that she gets satisfaction and gives same to any man even if small sized. Size is more psychological than biological. It only becomes an issue if couples allow it a place of pride in their relationships. This is one question I get asked all the time no matter the answer I give.

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In the first place, nobody can tell what the ideal size of a woman’s breasts or male organ should be but a recent survey puts the average size of an active male organ at between 5.5 to 6.3 inches. But the majority falls between 4.7 and 5.1 inches. However, the secret to complete happiness is for a man to be happy with what he has because that is what makes him unique.

This is the point you must learn to accept.

Yes, your wife has an opinion but you must make her understand that your size has nothing to do with your ability to satisfy her.

If she loves you, she would not leave you for another man no matter the challenge with your size.

What you both need is a lot of imagination as well as the openness to experiment without reservations.

When it comes to the art of lovemaking, size and width do not matter as much as the imagination of a couple.

Some men are excessively endowed but find it extremely difficult to get any woman to stay with them because of the inability of most women to accommodate them.

To get a woman to stay with them such men must learn, just like less endowed men, to rely more on their hands, tongues and mouth to get the female going. This is the art that makes one experience different from the other.

Because love within a marriage is meant to be expressed beyond measure, a definite gift from God, you and your wife must first bury whatever prejudices you both grew up with. To get to the kernel, a lot of work, perseverance, inter-

est as well as determination must first be deployed towards cracking the shell.

The same principle applies to the art of lovemaking, especially where a couple hits a challenge like yours.

You, being the one with the perceived problem must be willing to do everything within limits to ensure your partner does not escape with the feeling of being cheated or angry at being deceived by you into a union she will not get the maximum sexual satisfaction from.

To this end you must encourage her to speak out her mind at every point, listen to her suggestions on how to please her as well as follow her initiatives with a clear mind.

Like every other thing in life, lovemaking is not static. It must be constantly upgraded and distilled to give a couple the right blends. This means a couple must not only strive to achieve excellence but must do everything to patent their own act to fit into their uniqueness. For example, the technique that works for your friend and his partner may not work for you because they do not have the challenge you and your partner have. So you must first evaluate not only the urgent problems but all those that are hidden as well. For instance, is the issue only that of you not having the ideal length of manhood? Would having the ideal length solve the problem of your lack of sexual satisfaction once and for all?

Remember that for most women, satisfaction and not the size of the male organ is what matters at the end of the day. Make her talk and give her the concomitant freedom to really express herself on the matter.

Do not shut her up, feel bad or get suspicious when she is making her opinion on the matter known.

Although she is your wife, her needs must be given the same recognition as yours to be happy with the choice she made to love you unconditionally.

The danger of not involving her in your quest for solutions is the possibility of continued on p(50)

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Anenih has case to answer over N20b road contract, says Reps’ panel From Azimazi Momoh Jimoh, Abuja THE House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts at the weekend declared that erstwhile Works and Housing Minister, Tony Anenih, must appear before it this week to answer some questions regarding his role in the alleged N20 billion road contract scam.

The committee said that the issue of the contract scam has made it virtually impossible for the committee to conclude its work on the 2006 Auditor-General to the Federation’s yearly report.

Chairman, House Committee on Public Accounts, Solomon Adeola Olamilekan, said: “We will formally invite Anenih to come and explain to us what he knew about the N20 billion yet to be accounted for in the contract which was awarded during his tenure as Works Minister.

“We want him to come so that we can conclude our findings because he has a case to answer because if he does not come, it will

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make our findings inconclusive.”

Reacting to Anenih’s claim that he has not been formally invited, Olamilekan said: “Yes, we are going to do that this week unfailingly.”

The chairman also said that nine states’ permanent secretaries managing basin authorities in their various states would appear before the committee to explain how some N993 million disappeared from their coffers.

He said: “These men will give account of all the monies because some of them have been retired from service and they are still working. Some have been acting for over a period of six months, but we know the number of months that they can act.”

It would be recalled that Anenih was mentioned last year to have been involved

in a N2.3 billion purportedly disbursed for an abandoned road project in Nasarawa State in 2006.

The contract was said to have been awarded in 2001.

The committee also threatened to summon the site engineers, Federal Controller of Works and Permanent Secretary of the ministry when the contract was awarded.

The committee chairman, Olamilekan, had threatened he would not hesitate to use the services of INTERPOL to extradite the contractor, Torino Internazionale Nigeria Limited, that left the country after collecting N1.8 billion without executing the road project.

According to him, Anenih had been invited in respect of a memo he presented to the then Federal Executive Council under former President Olusegun Obasanjo, which made the body to award the contract, despite earlier strong advice that the firm had no technical capacity to handle the road project.

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Somali-Canadian parents propose solutions to violence Members of the Somali-Canadian community rocked by dozens of unsolved slayings in Ontario and Alberta are calling for a federal task force to investigate the homicides and for a strengthening of the witness protection program.

“This is an emergency,” said Habiba Adan, whose son Warsame Ali, 26, was gunned down in Toronto last September. She spoke at Queen’s Park on Tuesday on behalf of the grassroots Somali group Positive Change, along with Ontario MPP Mike Colle.

Colle, whose EglintonLawrence riding includes a large Somali community, said at least 47 young Somali-Canadian males have been killed in Ontario and Alberta in the last 10 years, with few arrests made.

He presented a five-point action plan on behalf of Positive Change:

- A federal, judicial task force that would investigate how so many young people could be killed in Canada with no charges or arrests.

- A provincial-federal employment and opportunity program targeting Somali-Canadians.

- A push to target Somali-Canadians for employment opportunities with the RCMP and the Ontario Provincial Police.

- School boards, the Ontario Ministry of Education and Somali-Canadians to work together on education issues, including the historically high dropout rate for Somali-Canadians.

A strengthening of the witness protection program to encourage more witnesses to come forward.

Colle said it’s important for all levels of government and police to get involved.

“The present situation is a

total failure,” he said.

Colle said he’ll be writing a letter to the RCMP, Federal Justice Minister Rob Nicholson and Ontario Attorney-General John Gerretsen in hopes of getting the plan started.

Adan said it’s important for Canadians to realize that the issue is a Canadian one, not a Somali one.

Most of the victims have been Canadian-born, and Adan noted that the killings affect health care, because of injuries and the mental toll it takes on the community.

She said her family has stopped being physically affectionate with one another since her son’s death.

“Put yourself in my position, that in my house nobody hugs anymore, nobody kisses anymore,” she said.

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Court fixes January 31 to hear Briton’s N1bn suit against Nigeria’s police chief An Abuja Federal High Court has fixed January 31, 2013 to hear an Application for Amendment of the Originating Summons, as well as the Notice of Preliminary Objection, in the suit filed by British national Khomeini Bukhari compelling Nigeria’s Inspector General (IG) of Police - Mohammed Abubakar to pay him N1bn as damages.

Bukhari is claiming the damages for the alleged failure of the police authorities to investigate his complaint that two police officers robbed him at the Millennium Park in Abuja on October 29, 2011.

The court, presided by Justice Gabriel Kolawole, granted the adjournment after the police said it has not received the plaintiff ’s process for the Application for Amendment of the Originati ng Summons. The defendant also pleaded for time to react to the application.

The Briton is also claiming the N1bn as exemplary and aggravated damages for a press statement in which the Federal Capital Territory police command cast

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doubts on the complaint.

However, in a preliminary objection he filed in the court, the Police Inspector General asked the court to dismiss the suit on the grounds that he was not responsible for the alleged libel and that the action was statute barred.

In the suit filed by his counsel, Mr. Bamidele Aturu, the Briton claimed the police authorities not only failed to investigate his complaint, they made “malicious and libelous” statements against his person.

The contentious statement was credited to the Public Relations Officer of the FCT police command, Mr. Jimoh Moshood, on or about December 7, 2011.

In the said statement, the FCT police command not only doubted Bukhari’s claims that the two policemen, Samuel

Ekpah and Daniel Marcus, robbed him, it also insinuated that the plaintiff was of unsound mind.

The FCT police command, in the statement, wondered why the plaintiff was carrying about a large sum of money, and accused him of trying to embarrass the police.

Besides the N1bn he is asking for as damages, the plaintiff also asked the court to order the IG to pay him N1.5m being the combined value of the N200,000 cash and the N1.3m Breitling wristwatch the policemen allegedly collected from him.

Bukhari also asked the court to order the IG to publish a public apology to him in three national dailies, for the statements credited to the PPRO of the FCT police command concerning his complaint.

He is also asking the court to issue an order of perpetual injunction restraining the IG, his agents, servants, associates and privies from further publishing the “libelous statements” concerning him.

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continued from p(8) burn more calories when you’re not wearing uncomfortable dress shoes.

If you think regular exercise shoes look too casual, look for some of the newer black leather fitness shoes that have a more dressy appearance.

8. If you have a desk job, schedule a brief walk down the hall every 30 minutes or so, or, better yet, head for the stairwell and climb a few flights of stairs. It’ll burn calories as well as

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wake you up, so you’ll work more efficiently when you return to your office.

9. Don’t drive anywhere that you can walk. Every time you head for your car, ask yourself if it’s possible to walk instead. If the post office is right down the street and you need to mail a letter, wouldn’t it be healthier to walk? The Japanese people are some of the thinnest people on earth which has been attributed to the fact that

they walk almost everywhere.

Give these micro workouts a try and I’ll think you’ll be rewarded with a healthier heart and a more trim and toned body without joining a gym. You don’t need fancy equipment and high priced memberships to achieve your fitness goals, you just need to use the fitness time you have more effectively.

Here’s hoping you’ll start getting fit today!

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Homeowners guide to saving money this January With the last of the holiday leftovers eaten, gifts opened and decorations packed up, Ontarians are bracing themselves for the annual onslaught of holiday bills.

With waistlines and budgets stretched, there’s no better time of year to make some simple changes that will help reduce monthly housing costs and add value to your home.

According to Ron Abraham, president of the Ontario Real Estate Association, “January in particular is a fantastic time to make some simple and inexpensive changes that will not only help line your pockets in the short term, but will add to the value of your home in the long run.”

Abraham’s tips to beating January bills around the house: • Fill the gaps – With 40 per cent of home heat loss in winter due to air leakage, keep heat in your home by installing weather-stripping and caulking around windows . Also, consider replacing old win-

dows with new energy efficient options (look for the Energy Rating) before next winter.

• Go low-flow – To reduce water consumption, replace older model showerheads and toilets with low-flow models – your utility bills and the earth will thank you!

• Warm up the old-fashioned way – Instead of cranking up

the heat on cold winter nights, use flannel sheets (which are warmer than cotton sheets) and add down duvets to stay toasty.

• Unplug electronics and small appliances – Computers, cell phone chargers, and other electronics often use power and radiate heat even when turned off. Try plugging items

into a power strip that you can use as master switch.

• Save on home insurance – By installing an alarm system, deadbolt locks and proper smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, you can lower the cost of your home insurance and give yourself some extra piece of mind.

• Install LED light bulbs –

These bulbs may cost more initially, but they have a much longer life than normal incandescent bulbs and use far less electricity – LEDs only use about 2% of the electricity of incandescents!

• Install a programmable thermostat – These devices regulate the temperature in your home automatically, according to the schedule you set. When you’re at work, away, etc. the heat goes off, easily cutting your energy bill.

• Rent out unused space – Do you have extra room that’s not being used? Consider renting it out; or, if you have adult children living with you, make sure they are contributing to monthly costs.

“Homeowners can benefit hugely by making these changes and increasingly, buyers are attuned to the importance of purchasing an efficient home, so talk to your Realtor about what you can do to save money now, while keeping continued on p(51)

How do I know what Neighbourhood is right for me?

When it comes to choosing a neighbourhood, there are countless variables to consider. From the big urban/suburban question to weighing the pros and cons of specific areas, figuring out the where you will call home isn’t easy.

According to Ron Abraham, president of the Ontario Real Estate Association, many home buyers end up surprising themselves when it comes to choosing a neighbourhood.

“Homebuyers may think they know exactly where they want to live until they start looking at their finances, or a child comes along, or they start a new job,” says Abraham.

“It’s not until you sit down with your Realtor and really go through your list of needs and wants that you realize what kind of living arrangements make the most sense for your lifestyle.”

Abraham recommends homebuyers consider the following factors and then speak to a Realtor to narrow down their options: • Cost of the home: A suburban home may be less expensive than one of the same size in the city. On the flip side, a larger suburban home and yard may require more main-

tenance and generate higher utility bills.

• Commuting costs: Buying a home close to work can reduce commuting costs and time, but be sure to consider all the commuting you do in a day. It can get costly having a car, but so too can relying on public transit.

• Personal preferences: Shops, housing and entertainment are clustered closer together in urban areas, but the commotion of urban living isn’t for everyone. Although you may have to drive a distance when visiting a museum or theatre, living in the suburbs provides a quieter environment to return home to.

• Evolving needs: If you are thinking of starting a family, your future housing needs will look very different from your current ones. For young couples, often looking at suburban options makes a lot of sense, since quality schools, parks and other young families can be found in these kinds of neighbourhoods.

• Changing needs: If you are a soon-to-be empty nester with children who will be leaving home in short order, you may no longer require as much space so proximity to

family, friends and amenities may become a renewed focus.

“Choosing where you will buy a home is one of the biggest decisions that people make. There is no one- sizefits-all answer so it’s important to do your research and speak to a Realtor who can help guide you through the process.”

You can also visit www.

OREA.com to check out “What neighbourhood is right for me?” an interactive video series created to help kick start your decision.

How can I determine what my home is worth?

In the midst of all the news surrounding fluctuating home values, Ontario homeowners want to know the value of their home – whether they are deciding if the time is right to consider selling, or simply to get an idea of what their most valuable asset is worth.

Regardless of the state of the market, Ron Abraham, president of the Ontario Real Estate Association, says there are some very broad guidelines that can be used to determine home value but beyond that speaking to a Realtor is the only way to get an accurate

look at what local markets are doing.

“Real estate is hyper local so despite what you may read about market activity in Canada, be it quickening or slowing, it is critical to recognize that there is so much variance between areas and types of homes. You need to speak to a real estate professional who works in your community to get an accurate idea of what your local market is doing.”

“Prices can vary hugely between neighbourhoods, and even between blocks in the same neighbourhood so find a local specialist to perform a comparative market analysis to determine what your home is currently worth.”

Abraham offers some very broad guidelines to homeowners to begin their assessment: • Location: Location remains the single largest variable in real estate. How close is your home to transit?

Schools? What about amenities like recreational facilities and shopping centres? Homes close to transit and amenities tend to have higher values than those that require more commuting.

• Space: The size of your

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home is also a major factor in assessing its value. What is the square footage of your home?

How many bedrooms? Bathrooms? Although price per square foot varies enormously, generally the more square footage, the higher the value of the home.

• Type: What kind of home do you own? Is it a detached home? Condominium?

Townhouse? Semi-detached?

As a rule, single family detached homes are (generally) the most valuable, followed by semis, townhouses and condominiums.

• Condition: Has your home been updated? Have you done any major renovations? Does your home have a modern kitchen? How about bathroom(s)? Homes that have been updated, in addition to being well-maintained, tend to command top dollar.

Your Realtor will be able to provide a detailed breakdown of the value of your home based on these variables and many more.

In the meantime, you can visit www.OREA.com to take part in an interactive video series titled, “What is my home worth?” to help determine the value of your home.

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The Best Country to be Born in 2013 Nigeria occupies the bottom position in a recent survey to find out the best country for a child to be born. It is described as the “worst place for a baby to enter the world in 2013.”

People were polled in 80 countries to determine which countries have the highest quality of life. Switzerland takes the number one spot followed

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Rankings were based on a series of life satisfaction studies that take into account 11 different political, economic, demographic and geographic indicators. Interestingly, Nigeria also ranks 139th out of 176 countries in the annual corruption perceptions index by Transparency International and published early December 2012, while Switzerland and Canada are 6th and 9th respectively.

The question is asked: What next now for expectant mothers in Nigeria? Those who can afford it would not hesitate as some have hitherto done to go abroad to deliver their babies. The United States of America which ranks 16th in the-where-tobe-born index, has so far been the preferred destination of would-be mothers who can afford it especially from developing countries. Such children are guaranteed automatic citizenship of the singular country that is most dominant in world’s affairs today. What then is the fate of a child born in Nigeria or any of the bottom countries in the EIU index?

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He was speaking to journalists in the High Court in Johannesburg before the start of sentencing procedures.

On January 21, Judge Neels Claassen found Okah guilty of engaging in terrorist activities, conspiracy to engage in terrorist activity, and delivering, placing, and detonating an explosive device.

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Twelve people were killed and 36 injured in two car bombs in Abuja, Nigeria, on October 1, 2010, the anniversary of the country's independence. Okah was arrested in Johannesburg the next day.

He was also found guilty on terrorism charges relating to two explosions in March 2010 in the southern Nigerian city of Warri.

Claassen found no evidence that Okah did not head the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, which claimed responsibility for the blasts.

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The Spark Centre is holding Ignite, an initiative in which two start-up businesses will each receive $25,000 in cash, a further $25,000 in in-kind services and mentoring and expert advice.

Martin Croteau, the executive director of the Spark Centre, said, “We’re giving $25,000 in cash and that’s key to allow them to get up and running.”

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Unmarried Quebec couples have no right to alimony, court rules Unmarried Quebec couples who live together and then split up are not entitled to the same rights as legally married couples, when it comes to spousal support, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled.

By a 5-4 margin, the top court decision released Friday says the province’s civil code is constitutional in its treatment of the financial entitlement of couples who are not legally married and who separate.

The decision means Quebec remains the only province that does not recognize “de facto” marriages.

The ruling has broad implications in a province where the 31.5 per cent of couples report being in de facto relationships, versus an average of 12.1 per cent in the rest of Canada.

Justice Louis LeBel, writing for the five-judge majority, said there was no charter violation at play because the current provincial law promotes autonomy.

“The Quebec National Assembly has not favoured one form of union over another,” he wrote.

“The legislature has merely defined the legal content of the different forms of conjugal relationships. It has made consent the key to changing the spouses’ mutual patrimonial relationship.

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While the province’s Civil Code does not regulate the status of de facto spouses, some laws — including those governing social assistance, income tax and Quebec’s Pension Plan — treat them as a couple. \The case that sparked the debate, known as Lola vs.

Eric, had been making its way through the court system for years. It involved a Quebec couple who never married, but lived together for seven years and share three children.

A court order prevents the publication of the parties’ real names.

Pierre Bienvenu, the lawyer representing “Eric,” said his client is relieved the long court process is over and is satisfied with the decision.

“It is really by force that he was dragged into this long debate,” Bienvenu said.

After separating, Lola sought spousal support, but Quebec’s Civil Code provides no such provision for couples who are not legally married.

Lola had been seeking a $50-million lump-sum payment as well as $56,000 a month from her former spouse — a well-known Quebec business tycoon known in the case as Eric. Lola was 17 when she met the then 32-year-old entrepreneur.

When they split, Eric agreed to pay generous child support — but he rejected the lump sum and annual alimony settlement claim.

The woman took her case to the Quebec Superior Court in 2009, when a judge

rejected her claims, saying that under existing law, partners in a de facto relationship have no rights, duties and responsibilities to each other — no matter how many years they’ve lived together.

Lawyer says ‘ball back in legislators’ court’ In November 2010, a Quebec Court of Appeal decision invalidated that section of the civil code, saying the law discriminates against unmarried couples, and the province was given one year to change the law.

The Quebec government described that ruling as a mistake, and appealed to the Supreme Court.

Guy Pratte, the lawyer who argued Lola’s case, said Friday morning that he was disappointed with the decision, but it doesn’t mean the matter is settled.

“The implication for Quebec society is that the ball is now back in the legislators’ court.”

Quebec Justice Minister Bertrand St-Arnaud said the decision “confirms the principle of freedom of choice which has always governed life in Quebec, in other words the freedom of couples who choose the rules that will govern their union.”

He said there are already a number of options open to unmarried couples who want the same rights as married couples, including civil unions and a cohabitation contract.

St-Arnaud also said it may be time for a “general reflection” on the status of families

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How to get out of a wrong relationship By: Pastor Taiwo Odubiyi

1) The first step to coming out of a wrong relationship is to recognise it for what it is: wrong, unhealthy and probably ungodly. Realise that the relationship must end for it is an ill wind that blows no one any good. It will only bring heartaches, troubles and a lot of unnecessary stress.

An example is a relationship with an abuser. Another example is a relationship with an ungodly person who has no fear of God. God reveals His will concerning this in the Bible without mincing words: Don’t team up with those who are unbelievers. How can righteousness be a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness?15 What harmony can there be between Christ and the devil? How can a believer be a partner with an unbeliever? 16 And what union can there be between God’s temple and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God said: “I will live in them and walk among them.

I will be their God, and they will be my people.17 Therefore, come out from among unbelievers, and separate yourselves from them, says the Lord. Don’t touch their filthy things, and I will welcome you.And I will be your Father, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.” (2Corinthians 6:14-18) A third example of such a relationship is what Anna, a married woman had with her ex in my novel ‘My First Love’. She reconnected with the man on facebook and before long, they had met and had lunch together four

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times! She confided in Lisa, “He said he still loves me and believes God brought us together again. He said he is not happy in his marriage and wants us to … leave our spouses.”

Lisa shook her head.

Anna nodded. “I know I can’t do that. I know meeting with him, having lunch with him is wrong and it’s a dangerous game but I … I’m still attracted to him.”

“What do you think is the right thing for you to do?”

