THE CEO OF NAIJAQUICKSMS.COM WITH DR. NMA OLEBRA IN A PHOTO AFTER LATE PROF DORA AKUNYILI'S BIRTHDAY LECTURE HELD IN OWERRI

THE CEO AND FOUNDER OF NAIJAQUICKSMS.COM  (ENISIRE FELXFAME) WITH DR. NMA OLEBRA IN A PHOTO AFTER LATE PROF DORA AKUNYILI'S BIRTHDAY LECTURE HELD AT DE RANGE HOTEL OWERRI ON TUESDAY 14TH JULY 2015

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DOWNLOAD AND WATCH WHAT OZIOMA OJUKWU HAS TO SAY DURING LATE PROF DORA AKUNYILI'S BIRTHDAY LECTURE

NAME: COMR. OZIOMA OJUKWU

SCHOOL: ALVAN IKOKU FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT: THEATRE ART

OFFICE: DEPARTMENTAL VICE PRESIDENT

TOPIC: IF AM APPOINTED THE MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM OF THE FEDERATION
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DOWNLOAD AND WATCH WHAT COMR. AUGUSTINE HAS TO SAY DURING LATE PROF DORA AKUNYILI'S BIRTHDAY LECTURE

NAME: COMR. AUGUSTINE C.

SCHOOL: IMO STATE UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT: LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

OFFICE: DEPARTMENTAL PRESIDENT

TOPIC: GOOD GOVERNANCE



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DOWNLOAD AND WATCH WHAT OFURUM UGOCHUKWU HAS TO SAY DURING LATE PROF DORA AKUNYILI'S BIRTHDAY LECTURE

NAME: OFURUM UGOCHUKWU

SCHOOL: IMO STATE UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT: MASS COMMUNICATION

POSITION: DEPARTMENTAL PRESIDENT

TOPIC: IF I WERE THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION HOW WILL I HANDLE THE OFFICE?


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Jennyx And Co Performing During 2015 Art IS beautiful Concert at Federal University of Bayelsa: Free Download

I love this group, they really drilled us at the art is Beautiful Concert in Federal University of Bayelsa. you can download with the link below    

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The Back View of a System Unit Showing its lablled ports.

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IMAP

IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) is a
standard protocol for accessing e-mail from your
local server. IMAP (the latest version is IMAP
Version 4) is a client/server protocol in which e-
mail is received and held for you by your Internet
server. You (or your e-mail client) can view just
the heading and the sender of the letter and then
decide whether to download the mail. You can
also create and manipulate multiple folders or
mailboxes on the server, delete messages, or
search for certain parts or an entire note. IMAP
requires continual access to the server during the
time that you are working with your mail.
A less sophisticated protocol is Post Office Protocol
3 ( POP3). With POP3, your mail is saved for you in
a single mailbox on the server. When you read
your mail, all of it is immediately downloaded to
your computer and, except when previously
arranged, no longer maintained on the server.
IMAP can be thought of as a remote file server.
POP3 can be thought of as a "store-and-forward"
service.
POP3 and IMAP deal with the receiving of e-mail
from your local server and are not to be confused
with Simple Mail Transfer Protocol ( SMTP), a
protocol used for exchanging e-mail between
points on the Internet. Typically, SMTP is used for
sending only and POP3 or IMAP are used to read
e-mail.

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SMTP

SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is a TCP/IP
protocol used in sending and receiving e-mail.
However, since it is limited in its ability to queue
messages at the receiving end, it is usually used
with one of two other protocols, POP3 or IMAP,
that let the user save messages in a server
mailbox and download them periodically from the
server. In other words, users typically use a
program that uses SMTP for sending e-mail and
either POP3 or IMAP for receiving e-mail. On Unix-
based systems, sendmail is the most widely-used
SMTP server for e-mail. A commercial package,
Sendmail, includes a POP3 server. Microsoft
Exchange includes an SMTP server and can also
be set up to include POP3 support.
SMTP usually is implemented to operate over
Internet port 25. An alternative to SMTP that is
widely used in Europe is X.400. Many mail servers
now support Extended Simple Mail Transfer
Protocol ( ESMTP), which allows multimedia files to
be delivered as e-mail.

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The Computer Generations with Examples Found in Each

FIRST GENERATION OF COMPUTERS
During the period of 1940 to 1956 first generation of computers were developed. The first generation computers used vacuum tubes for circuitry and magnetic drums for memory, and were often enormous, taking up entire rooms. The vacuum tube was developed by Lee DeForest. A vacuum tube is a device generally used to amplify a signal by controlling the movement of electrons in an evacuated space. First generation computers were very expensive to operate and in addition to using a great deal of electricity, generated a lot of heat, which was often the cause of malfunctions.
CHARACTERISTICS
1) First generation computers were based on
vacuum tubes.
2) The operating systems of the first generation
computers were very slow.
3) They were very large in size.
4) Production of the heat was in large amount in
first generation computers.
5) Machine language was used for programming.
6) First generation computers were unreliable.
7) They were difficult to program and use.
UNIVAC, EDVAC, EDSAC and ENIAC computers
are examples of first generation computing
devices.

SECOND GENERATION COMPUTERS
During the period of 1956 to 1963 second generation of computers were developed. The second generation computers emerged with development of Transistors. The transistor
was invented in 1947 by three scientists J.
Bardeen, H.W. Brattain and W. Shockley. A
transistor is a small device made up of
semiconductor material like germanium and
silicon. Even though the Transistor were
developed in 1947 but was not widely used until the end of 50s. The transistor made th second generation computers faster, smaller, cheaper, more energy-efficient and more reliable than their first-generation computers. Even though the transistor used in the computer generated enormous amount of heat which ultimately would lead to the damage