Lisa asked.

“I know I should stop seeing him.”

2) The next thing to do to end a wrong relationship is to pray and ask God for wisdom and guidance so you will know what to do and how to go about it. The word of God encourages us to do this.

If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.6 But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind. 7 Such people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. 8 Their loyalty is divided between God and the world, and they are unstable in everything they do. (James 1:5-8)

3) Inform some close friends or family members or a counsellor about your decision and reasons to end the relationship. This could serve as protection for you in future. Besides, they could give you advice that would greatly help you. Proverbs 11:14 talks about safety in a multitude of counsellors.

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Without counsel, plans go awry, But in the multitude of counselors they are established. (Proverbs 15:22) For by wise counsel you will wage your own war, And in a multitude of counselors there is safety. (Proverbs 24:6) In my novel ‘My First Love’, a lady Tofe followed this advice, she informed Lisa and Mofe about her troubles with Jude.

4) Communicate your decision to your partner, don’t just keep away or ignore the person. There is the tendency to want to do this, with the hope that the person will get the message and stay away from you. This does not really work though as the person would want to come after you, demanding to know why you have been avoiding him or her and what’s going on. Besides, ignoring the person without a reason is not the best way to end a relationship. Don’t leave the person in doubt, let him or her know you no longer wish to continue with the relationship. Your decision could be communicated via a text message, phone, e-mail continued on p(48)

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JIDE ANIMASHAUN AND CHINWE ANNIE AMAECHI To have separate bedrooms? Never. This is something I always tell couples not to get carried away with.

Whether it is for religious reasons or because one of them is craving privacy or call it what you will, the reasons adduced for having separate bedrooms by couples in any guise is stupid and uncalled for in any relationship that is meant to build companionship and love.

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Most people who are into it may use the excuse that it may be medical. One of the partners may snore a lot and the other partner may use that as an excuse because of the insomnia that may occur.

My take is this, if you can’t sleep because your partner snores, get an ear plug. Love is all about ‘for better, for worse’ and everything in between. I know most of those whose partners snore and very loud at that will say that I don’t know what I’m talking about.

Some will tell you that the snoring can get so bad with the twitching and snoring, with the decibel levels getting so high that they have become psychotic from sleep deprivation.

But the truth be told, snoring can be corrected or at the very least, managed with medications and for some other people, yoga.

The phrase ‘for better, for worse’ simply means love is all about sharing, no matter what it is. Also, we have the people who say they need space or privacy in their relationship.

My question is; privacy from who or what? This set of people talk as if marriage is a prison from which they need to occasionally come out of.

They give the impression that having a separate room of their own gives them an identity in the marriage.

The question that gets raised here is this; what secrets do you have to hide?

And before you tell me that it has nothing to do with keeping secrets, separate rooms create the ambience for secrecy because the issue of ‘it’s my room’ will create opportunities for secret keeping.

For some others, it’s more of religion and culture.

Some people will start off having separate bedrooms

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simply because they are observing a religious or cultural activity, but gradually, the occasional nature of having separate bedrooms will become a permanent fixture in their lives.

Some cultures also encourage men having separate bedrooms from their wives.

mood and ready to listen to each other. So should a couple have separate bedrooms?

My answer will still be a no.

This may arise from the fact that the culture encourages polygamy and the fact that the man already has his own bedroom will make it easier for him to bring another woman into the house as his new wife without the problem of how to get the old wife out of the husband’s bedroom being difficult to do.

So as a woman, if you value your marriage, don’t be tricked into making it very easy for another woman to come into your matrimonial home. Yes I know that we men are clever and that if we want to bring in another woman, we do not need your permission but why make it easy?

That you can afford to build a house befitting your status is also not an excuse to want to have your own room. Most men and some women too believe that the in-thing now is having separate bedrooms to show that they have ‘arrived’ in the big league. It’s gradually becoming a status symbol for a lot of people, especially married women to tell their friends that their husbands have given them their own rooms in the house.

But does having a separate bedroom really show you have arrived? Methinks it only shows how shallow your thinking is. There are more important things in life than that like the number of indigents you have helped in achieving their full potentials in life.

Please let’s stop showing how shallow our thinking is.

Finally, quarrels in most cases get settled while both of you are relaxed at night on the same bed. Important discussions are also given better hearing in the privacy of your bedroom. Same bedroom breeds good communications because both of you will be in a mellow

usually blow up and cause grievous harm. One of them is that regarding maintaining separate rooms. “What’s the big deal?” you may ask.

I keep wondering about that as well. Some people wonder why a woman would even want to have her own room while others would wonder why a man should even frown at the idea. Since I don’t believe in hard and fast rules, let me try to help us strike a balance.

It is quite a simple issue.

A woman gets married and moves into her matrimonial home where, perhaps, her husband resided before they tied the knot. Of course, her movement into the house (I call it ‘the great exodus from Daddy’s house’), is not just a movement of herself alone; it involves plenty “load” (personal belongings) and this movement could take forever, considering the ‘large estate’ which women gather over the years.

A lot of women still maintain their rooms in their father’s house, not because they intend to get divorced and return there, but because of their ‘plenty load’, some of which they know they don’t need anymore, but are too sentimental to get rid of them.

This woman, knowing that she has plenty load, and that her husband’s room cannot possibly accommodate the load, arranges her things in another room and tags it “my room”, with or without discussing the issue with her husband. For some, “mummy’s room” or “madam’s room” is a default setting.

Beyond this, there are many reasons why women feel they should have their own room. Everyone needs a level of privacy, even in marriage. For some women, their separate room is a continued on p(51)

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Company offers scholarship to Dawson student who exposed security flaws The Dawson College computer science student who was expelled after discovering a security breach in a system used by students across Quebec has been offered a scholarship by the company behind the software.

“We will offer him a scholarship so he can finish his diploma in the private sector,” said Edouard Taza, the president of Skytech.

Taza said he also reached out to Hamed Al-Khabaz, 20, and offered him a parttime job in information technology security.

The student said he was surprised by the offer because he said Skytech had done nothing to help him since being expelled from Dawson College.

Dawson, however, said it stands by its decision to expel Al-Khabaz for breaking the school’s code of conduct.

Dawson stands by its decision In an interview with CBC’s Homerun, Dawson director general Richard Filion said the school ex-

Hamed Al-Khabaz

pelled Al-Khabaz based on the school’s professional code of conduct.

“We’re not doing this blindly, we’re not doing this with happiness, but we had to consider a serious breach in these values and principles,” said Filion.

The Dawson Student Union is appealing for the school to reinstate Al-Khabaz.

“Hamed is a brilliant computer science student who simply wanted to help his school,” said Morgan Crockett, the union’s director of internal affairs and advocacy.

“Dawson College should be thankful for his talent and foresight. They must

immediately reinstate Hamed, refund the debt he has incurred as a result of his unjust expulsion and offer him a public apology.”

Al-Khabaz said with an expulsion and a note on his permanent student record, he’s concerned about being able to find another college willing to accept him.

“I really want to go back to school. I really love the teachers in computer science at Dawson College,” he said.

Filion said the school rejected the appeal and maintained its decision to expel Al-Khabaz.

“Well, if you look at the Criminal Code, it is clear that if someone is hav-

ing access without authorization to any computer service, he is ... guilty in a criminal act,” said Filion.

The school has not alerted police.

Expelled for pointing a security breach Al-Khabaz said he uncovered the flaws in the online academic portal used across Quebec in September while working on a school project for the software development club at the Montreal school.

He said he and a fellow student discovered the potential breach by accident.

“I was just trying to help and make sure our data was safe,” Al-Khabaz told CBC Montreal’s Daybreak.

While looking at the student portal’s website, they discovered that by exchanging other student numbers in the encrypted links, they could easily obtain information such as the social insurance numbers, home addresses and phone numbers of more than 250,000 students.

Al-Khabaz said he continued on p(51)

Sandra Pupatello leaving politics for sure The former Windsor West MPP who finished second in the Ontario Liberal Party leadership race on the weekend said she is heading back to the private sector.

“Oh, for sure,” she said, when asked directly if she was heading back to the private sector. “I have to work.”

Pupatello left her job at PricewaterhouseCoopers to make a run for the Liberal leadership. She lost to Kathleen Wynne in dramatic fashion on the weekend.

Pupatello left politics in 2011, only to return last fall when she declared her intent to run for the Ontario Liberal leadership.

During her victory speech, Wynne told Pupatello, “I’m going to need you. I’m going to need you to work with me.”

That doesn’t seem likely.

Surprise shift of delegate support Pupatello acknowledged reports of an in-home visit with Eric Hoskins, who she said promised her his support. Instead, Hoskins and his delegates on Saturday chose to support Wynne at the last minute.

“He did tell me he would support me. He told me he would. He told me in his own home with his wife,” Pupatello said. “He changed

Sandra Pupatello’s return to politics was short-lived

his mind. I don’t know when.

Who knows what happened on the floor?”

Pupatello said the Hoskins’ move came after his group

was visited by a “former premier” — believed to be David Peterson, whose sister-in-law is Health Minister Deb Matthews.

Matthews backed Wynne from the beginning of the leadership race.

Pupatello denied she redirected $20,000 toward the Hoskins campaign, however.

“There was no redirection [of money],” she said flatly when asked. “This drama going on is nonsense. Let’s get on with it. [Wynne’s] great.”

‘I felt I was going to win’ Pupatello was confident going into the leadership convention in Toronto.

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The commission examining the treatment of aboriginal children in residential schools in the early 1900s is holding its first meetings in Quebec.

The Federal Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Native Residential Schools — the organization looking at how aboriginal children were treated in residential schools in the country — will be gathering testimony on Quebec’s North Shore this week.

The commission will be hearing testimony from former residential school students in the Innu community of Mani-Utenam near the city of Sept-Îles.

The Notre-Dame de Malioténam residential school for aboriginal children was located there between 1952 a nd 1970.

Anne-Marie André, who attended the school for three years in the 1950s, said she did not suffer any physical abuse during her time there but is scarred nonetheless.

“It’s a childhood trauma to be taken away from your parents,” she said.

She said it was her parents’ job to teach her how to love, speak and hug. Instead, she said she was forcibly removed from her family and her culture.

André Volant, who helped organize the meetings in Mani-Utenam, said the commission has a team of counsellors in place to help witnesses deal with their emotions.

He said people listening to the testimony can sometimes relive their own personal experiences.

After the meetings, which end on Wedneday, the commission will be heading to Val-d’Or in the Abitibi region next month and to Montreal in April.

Aboriginal residential schools were created across Canada beginning in the 1870s. The schools, which were run by the Catholic Church, were often acused of assimilating children to a non-native lifestyle.

Children enrolled in the schools were not allowed to speak their maternal language or to practice their cultural traditions.

Reprinted with permission from CBC.ca

Toronto school board head resigns, plagiarism allegations grow National Post and Globe and Mail report instances of alleged plagiarism Jan 10, 2013 The man who was brought in to turn around Canada’s largest school board has resigned “with a profoundly heavy heart” after admitting to plagiarizing material for a newspaper article.

Chris Spence, who was appointed director of education for the Toronto District School Board in 2009, handed in his resignation on Thursday — 24 hour s after issuing an apology for plagiarizing a large part of an article published in the Toronto Star. The article has since been removed from the newspaper’s website.

“It is with great sadness and regret that I am writing to tender my resignation as director of education for

Chris Spence

the Toronto District School Board,” Spence said in his resignation letter.

“I have come to this decision after a great deal of reflection, and no small amount of consultation with family, friends and colleagues. I do so with a profoundly heavy heart.

“Spence, 50, said he doesn’t “wish to be a further distraction to the trustees, or my many friends continued on p(49)

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OPINION

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Our Not-so-distinguished Senators By Chido Onumah

Understanding the lifestyle of the Inuit People!

Columnist: Chido Onumah Distinguished Senator David Alechenu Bonaventure Mark is a very lucky man. Indeed, he is one of the luckiest Nigerians dead or alive.

In the last three decades, he has featured prominently on the national stage as minister of communications, Governor of Niger State, four-term senator and two-term Senate President.

Other things being equal, Senator Mark may yet end his long and illustrious career by emerging as President of the Federal Republic, an ambition I am sure he doesn’t take lightly, the constant denials by aides notwithstanding. Senator Mark has had occasion to take shots at the Jonathan government on the problem of insecurity, poor infrastructure and the government’s fiscal policies.

It is the mark of a military strategist. In all, though, he is a loyal party man; and a patient one at that.

Every now and again, aides of the Senate President alert us of mischief makers “bent on causing disaffection between President Goodluck Jonathan and the President of the Senate”. The reference is to the cacophony of voices championing the 2015 presidential ambition of Senator Mark. The Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, to Senator Mark, Kola Ologbondiyan, had this to say recently in response to one of the ubiquitous “Mark for President 2015” groups: “It is imperative to state and emphatically too, that Senator Mark and President Jonathan are on the same page in the onerous task of providing democratic dividends for Nigerians. It is therefore irresponsible, mischievous and misplaced for any set of Nigerians to embark on overheating the polity at this time of our national history.

The Senate President is faced with providing qualitative legislative leadership for our nation and (has) urged mischief makers not to distract him”.

I had the fortune of encountering Senator Mark in all his power and splendor earlier in the year. It was during a casual visit to a friend, a former legislator, at the Apo Legislative Quarters in Abuja. After my visit, my friend decided to drive me home. A few metres down the road, as we drove out of my friend’s house, we were halted by a

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detachment of policemen.

While I wondered impatiently what was going on, my friend who obviously was used to the scenario just rested both hands on the steering wheel and waited as a convoy of more than ten vehicles, including three black limousines, a bomb disposal van, an ambulance, numerous police escort jeeps with heavily armed policemen, crawled into an imposing edifice a few metres ahead of us.

After about five minutes, we were given permission to continue our journey.

My friend commented offhandedly, “That is the Senate President”. My immediate reaction was amazement and then revulsion when I realised that the Senate President was coming from his office a few kilometres away.

My mind wondered furiously about what democracy was costing the mass of our people; the cost of maintaining the Senate President’s fleet of vehicles and aides; of the imposing house we just drove past and the fact that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Senator Bala Mohammed, was building a new official residence for the Senate President and the three other presiding officers of the National Assembly, the Deputy Senate President as well as the Speaker and his deputy, for more than N1bn each.

So, it was a bit of a surprise when Senator Mark spoke recently during his condolence visit to the family of the late Senate Leader in the Second Republic, Dr. Olusola Saraki, in Ilorin, Kwara State. While praising Saraki, the Senate President noted: “Baba is not dead. He lives on because a man who lived as he did does not die. In everything, he was always himself. He did not pretend. He was a natural man doing what he loved best. He did all he did from the bottom of his heart. Unfortunately there are many actors and pretenders on the

political scene in Nigeria today. Politics should be played with honesty, with honour and a lot of integrity”.

It seems Senator Mark never misses an opportunity to say the right things. But doing the right things is a different kettle of fish. Someone once asked: “What manner of ‘god’ is the office of Nigeria’s Senate President that the occupant should earn six times more than what President Barack Obama of the United States takes home and three times more than what the British Prime Minister earns, in a country where over 65 per cent of the citizens wallow below the $1 benchmark?” That is the tragedy of the Nigerian situation.

This piece is as much about David Mark as it is about the “hallowed chamber” he leads. It was prompted by an event earlier in the month involving the chairman, Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Deaconess Joan Ayo. During its 2012 budget performance before the Senate Committee on Establishment and Public Service Matters, Deaconess Ayo was confronted by the vice chairman of the committee, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, who alleged that there was rumour making the rounds that “some staff of the commission were compelling young job seekers to part with N500,000 ($3,000) to get jobs”.

Senator Ojudu noted that “such a rumour is not good for the image of this committee, it is not good for the image of your commission and the image of the country.” The FCSC chairman responded by saying the commission had zero tolerance for corruption and corrupt practices and that she was hearing the rumour for the first time from Senator Ojudu. She challenged the senator to show proof of the alleged money-for-job scandal.

Of course, Deaconess Ayo was being economical with the truth. I don’t know if Senator Ojudu was able to provide proof as requested

by Deaconess Ayo, but the exchange threw up an issue that is equally troubling.

Talking about rumours, we have heard allegations that senators collect bribe before approving budgets. But this pales in comparison to the fact that many government agencies now insist that job seekers must get letters from senators before they

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If you want to understand the Inuit people, you first need to understand what Inuit means. It basically means “the people” and is generally used as a comprehensive term that covers a number of diverse cultures which include the Yupik, Inupiat and the Aleut tribe who belong to North America. With a history that rolls back to ages, the Inuit people are culturally rich and highly diverse.

They are the indigenous people who are natives to the Arctic region, some regions of Russia and some areas of Greenland At times referred to as “Eskimos”, the Inuit people do not really appreciate such references and they consider it an uncomplimentary to be referred so.

The lack of information on the origins of these natives makes it difficult to understand their history. They speak a variety of different dialects which is identified as their language.

The Inuit culture is supposed to have emerged almost 5000 years ago and it was at least 8000 years earlier that the earliest Inuit people settled in the Arctic region. Villages in which the Inuit people lived earlier were well connected to each other and the people lived in close proximity and with a high level of co-op-

eration among the people of the villages were found.

Being a place of extremities, such kind of co-operation and obligation towards the community was important and necessary to survive successfully. It was basically the seals and whales which they hunted to provide them with food, clothing and shelter and inspired them in their artistic endeavors.

The Inuit people were known for their artistic resourceful talents and for engaging in different crafts that proved to be beneficial in their day to day living.

Some of the things they created were boats that were water proof and homes that were well insulated to protect from the extreme cold climatic conditions. They also crafted clothes that were made from skins and furs to protect them from the cold. The crafts created by the Inuit people have been recognized and treasured around the world.

The Inuit people became the first point of contact when the Europeans migrated to North America. Similarly the Basque people too who came to North America to look out for fishing prospects also came into early contact with the Inuit people.

That is how the early history of the Inuit people has

been documented. Some of the documents mention the reason for the end of the European community in Greenland as conflicts within the community of the Inuit people.

The changes in the Inuit way of life were brought about by the arrival of the explorers from France and England. These explorers also carried with them some of the most fatal diseases for which the Inuit people were not prepared with any medication or treatment. This caused the spread of the diseases among the Inuit people bringing about mass deaths. Another factor that led to the collapse of the Inuit people was the hostility that grew among the intruding explorers and the Inuit settlers.

Some of the intruders actually robbed the settlers of their valuables and others utilized them for their hunting skills and fishing capabilities. Despite such hostile conditions the Inuit people were not completely exterminated thanks to the efforts made by the Governments of Canada and United States. The governments managed to preserve their history and culture and language helped the Inuit people with land so that they too could be saved from extinction.

are considered for employment. And this is no rumour because I have been involved with two federal agencies where this issue came up. It seems the only reason our senators enjoy this privilege is that they have control over the budget of these agencies.

It is understandable if senators use their influence to help their “constituents”, but it is criminal for them to legalize it.

Dr. Sam Amadi, Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), put this phenomenon in perspective during the 7th Ralph Opara Memorial Lecture organised by the National Association of Seadogs (NAS), on Friday, November 2, 2012. In a speech titled, “Terrorism, Insecurity and Irredentist Movements: the Challenges for Nation-Building in Nigeria”, Dr. Amadi noted, “Today, Nigerian leaders have added to their sin of the

exclusion of Nigerian citizens from the wealth of the nation, the sin of excluding them from employment opportunities. Every employment in private and public sector in Nigeria today is based on a letter of sponsorship from one Senator or Governor or Minister.

“Poor Nigerian working family that spent life savings to educate their children have little hope of them getting a good job because the people in power distort the recruitment process from merit to privilege. This is the new aristocracy in a republic. Recruiters in the public service will not ask for aptitude. They ask for a letter from a Senator, Governor or Minister. What will the much deprived graduate without such reference letter do if he is never considered for employment many years after leaving school than to seriously consider resort to violence and criminal enter-

prise?”

This is what the average job seeker in Nigeria has to contend with. Senators Mark and Ojudu can’t say they are not aware of this phenomenon. And if they are not aware, I am using this medium to bring it to their attention. They should denounce the agencies that are bringing the Senate into disrepute. For the amount of money the country spends maintaining the Senate, the last thing we need is for our so-called lawmakers to become a menace to society by shamelessly acting out the despicable role of thoughtless enablers and overseers of an extremely dysfunctional polity.

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For Francis Osa Idemudia Jnr and beautiful Josie Reddick, there is nothing more precious than all the gold in this world- it is the love they both share.

Francis and Josie’s wedding took place on August 11, 2012 at the Prayer Palace Church, 1111 Arrow Road, Toronto. The wedding ceremony was performed by the Senior Pastor of the Church, Pastor Paul Melnichuk, who encouraged the couple to build the foundation of their marriage on Christ. He urged the husband to love his wife as Christ loved the church and gave up his life for the church.

And to the wife, love and submissiveness to her husband was what the Bible required of her.

Thereafter, a grand reception was held at 30 Gordon Mackay Road, Toronto with plenty to eat and drink.

Francis and Josie’s wedding was really a colourful and grand occasion as friends, relations, church members and colleagues were in attendance.

Members of the Nigerian Community from Edo State added great colour and spice to the occasion with their gorgeous traditional Bini attires.

Francis and Josie met in Toronto about 15 years ago and their hugs and kisses had only one thing to tell everyone in attendance at their wedding, “ We’ve come a long way....”.

Both parents of the bride and groom were really appreciative of their friends and guests who made their children’s day a great success. And yes, they glowed with so much happiness and contentment with a blend of gratitude to God Almighty for the privilege of witnessing this great day in their children’s life.

The joys of parenthood – it is better experienced than imagined.

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New Year, New You!

Mr. Imperfect: Don’t be that Guy! Twelve warning signs women shouldn’t ignore when dating

1. Mr. Lascivious Notwithstanding men having ulterior motives, which most often, lead to sexual intercourse, men ought to honor the woman they date above themselves. Therefore, heed the warning signs of a man when his conversation, whether overt or covert, revolves around ‘going to bed’ with you. If a man truly is interested in dating you, the passion, although good, needs to wait. This is good for a number of reasons. One, it keeps you away from a number of sticky situations. Secondly, it’s easy to weed out the men truly interested in you, from the ones only seeking to profit from your body. For the woman who don’t care about their dignity, reputation, and purity, heed not this warning; however, for those woman seeking a long-lasting and rewarding relationship: stay away from Mr. Lascivious.

It’s a new year, so it’s time for a new you! 2013 is full of new hair and beauty trends that will revamp your look from 2012 completely. Here are five trends to try when it comes to your hair, nails, and make up to ensure that you look current and are putting your best “face” forward each and every day!

1. Flash of Metallic Pale and dark nails are still in this spring (just like the past three years), but for those who wish to embrace the New Year, new you philosophy; consider flashing some metal-on your nails! Women are leaning toward pretty gold, silver, and shiny colorful polishes that have specks of glitter in them. If the look may be too overwhelming for your personal taste and style, consider putting some sparkle on a nail or two, rather than a finger-full or painting a thin, metallic stripe down the middle of your nails.

2. Emerald Green Anything Emerald Green is the color to wear in 2013, whether on your clothes, accessories, or eye makeup. Consider applying a shimmer green shadow to lids or lining bottom lashes with this fresh and revitalized tone.

3. Bobs and Waves 20’s inspired bobs are making a huge comeback. Also, gentle waves are rolling out of top salons and beauty bars. Since vintage fashion is still very much in for the New Year, the looks need a hairstyle to complement these antiquated looks.

4. High Style Hair Accessories Whether you wear an oversized bow headband or a feathered birdcage veil, haute couture hair accessories are the must have hair item this spring. They add instant drama to sleek ponytails and simple buns, and even look great in short bobs and loose waves.

5. Grey Lined Eyes Lining your eyes (top and bottom) with a mink grey, smoky pencil puts instant emphasis on your eyes. Trends are showing this deep grey tone smudged and smoothed, emphasizing the shape of your eyes.

6. Slicked Strands The center part gets a makeover! This spring, models on the runway are walking out with slicked strands. Stylists are applying a gel to gently slick down the front portion of a center part, leaving the rest of the strands tucked loosely behind the ears, hanging gently down the shoulders and back!

7. Bold Brows If you have been over plucking, put those tweezers down! Bold, bushy brows are in for spring, so consider purchasing a lux liner and letting some time go between your regular waxing to let some of your hair fill in!

8. Matte Lips Toss those shimmering glosses. A dark or light matte lip is a must for spring. Bold and edgy, a matte finish makes your lips appear larger and puts emphasis on your face. Be sure to wear it solo since it makes a strong statement.

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2. Mr. Conceited In a fruitful, selfless, and rewarding relationship –a man will serve you with honor and humility. Love is patient and kind; therefore, a man who truly desires a worthwhile relationship with you will pour out affirmation of his love daily.

Not only will he do this through his words, but through his actions as well. Although it is important to understand one another’s love language, in order to better serve each other, a man who is selfish is a man who should be avoided. If he cannot communicate his true feelings for you, and also, display these feelings through deeds, he is not a man who should be invested in. Therefore, avoid Mr. Conceited.

3. Mr. Licentious Regardless of how much the times are ‘changing,’ there is a difference between a late-night fling and a healthy relationship. Because of the selfishness of men, and lack of maturity, many women are now confusing the difference between a one-night stand and true courtship. If a man only seems to want to ‘get-together’ late at night for a ‘one-night stand,’ rest assured that he is no man to be sought after. In fact, these men come in brooding packs, like wild wolves, and should be completely avoided altogether. A true man of integrity will take you out during the day and will treat you like a classy lady in a public forum; a childish man will only take you out at night, when the deeds of darkness are done. For that reason, at all costs, avoid Mr. Licentious.

4. Mr. Lust An authentic man in an honest relationship will always make it his goal to honor his woman in all situations. This means that he guards his eyes, heart, speech, and actions from all such behavior that would ever lead another woman on. Thus, if a man is speaking about other women –even if it’s just in a ‘friendly’ sense –around you, he is not a man to be desired. If a man cannot keep his words in a prudent and temperate manner, than his emotion and physical actions will be all the more worse. Remember, unfaithfulness to your partner first starts with wondering eyes. Thus, for your safety and emotional stability, steer clear of Mr. Lust 5. Mr. Shady There is something about a healthy relationship that keeps things honest, transparent, and open. Therefore, if the man you’re dating has suspicious behavior, it usually is suspicious for the very reason of being dishonest. Moreover, abusive relationships, often times, are held together only by the thread of selfish defenses: “don’t you trust me?”

These are not only flawed excuses, but also, show that he’s not being completely honest with you. Mr. Shady hides his text messages, makes strange calls, and avoids topics that could potentially call him out for his distrustful behavior: time to let him go immediately.

6. Mr. Aggressive Mr. Aggressive, quite possible, might be the worst of all men to engage into a relationship with. His actions are defensive, his thoughts are selfish, and his mind is covetous. When there is disagreement, he becomes irate, abusive, and confrontational. Mr. Aggressive always seeks to place the blame on someone else other than himself.

When confronted with dishonesty he will rage or guilt trip you into feeling that it’s your own fault. He is a disease that should be dispelled of. Do not engage with Mr. Aggressive.

7. Mr. Sluggard A man’s reliability can be measured by his work ethic. A sluggish man is a lazy man. These men only seek to continue their life of sloth; therefore, they will drain out all of your time, money, and resources, in order to continue their lifestyle. This type of leeching relationship is a difficult one to break away from, for many women, because they feel it’s their responsibility to support their partner. Quite to the contrary; the man should be the main provider and worker in regards to the relationship. Hence, if a man cannot get up out of his bed, remain busy, and proactively support a relationship, he should be cut off. “[Mr.] Sluggard buries his hand in the dish and will not even bring it back to his mouth.” Shun these detrimental men. continued on p(45)

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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford looks ahead after appeal win Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is vowing to continue with his conservative agenda at City Hall, now that a Divisional Court has rejected a removal order that would have tossed him from office.

Late Friday morning, Ford held a brief news conference in which he gave his reaction to the decision that reversed a pending removal that had been ordered by a Superior Court justice in a conflict-of-interest case.

Thanking his legal team, his family, as well as city residents for their support in recent weeks and months, Ford said he planned to get back to the job he set out to do when elected as mayor.

“I’d like to thank the thousands of people who offered their support and encouragement over the last few months. Your kind words have inspired me to continue fighting on,” said Ford, who also indicated that he intends to seek an additional term as mayor in the next election.

“At every restaurant, at every gas station, the people of this city have given me phenomenal support and I truly, truly want to thank them for it.”

Looking ahead to what he hopes to accomplish, Ford said he and his colleagues would “continue doing the work we were elected to do,” including putting the city on a secure financial footing, improving customer service and developing a longterm strategy for transit.

While the mayor may be pleased with the court’s decision, the conflict case may not yet be over.

Clayton Ruby, one of the lawyers representing a Toronto resident who last year brought forward an application that Ford had violated the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, said he will take the matter to the Supreme Court of Canada.

“We believe that there are serious errors of law in the judgment, and we will ask the Supreme Court of Canada for leave to appeal to that court,” Ruby said Friday in a statement.

“It must be acknowledged that such appeals are not easy, but this remains an important issue

for all citizens.”

The mayor’s brother, Coun. Doug Ford, said there are opponents who are motivated to challenge the leadership at City Hall in any way that they can.

Mayor Rob Ford

“You know, some of these folks, t-hey won’t stop,” he said during an interview with CBC News Network on Friday afternoon. “They can’t accept the part of democracy that the people elected a mayor.”

Conflict complaint raised last year The conflict case relates to Toronto resident Paul Magder’s complaint that Ford violated the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act during a council vote last year. In November, a Superior Court judge ruled that the mayor should be removed from office and his seat declared vacant.

The Divisional Court ruled Friday, however, that a Superior Court judge “erred in finding” that the mayor had contravened the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, according to the text of their decision.

The three-judge panel agreed with arguments made by Ford’s lawyers that council never had the power to compel the mayor to pay back donations made to his private football foundation several years ago.

Those donated funds were at the heart of the matter that council was discussing when Ford participated in a council vote last year that triggered the conflict complaint.

The funds were collected from lobbyists and corporate donors while Ford was still a councillor. In 2010, the integrity commissioner recommended that he should have to pay back the money, a recommendation that the then council adopted.

Months after the report to council, Ford was elected mayor. But the controversy surrounding the funds continued, with

the integrity commissioner reporting to council in 2011 that Ford had not complied with her recommendations.

That led to an occasion in which a motion was moved to rescind council’s original decision from two years earlier, which would mean that the mayor wouldn’t have to reimburse the $3,150 to the donors. Ford voted on this motion and spoke to a preceding motion that same day, both of which were part of Magder’s contention that the mayor had violated conflict-ofinterest rules.

But the Divisional Court said Ford couldn’t have had a financial interest in the matter council was voting on last February, because council couldn’t compel him to pay that money. And that means that he could not have been in conflict.

No new mayor for Toronto If the Divisional Court had upheld the removal order and Ford had lost his job Friday, councillors would have been forced to choose whether to hold a byelection or appoint a new mayor.

The court’s decision thus ends a distracting period at City Hall, which had left it unclear whether some councillors would soon have a chance to pursue a mayoral bid.

Doug Ford said what his brother has gone through has been a learning experience.

“There’s one thing about this experience, you know who your friends are. You know who the political opportunists are.”

Coun. Karen Stintz,who previously voiced support for a byelection if the mayor was ousted, said “the political instability will end” with the latest court decision.

Coun. Adam Vaughan said that while Ford won’t lose his job over the conflict-of-interest matter, he is not sure the experience has changed the mayor.

“I’m not sure you’ll see a different Rob Ford. Perhaps he’ll learn to take some advice from people,” Vaughan said.

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Courtice’s first apartment building approved, despite neighbours’ protest Council rezones Trulls Road lot for fourstorey, 19-unit building

CLARINGTON -- Despite the objections of neighbours, Courtice will have its first apartment building.

After much debate, council approved the rezoning to allow a four-storey, 19unit apartment building at 2640 Trulls Rd., between Strathallan and Sandringham drives.

“I won’t see my Courtice sunsets anymore that’s for sure. It’s like putting a hippo in a duck pond... It’s going to be interfering with my enjoyment of my home for 47 years,” said resident Patricia Long.

At the heart of the debate for council was the need for affordable rental housing in Courtice and an established neighbourhood concerned about the impact of highdensity housing on their area.

“Why are we so concerned about the new people? Let’s think about the people who have been paying taxes for all these years.

Don’t we have rights?” said Donna Lanigan, who said she would rather see more townhouses built on the lot.

In the past 10 years there have only been eight apartments built in Courtice, above commercial and retail units. There are 82 registered, legal basement apartments in Courtice.

This will be the first apartment building.

“It concerns me that Courtice, our second largest community, has absolutely no opportunity for seniors that are leaving their home (to stay in the community),” said Councillor Mary Novak.

Neighbours had concerns about traffic, parking and the size of the apartment building being proposed for Trulls Road.

Several residents also raised concerns about an increase in crime and vandalism in their area after the new residents moved in, particularly if the new apartment units were government subsidized for low-income residents.

There has been no confirmation that the units would be low-income housing.

“We don’t want any choppers over our heads, chasing the drug dealer. We are here to say we don’t want an apartment building in that place,” said Janusz Jielinski.

Chris Foster said he has two small children whose bedroom faces onto the building lot. He had concerns about the residents being able to see into his family’s backyard and windows.

“We would not feel comfortable in our own home, which we work hard for and take pride in... If they’d told me it was going to be a four-storey building I would never have bought

(my home),” said Mr. Foster.

Some councillors agreed with the residents’ concerns.

Councillor Joe Neal, who represents the area, said the apartment building was a great project, planned for the wrong location and should be placed on a deeper lot along the Courtice main street.

“I don’t see how anybody could feel comfortable in their back yard with that four-storey building looming over them,” said Councillor Neal, who tried to deny the rezoning of the site. “Someone’s home is their castle; unfortunately if this gets approved it’s going to be less of a castle than it was before.”

Council members who supported the apartment building spoke about the need for rental housing for young couples and seniors who can no longer maintain their homes but don’t want to leave Courtice. They also argued that the neighbours living in the townhouses in the area can already see into each other’s backyards.

“It seems to me with more townhouses (instead) -- with raised decks and setbacks are closer -- you would have more issues and more eyes on the property,” said Mayor Adrian Foster. www.durhamregion.com

How Certificate Forgery, Fraud Led to Uzoma’s Sack - Abba Moro CHRISTIANA ESEBONU

Aside the allegations of scandalous and controversial recruitment exercise into the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), more shocking facts have emerged as to why President Goodluck Jonathan urgently accented to the immediate sack of the ousted Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Mrs. Rosemary Chinyere Uzoma.

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LEADERSHIP TODAY

Public speaking tips for small business entrepreneurs

10 GUIDES FOR LEADERSHIP NEW YEAR RESOLUTION

BY OKECHUKWU NNODIM

By Frank Ofili

Delivering a speech can be daunting, but public speaking is an important skill for entrepreneurs in the small business category, Okechukwu Nnodim writes

Are you currently in a leadership position? Are you having trouble coming up with a good leadership New Year resolution? Well, here is a list of 10 suggestions to pick from. These are things that leaders know they “should” do but often do not. You do not have to choose all of these suggestions. Just pick one or two of them and commit to it. You will be amazed at the result you will get at the end of 2013. These suggestions may also be adopted for a personal New Year resolution – depending on what your objectives are.

As you may already know, a New Year resolution represents a declaration of intent against which you hold yourself accountable in the course of the year.

A poorly delivered conference speech or business seminar may cause you more than an embarrassment – it can damage your reputation and negatively impact on your business. Though public speaking may sound tough for some entrepreneurs, experts advise that you shouldn’t despair if you are nervous for your first few speeches, as this is normal and dissipates with practice and experience. They note that with continuity, speechmaking will be as natural to you as a regular staff meeting. Professionals note that by accepting speaking engagements you are directly or indirectly participating in important public relations for your small business. You can take advantage of the opportunity to position yourself as an expert in your industry and with appropriate followup, you may find reporters calling you in the future to ask you for an opinion or quote based on your oratory.

Organising and practicing your talk and using time-tested tips to deliver your speech will make public speaking much easier and improve your opportunity to move ahead in your profession, experts say. Below are tips to help small business owners deliver sound speeches while in public, according to experts: Familiarise with the subject matter It is wise to research thoroughly on what you are to present to your audience.

Experts say doing research doesn’t mean researching your topic, but on the contrary, it only speaks about what you know. You may need to update with current statistics, but otherwise be intimately familiar with your subject matter. According to experts, you do, however, need to research the event.

They say you should get as much information about your audience as you can, such as its familiarity with the topic or if the majority holds differing viewpoints. You may also find out if other speakers are invited and ask about their topics. Take time to ask about the format and any special equipment, such as a

sound system, teleprompter or visual aid equipment.

Prepare your speech This should be done meticulously. Experts say speakers prepare speeches differently.

They state that some speakers like the speech written out and then highlight the main points. According to them, if you do this, use large type with plenty of spacing between the lines so you can see it easily. Do not write it out if it tempts you to read your speech; your attention will be directed away from the audience and your voice can become unnatural. Many speakers work from outlines, either on full pages or note cards. The main heading and bullet points give enough information for a natural, flowing speech, experts add.

Involve your audience This is important in accessing your performance. Your ability to carry your audience along says a whole lot about your expertise in speech delivery. Experts say you can engage your audience before you say a word. Stand straight in a relaxed but authoritative stance. Relax your arms; don’t cross them in front of you or jingle change in your pocket.

Eye contact is very important.

Find one friendly face at the beginning of the speech, and then look around the room, engaging other members or audience sections for a few seconds each. Open with a story, a question, a quote, an analogy or, if it’s comfortable, a humorous story. Enumerate and repeat your points so they are easy for the audience to remember. Apply these tips and you will flow easily as you present your speech.

Give room for questions and answers This is a session that is common with business speeches.

It allows for clarity and further explanation. So, ensure your audience asks questions and you answer these questions accordingly. Experts say you can prepare a list of likely questions and suitable responses. Ask colleagues to

prepare questions that you don’t see and then ask them so you are forced to respond immediately. This preparation is particularly important if you expect audience members to hold different viewpoints or if, for example, your products are being compared to a competitor’s. Never come across as defensive or combative. You can boost your Q-and-A skills through professional media training; even though this is not a media interview, this training prepares you for staying on topic and handling difficult questions. This is important if you must have a successful presentation.

Make your presentation interesting using charts Your goal is to convey your message in order to grow your business. This in mind, you must then make sure your listeners understand most of the things you say during your presentation as this will impact your bottomline. Now, to help communicate your message to your audience, it is fitting to adopt all necessary strategy that will make your presentation seamless and acceptable by your listeners. So, learning information design will do your job a great advantage.

Experts say you can make your presentation more interesting with charts, graphs, photos and text highlights.

They note that you keep text to a minimum or your audience will be reading while you are talking. It is advisable not to simply put your outline onscreen and read along with it, or you will be letting technology use you, instead of vice versa. Use information design to add something to your text your voice can’t.

This will add live to your presentation and will excite your listeners. As an entrepreneur in the small business category, make sure you take all necessary steps to pass your message across to your audience, since your goal is to see your business thrive despite various challenges.

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For 2013, I am going to: 1. Develop A Charter or Roadmap for my team, group or organization.

The charter or roadmap will include our purpose (or mission), our vision, our values, long term (510 years) goals, objectives, and action plans. I will involve my team and other stakeholders in the development of the charter or roadmap, make sure it is communicated clearly and consistently, and follow-up on a regular basis to track progress, revise, and celebrate achievements.

2. Reach out to someone who helped me become the person I am today. I will write a letter, or maybe even pay a visit, and let them know specifically what they did and why it was so important for me.

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3. Schedule and hold regular meetings with my team members. We will use that time to discuss our concerns, opportunities, progress on goals, development, celebrate achievements, or just reach out to our larger communities and other stake-holders. Where there is conflict, we will not shy away from it, we must face it squarely and resolve it once and for all, for the good of both our objective and all concerned.

4. Decide what is important to me as a leader – what I stand for and why.

I will share this with others, and consistently act in a way that demonstrates these values and beliefs.

5. Be more accountable and open to new ideas - I will admit my mistakes, correct them, learn from them, and stop pointing accusing fingers or apportioning blame. As the leader, I will take responsibility for anything that goes wrong and give credit to the team for anything goes right. I will also have an open mind and be more receptive to new ideas from my team members or elsewhere.

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will seek ways to improve my communication. I will learn more about how to Plan things ahead of time; organize the resources I need to achieve my objective; coordinate the activities of the various units in my group or organization; direct and issue clear instructions on how, where and when things should be done; and control the outcome of our activities so that we do not derail or detract from our overall objective. Finally, I will give reward for good performance and encourage more feedback from others no matter how they may be.

7. Listen more – I am going to seek to understand the other person’s point of view, his emotions, and insecurities; and force myself not to evaluate, judge, or offer my own point of view until I am sure I have understood theirs.

8. Get feedback on my leadership style – I will seek ways to get from others, an evaluation or assessment of my leadership/ management style so as to enable me know how I am perceived by others, and where necessary to make amends.

9. Mentor someone. I will go out of my way to make someone else become even better than me.

10. Be more innovative. I am going to look for ways of doing things better and more efficiently. I will look for possibilities to break new grounds. I will seek ways on what it takes to be an innovative leader, and pick 2 or 3 things to implement and practice.

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CBN revokes licenses of 236 Bureau de Change Operators

by Ademola Alawiye

T

he Central Bank of Nigeria withdrew the licenses of 236 Bureau de Change operators.

The bank, in a circular made available to our correspondent, said the withdrawal of the licenses took effect from Monday, January 14, 2013.

The circular read in part, “This is to inform all authorized dealers and buyers (BDC operators) and the general public that the operating licenses of the Bureau de Change companies stated below are hereby revoked, with effect from January 14, 2013.

“Consequently, all authorized dealers, buyers and the general public are advised that any foreign exchange transactions, including sale to and purchases from these BDCs, as well as transfer of funds through them and or on their behalf is illegal.”

Some of the BDCs that got their licenses revoked, according to the circular, are Acclaim, African Shelter, Afrinvest, Continental Finance Limited, Halal, Kano Agency, List and Nai-

Governor, CBN, Mr. Lamido Sanusi

ra Cheque.

Others are OMF, Planet, Safe, Sha’ada Fas, Sunlight, Taha, Third World, Vintage, Dual Currency, Sabon Ruwa and Sea BDC. The CBN had, on November 3, 2010, in a circular referenced, FPR/DIR/CIR/ FXM/01/004, cancelled the issuance of class ‘A’ BDC licenses, following its review of the two-tier structure of the market.

The bank had said in a statement signed by its then Head of Corporate Affairs, Mr. Muhammed Abdullahi, that the latest appraisal of the policy initiative revealed gross abuses of the enhanced official funding of the Class ‘A’ category of

the BDCs and the negation of the expected benefits to the economy The bank said in the statement, “The CBN has also been inundated with complaints from foreign countries that some Nigerian travellers indulge in crossborder transportation of large sums of foreign currencies in cash.

“Indeed, returns from the Nigerian Customs Service on foreign currency declaration by travellers show that large amounts, up to $3m cash, have been taken out of the country by individuals in single trips.”

It pointed out that the Class ‘A’ BDCs, whose licenses had been so withdrawn were, however, free to apply for Class ‘B’ licenses, with the attendant privileges by fulfilling the stipulated licensing requirements.

It will be recalled that the CBN had on February 26, 2009, restructured the BDCs into categories ‘A’ and ‘B’ in order to further liberalize the foreign exchange market and enhance its efficiency.

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New polymer $20 bills a vending machine headache Vending machine operators are calling on the Bank of Canada to do a better job introducing the new $5 and $10 bills later this year after they say upgrading their machines to handle the new polymer $20 bill has been a major headache.

As many as half a million machines that scan bank notes — including foodand-drink machines, parking lot machines, casino slots and self-serve checkouts — needed reprogramming to accept the radically redesigned $20 bills, the most popular denomination in Canada.

Aire Koifman, president of the Canadian Automatic Distribution Association, said the Bank of Canada did not give vending machine operators enough notice.

“We needed months’ more time to get ready,” said Koifman.

“It’s very expensive for us. Our customers feel that we don’t give them good service,” he said.

The Bank of Canada said

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100 Agbor Indigenes Languish in Detention over Kanene Okonjo’s Kidnap ….As elders demand for compensations Leaders of Agbor community have alleged humiliation, arrest and detention of 100 natives by soldiers following the recent kidnap of Prof.

Kanene Okonjo, mother of the minister of finance and co-coordinating minister of the economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.

In a 10-point communiqué issued by the community at the end of its delegates’ conference held at the Agbor Community Hall, Ime-Obi, Agbor, which was attended by various stakeholders, the President-General of Agbor Community, Gen. Nicholas Aigbohun (rtd) and Secretary-General, Mr. MacDonald Odiase, the forum claimed unwar-

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ranted arrest of defenseless civilians by soldiers. The stakeholders therefore asked the federal government to compensate the victims for the violation of their fundamental human rights and order the release of the detainees. The

in a written statement it has done all it can to work with the machine manufacturers to help them upgrade, including providing sample bills well in advance of their public release.

The Bank of Canada gave vendors six months to upgrade before the new bills went into circulation in November.

New polymer bills cost company extra $100K Francois Bastien’s company, Ventrex, operates more than 3,000 vending machines in Ontario and Quebec. He said he has spent much of the last year adapting them to take Canada’s new coins.

“The coins were one thing we were dealing with. Now we are dealing with the bills. It seems to

delegates endorsed the current efforts of villages, quarters and notable individuals to sustain the lull in criminal activities such as robbery and kidnapping in the area.

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be never-ending,” said Bastien.

For most machines, it is an upgrade to the software but some of them have to be replaced entirely. Bastien estimated the new 20s alone have cost his company about $100,000.

“Probably a quarter of a billion dollars for all of our industry whether it is casinos, parking meters, selfserve checkout units in retail stores,” he said. “And that expense will continue on as new 5s and 10s come on the market as well.”

The Bank of Canada said it is planning to release the new $5 and $10 bills at the same time, tentatively scheduled for late 2013.

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TRAVEL

Naked” airport scans could undergo revamp Canadian airports are still using the so-called naked full body scan images being removed from airports in the United States because the three-dimensional images are considered too revealing.

But that could eventually change, said Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) spokesman Mathieu Larocque.

CATSA is currently testing automated target recognition software on the scanners, he said.

“It essentially generates just a stick man image … that will highlight an area of the body that could need more inspection, like the ankle, for example, or the

elbow,” said Larocque, who is based in Ottawa.

“We don’t have a specific timeline for potential deployment, but this is something that we’re looking at,” he said.

There are 51 scanners at 18 airports across Canada, including one at the Greater Moncton International Air-

port.

Margot Ward, who was travelling between Moncton and Toronto on Monday, described the full body scans as “scary.”

“I don’t think I’d want it, no,” she said.

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FG suspends importation of private jets

by Oyetunji Abioye

Nigerian billionaires planning to buy private jets have been stopped from doing so as the Federal Government has suspended the importation of private airplanes, helicopters and other lighter aircraft into the country.

Sources in the Ministry of Aviation said the suspension, which took effect a few months ago, would continue until the formulation of a new policy on importation of private jets and helicopters.

The sources revealed that the new policy, currently being drafted by the ministry, would take into cognisance several issues re-

Minister of Aviation, Mrs. Stella Odua

garding the importation of private jets into the country.

Top government officials, however, said the Aviation ministry had yet to determine when work on the policy would be completed and, as such, there was no definite date for the removal of the suspension.

The Special Assistant (Media) to the Minister of Aviation, Mr. Joe Obi, confirmed the development.

Obi, however, stressed that the suspension did not

affect the importation of commercial and passenger jets being used by domestic airlines.

He said, “The domestic airlines are free to bring in their normal passenger planes. But the suspension only affects private jets.

The government is trying to work on a new policy for the private jet.

“You will agree with me that the current policy on private jets is old, and there is a need to renew it. Pending that renewal, all applications for importation for now will have to hold on.”

Asked if there was a timeframe for the lifting of the suspension, Obi said, “There is no definite time for now. It continued on p(49)

Kenyans abroad send back $1 billion in 2012 Dollar inflows from Kenyans working in the United States and Canada were the main contributors to record remittances for the east African country last year, which cross the $1 billion mark.

Data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows that Kenyans abroad sent $1.17 billion in 2012, a 31 per cent increase on 2011.

“The sustained increase resulted to a 31.4 per cent growth in remittance inflows from $891.1 million in 2011 to $1.2 billion in the full year of 2012, an indication of resilience in remittance inflows to Kenya despite the weak global economy,” CBK said in a statement.

The North American region, whose economy is still recovering, accounted

for nearly half of these inflows, followed by Europe which shares similar economic woes.

Diaspora remittances, along with tourism, tea and horticulture are among Kenya’s leading foreign exchange earners.

Meanwhile deposits into money transfer systems offered by Kenyan mobile phone companies rose continued on p(49)

Travel tips: Top 5 Canadian rail journeys NC)—More and more Canadians are choosing Canada again as a holiday travel destination and they’re seeing it roll by in its full romantic splendor on the train.

In fact, a new era in train travel has emerged as VIA Rail’s ridership numbers continue to increase on certain routes while higher fuel prices, environmental concerns and chronic road congestion continue to rise. With this in mind, here are the five most popular Canadian rail trips chosen by travelers according to Mylène Bélanger, Senior Advisor, Media Relations for VIA Rail.

1. Prince Rupert, British Columbia - Jasper, Alberta “It’s easily the best-kept scenic secret in train travel”, said Bélanger describing Via Rail’s unique rail adventure across the wondrous Canadian Rockies and the coastal range in northcentral British Columbia. The 1,160-kilometre two-day journey winds past jagged peaks and glacial streams to ocean vistas as it runs between Jasper and Prince Rupert The prestigious touring class service includes meals served at your seat and exclusive use of the park car and its superb 360-degree view of the majestic scenes and wildlife rolling by. This trip has an overnight layover in Prince George where guests can book a hotel room or bed and breakfast.

2. Journey on the train “The Canadian” | Toronto, Ontario - Vancouver, British Columbia On VIA Rail’s The Canadian passengers get to discover the true sense of the breadth and diversity our country has to offer.

This journey begins in Toronto and after four days, more than 4,400 km and five provinces, reaches Vancouver on the Pacific Coast.

Delicious onboard fine dining has always been a big part of the legendary Canadian experience, as travelers can enjoy the rare

opportunity to dine surrounded by unforgettable images of the Rockies, the expansive prairie grasslands, forests and lakes.

The Canadian now boasts a new menu featuring an array of made-from-scratch dishes created with local flavors. (This is a repetition of the first chapter…)

3. Churchill Winnipeg, Manitoba The 1,700 km two-day journey from Winnipeg to the subarctic region of Northern Manitoba gives passengers the chance to see the Northern Lights and the beautiful northern landscape. In addition to allowing travelers to familiarize themselves with the First Nations culture, Churchill hosts families of polar bears that can be witnessed between October and November during the annual polar bear trek.

4. Montreal, Quebec Halifax, Nova Scotia on “The Ocean” The 1,346 km overnight trip

runs through two of eastern Canada’s most dynamic cities.

Montreal and Halifax represent the different cultures and rich history that make up Canada.

You begin your journey in Montreal, a culture immersed in European tradition, and end in Halifax, a busy port city marked by its renowned Maritime hospitality. In less than 24 hours you’re swept away by the romance of train travel and gorgeous scenery.

5. Montreal Gaspe, Quebec The Montreal - Halifax train separates in the early morning to allow a portion of the train to continue on to Chaleur Bay to Gaspe. Passengers on this train wake up to a beautiful display of seaside scenery featuring charming small towns. The 1,041 km journey makes a stop in Percé in the afternoon where you can take in the breathtaking views of Percé Rock and Bonaventure Island.

Kofi Adams cries on facebook Kofi Adams spokesperson for former President Jerry Rawlings has resorted to the social media expressing his displeasure after he was disqualified from contesting the National Democratic Congress (NDC) primaries for the vacant Buem seat.

This is what the suspended Deputy General Secretary bitterly wrote on

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his facebook page; “The evil ones in the party have decided to deny Buem Constituency to have me as their representative. I leave it to God…” The decision to disqualify Mr. Adams was taken on Tuesday by the National Executive Committee of the NDC. Kofi Adams

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NAFDAC may seal off Onitsha market

by Emmanuel Obe National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control has warned that it will not hesitate to close down the Bridge-Head Drug Market in Onitsha if the traders fail to keep to standards prescribed by the agency.

The Coordinator, NAFDAC Special Zonal Office, Onitsha, Mr. Dauda Gimba, issued the warning at a ceremony where gifts w ere presented to NAFDAC Consumer Safety Club Schools’ Competition for the 2012 Anambra State Award held in Onitsha.

Gimba warned that there was no guarantee that what happened at the Drug Market, Kano would not happen in Onitsha even though such closure had taken place in Bridge-Head Drug Market, Onitsha about five years ago.

“We have been doing our best, entering the markets, sanitizing the system. But I can assure you if the experience in Kano is anything to go by, there is no guarantee it won’t happen in Onitsha”.

“If the system cannot be sani-

Director-General of NAFDAC, Dr. Paul Orhii.

tized, then there is need for radical action that is exactly what took place in Kano,” he said.

The coordinator also said one way of reinforcing the NAFDAC mandate was through the agency’s awareness among students and children through competitions about the effect as well as how to detect unwholesome, adulterated and unregistered drug and food

products.

“It is just to catch them young; to make sure that at that age they begin to get sensitive and interested about the quality of the products in circulation in this country. To make them foot soldiers on behalf of NAFDAC wherever they may find themselves,’’ he said.

Miracle Aguinem, a student of Army Day Secondary School, Onitsha, thanked NAFDAC for organizing the competition and recognizing hard work among the students.

“This shows that NAFDAC has the future in mind, which would be a great benefit for all of us,” he said.

Thirty two schools, drawn from various senatorial zones in Anambra participated in the quiz competition.

While Aguinem was the Best Student at the Senior Secondary School category, Miss Chinenye Osefo, a student of St. John of God Girls Secondary School, Nnewi, was the over-all Best Student and Best Student among the junior category of the competition.

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Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu Has Cancer

By SaharaReporters, New York Enugu State governor, Sullivan Chime, has thyroid cancer according to one of the sources knowledgeable about his true medical condition.

The governor who was visited by colleagues in London recently developed swellings around his left cheek last year that was diagnosed as thyroid cancer.

The governor has reportedly undergone three surgeries to remove parts of his thyroid glands and lymph nodes that left him unable to speak for several months.

Although Mr. Chime has begun speaking these days, his left cheek remains swollen.

Right: Governor Chime

Mr. Chime took a group photograph with the governors of Akwa Ibom, Benue, and Rivers during a recent visit to him in London.

Our source stated that the can-

cer did not go away and has actually metastasized, spreading to other parts of his body.

Culled from Saharareporters

Two die from Lassa fever in Plateau At least two people have died from Lassa fever in Plateau, the state Commissioner for Health, Fom Dakwak, has said.

The commissioner also said two others are on admittance at the hospital for the disease.

Minister • Lassa fever: fumigators and pest control hawkers make brisk business • Lassa fever spreads to 16 states, says Health Minister • Plateau Gov., Jang, advised not to travel abroad; it’s not true-commissioner Update: Plateau Assembly Speaker whisked away for fear of workers.

Details later Related posts: • 40 persons die of Lassa fever in 12 states, says Health

Jonah Jang, Plateau state governor

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Kano state bans commercial motor-cyclists

Commercial motor cyclists: banned in Kano

MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/ Kano

By Thursday 24 January commercial motorcyclists popularly known as Achaba in Nigeria’s northern city of Kano, and Okada in Southern Nigeria, would have been out of Kano streets and out of business.

The order as made by Kano state Acting Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje in a state broadcast on Tuesday, was inevitable following a series of attacks by gunmen on motorbikes, the latest being the one made on the lives of the Emir of Kano and his two sons and the one at Dakata.

The attack which was carried out by gunmen in an SUV, supported by their lieutenants on motorbikes, claimed the lives of six persons as at the last count, while several others got wounded, including two heirs apparent to the Kano throne, Nasiru and Sanusi Bayero who were both flown to the United Kingdom with their father for medical treatment.

In the public’s interest, the Acting Governor, who urged all Kano citizens to show support and concern at times like this, pronounced a ban on using motorcycles for commercial activities.

Ganduje also stated that on no account should a motorcyclist carry a passenger, whether it be a family friend, colleague or wife, adding that there was also need for motorcycle owners to go back to their various Local Government Areas for proper documentation and registration of motorcycles and their users.

The Acting Governor said the steps were taken in line with emerging security challenges facing the state, point-

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ing out that for the safety of individuals and for maintaining peace and stability in the state, all motorcycles operating within the 44 Local Government Areas in Kano must be registered.

According to the broadcast made in Hausa at the local broadcast stations in Kano, including Radio Kano, “this action by the state government became necessary in order to secure the state from the unnecessary security challenges that it has witnessed for sometime now”.

“We will also ensure that every motorcycle is duly registered so as to ensure the safety of the owner and the security of the state. And we are also calling on the motorcyclists—both private and commercial to go to their respective Local Government Areas and register. This action by the state government became necessary following a series of security reports on the situation in the state, and after consultations, coupled with the commercial viability of the state.

“The government now deems it right that as from Thursday, January 24, 2013, motorcyclists would be stopped from carrying passengers within the metropolis and the Local Government Areas,” Ganduje stated.

Kano has now joined several states in Nigeria that have imposed restrictions or total ban on the use of motor cycles for commercial activities.

Lagos recently banned them from the major roads, while in Akwa Ibom and Rivers, it is a total ban.

Abuja, the Federal Capital, several years ago began the regime of banning and keeping motorbikes out of the city centre.

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Outrage over attack, Emir of Kano, sons flown abroad • Mark, Sultan, Tinubu urge better security SHOCK and indignation ruled the mood of Nigerians as they reacted to the attack on the Emir of Kano Alhaji Ado Bayero who has been flown abroad for medical attention.

The monarch who escaped an attack on his convoy shortly after an Islamic function at Tudun Murtala, near Zoo road in Kano was flown abroad at 1.30 p.m. from the Mallam Aminu International Airport, Kano on a charter flight operated by Barbedos Group Airline Sunday. It was learnt that the Presidency offered an aircraft for the trip that was rejected by the emirate.

Six persons who lost their lives in the attack included the emir’s driver, Interim Management Officer of Kumbotso local council, Alhaji Salisu Abdullahai Kura and four emirate guards.

Two sons of the emir also sustained injuries.

The Guardian learnt that Bayero, 83, was flown to the United Kingdom alongside his two injured sons for proper medical treatment after a congregational prayer was held against the prevailing insecurity at the Kano Central mosque.

However, Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso who paid the emir a sympathy visit at his palace shortly after the incident, disclosed that the emir was in good health.

A source from the emirate said the emir’s trip was not occasioned by the attack as prior plans had been concluded by the monarch to embark on his routine check-up abroad.

Saturday’s convoy attack was indicative of the prevailing insecurity in the North. But the first attempt on the life of the Emir of Kano was in July 2010.

The monarch narrowly escaped being shot by a lone gunman during the Juma’at prayer at the Central Mosque.

After an investigation by the security operatives, it was discovered that the suspect, a 19-year-old man, was acting on the instruction of another person to murder the emir.

Bayero also received a notice of intention to attack his palace in 2011 by unknown gunmen.

For the Senate President David Mark, the incident was an attack on the nation’s traditional institution.

The National Leader, Action Congress of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu has described the attack on Bayero and his convoy as most condemnable and unfortunate.

According to Tinubu, a most frightening dimension in the attacks unleashed by suspected terrorists on Nigerians and prominent leaders is being witnessed, which suggests that there is no hiding place and no one is safe until the government tackles the problem of insecurity.

“Nigeria has sunk to a new low in insecurity”, Tinubu maintained.

“These incessant attacks and this most recent one on the respected Emir of Kano is unacceptable in a country governed by an elected government vested with power and state resources to ensure efficient security for all its citizens. Nigeria continues to bleed, while those charged with protecting their lives flounder and fiddle in their response to a problem that could undermine national security and endanger our young democracy.”

Tinubu further stated that the pipeline disasters and deaths, the bombings of churches and mosques, the car accidents on roads and the ravaging fire disasters signpost a nation bleeding from many places.

Tinubu queried the level of intelligence gathering in the country considering that almost a year ago multiple bombings occurred in Kano. He called for better coordination and sharing of information and an intelligence alert system that is efficient.

Describing Bayero as a well-respected traditional ruler and one with a progressive orientation who has led his people with courage and vision, Tinubu recalled his visit to the palace in Kano mid-last year where he met with the emir.

“His desire to see a better future for his people and his commitment to a more democratic society was never in doubt,” he said.

Tinubu called on the security agencies to go beyond just the arrest of the masterminds but to dig

deeper towards gathering important intelligence that could help check the insecurity in Nigeria.

According to Tinubu, political stability and effective national security go hand in hand and where the latter is missing or inadequate, the political pillars are weakened and subsequently may collapse.

He noted that the opposition had put before the Jonathan government concrete suggestions on how best to tackle the security issue. “We are willing to partner in order to secure the lives and property of innocent Nigerians who die and are maimed daily for no fault of theirs,” he said.

Besides, the Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the apex Islamic body in the North, Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar described the attack on Bayero and his convoy as criminal and cowardly, urging the government to unmask the perpetrators and bring them to book.

A statement issued by the JNI Secretary General, Dr. Khalid Abubakar Aliyu pointed out that the “Jama’atu Nasril Islam under the leadership of the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, commiserates with the Kano State Government, Kano Emirate Council and the good people of Kano State, over the criminal and cowardly attack on the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, on his way from an Islamic function last Saturday.”

According to the Sultan of Sokoto, “The JNI condemns, in strongest term, this dastardly act that led to loss of innocent lives, and again reiterates its earlier calls to governments at all levels to give security of lives and properties of citizens the utmost priority it deserves.”

He called on “all Muslims to intensify prayers to Almighty Allah to bring to an end the security challenges facing our country.”

While praying for the repose of the souls of those who died during the incident, the Sultan of Sokoto, stated: “We call on authorities concerned to carry out a thorough investigation in order to unmask and arrest the perpetrators of these heinous crimes.”

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Discovery of illegal meth labs in Lagos worries Fashola Nicholas Ibekwe

The growing discovery of illegal methamphetamine production plants in Lagos is giving the Lagos State Government and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, serious concern.

NDLEA has discovered five such laboratories in the

last two years with four of them located in Lagos. The laboratories were located in Monkey Village, Iba; Daily Times Estate, Satellite town; Silver Estate, Isolo; and Lekki.

“The new discovery of clandestine laboratories for methamphetamine production in Lagos is the first alarm of insecurity in the state,”Mr. Fashola said at

a meeting with NDLEA’s boss, Ahmadu Giade, at the state house in Alausa on Tuesday.

“Since crimes like armed robbery, rape are often committed under the influence of drugs, we must first fight drugs in order to fight crime. At this time of high security challenges, drug control should be a continued on p(51)

Fear Grips UNIBEN Staff over Discovery of Coffin, Charms beside Bursar’s Residence Fear gripped Senior Staffers of the University of Benin on friday after native doctors placed coffins and some juju objects in front of the residence of the Bursar of the institution, Dr. May Nwoye.

The residence of Dr. Nwoye is located at the Senior Staff quarters in the University premises.

It was gathered that the coffins and juju were placed about midnight.

Many staff and students were at the Bursar’s residence to catch a glimpse of the fetish objects.

Red clothings were tied round the coffins and knives were used to pierce the heart of two hens whose inside were torn open.

Dr. Nwoye could not be reached for comments but

some occupants at the residence said they were scared.

A Professor in the university who pleaded anonymity described the incident as a ‘serious dimension’, saying that the university community was no longer safe.

“The security used to check for bombs. How come they did not see the

people bringing these objects into the university at the dead of the night?” he queried.

When contacted, Public Relation Officer of the institution, Barr. Harris Osarenren said he was not aware of the incident.

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Nigerian Politicians are LiarsUduaghan …Says they cannot be true Christians Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has said Nigerian politicians cannot lay claim to be true Christians, because, according to him, politicians are liars.

Dr. Uduaghan, a medical doctor, said this Sunday during a special thanksgiving programme for the former Commander of the 4 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Major-General Abel Obi Umahi, who also double as a Zonal Pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church in Benin.

According to Governor Uduaghan, a politician would still continue to

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Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan

lie, even when the people knew the truth.

“As a politician, so many obstacles will be on your way. We politicians will come in front of you and be lying. We know that you know we are lying but we

will continue until we get what we want.

“It is not easy to run a Christian race as a politician and as a military personnel. In the military, there are so many things to draw you down,” he said.

He however described Major-General Umahi as a brave soldier who moved through the Niger Delta creeks to ensure law and order in the region, adding that the former Brigade Commander had helped to reduced incidences of kidnapings in Delta State by being present in planning operations. continued on p(51)

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BOOKS - Editor’S Pick Making Habits, Breaking Habits

By Jeremy Dean

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$26.00 / $29.00 Canada

256 pages

I Do Not Come to You

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This year, you’re really going to do

No more unfulfilled promises. No more embarrassment, explaining, or excuses. You’ll never have to hide that bad habit again because you’re going to quit smoking, stop gambling, be kinder, resist going online every ten minutes, lose weight, whatever it is you’ve been meaning to do for months.

You’r e really going to do it. You are.

And with “Making Habits, Breaking Habits” by Jeremy Dean by your side, you really might accomplish that goal.

Step into the self-help section of any bookstore or library, and you might think that “21” is a magic number: a lot of books claim that you can fix your life in that many days.

Jeremy Dean says establishing habits isn’t that easy, however. Research shows that it takes an average of 66 days for a habit to be formed, depending on several factors. A “really strong” habit could take a year to create!

From the time we get up in the morning until the time we fall asleep, we follow habits without thinking about them, which is one of the main characteristics of a habit. Habits are also “curiously emotionless” and are generally followed in connection with another situation: you get in the car and turn on the radio because, well, you’re in the car.

That’s a habit made in “response to rewards from the environment.”

Conversely, making habits can also be intentional but it depends on how

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worthwhile we find them. You may intend to get to the gym every day, for instance, but if you’d really rather stay in bed, guess which activity wins.

“There has to be an ultimate goal that is really worth achieving or the habit will be almost impossible to ingrain,” says Dean. Muster all the willpower your body possesses, visualize until your head hurts, but nothing works if there’s no internal reward.

External rewards, Dean says, are “laced with danger.”

As for breaking habits, it’s hard to stop doing something you’re not aware you’re doing. What’s worse: studies show that trying to suppress a thought or action makes you want to do it all that much more. So forget about self-control, says Dean. Instead, change your cues, pay attention, know yourself, and learn some “happy habits.”

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Looking for a quick-fix for those New Year’s Resolutions? Nope, “Making Habits, Breaking Habits” ain’t it.

By helping us understand what makes us tick and why, author Jeremy Dean avoids platitudes and misty advice to give his readers the tools they need to stop being frustrated by change and lack thereof. He advocates patience and dispels a lot of myths about why we do the things we do (or don’t), explaining why our willpower fails us or why we find some habits easy to make.

That’s helpful, and could make a fix that sticks.

While there are times when this book seemed smaller than its subject, I think it would be advantageous to anyone who’s serious about changing behavior. If that’s you, then find “Making Habits, Breaking Habits”…. and then do it.

The Bookworm is Terri Schlichenmeyer. Terri has been reading since she was 3 years old and she never goes anywhere without a book. She lives on a hill in Wisconsin with two dogs and 12,000 books.

Man of Fate

by Stephen Belcher

by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani

Being the opara of the family, Kingsley Ibe is entitled to certain privileges--a piece of meat in his egusi soup, a party to celebrate his graduation from university. As first son, he has responsibilities, too. But times are bad in Nigeria, and life is hard. Unable to find work, Kingsley cannot take on the duty of training his younger siblings, nor can he provide his parents with financial peace in their retirement. And then there is Ola. Dear, sweet Ola, the sugar in Kingsley’s tea. It does not seem to matter that he loves her deeply; he cannot afford her bride price.

Gathering a wide range of traditional African myths, this compelling new collection offers tales of heroes battling mighty serpents and monstrous birds, brutal family conflict and vengeance, and desperate migrations across vast and alien lands.

The Boy Next Door

The Palm-Wine Drinkard

by Irene Sabatini

By Wahida Clark

by Wole Soyinka

When he was 4 years old, spurred by insatiable curiosity and the beat of a marching drum, Wole Soyinka slipped silently through the gate of his parents’ yard and followed a police band to a distant village. This was his first jour ney beyond Aké, Nigeria, and reading his account is akin to

Justify My Thug continues the scintillating drama of Wahida Clark’s bestselling Thug series. Following the action of Thug Lovin’, the story rejoins the saga’s favorite couple, Tasha and Trae, as they try to overcome their troubles and make their marriage work. Meanwhile……

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By: Rochelle Alers Close friends since childhood, Kyle, Duncan and Ivan have become rich, successful co-owners of a beautiful Harlem brownstone. The one thing each of them lacks is a special woman to share his life with--until true love steps in to transform three sexy single guys into grooms-to-be...

by Amos Tutuola The incredible adventures of a young man who is “The palmwine drinkard, and his Dead Palm-Wine Tapster in the Dead’s Town”. This is one of those germinal books, that stretches the imagination in directions one never expects. Written in English by a West African, the use

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Winner of the 2010 Orange Prize for New Writers In Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, there is a tragedy in the house next door to Lindiwe Bishop; her neighbor has been burned alive. The victim’s stepson, Ian McKenzie, is the prime suspect but is soon released.

Lindiwe can’t hide her fascination with this young, boisterous and mysterious white man, and they soon forge an unlikely closeness even as the country starts to deteriorate. Years after circumstances split them apart, Ian returns to a much-changed Zimbabwe to see Lindiwe, now a sophisticated…..

of the language and the imagery it creates is extraordinary.

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RELIGION - FICTION & NON FICTION Angels on the Night Shift: Inspirational True Stories from the ER

Undaunted: One Man’s Real-Life Journey from Unspeakable Memories to Unbelievable Grace

A Look at Lord, Teach Life from a Me To Pray Deer Stand: In 28 Days Hunting for the Meaning of Life

The Spirit Well Bright Empires

Borders Of The Heart

By: Chris Fabry

By: Kay Arthur

By: Steve Chapman

By: Robert D. Lesslie. M.D. With 30 years of experience in the ER, Dr. Lesslie knows that nurses, doctors, friends, and even strangers can be angels in disguise. Here he shares the stories of hope, beauty, love, warning, and faith that are usually hidden behind hospital walls. Gain a window into some of life’s wonders, mysteries, joys, and struggles!

Amaryllis

By: Josh D. McDowell

A riveting memoir from an esteemed evangelist! After being abused by an alcoholic father and farmhand, a young boy chose to defy God. Yet God, in his mercy, redeemed the tragic situation. Today josh McDowell proclaims Christ to millions of people. Read the story of his dramatic spiritual transformation and discover the God who cares!

From the Mouth of Elijah

Give the devotional to your favorite hunter and even if he doesn’t bag a buck with a rack, he’ll still have plenty of important “points” to remember. Updated with new stories and pencil sketches, Chapman’s collection of humorous and thoughtful life lessons and encouraging scriptures is sure to delight any outdoorsman!

To Love and Cherish

In her challenging interactive bestseller, Kay Arthur sheds light on the perfect pattern of prayer that Jesus gave his disciples.

Her refreshingly simple, exceedingly powerful instruction shows you how and what to pray- and what to expect! Ideal for individuals or small groups, this redesigned edition features more questions for study and discussion.

Unstoppable: The Incredible Power of Faitah in Action

Stephen R. Lawhead

Kit Livingstone is on a quest for the ultimate treasure – a tattooed map to an alternate universe- a tattooed map to an alternate universe! When he witnesses Arthur Flinders-Petrie carry his dead wife into a pool of light, and emerge with her alive, Kit wonders if The Spirit Well is the secret of the map. And if it is, can Arthur’s ruthless greatgrandson be far behind.

Abundant Rain

Desperate to escape haunting memories, J.D. Jessup travels from Nashville to Tucson and volunteers on a farm. He is led to a beautiful young woman named Maria. Near death in the desert, his heart pulls him in another direction.

Longing to atone for the choices that drove him to Tucson, J.D. hides her and unleashes a chain of deadly events he could never have imagined.

The Blessed Life

By: Robert Morris

By Venessa Miller

By Nikita Lynette Nichols

By Nick Vujicic

After witnessing Randall Loomis drive off into the sunset with his new wife and family, Amaryllis starts a new chapter in life and moves to Las Vegas to live with her sister, Attorney at Law Michelle Denise Price.

Michelle is saved and sanctified, and she’s also eng aged to Minister James Bradley. It doesn’t take long for Amaryllis to set a new goal. Envying the attention and affection James showers on her sister….

By: Tracie Peterson and Judith Miller

Counting from Song of the Ovulum, Lauren and Billy set out to find bonnie. Using Lauren’s gifted hearing, then try to track Bonnie’s never ending song, while Walter and Ashley search for clues to cure a mysterious disease that threatens to kill the original anthrozils.

With Lauren and Matt thrust into Second Eden, they learn the importance of self-sacrifice.

Melinda remains frustrated at being apart from Evan, the man she wants to spend the rest of her life with. Then she learns of a devastating hurricane and she makes her way back to him. The destruction is extensive, meaning Evan is needed to help, and she still never gets to see him. Has she given her heart to the wrong man?

Being unstoppable is about believing and achieving. It’s about having faith in yourself, your talents and your purpose and, most of all, in God’s great love and His divine plan for your life.

Millions around the world recognize the smiling face and inspirational message of Nick Vujicic. Despite being born without arms or legs, Nick’s challenges have not kept him from enjoying great adventures

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Elizabeth Underwood.

Bold. Vivacious. Confident. Her life was about to be turned upside down. As far as Elizabeth was concerned, the Underwoods were the poster family for God’s blessings. She had two beautiful children and an elegant home. Her husband was the CEO of his own technical consulting firm and he truly lov ed her. But when the storms of life interrupt…..

This book will transform your life for the better, bringing you guaranteed financial results. But it will do more than that, it will change every area of your life: marriage, family health and relationships. For when God changes your heart from selfishness to generosity, every part of your life journey is affected.

If all believers followed the practical guidance of The Blessed Life, every church could be built, every nation would have an abundance of missionaries and all would reap the benefits of having a generous heart. With humor, passion and clarity, Robert Morris presents the secrets of living a blessed life both financially and spiritually.

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Zimbabwe vice-president, Nkomo, dies at 78 PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe has announced the demise of John Nkomo, Zimbabwean vice president, after a long battle with cancer, Nkomo, 78, was said to have died at St. Anne’s hospital in Harare.

“We have lost our vicepresident John Landa Nkomo, he was suffering for a long time with cancer,” Agence France Presse (AFP) quoted Mugabe as saying.

“We have lost a real revolutionary, a fighter of freedom, a friend of the people. He will be dearly missed by all of us.”

The late vice president was appointed to

PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe

one of the country’s two vice-presidencies under Mugabe in late 2009.

Responsible for overseeing financial, economic and environmental policy, Nkomo, a former speaker of parliament, was seen as loyal to Mugabe.

He “can be counted on to do Mugabe’s bidding,” a leaked U.S. diplomatic cable dating from 2009 said.

His Ndebele roots made him useful in checking the opposition Movement for Democratic Change in Matabeleland, a western region where the MDC enjoys strong support.

While he was sometimes mooted as a successor to Mugabe, few believe he had a real shot at taking the top post.

But his death will rekindle the succession battle in the ruling ZANU-PF as the country’s power-sharing government nears the end of its tenure.

It is still unclear who Mugabe will appoint to replace Nkomo, or if he will be replaced before

Tiangaye named new Central African PM elections slated to take place this year.

Nkomo’s death “may further divide the party on factional grounds, given the long history of succession tussles,” said International Crisis Group’s senior researcher, Trevor Maisiri.

“The party may mute the succession of the vice president and hold on until after elections.”

Nkomo’s appointment was the culmination of a political journey that began in the early 1960s, when he joined the proindependence movement, Zimbabwe African People’s Union (ZAPU).

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There is life after losing an election

By JOHN NJAGI Former Zambian President Rupiah Banda reacts after accepting his defeat against Michael Sata in Zambia’s 2011 general election. PHOTO | FILE The grey-haired old man’s gaze and composure cast a reassuring image as he took to the lectern in front of him in Nairobi and began to impart wisdom on how to run for election and when to quit for the sake of God and country.

Former Zambian President Rupiah Banda had carefully prepared his notes with a solemn message to candidates contesting in Kenya’s March 4 General Election to fathom, even remotely, the possibility of losing.

He implored candidates to muster the humility to concede in the event of a loss to save the country unnecessary tension and possible violence.

And what better person to give the lessons than the 79-year-old statesman who conceded an election and gave up power to opposition candidate Michael Sata of the Patriotic Front without raising a finger after losing by a small margin – 180,000 votes – in September last year. Despite enormous pressure from some of his lieutenants who demanded a recount or legal redress.

“In my conscience I knew conceding defeat was the right thing to do,” the former president told an attentive audience in Nairobi this

week. “I was in power and

President Rupiah Banda

could have held on but I said the public good had to come before the interest of anyone and that was when I decided to concede defeat.”

Mr Banda, who was Zambia’s fourth president, lost the election to a man he had, two years earlier, defeated narrowly in a presidential by-election after the death of Levy Mwanawasa.

Mr Banda won by the thinnest of margins, garnering 718,359 votes which translated into 40.09 per cent of the total votes cast while Mr Sata got 683,150 votes or 38.13 per cent, according to Zambia electoral commission figures.

In the recent visit, Mr Banda spoke to a nation he knew was still recovering from the devastating effects of the 2007 post-election trauma.

Kenya plunged into chaos in similar circumstances after Mr Raila Odinga, then an opposition candidate, rejected the results of the election and President Kibaki was hurriedly sworn in.

The firming of positions raised political temperatures and the supporters of the two camps engaged in violence that led to bloodshed and loss of lives of more than 1,000 Kenyans and dis-

placement of hundreds of thousands of others.

Mr Banda, who was in the country to open an international conference on Kenya’s preparedness for a presidential run-off at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Nairobi, said his concession prevented similar violence in Zambia.

Mr Banda said he felt a bigger responsibility to uphold Zambia’s record of peace, stability and democracy even when, in doing so, he was required to walk away after a very closely fought election.

Civil war Saying on a light note that pangas (matchetes) in Africa are more lethal than guns, the former head of state, who first took over the copper-rich country as acting president after the death of Mr Mwanawasa in office, had to think fast and avert disaster.

As it were, Mr Banda confessed he was also under intense pressure from ministers, and party mandarins to hold on to the presidency, so that they could retain their jobs.

He says that as he sat at the State House with his wife, monitoring the election results as they trickled in, there were incessant calls on his mobile phone, with his power men in the party and government urging him not to concede defeat.

“They said they would lose their jobs if I left the presidency but I told them I was going to lose even a bigger job,” he said.

Mr Banda’s Movement for Multiparty Democracy had been in power for 20 years since the end of one-party rule under independence president Kenneth Kaunda.

Mr Banda’s decision to concede defeat, especially as the incumbent, is a rarity in Africa, where strong men cling on to power, leading to the suffering of innocent people.

Three years ago Cote d’Ivoire was plunged into a civil war after the incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo refused to concede defeat even after the election monitors said the opposition candidate Alassane Outtara had won 54 per cent of the vote.

Mr Gbagbo’s party and the election commission, whose decision seemed to have been skewed in the former president’s side, declared him winner. He was sworn in and the opposition candidate, who had been recognised as the winner by the international community, held a parallel inauguration.

The resulting tension gave way to violence.

Although Mr Gbagbo was finally ousted from the presidency with the assistance of French forces, the pain and suffering endured by the people, and the dent to the country’s image, will remain part of the country’s history.

He was embarrassingly hounded out of a hiding place in the presidential palace and is today facing charges of crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court.

In his address in Nairobi

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IN line with a peace deal struck between the government, rebels and the opposition, President Francois Bozize of Central African Republic has officially appointed opposition figure Nicolas Tiangaye as prime minister of the country’s new national unity government.

At a ceremony in the capital, Bangui, attended by the Seleka rebel alliance, opposition figures and civil society groups, Bozize said: “Tiangaye wants this job and we wish him good luck.“ The move complied with a three-way accord agreed in the Gabonese capital of Libreville last week which seeks to bring peace to the unstable, impoverished nation and allowed for the opposition to choose a new premier.

“It’s a relief for the Central African people, we can see peace on the horizon,” said Tiangaye, 56, a celebrated lawyer known as a staunch this week, Mr Banda said it was not all gloom in Africa.

Out of 22 elections held in Africa in 2012, only GuineaBissau’s resulted in mayhem.

‘Next time we try harder’ Kenya, despite her robust economy, world-class tourist sites and warm people, ranks among blotted African countries that have fought over elections.

The old man Banda went on to give his lessons to local politicians: on March 4, it is the responsibility of everyone to guard the public good. The public good is not an election victory, he said, but rather the strength of the democratic system itself.

He says there isn’t much dispute in case there is a landslide victory but in a closely contested election such as is likely in Kenya, there are risks that passions could run out of control and desperation may lead some groups to mobilise destructive violence in an effort to seize power.

His speech in conceding defeat marked Mr Banda out as a staunch democrat and a respecter of the wishes of the people as if in keeping with his soft-spoken nature.

“The people of Zambia have spoken and we must all listen,” he said. “Some will be happy with what they have heard, others will not.

The time now is for maturity, for composure and for compassion. To the victors, I say this: You have the right to celebrate but do so with a

President Francois Bozize

human rights defender.

“The problem the government must address urgently is the pacification of the country and the restructuring of the army,“ he added.

The formal appointment was the result of a consensus between the opposition and the Seleka rebel groups who gave their backing to Tiangaye on Tuesday after talks with Congo’s President Denis Sassou Nguesso, who heads a follow-up committee monitoring the peace accord.

Guardian magnanimous heart. Enjoy the hour but remember that a term of government is four years. Remember that the next election will judge you also.

“Treat those who you have vanquished with the respect and humility that you would expect in your own hour of defeat. I know that all Zambians will expect such behaviour and I hope it will be delivered. Speaking for myself and my party, we will accept the results. We are a democratic party and we know no other way.” He thanked his family, and members of his party, telling them: “Next time we must try harder.”

Mr Banda said that if his party had misused government resources to campaign for the election – as suggested by EU election monitors – they had not done so “knowingly”.

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Issack Hassan, the man with the task of announcing the winner after the election, said the advice from the former head of state had come at an appropriate time, when politicians were busy raising the stakes in the coming elections.

“I wish you could meet with all the presidential candidates and advise them on the need to concede defeat in an election, which is critical in guaranteeing a peaceful outcome,” Mr Hassan said.

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Prince Williams and Kate’s baby due in July

The first baby of Prince William and his wife, Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, is due in July.

“The duchess’s condition continues to improve since her stay in hospital last month,” the prince’s office said in a statement on Mon day.

Kate had been hospitalized in London, England, for acute morning sickness early in her pregnancy. She made a rare public appearance last week and appeared to be healthy.

The couple wed in April 2011 at Westmin-

ster Abbey.

The child would be third in line to the throne, after Prince Charles and his son, William.

Under an agreement to end gender discrimination reached by the leaders of Britain and 15 Commonwealth nations in October 2011, girls would no longer be placed behind a younger son in the line of succession. Plans are in the works to amend the laws governing line of succession.

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Boko Haram ‘informant’ killed in Cameroon

By YUH TIMCHIA in Yaoundé A man suspected to be a former member of the Islamist sect Boko Haram in northern Nigeria who is said to have sought refuge in northern Cameroon after renouncing the sect’s activities has been killed executionstyle.

A hooded man aboard a motorcycle rode into a neighbourhood in the town of Kousseri where he shot Alhaji Abangana six times at close range on Saturday afternoon, according to reports.

Initial probes by security forces in Cameroon and Nigeria indicate that the murder could be linked to the sect.

According to one of the deceased’s wives, Abangana had fled Gambarougara in northern Nigeria where he had been repeatedly threatened by the sect members.

In Kousseri, where he had set up shop and obtained

Cameroon nationality, Abangana continued to be visited

by Boko Haram emissaries.

In a letter addressed to the Cameroonian police found at his home, the deceased said Boko Haram had continued to threaten him. Police say he may have been unable to send the letter due to the threats.

Sources say the murdered man may have had a lot of information about the operations of the group and could have been colluding with Nigerian security forces.

The town of Kousseri straddles the border with Nigeria and Chad. The border is porous and there have been fears in the last two years of infiltrations by Boko Haram members.

Locals have reported that leaflets propagating the group’s ideology have been circulating in Kousseri, and Christians in the area say they have sometimes been threatened with death.

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BBC presenter charged with rape British police on charged veteran BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall with one offence of rape and 14 of indecent assault committed between 1967 and 1986.

The assaults involve 10 girls aged between nine and 16-years-old and the rape charge concerns a woman aged 22 when the alleged offence took place in 1976.

Lancashire Police arrested Hall earlier on Tuesday after he attended a police station by appointment. He was bailed to appear before magistrates in Preston, northwest England, on 7

February.

“Following consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service an 83-year-old man has this evening been charged with one offence of rape and 14 offences of indecent assault,” a Lancashire Police statement said.

The presenter pleaded not guilty to three other charges of indecent assault when he appeared in court earlier this month, and will now answer those charges in crown court.

Hall has been a familiar face and voice in British broadcasting for half a

A file photo shows British broadcaster Stuart Hall arriving at court. AFP

century and was last year awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE).

His eccentric and distinctive football match summaries have made him a cult figure on BBC radio.

Police have stressed that the charges against him are not part of the investigation into allegations of sexual abuse of children against the late BBC star Jimmy Savile.

US envoy Godec appointment ‘important’ Robert Godec has been formally appointed as the United States ambassador to Kenya.

Mr Godec was sworn in during a brief ceremony in Washington DC on January 16. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton administered the oath of office.

US State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland said Mr Godec’s appointment is important because “Kenya is one of the United States’ most strategic partners in Africa and is preparing to hold national elections on March 4th”.

“These are the first national elections under Ke-

Robert Godec (left) and Speaker Kenneth Marende (right) during a media briefing at Parliament Buildings in thus file photo. Mr Godec has been formally appointed as the United States ambassador to Kenya January 23, 2013

nya’s new Constitution, and they are an opportunity for Kenya to show the world it has moved decisively past the tragic violence following the disputed 2007 elections, Nuland said in a

statement.

“Underscoring our commitment to a strong relationship with the people and Government of Kenya and our commitment to support free, fair, and

peaceful elections, Secretary Clinton wanted to get Ambassador Godec on his way as quickly as she could.”

In addition to serving in numerous senior positions within the Department of State in Washington, Ambassador Godec served as US Ambassador to Tunisia from 2006 to 2009.

He also served at the US Embassy in Nairobi from 1996 to 1999.

Prior to his appointment, Mr Godec was the Chargé d’affaires at the US Embassy in Nairobi.

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Bulgarian Court Leaves Dogan’s Failed Assassin behind Bars The Sofia Regional Court has ordered the permanent detention of Oktay Enimehmedov, the 25-yearold ethnic Turk from Bulgaria’s Burgas who attacked Ahmed Dogan, the emblematic leader of Bulgaria’s ethnic Turkish party DPS (Movement for Rights and Freedoms).

Ahmed Dogan, founder

and leader of the DPS party (“Movement for Rights and Freedoms”), was the target of an attack right on the floor of a party conference on Saturday by 25-yearold Oktay Enimehmedov, also a Bulgarian citizen from ethnic Turkish origin.

However, the gas pistol that Enimehmedov pointed at Dogan’s head misfired.

Enimehmedov is charged with making a murder threat and hooliganism “characterized by particular audacity”.

Initially, the Prosecutor’s Office wanted to charge him with a murder attempt but the charge was later modified as it become know that with his gas pistol the young attacker tech-

nically had no chance of killing Dogan.

Bulgaria’s Chief Prosecutor, Sotir Tsatsarov, and his Deputy, Borislav Sarafov, requested the strongest measure – permanent detention for Oktay Enimehmedov on grounds he might flee, hide and/ or commit another crime, continued on p(45)

Kenya: Sir Richard Branson’s Mara Camp Now Open

BY JAMES WAITHAKA Sir Richard Branson’s luxury tented camp in Maasai Mara, Mahali Mzuri, will be open for business in August to coincide with the world-famous Wildebeest migration season.

The Kenyan Safari camp

is operated by Virgin Limited Edition, which is Branson’s collection of ‘stunning retreats’ and the luxury portfolio of Virgin Hotels Group.

Virgin Limited Edition has announced that it is taking reservations for August, with guests who book before February 28 for a

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five- or four-night stay eligible for a free night at the time.

High season rates, which fall on July 1-October 19 and December 20-January 1, are pegged at $995 and $1,340 per person for double occupancy and single occupancy respectively.

Guests will pay $845 and

$1,140 per person for double occupancy and single occupancy respectively in the mid-season, which falls on January 2-March 31 and October 20-November 20.

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Cynthia Chisom Umezulike: set for higher heights For those in the fashion industry or anyone who saw the recent ‘Come Dine With Me’, UK’s Channel 4’s highest rated show drawing in an average of 4-5 Million viewers per episode, Cynthia Chisom Umezulike is certainly not a new name, but there is much more to the Nigerian model than just a pretty face.

Scouted at the age of 15 in Nigeria, Cynthia got her first break at the Ford Model Awards Nigeria, taking part in the Nigerian Fashion Week and the Nigerian Model Awards.

In 2006, she became Miss Tourism Lagos and was selected to represent Nigeria at the Miss Bikini World in Taiwan. In 2010, Cynthia went on to win Miss Commonwealth International Nigeria, a title the model deployed to raise awareness for the Save the Children Foundation, a charity organisation she volunteers for and supports and her own charitable foundation Blessings and Blossoms Foundation, which aims to provide school supplies and textbooks for children in need. As Miss Commonwealth Nigeria, she also represented Nigeria alongside 50 other delegates from around the world at the Miss Commonwealth In-

Cynthia Chisom Umezulike: aiming high

ternational.

The above are not the only titles this young woman holds. With Chief Judge of Enugu State and a Professor of Intellectual Property for a father and a Professor of Women Education and Consultant on Adult Education for a mother, Cynthia has followed the footsteps of her academic parents and boasts a Master’s degree (LLM) in Human Rights Law from the University of London, Queen Mary and will soon be embarking on a doctorate programme focusing on the International Laws on the Right of a Child.

Brainy and beautiful, since her move to London to pursue her Master’s in favour of a call from the Nigerian bar, Cynthia has managed to balance academics with modelling, often opting for London Fashion Week shows in

order not to disrupt her studies. As well as walking at Vauxhall Fashion Scout show, showcasing for Jasper Garvida and celebrity designer Rhiannon Jones Bolshie alongside Nigerian couturiers Adebayo Jones and Yemi Osunkoya of Kosibah, Cynthia has also been featured in numerous international publications including New African Woman, FAB Online, The Sun, The Voice to name a few.

Once an awkwardly thin teenager, now a beautiful and confident young woman, Cynthia has also completed her first book titled Parallel Sapphires – Rules to Inspire which, drawing on her own experience growing up, offers a detailed guidance on how teenagers can build their self esteem, accept their true worth and realise their full potential.

Naming the former United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, one of 20th century’s most influential figures, Eleanor Roosevelt, and entrepreneur and fashion icon Victoria Beckham as her inspirations and her dad as her role model, it seems Cynthia is set for higher heights.

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Nike Oshinowo’s Marriage To Dr. Duro Soleye Collapses!

Amazing !!! :Woman With World’s Longest Hair 2013 Meet Dai Yue Qin, the current Guinness world’s record holder for World’s longest hair in 2013.Popularly called Miss Dyq, the beauty queen was born in April 1964 in China. Her bizarre hair growth pattern started at the age of 14.Her thick long black shiny hair got the attention of everybody around her. She later worked at a carpet factory in Suzhou before relocating to her hometown where she worked at a popular hotel.

As her hair-length of 3,30 meters raised more and more attraction she joined several long hair competitions and has won prizes till now. In 2001 she moved to the U.S. where her friend lives.

In 2005 she visited her family and friends in China and again attended some contests and long hair shows.

According to her, it takes around one to two hours to comb her hair tresses which are 420 cm in length now

Dai Yue Qin (almost 14 feet!). The washing part takes around 5 to 6 hours.

She is not complaining as a proud Guinness book of world’s record holder.

Nollywood Actor, Ikem Chude Turns Pastor For a while now, top Nollywood actor, Ikem Chude has been off the movie scene.

The actor has featured in movies like; Sacred Blood, The Last Supper, Burning Kingdom, Royal Reward, Jealous Princess, Weeping Soul, Broken Tears, Kiss My Pain, My girlfriend, My Only Girl, Onoja and several others.

Since Ikem has not been

featuring in movies as he used to, this has kept several Tongues wagging on what must have kept him off the scene.

According to City people, the actor seems to have dumped his acting profession to winning souls for Christ.

He is now a top pastor at fireman’s church in Aguda, Surulere, Lagos.

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Mercy Johnson’s Baby Girl Stirs Web Buzz Bayo Adetu

News is coming to us that the amorous union between the leggy queen of beauty, Nike Oshinowo and

the popular medical practitioner, Dr. Duro Soleye has collapsed irreconcilablly.

Friends of Dr. Soleye said

infidelity on the part of the twosome was the major issue that crashed the marriage along other factors.

Mercy and her baby Nigeria’s Mercy Johnson’s new baby girl delivered at about 1pm Nigerian time today in a private hospital in the United States of America, has stirred web interest, with Mercy’s colleagues and fans sending congratulatory messages to the actress on the social media.

National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, Ibinabo Fiberesima, believes that God decided to console the industry with the baby.

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“We lost some key members this year, but see how God has rewarded us? I’m extremely happy about this.”

Mercy’s publicist, Samuel Olatunji of Bigsam Media said that the actress and her baby will take time to relax in America before coming back to Nigeria.

“Yes, she was delivered of a baby girl, and both of them are in a good condition. But they will relax for some weeks before returning to Nigeria,” he said.

The photo of the baby and her proud mum has been posted on Mercy Johnson’s online celebrity magazine, www.mercyjohnson.com. The site has over 68, 000 followers on Facebook. The post already attracted over 800 comments, few minutes after the arrival of the baby was announced.

Mercy, who has been in America for over a month now, got married to Prince Odianose Okogie in 2011 under controversial circumstances.

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The Sofia Regional Court has ordered the permanent detention of Oktay Enimehmedov, the 25-year-old ethnic Turk from Bulgaria’s Burgas who attacked Ahmed Dogan, the emblematic leader of Bulgaria’s ethnic Turkish party DPS (Movement for Rights and Freedoms) on Saturday.

continued from p(30) fired.

Enimehmedov is charged with making a murder threat and hooliganism “characterized by particular audacity”.

Initially, the Prosecutor’s Office wanted to charge him with a murder attempt but the charge was later modified as it become know that with his gas pistol the young attacker technically had no

chance of killing Dogan.

Bulgaria’s Chief Prosecutor, Sotir Tsatsarov, and his Deputy, Borislav Sarafov, requested the strongest measure – permanent detention for Oktay Enimehmedov on grounds he might flee, hide and/or commit another crime, and for his own safety.

ter for up to 24 guests at a go. It is set within Motorogi Conservancy in the Maasai Mara ecosystem, about 240km west of Nairobi.

The rates are inclusive of meals, drinks, daily game drives and unlimited access to Olare Orok and Motorogi conservancies (excluding any

traversing rights through Maasai Mara National Reserve).

including three Stephen King novels and other wellread paperbacks.

Still, Perez said the small community service has already received attention from other areas.

“It’s an interesting and in-

novative project. We’ve had calls from Quebec City as well as Paris to see exactly how we went about it and how we implemented it,” Perez said.

“The responses have been very encouraging. People

are very excited about it,” Perez said.

“I think, with time, people will get more familiar with it.”

dent of the Toronto Institute of Human Relations. In 1996, she helped found Citizens for Local Democracy, which opposed the efforts of Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government to amalgamate the City of Toronto. She also founded the Metro Parent Network

(now the Toronto Parent Network) which supports improvements in the province’s public education system, and has participated in numerous other community endeavors. Wynne helped found MAD for Dancing, a community fundraising group that has donated over

$50,000 to organizations that support gay and lesbian youth.

Kathleen Wynne is born on May 21, 1953 and was married to her husband Phil Cowperthwaite with whom she had three children. She now lives with her partner Jane Rounthwaite

gift to our Billion Dollar Challenge to help transform cancer care as we know it today,” said Paul Alofs , President & CEO of The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation. “This will be a revolution that will take place over the next ten years. Please join us as we raise funds to create the new gold standard in cancer care.”

In 2009, Emmanuelle Gattuso , Allan Slaight and the Slaight family donated more than $22 million to create The Gattuso Rapid Diagnostic Centre at The Princess Margaret. The centre provides oneday diagnoses and treatment plans to breast cancer patients.

Rapid diagnosis is now being embraced by other cancer sites, including colorectal,

lung, pancreatic and prostate cancers. To date, The Princess Margaret will have received donations totaling more than $72 million from Ms. Gattuso, Mr. Slaight and the Slaight family.

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arm, the Ontario Cancer Institute, which includes The Campbell Family Cancer Research Institute, have achieved an international reputation as global leaders in the fight against cancer and delivering Personalized Cancer Medicine. The Princess Margaret, one of the top 5 cancer research centres in the world, is a member of the University Health Network, which also includes Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital and Toronto Rehabilitation Institute. For more information about the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, visit www.theprincessmargaret.ca or www.ibelieveit.ca.

one wondering if she had spoken out to her friends on her abusive relationship perhaps her untimely death might have been averted.

There are many out there like Takyi, who are labouring privately in an abusive relationship. Take a cue from Takyi’s untimely death. You might be em-

barrassed at what is going on in your relationship but you need support now more than ever. Speak up.

It is important to know that asking for help is not a sign of weakness. It actually shows you have a lot of courage and are willing to stand up for yourself. You need help to break out of

Ahmed Dogan, founder and leader of the DPS party (“Movement for Rights and Freedoms”), was the target of an attack right on the floor of a party conference on Saturday by 25-year-old Oktay Enimehmedov, also a Bulgarian citizen from ethnic Turkish origin. However, the gas pistol that Enimehmedov pointed at Dogan’s head mis-

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Studies in Education. She has also completed a oneweek course in mediation training at Harvard University. She was a member of the discipline committee of the Ontario Society of Psychotherapists from 1997 to 2000.

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continued from p(6) will add significant momentum to the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre’s global leadership role in advancing Personalized Cancer Medicine,” said Dr. Robert Bell , President & CEO of University Health Network (UHN).

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continued from p(1) Her friends have since organized and held a candlelight vigil outside the apartment block at 44 Willowridge Road, near where her body was found.

Takyi’s friends said she was an extremely private person and they knew nothing about the abuse in her relationship. This leaves

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a cycle of abuse and stay ALIVE.

8. Mr. Needy Although well intentioned, Mr. Needy isn’t ready to have a healthy and constructive relationship.

His life revolves around getting support from his partner; therefore, he cannot, and will not, be self sufficient. Eventually, these relationships become burdensome, overwhelming, and draining.

Although honesty, quality time, and communication are all healthy traits in a relationship, Mr. Needy sucks these bone dry out of you. His sustenance is, in fact, your very being.

These men have much growing up to do; do not waste your time with a Mr. Needy.

Mr. Distant Often times, now-adays, men feel that they only have to support a woman when times are ‘easy.’ Thus, when times get ‘tough’ they run away like scared little boys; these types of men should not be sought after. Mr. Distant always keeps one foot out of the door and one foot in; he is always making sure there is a quick and easy escape route. Mr. Distant is not concerned about the relationship as a whole; so much as he’s concerned about his well being alone. Mr. Distant might keep up an ‘OK’ relationship for a time by and by; however, when the going gets tough, he’ll get going: real quick! Since Mr. Distant likes to keep his distance, you should keep yours form him.

Mr. Mom If there is one thing that is lacking in most men today, it’s an honoring relationship with their mothers. On the other hand, when a man grows up, and subsequently starts dating woman, he is to ‘leave’ his mother in the sense that she is no longer his confidant.

When a man engages into a serious relationship, his moral support, trust, and esteem should come from his partner. They should be honest and open with each other, always encour-

aging, and supporting one another. That being said, when your partner is on the phone with ‘mommy’ more than coming to you for advice or support, it’s time to leave Mr. Mom. Mr. Aloof Although it’s a cultural taboo that men should not share their emotions, cry, or talk about their feelings, a man that cannot stick by your side through thick in thin is not going to be a man worth your time. Openness may take time for some men, given ones upbringing, which is understandable. However, healthy relationships will exercise patience and virtue as they both become more trusting of each other. Nevertheless, if a man is not willing to share his experiences with a woman he wants a serious relationship with, he is not a worth your while.

Mr. Aloof says things like: “the only person I trust is myself,” and “I have no one in this world except me.” You will never be able to have an intimate communicative relationship with a Mr. Aloof.

Mr. Distracted Thanks to technology, industrialization, and globalization, the world has changed so drastically in the past fifty years. Social media has brought the globe wonderful things such as cellular phones, e-mail, and Facebook.

Even so, there is nothing more vitally important to a healthy relationship that communication. If a man is too busy on his phone texting to talk to you, then he is not worth your effort. Yes, Mr. Distracted is compulsive on his phone, Facebook, messages, and social networking presence. What little communication he does actually engage in towards you is via Facebook message.

Mr. Distracted will never look into your eyes and have an intelligent meaningful conversation because he is too busy typing ‘lol’s on Twitter: time to give Mr. Distracted the boot.

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GENERAL Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye cautioned Nigerian political leaders to learn from disasters of 2012 and take precaution soonest to avert bigger ones.

Releasing his annual prophesies for the year 2013 at a cross over service to usher worshippers into the New Year at the Redemption Camp, he explained that there could be more devastating natural disasters like flood if necessary precautionary measures are not taken soonest to avert such calamities.

Describing the New Year as a year of signs and wonders, he said generally, God says this year will be better than last year.

According to Pastor Adeboye, before the middle of the year, many Nigerians will have reason to say hope rising, adding however, that prayers and supplication be intensified.

He told the crowd of worshippers that God spared the lives of certain individuals in the country last year because of intercessory prayers of the saints, noting “the prayers of some of you minimized death of prominent Nigerians last year, don’t stop praying.”

Speaking on the prophecies for individual Nigerians, Pastor Adeboye said, “No matter the darkness around you, your star will shine brighter.

“God says, He will speak peace to your storms; certain individuals have been stagnated for sometimes, the reasons for your stagnation will become known, will be addressed and will be eliminated, therefore progress will follow.”

Continuing on the individual category, Pastor Adeboye

File photo: From Left; Pastor Folu Adeboye, Pastor Enoch Adeboye and President Jonathan at the 2013 holy ghost Congress

said in many senses of the word, this year will be of completeness.

On the international platform, the cleric said prominent world leaders need a lot of prayers so as not to die in office.

In addition, he said prominent Church leaders need prayers against planned scandals, even as he said that weather conditions may get worse, much worse, unless prayers are intensified.

But there is cheery news when Adeboye said: “We should expect a major breakthrough in medicine this year,” concluding that nations who pass unholy laws will have a taste of divine fury.

Earlier in a brief sermon titled; “Preparing for a year of signs and wonders”, he outlined certain principles to enable one tap into heavenly reservoir of the miraculous.

According to him, this year will be a better year than the just ended one, maintaining that the principles must include praise and worship of God, putting God first before any other consideration; evangelism; control the fullness of your joy, pointing out that one

who is close to God can control even the weather around him.

Adeboye was very particular about the praise of God as a veritable tool for signs and wonders, noting that one can pray, study the Bible in silence but no one can praise God in silence.

The congregation applauded when he said: “You can never praise God quietly”, stressing that “praising Him comes from a heart of gratitude and it’s not quietly”.

“If they say we are crazy for shouting Hallelujah in our environment and wherever we find ourselves, then that is a good kind of craziness,” he stated, adding that nobody says thank you to his benefactor with his mouth closed.

While assuring worshippers that 2013 is a year of open doors, Adeboye said it is one thing to enter into a New Year and it is another to have a brand new beginning, hence he enjoined every Nigerian to live right with God who only has the capacity to give of His limitless bounties and guarantee all round peace and calm every storm in our lives.

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THANKS: A DELICACY Memorize: Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High: Psalm 50:14 Read: Psalm 50: 7-15 Thanksgiving is not only a highly priced spiritual substance and a passport into God’s presence; it is also a form of meal to God. In today’s reading, God clearly declared that being the Owner of the earth and everything in it., He knows exactly where every beast of the field is. In other words, God knows the location of every element that constitutes our food on earth.

Some people hide their crop harvest from God as if He was not the one who

gave them the harvest in the first place. Can you truly hide what you have from the one who gave it to you?

The attitude of some people makes God hide His needs from them. If God has a need and He hides such a need from you, it is most unfortunate. This clearly shows that there is no intimacy in your relationship with Him. If God needs something and you are in a position to meet that need, but He bypasses you to inform someone else, it could mean that you are either unacceptable to Him, or that He has rejected you. May the Lord not reject you in Jesus name. If

you are truly one of God’s own, He will not hide His needs that you are empowered to meet from you.

Moreover, God asks; “Will I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats!”

This means that when God is hungry, it is not for the food we eat but for a special food called thanks.

Hence in verse 14, the Psalmist Asaph says, Give God thanks. Giving thanks is a special type of meal that God likes. The way it is presented to Him will determine its grade; it could be ordinary, special or even a delicacy. How do you continued on p(47)

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Living in a country where any critical observation attracts negative or sometimes shadow chasing responses, a less courageous person may be cowed from expressing his views when it comes to ecclesiastical matters. But, since Nigeria is a fundamental member of our interconnected world, I will like to share some of the contents of a story I read some years ago with my fellow compatriots.

Actually, it was a debate between Erik Stanley, the head of the Pulpit Initiative for Alliance Defense Fund, a legal alliance of Christian attorneys in the United States, and Rev. Barry W. Lynn, the Executive Director of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State. The title of the debate, which was published in the Los Angeles Times of September 23, 2008, was, “Why Don’t Churches Pay Taxes?” Since religions are charitable organizations that engaged in beneficial services, the two resource persons invited for the debate both agreed

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that, churches are tax exempt under the principle that, there is no surer way to destroy the exercise of religion than to tax it.

Erik Stanley, been a proponent of an unconditional tax exemption for the church said: “The 1954 Federal Johnson Amendment prohibits a pastor from talking about candidates from the pulpit in light of scripture. Thus, based on what a pastor says about an election from the pulpit, the tax code allows the government to tax a church”. But, Mr. Stanley went further to state that, conditioning tax exemption for churches on refraining from speaking about certain things is just as dangerous as taxing the churches outright…

The conditions allow the state, through its discretion and power to punish disfavoured views and reward favoured ones. While countering Stanley’s assertions, his opponent in the debate, Rev. Barry Lynn, said, “Sometimes when a camel sticks his nose in the tent, the camel smells unpleasant things… I see no evidence that restricting the ability of a pastor to convert his

church in to a political action committee is intended to cause or has caused the destruction of religious enterprise.” “When any group accepts a tax exemption, it agrees to play by certain rules and accepts a certain degree of oversight.” Can we give thoughts to the above debate here in Nigeria?

However, I believe that our destinies were never determined before we were born, and that God Almighty has given us the free will to determine and shape our destinies, making man the direct recipient of his thoughts, words and actions. But, since nature still has some percentage of influence on man, some persons are more privileged and well positioned than others, and that is why some individuals are still living in poverty. Poverty according to Wikipedia is an economic condition of lacking both money and basic necessities needed to successfully live. Such necessities includes; food, water, education health care and shelter. According to reports, over 112 million of continued on p(48)

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I’m Never Going To Re-Marry Again – Rev Chris Okotie Household of God’s Pastor, Rev Chris Okotie has decided to “stop the altar walk” has He released an official statement through his Church’s facebook page vowing not to re-marry again.

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Passage of contraceptives law in Philippines shows times have changed for Catholic church MANILA, Philippines - Twenty-six years after Roman Catholic leaders helped his mother marshal millions of Filipinos in an uprising that ousted a dictator, President Benigno Aquino III picked a fight with the church over contraceptives and won a victory that bared the bishops’ worst nightmare: They no longer sway the masses.

Aquino last month signed the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012 quietly and without customary handshakes and photographs to avoid controversy. The law that provides state funding for contraceptives for the poor pitted the dominant Catholic Church in an epic battle against the popular Aquino and his followers.

A couple with links to the church filed a motion to stop implementation of the law, and more petitions are expected. Still, there is no denying that Aquino’s approval of the legislation has chipped away at the clout the church has held over Filipinos, and marked the passing of an era in which it was taboo to defy the church and priests.

Catholic leaders consider the law an attack on the church’s core values — the sanctity of life — saying that contraceptives promote promiscuity and destroy life. Aquino and his allies see the legislation as a way to address how the poor — roughly a third of the country’s 94 million people — manage the number of children they have and provide for them.

Nearly half of all pregnan-

cies in the Philippines are unwanted, according to the U.N. Population Fund, and a third of those end up aborted in a country where abortion remains illegal.

Rampant poverty, overcrowded slums, and rising homelessness and crime are main concerns that neither the church nor Aquino’s predecessors have successfully tackled.

“If the church can provide milk, diapers and rice, then go ahead, let’s make more babies,” said Giselle Labadan, a 30-year-old roadside vendor. “But there are just too many people now, too many homeless people, and the church doesn’t help to feed them.”

Labadan said she grew up in a God-fearing family but has defied the church’s position against contraceptives for more than a decade because her five children, age 2 to 12, were already far too many for her meagre income. Her husband, a former army soldier, is jobless.

She said that even though she has used most types of contraceptives, she still considers herself among the faithful. “I still go to church and pray. It’s a part of my life,” Labadan said.

“I have prayed before not to have another child, but the condom worked better,” she said.

The law now faces a legal challenge in the Supreme Court after the couple filed the motion, which seems to cover more ideological than legal grounds. One of the authors of the law, Rep. Edcel Lagman, said Thursday that he was not worried by the petition and expected more to follow.

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Nigerian church, part of our success - British MP A Nigerian church in London has won praise from the British Parliament for being “part of the success” of the community, just as she condemned acts scapegoating immigrants in the United Kingdom, Empowered Newswire reports.

Member of the British House of Commons, Margaret Hodge, gave the commendation at the Good Neighbourhood Scheme Awards where leaders and public servants were honoured in London by the Living Faith Connections, a parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God. Commending the RCCG local parish in the London

Borough of Barking and Dagenham, the British MP said the church has been “part of our success, “ in a London community where according to her one in every five persons is an African or a Caribbean.

Speaking after receiving the GNS award, Hodge, representing the borough commended the church for supporting the work of the local councillors and said the African and Caribbean communities were “an important and growing part of a really wonderful place to live.”

She said, “We must resist scapegoating immigrants and promote multi- racial, multi-ethnic and multi-

faith community.” She argued that scapegoating exposes the wickedness of “the extreme right.”

At the awards designed

by Pastor Christian Adeoye, a long standing senior pastor in the UK, Nine dignitaries were honoured for their immense effort and contribution towards improving the lives of community members in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, UK. The award recipients included local councillors, a headmistress and the Member of Parliament.

The founder of the awards scheme and the senior pastor of LFC, Christian Adeoye, said the

initiative was launched to celebrate the outstanding achievements of people in the community who had sacrificed time and effort to build a better, thriving borough.

Pastor Adeoye said, “What shapes any neighbourhood or community is the people that are there - their hard work, commitment and tenacity.”

He acknowledged that the community “is not there yet”. However, he said it was proper to honour people who had set examples by pouring so much into the community, driven by their desire for change and progress.

“We are prepared for this,” he said. “We are certain that the law is completely constitutional and will surmount any attack on or test of its constitutionality.”

Over the decades, moral and political authority of the church in the Philippines is perceived to have waned with the passing of one its icons, Cardinal Jaime Sin. He shaped the role of the church during the country’s darkest hours after dictator Ferdinand Marcos imposed martial law starting in 1972 by championing the cause of civil advocacy, human rights and freedoms. Sin’s action mirrored that of his strong backer, Pope John Paul II, who himself challenged communist rulers in Eastern Europe.

Three years after Aquino’s father, Benigno Aquino Sr., a senator opposing Marcos, was gunned down on the Manila airport tarmac in 1983, Sin persuaded Aquino’s widow, Corazon, to run for president. When massive election cheating

by Marcos was exposed, Sin went on Catholic-run Radio Veritas in February 1986 to summon millions of people to support military defectors and the Aquino-led opposition.

Marcos fled and Aquino, a deeply religious woman, was sworn in as president.

Democracy was restored, but the country remained chaotic and mired in nearly a dozen coup attempts. The economy stalled, poverty persisted and the jobless were leaving in droves for better-paying jobs abroad as maids, teachers, nurses and engineers. After Aquino stepped down, the country elected its first and only

Protestant president, Fidel Ramos. He, too, opposed the church on contraceptives and released state funds for family planning methods.

Catholic bishops pulled out all the stops in campaigning against Ramos’ successor, popular movie actor Joseph Estrada, a hero of the impoverished masses who made little attempt to keep down his reputation for womanizing, drinking and gambling.

But few heeded the church’s advice. Estrada was elected with the largest victory margin in Philippine history. Halfway through his six-year presidency, in January 2001, he was confronted with another “people power” revolt, backed by political opponents and the military, and was forced to resign.

His successor, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, styled herself as a devout Catholic and sought to placate the church by abolishing the death penalty and putting brakes on the contraceptives law, which languished in Congress during her nine years in power.

It mattered little. Arroyo’s

mismanagement and corruption scandals set the stage for Aquino’s election on a promise to rid the Philippines of graft, fix the economy and lift millions out of poverty. The scion of the country’s democracy icon took power several years after Sin’s death, but it was a different era in which the church was battered by scandals of sexual misconduct of priests and declining family values.

The latest defeat of the church “can further weaken its moral authority at a time when this is most badly needed in many areas, including defence of a whole range of family values,” said the Rev. John J. Carroll, founding chairman of the Jesuit-run John J. Carroll Institute on Church and Social Issues. He said he wondered how many Catholics have been “turned off ” by incessant sermons and prayers led by the church against the contraceptives law, and how much it contributed to rising anticlericalism and the erosion of church authority.

“People today are more practical,” said Labadan, the street vendor. “In the

old days, people feared that if you defy the church, it will be the end of the world.”

Associated Press writers Jim Gomez and Teresa Cerojano contributed to this report.

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continued from p(46) feel when you are eating your most favourite food?

Serve God thanks with an attitude, fervency, genuineness and originality that will make it a delicacy to Him and see if that meal will not provoke Him to give you a blessing you cannot forget in a hurry.

Action Point: Thanks God for every member of your family. Also, thank God for what He is doing in the body of Christ worldwide.

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sports NFF steps down bogus bonuses for Eagles The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) are broke and have therefore been forced to put aside proposed enhanced win bonuses for the AFCON. Head of NFF finance committee Shehu Adamu informed MTNFootball.com that there would be no added incentives for the Super Eagles to win the Nations Cup. Adamu said that the football house would maintain the regular win bonus of $10,000 and $5,000 for draw in South Africa ”We are not preparing anything special as incentives for the Eagles.

It’s the regular bonus they would get,” Adamu

disclosed.

The NFF had proposed huge bonuses that would have gone for as much as $30,000-a-man for a win in the AFCON final.

Such is the financial constraints facing the NFF that they have been forced to borrow cash for the country’s AFCON campaign after a Lagos court froze their accounts over a contractual dispute with Minaj Television.

The budget approved by the government for the Nations Cup has yet to be released to the NFF two days to the big AFCON kick-off in Johannesburg despite assurances from top sports ministry officials. ”We are yet to receive the money for the Nations Cup and this has slowed down a lot of plans for the tournament,” a top official lamented.

“We are not even sure when the money would be released. We are only hopeful that it would come in on time to avoid hiccups at the games in South Africa.”

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Zambian goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene scored a penalty in the dying minutes of their game against Nigeria to deny them of the victory they deserved with just 6 minutes to go.

Rainford Kalaba shot wide in the 15th minute of the game as both sides were trying to feel each other out. In the 22nd minute, Kalaba hit a shot, which went across the Nigerian goal towards Emmanuel Mayuka but Vincent Enyeama saved the shot before Mayuka could react.

In the 24th minute, Nigeria were awarded a penalty as Davies Nkausu brought Ahmed Musa down in the penalty box. However, John Mikel Obi who stepped up to take the penalty hit the outside of the post with a very poor kick. It was a reprieve for Nkausu and Zambia.

In the 28th minute, Enyeama saved Chisamba Lungu’s curled free kick brilliantly.

Kennedy Mweene

In the second half, Nigeria upped the tempo as they went looking for the second goal, which would kill off the game.

In the 48th minute, Musa went on a run and hit a shot across the post but Emmanuel Emenike who was running in could not connect.

In the 55th minute, Emenike bore down on the Zambian goal, he then took a shot, which took an age to drop but it was just wide off the post. A minute later, Emenike scored as he got the ball in the box, swiveled, turned and shot low past Mweene to give Nigeria the lead.

In the 71st minute, Kalaba should have leveled but Enyeama raced out and made

an excellent save.

In the 81st minute, second half substitute Collins Mbesuma should have equalised for Zambia but his weak shot was straight at Enyeama.

Five minutes later, Zambia drew level as Ogenyi Onazi was penalised for bringing Mbesuma down. The penalty seemed very harsh, as there was barely any contact between the players. However, once the Nigerian team had finished protesting, man of the moment, Mweene stepped up and sent Enyeama the wrong way to level the match.

The Nigerian team was stunned and felt hard done by. The match ended in a draw with both side still with a good chance of making the quarter finals.

Unfortunately for Nigeria, their old failings came to the fore as once again, they failed to close out the game.

Even more damning, is that this was Stephen Keshi’s 8th match as a coach at the African Cup of Nations and he is still waiting for his first win.

the many properties owned

by the footballer within and outside Nigeria. Information gathered by www.nigeriafilms.com indicates that Okocha is putting up the building located in Akute, Ogun state for sale at the cost of N17 million.

At the moment people are living in the house. A source within the area where the house is located informed us that Okocha rarely visit the house but he has people who manage the place on his behalf.

the new crave for private jets especially among the spiritual leaders, one will be left wondering if the likes of the humanitarian nun of Calcutta, called Mother Teresa, who became famous for humbly ministering to lepers, the homeless and the poor in the slums of Calcutta is still in our midst today!

Similarly, while I believe that, too-much gap between the rich and the poor undermines democratic solidarity in the political circles, the faith based community at whose desk lies the immediate challenge of being the voice for the voiceless, the eyes of the blind and the hope of the poor, should not compete for ostentatious recognition in the society where

many doubts the possibility of living for another day, not because of Boko Haram nor MEND, but it is simply because of abject poverty.

Hence, we should try to answer a very simple philosophical question of what is man? And what is the essence of human existence?

If we are able to answer the above questions, I think we should know that a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions, and thus, in the words of Winston Churchill, former British Prime Minister : “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give”.

Comrade Edwin Ekene is the National President of Young Nigerians for Change. edwinuhara@rocketmail.com

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the relationship with him because she would like to honour God and marry as a virgin, the man locked the door and raped her.

In another case, the man stabbed the lady. Let the meeting be at a public place.

Another good thing about having someone with you when you break the news is that the person might be able to help you explain your reasons to end the relationship better.

5) You should be firm about your decision.

Of course, your partner would feel hurt and might want to talk you into staying or changing your mind but if you know it must end, then be firm about ending it.

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or in person. Of course, the person would be upset and want to know why. Explain your real reasons in a straightforward and truthful way.

Don’t give excuses or keep silent when the person is asking questions, and don’t hurl insults at him or her.

I need to sound a note of warning here though.

If you are a female and you have to see the man face to face to terminate the relationship, it might be better that you don’t go alone, go in company of a trusted friend, and let it be at a public place.

This depends much on who the man is and what he is capable of doing.

A lady went to a man’s apartment alone to end

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Don’t say things like “I just need a break for some time.” Both of you should be sure of the position of things between you. Giving in and going back on your decision would only be delaying what needs to be done. If the relationship is bad, it is bad and must end before things get out of hand.

6) You have to have a clean break by staying away from the person.

There should be no calls, and you should return whatever needs to be returned to the person. If you still get in touch or ask for favour, you will not be helping the situation.

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The soccer star, Austine Jay Jay Okocha is said to have put one of his many houses for sale due to God knows what.

Though, some people said his idea of selling the house may be unconnected to global economic crunch that is eaten deep on him.

The property, according to a reliable source, is one of

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continued from p(46) Nigeria’s populations of 167 million people are living in relative poverty, while the number of those in abject poverty is, 99.248 million. In 2008, the numbers of private jets in Nigeria were 20.

But, between 2008 and 2012, the number of private jet owners have moved from 20 to 150, making Nigeria, the second largest market for private jets in the world after China. This boom in the acquisition and ownership of private jets in the country is manifesting its effects on businesses that engage in aircraft charter operation. The increase in private jet ownership is now sending people whose means of livelihood is aircraft charter operation out of business. A critical look at

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and colleagues at the Toronto District School Board. I therefore submit my letter of resignation and, once again, offer my sincerest apologies.”

Chris Bolton, chair of the TDSB said he had accepted Spence’s resignation “effective immediately.”

The current deputy director, Donna Quan, was appointed Thursday afternoon as the interim director of education.

New allegations of plagiarism But even as the statements concerning the resignation were being distributed, more allegations of plagiarism surfaced on Thursday, though it is unclear if those new claims had any impact on Spence’s decision to step down from his job.

Bolton, who will now lead the search for Spence’s replacement, spent the day in meetings trying to figure out what to do about the scandal.

Finding one of the country’s highest-profile educators admitting to plagiarism put the board in an untenable position.

“As the director, the expectation is very high. So it’s actually more incumbent than it is on anybody else. I mean, we’re supposed to be setting the example for the system,” he told CBC News.

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Bolton said the board had spent part of Wednesday night meeting to discuss what to do in the wake of Spence’s admission that he plagiarized a number of passages for an opinion piece about sports and extracurricular activities he wrote for the Toronto Star last weekend.

Bolton said the board’s trustees met with lawyers to discuss options.

‘I have not set a good or proper example’ Spence acknowledged in his resignation letter that he had failed in setting an example.

He wrote that his “life’s work has been education, and the education of young people. More than anything else, I regret that I have not set a good or proper example for the many thousands of young people I’ve been privileged to meet and know.”

Spence’s decision to resign came as the National Post revealed on Thursday what appear to be several other instances of plagiarism, including one opinion piece about the mass shootings in Newtown, Conn.

Spence relays an anecdote about talking about the shooting with his 10-year-old son that is very similar to an account published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The

National Post report also outlines other cases in which Spence appeared to have used passages seemingly appropriated from a variety of sources.

Bolton said he was aware of the new reports of plagiarism, and had informed the other trustees about it.

Late Thursday night the Globe and Mail reported that portions of Spence’s PhD dissertation also contains unattributed material.

For his part, Spence — a former CFL player — said he intends to “continue to do the things I pledged to do — to restore my reputation, and to uphold the academic integrity I consider to be so important.

But most importantly, to make amends for what I have done.”

Spence was hired after a long search for someone to breathe new life into the TDSB, sort out its financial problems and deal with the myriad of problems that exist in the country’s largest school board with students who come from every corner of the world.

“We hired him, we had expectations for him, in terms of being the persona for the Toronto District School Board. And that had worked out really well before last Saturday,” said Bolton.

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continued from p(37) FG suspends importation ... depends on when the new policy is completed. Government is working on the policy. When it is completed, every body will be informed.”

It is unclear the new areas in the private jet business that the proposed policy will tackle as Obi declined further comments.

However, it was learnt that several applications for the importation of private jets, helicopters and other lighter aircraft had been piling up at the Aviation ministry for over four months now.

Investigation by our correspondent revealed that the development was already affecting not only some wealthy Nigerians, who had ordered for private jets, but also their appointed agents helping them to handle the purchase from foreign manufacturers.

“We have submitted applications to bring in some

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jets on behalf of some people for over four months now, but no approval yet. It is strange. Some of the aircraft are awaiting approval so that we can bring them in from the United States, France and South Africa,” an aviation expert and agent, who usually assists some wealthy Nigerians to acquire private jets, told our correspondent under condition of anonymity.

Some players in the private jet sub-sector said some of the prospective buyers of the private jets might lose the non-refundable deposits they had paid to the manufacturers.

Speaking to our correspondent also under condition of anonymity, a major private jet owner said, “Normally, before you apply for importation of an aircraft, you will have made your choice of what you want from the manufacturer. And to keep the order for yourself, you have

to pay a non-refundable deposit.

“At times, the non-refundable deposit may be for 60 days, after which you are expected to pay the balance; if you delay too much, the aircraft may be sold to someone else and you end up losing that non-refundable deposit.

With this suspension, some of these people that have ordered for private jets may lose the deposits.”

The Nigerian private jet market has been one of the fastest growing in the world lately. The sector has been witnessing tremendous growth since 2007.

However, it was learnt that the recent crash involving the Governor of Taraba State, Mr. Danbaba Suntai, had forced the Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah, to begin plans to tighten the noose on private jet and helicopter operators.

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The revelation was contained in a speech read by the minister at a late Thursday night closed-door meeting with top shots from the Service and some members of the Civil Defence, Fire Service, Immigration and Prisons Board, and while inaugurating a six-man committee to probe the allegations leveled against Uzoma with the intention to cleanse all corruption tendencies associated with the service.

According to the Speech,

showing the former Immigration boss the way out became necessary after receiving countless and disturbing petitions ranging from recruiting and harbouring officers with forged certificate in the employ of the service to non-adherence to the principle of seniority in determining officers eligible for promotion which has largely affected productivity in the service.

The constituted committee is chaired by the Director, Paramilitary, Mr.

Keftin Amuga, with Dr Attahiru Rufai Kawu as deputy chairman. Others in the committee are Alh. Kurfi A. Ibrahim, Babandede Mohammed, Mr. E. S. A. Ojo. During the inauguration, Comrade Moro emphasised that those employed through the use of falsified documents and those who contravened their engagement rules should be dealt with accordingly.

had these types of [privacy] concerns,” said Larocque.

Passengers who are randomly selected for secondary screening are always given the choice between a full body scan or a physical search, he said.

“We’ve had a satisfaction rate for the full body scanner that is pretty high. A lot of passengers in our customer satisfaction survey have indicated that they’re quite comfortable with the technology.”

Still, the automatic target recognition software is being looked at, said Larocque.

“It is a commitment that we made when we unveiled these machines that we’d continue to look at other ways to ensure that the perception of the privacy of passengers is kept and just generally look at new technologies that are improving the delivery of service, including at the full body scanner level, and that’s what we’re doing,” he said.

The machines, which can

scan through clothing, allow a screening officer to see whether someone is carrying plastic explosives or other dangerous items.

They were installed at Canadian airports about three years ago to comply with new U.S. security protocols, implemented after a man snuck explosives onto a flight originating in Nigeria and bound for Detroit on Christmas day in 2009.

In Canada, the screening officer examines the images from a separate room and does not have a direct view of the traveller before, during or after the screening process.

The officer receives no personal information that could associate the image to the particular traveller, according to the CATSA website.

To further protect traveller privacy, the images are deleted after they are viewed, the website states.

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continued from p(37) The U.S. Transportation Security Administration announced last week its X-ray scanners will be removed from airports this summer because the company that makes them can’t resolve privacy concerns raised by the 3D images.

U.S. Congress had ordered that the scanners either produce a more generic image or be removed

by June. The manufacturer, Rapiscan, acknowledged it wouldn’t be able to meet the deadline.

The U.S. will continue to use another type of body scanner, which uses millimetre wave technology instead of X-ray technology.

The scanners being used at airports across Canada also use millimetre wave technology, said Larocque.

But the U.S. has applied the automated target recognition software to the scanners, which produces a generic outline of the passenger instead of the 3D image, he said.

“In Canada, we haven’t

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continued from p(37) Kenyans abroad send ... by 75.33 per cent in the nine months to September last year, hitting the highest amount since the industry regulator started tracking the numbers.

The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) Monday said phone users deposited Sh205 billion ($2.38 billion) into mobile money transfer systems of the country’s four operators, compared to Sh117.36 billion ($1.36 billion) deposited over a similar period in 2011.

Dollar inflows from Kenyans working in the United States and Canada were the main contributors to record remittances for the east African country last year, which cross the $1 billion mark.

Data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows that Kenyans abroad sent

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$1.17 billion in 2012, a 31 per cent increase on 2011.

“The sustained increase resulted to a 31.4 per cent growth in remittance inflows from $891.1 million in 2011 to $1.2 billion in the full year of 2012, an indication of resilience in remittance inflows to Kenya despite the weak global economy,” CBK said in a statement.

The North American region, whose economy is still recovering, accounted for nearly half of these inflows, followed by Europe which shares similar economic woes.

Diaspora remittances, along with tourism, tea and horticulture are among Kenya’s leading foreign exchange earners.

Meanwhile deposits into money transfer systems offered by Kenyan mobile

phone companies rose by 75.33 per cent in the nine months to September last year, hitting the highest amount since the industry regulator started tracking the numbers.

The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) Monday said phone users deposited Sh205 billion ($2.38 billion) into mobile money transfer systems of the country’s four operators, compared to Sh117.36 billion ($1.36 billion) deposited over a similar period in 2011.

CCK said that the number of mobile money transfer subscriptions rose marginally by 4.9 per cent to 19.31 million as at September last year from 18.4 million over similar period in 2011. www.businessdailyafrica. com

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continued from p(9) service, the new party should press for the adoption of new work ethic that will bring lost glory and greater accountability back to governance.

“Our goal is to effect a merger that will win this election and create a new, stronger and more truly democratic, proper federal republic and change the attitude and thinking of our people.”

On his presidential bid in 2015, he said:” As for my position for 2015, after considering a series of visits and persuasions from both my followers, eminent and concerned Nigerians, members and leadership of our party, I decided to have a rethink

continued from p(10) of my position in 2011. So I will make myself available to run for the presidency in 2015. But all this will be determined by the decisions of the new party. All we are determined to do is to give Nigerians hope and arrest the PDP maladministration in the country, which has caused a lot of harm to the people.

And we all believe that it is no longer an option but it has become very imperative, if the country must move forward.

“As we all sadly know, the country is once again at a crossroads, stumbling from one disaster to another, simply because of its leaders’ lack of unity of purpose… The opposition

itself has not been able to get its act together because it is not united. In Nigeria today, therefore, unity of the people, unity of political parties and unity of the opposition is no longer an option it has become a national imperative.

“Thankfully, everyone is finally coming round to accept the necessity for it. Right now, so strong is the belief in unity as seen in the merger of our two parties that the sentiments expressed on both sides sound as if the two parties may merge on their own, even before their representatives reach the round table.”

She was scheduled to appear in court Tuesday.

The charges could lead to a jail term of up to two

years.

weeks of rehearsal. She lost him by the time they were boarding the ship but in the evening, when she was taking a tour of the ship, she ran into him again by the casino. He recognized her and stopped to talk to her.

She considered herself lucky since holiday romance was the whole idea.

On the second day of the cruise, Antonio joined her at her seat near the swimming pool. He was wearing swimming trunks and a Tshirt.

“May I join you or are you expecting someone?” He had asked, setting his plate of sandwich and the cup of soda in his hands down on her table.

How lucky could she be? Misan thought as she smiled at him in an encouraging way.

“No, I’m not expecting anyone, I’m all alone. Do join me.” She had said, hoping the lady who invited her for the cruise would not choose that time to appear and remind her of church programs.

He pulled the second chair out and sat down. “Thanks.

I’m Antonio Lopez.” He told her.

“Misan Ikomi.”

“Say it again?”

She did, sweetly.

People walked around, chatting and giggling. Most of them had plates of food or cups containing soda or ice-cream in their hands.

The people in the pool were also enjoying themselves, splashing water.

Misan had Antonio. She also had a cup of ice-cream.

Life was good and she was happy. If things continued this way, she would have the holiday fling she wanted.

And she would have some cool gist for her sister.

She and Antonio talked as they looked at the people swimming. He told her he would like to know her better and she made it clear it was alright by her as she didn’t intend to stay with the group she came with.

That was how they stuck.

She stayed away from the church people and their activities, giving excuses not to attend. She also avoided the lady who had invited her.

On the last night of the cruise which was Saturday, with a little wine which Antonio offered her, some cool jazz music in the background, the fresh air coming from the pool, the stars twinkling in the sky, and Antonio, a very terrible combination, Misan threw all caution into the wind and followed Antonio to his room … … But looking back now, she knew the way she handled the whole thing was foolish. She shouldn’t have rushed into another relationship so soon and she shouldn’t have done what she did with Antonio.

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at a financial institution, was later arrested and charged with two counts of administering a noxious substance.

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continued from p(14) she was the bald married man’s loss.

The news of the one week cruise seemed the perfect solution and opportunity for her. She decided to go even though she wasn’t a church person. A cruise sounded nice as she wanted something different. She also wanted some fresh air, spoil herself a little, learn how not to build her life around a man, and do something different even though she had opened Head to Toes nine months earlier. She went to her father who usually gave her what she wanted as long as it didn’t affect his plans.

He was a rich politician.

Misan got the money and booked for a cabin with a deck on the vessel.

And so, deciding to pick up the pieces of her heart, she prepared for the cruise, asking her sister to monitor the staff in Head to Toes. When it was time to go, Misan put money in her purse, some romance novels in her luggage and fun in her heart. She was all set for a holiday romance, three months after her broken relationship with the married man.

She met Antonio on the first day of the cruise while they were going through the immigration processes, that Sunday morning. They were among the about three thousand people who were going for the cruise. He stood behind her on the line and somehow, started talking with her. He was so confident and funny, and Misan found herself laughing as he talked easily as if he had had

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aren’t a health hazard and don’t conclusively increase dust levels in a home.

The National Air Duct Cleaners Association argues that dirty air ducts can recirculate contaminants and create or aggravate respiratory problems, allergies and other illnesses.

The EPA and NADCA both suggest that clean ducts can increase household energy efficiency. Both also agree that if homeowners choose to get the work done, they should hire qualified companies.

Meranda and NADCA also warned that aside from just doing a poor job, the dodgier duct cleaners sometimes pull another scam: upselling.

Homeowners in Canada and the U.S. have reported duct cleaners who do the work, then claim to discover problems that will cost more money to fix — including full furnace replacement.

Meranda says homeowners can avoid the ripoffs just by doing their homework.

“You need to research,” he warns. “Ask (the company)

how long they’ve been in business, ask them if they’re a member of the National Air Duct Cleaners Association, and most importantly, have the companies show you before and after the cleaning is performed, so [you] know that [you] had a good job done.”

Watch Marketplace’s episode, When The Repairman Knocks, Friday at 8 p.m.

(8:30 p.m. in Newfoundland and Labrador).

Canada’s vast water resources encourage wasteful use, the board suggests.

“Excessive water withdrawals in Canada can be attributed to the lack of widespread water conservation practices and water pricing that does not promote efficiency,” the board said.

The report found Canadians use 1,131 cubic metres per capita of water per year.

The only country that uses more water is the United States, which consumes 1,632 cubic metres per capita.

The board gives Canadians credit for some progress on the water issue in their day to day lives — Canadian people cut their water use from 335 litres per day in 2001 to 327 litres per day in 2006, but in-

creased use from industries caused far more water to be consumed in the country overall.

And overall, the quality of Canada’s water supply was above-average. Canada ranked fourth in that category with an A grade. Overall, however, the report doesn’t paint a pretty picture for a country that often prides itself on its vast natural resources.

“Canada must promote economic growth without further degrading the environment,” Coad said. “Encouraging more sustainable consumption is crucial to achieve that objective.”

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continued from p(11) was based), Canada produced 777 kilograms of garbage per citizen. Across all 17 countries studied, the average was only 578 kg produced.

The numbers show that Canada produces more than twice as much garbage, per person, than Japan, the best country on the ranking in that category, which made only 377 kilograms per person that year.

Canada also fared poorly in use of our vast water resources. On average Canadians use twice as much water as do the residents of the other developed economies on the list. Indeed, we use nine times more water than people in the best country on that metric do, Denmark.

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continued from p(14) She complains all the ... losing her completely to another man. This is one salient fact you must not overlook.

She has the right to discontinue if she feels she is not being given the right to her desires. This is why you must enlist her help. So tell your wife to stop complaining and think of productive ways of achieving sexual satisfaction with you.

Tell her she has all the freedom in the world to use her imagination to help both of you become better lovers because you are both licensed

by God and man to tap into unlimited sexual nectar. This is the only way to make her stop complaining as well as secure her understanding and support to make her happy. You have to break away from the traditions that insist sexual satisfaction falls under the exclusive male list. This is the point: men and the society create problems within the marriage institution. When there is sexual dissatisfaction within the marriage framework, irrespective of who is complaining, it behooves the couple to adopt a liberal and sincere attitude towards its solution.

Frankly, when it comes to the delicate issue of sex, it is neither a man nor a woman’s world. Rather, it is a world of happiness and satisfaction. What you should do

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is to look for quality books that talk about positions and postures couples seeking ultimate joy in sex should adopt.

There are some positions that seem to give more volume to the male organ. Google the internet for information on such books or ask your book retailer. These books are not pornography materials, rather they are well researched quality books put together by highly educated individuals who from years of researches know that sex to man is as important as the air he breathes. Once man is able to overcome the pretences and admits to the essence of sex, solutions to sexual challenge become very easy.

As for your second question, yes, there are ways to increase the size of a male organ but some of them are dubious which is why it is very important a couple works at finding its own rhythm, rather than concentrating efforts at getting a solution that might not be forth coming or could lead to more emotional and psychological frustrations at the end of the day.

There are penile enhancement surgeries where penis can be lengthened to more than 10 inches. But the urgent question is, how would you determine the depth of your woman’s body? The average for a woman is about four to eight inches which means

your woman might not be able to accommodate you if you are very huge. Do you really want to get into measuring your anatomy like a tailor measuring clothes? Would your wife in her quest to make you have the right size allow her depth to be measured so that you are done to fit her perfectly? In addition, these operations cost real money because they fall within the category of plastic surgery. Do you have the money and at the end of the day, would the fee charged be worth the satisfaction?

There are also many herbal pills and exercises that claim to increase size but you may have to go to NAFDAC to get the list of such drugs cleared for human consumption. It would be interesting to know what animals these drugs claiming this magic were first tested on before releasing them for human consumption. Believe me, your imagination and willingness to experiment remain your best bet. Do not forget that God that made both of you an item already knows why and has given both of you individual as well as collective strength to achieve the impossible together. There is no subject or problem He is ignorant of. Asking Him for help and wisdom would also help you and your wife greatly. Good luck.

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in mind what may be appealing to future buyers,” says Abraham.

Should you sell your current home to buy another?

Homeowners preparing to buy a new home this spring may be faced with the difficult decision of whether or not to sell their current home before buying another and according to Ontario Realtors, there is not a onesize-fits-all solution when it comes to making this decision.

“Personal circumstance really dictates how a homeowner should tackle this situation,” says Ron Abraham, president of the Ontario Real Estate Association. “While selling your home first alleviates the financial burden of carrying two homes, it really comes down to what your needs are.”

Abraham recommends homeowners play it safe by putting conditions into their offers. “To sellers, I advise including a condition that says they will sell their home only if they

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find a new home within a certain timeframe. A conditional offer can protect the buyer as well. In the event that they do not sell their current home, they won’t be obligated to buy the home they have an offer on,” says Abraham. reminds Abraham homeowners to consider both the pros and cons of selling vs. buying first: If selling first: • You’ll know how much money you have to spend on your new home • You will be able to make firm offers on homes that you are serious about buying • You may have to rent or make other arrangements until you find your next home – in many short-term situations, the new homeowners will allow you to rent back your old home, provided you cover their costs • Understand the rules around the portability of your mortgage. This option lets you transfer the interest rate and all the existing terms of your current mortgage to your

new home (subject to a credit review and property appraisal) If buying first: • You may have to finance both homes and carry extra debt until you sell your current one • You may be pressured to sell your current home at a reduced price in order to align the closing dates • You’ll only have to move once and can avoid putting furniture in storage • If the market is “hot” then this option may be the only way to ensure that you are able to compete with multiple offers and get the home that you want “Be sure to speak to a Realtor when choosing your strategy,” says Abraham. “These specialists can also help you negotiate comfortable closing dates, get you a good price on your home, sell it quickly and help you understand your finances.”

More information is available online at www. howrealtorshelp.ca.

continued from p(22) Sandra Pupatello leaving...

“I felt going in that I was going to win this thing. I had this thing to win,” she said.

But Pupatello didn’t overanalyze why she lost.

“People told me they would support me and they changed their mind. I framed my priority as she did hers. People pick, and they did,” she said.

“She got more [delegate votes] than I did. It’s that simple.”

Pupatello said the delegate system “is antiquated,” but said it’s the system all candidates had to work with.

Pupatello knew the final result backstage, before it was announced to the convention.

“There was quite a feeling of calm that came over me probably because I knew I gave it my all. There isn’t one thing I could have done more,” she said. “People choose and you accept their choice.”

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continued from p(22)

informed the school’s head of information technology immediately after discovering the vulnerability in the school’s Omnivox software and was congratulated for the discovery.

Days later, Al-Khabaz says he ran a program to check if the vulnerabilities he discovered on the site still existed, and almost immediately, he received a phone call at home from Skytech, the makers of the Omnivox software.

Al-Khabaz said the call was from Taza, who informed him that he had launched a cyberattack on the site that could result in jail time.

According to Al-Khabaz, he was given a choice between signing a nondisclosure agreement or facing possible criminal charges, so Al-Khabaz agreed to sign the agreement.

“I just wanted to get back into school. I had to col-

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laborate with them. I was pretty scared at that point and I didn’t want to get my education ruined,” he said.

‘Attack’ made portal unresponsive for users Skytech released the following statement in response to Al-Khabaz’s test for site vulnerabilities: “The attack … made the College portal extremely unresponsive for its thousands of users. Had it not been countered, it would have put the College portal out of order for the entire students and teachers population of Dawson. The attack was traced, and it turns out that it came from one of the students who participated, earlier that week, in the discovery of the security flaw. We therefore decided to be clement, and not to report the attack to the authorities.”

Dawson College then decided to expel Al-Khabaz for breaching the school’s code of conduct.

But Al-Khabaz said the school did not understand he was only trying to help.

“They don’t understand my intentions. They think I’m a threat, a criminal,” he said.

Dawson College spokeswoman Donna Varrica sent CBC a statement saying the college stands by its original decision to expel Al-Khabaz.

Varrica clarified the process that leads to expulsion. She said the process includes a step in which a student is issued an advisory to cease and desist the activities for which he or she is being sanctioned.

“When this directive is contravened by the student by engaging in additional activities of the same sort, the College has no recourse but to take appropriate measures to sanction the student,” Varrica stated.

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dressing room as well as a place of solace, prayer and meditation. It could also serve as a venting or “crying” room in times of conflict.

Can I get a witness? Like the women’s long list on “why I must have my own room”, some men have their many reasons for kicking against the idea. Top on the men’s list is that there should be no “vexing room” to encourage sex strike. Men generally do not want anything that will threaten their authority or “lordship” in their “kingdom”.

In my opinion, every woman should have her own room as long as the matrimonial home has up to three bedrooms. If it has only two rooms, she can call the second room hers until the children come at which time she should re-brand the room as “baby’s room” or “children’s room”.

The queen of the house should have her own part of the kingdom, no matter how small, and that part of the kingdom should not be made up of the kitchen only. In order to reach a compromise on this issue, a married couple should cut each other some slack.

The man should allow the

woman to have a room to her name and should be willing to stay there with her from time to time either as a ‘different environment’ for romance or in the bid to woo her back to himself when she decides to use her room as a ‘vexing’ room or “sex strike base’.

The woman, on the other hand, should not treat the room as exclusively hers. Instead, she should encourage her husband to “come over” for some creative romance from time to time. Also she should not turn it into a ‘vexing room’ or ‘sex strike base’ in which case, she runs in there and locks the door for a long period of time when she is upset with her husband. Some women practically divorce their husbands even when they still reside in the same house. Imagine a woman who turns her room into her permanent “bed” room for one month! The man is likely to stray!

I think that married people should try as much as possible to narrow down the areas of conflict in marriage by adopting the right attitude and simplifying issues. If your husband does not like the idea of a separate room to yourself, all you

have to do is name the other rooms in a way that shows that you succumb to his reservations and address the ‘masters’ bedroom as “our room”.

You can name other rooms according to the colour of the walls, rug or furniture – “green room”, “blue room”, etc; or according to the agreed purpose of each room – “boys’ room”, “girls’ room”, “children’s room”, “visitor’s room”, “toy room”, etc. You can put your stuff and do all you need to do in any of these rooms as long as you don’t allow the separate room idea to cause avoidable conflict.

Most of all, if your home is not large enough for you to have a room to yourself, don’t make it a big deal. It is your duty as a woman to organise the home and make it a beautiful haven for your husband and children. The idea of having separate rooms has its advantages as long as the woman’s room is not her bedroom per se.

The focus should be on having a happy home by avoiding areas of conflict. So, should a woman have a different room from her husband’s? Not necessarily, but it sure has its advantages.

continued from p(39) Nigerian Politicians are Liars-Udu...

Responding, Umahi who was recently promoted to the rank of Major-General, said the thanksgiving was to appreciate God for protecting him through difficult times.

He recalled how the juju prepared for him by his father failed when he went to Liberia as part of ECOMOG

mission, following a bullet injury he sustained on his left hand side where the juju was placed.

“In 1991, I went back to Liberia but by then I had burnt those juju. The battle was fierce this time but I was delivered by God. I am a living witnesses of God’s blessing,”

Umahi said.

Dignitaries included Governor Adams Oshiomhole represented by his deputy, Dr. Pius Odubu, former Chief of Staff to Governor Oshiomhole, Osarodion Ogie, Hon Razaq Bello-Osagie, members of Delta State Executive Council amongst others.

testing of soil and water in areas where illegal drug manufacturing factories were discovered in the state. This will enhance the assessment of the environmental impact of the waste generated by the illegal factories and seek ways to arrest the ugly development,” Mr. Giade said.

He said his agency will do everything to nip the trend in the bud and if allowed to spread would add to the growing addiction of illegal substances in

the country as well as become a potential cash cow for criminal and terrorists.

“Money in hands of criminal gangs exposes the state to the associated risk of terrorism financing, money laundering, political violence and murder.

“There is also the threat of creating local market for the drug thus increasing the number of drug addicts,” he said.

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continued from p(39) high priority issue. Every society that wants to promote peace and security must fight drugs,” he added.

The NDLEA chief said his agency has embarked on public enlightenment and mobilisation to inform people of the dangers posed by these laboratories.

Mr Giade also said his agency is using scientific methods to assess the environmental hazards posed by these laboratories “Other strategies are scientific

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continued from p(12) Zimbabwe Lady, Masslin Hooks... pray to God to provide them with the right choice, adding that God will give them what is right for them and not what they want. On his part, Mr Oguamanam noted that it was his wife’s extraordinary qualities that attracted him to her.

He said, “I cannot break it down but she is every good thing put together. Initially it

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was not wanting her for keeps but when we got close and began to know each other better, I know she was the one for me. We were in courtship for about three to four years before we finally decided to get married. What is happening here today is the official handing over in the presence of God”.

A large number of Zimbabuwans were led to the occasion by the bride’s parents, Mr and Mrs Jackson Munemo, who were delighted with the union.

Rev.father Christian Iwuagwu the officiating priest at the ceremony urged the couple to put God first in everything they do

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Ayoo i Alhaj . earth on far so rn sojou His God for for sparing his life God to g sgivin thank and It was a day of merriment a day never to be was It life. in and keeping him through his journey such birthday. rate celeb to y rtunit oppo one only has forgotten as one children, grand en, childr wife, his by Alhaji Ayoola was celebrated in Montreal, The Nigerians unity Comm dian Cana ian Niger the s, friend community in Montreal and in Diaspora Organization, the Yoruba his business associates. and their representatives from Toronto Nigerian community in the in name hold house a is Alhaji Ayoola the betterment and to ns ibutio contr Canada due to his positive He is known for his selfless unity. comm the in unity of ing foster as he is fondly called, is a service and fatherly role. Baba Ayoola, has been able to create who e seasoned business man with high reput ess environment. busin dian Cana the in lf himse for a niche

Hajj Ayoolaʼs Grandchildren

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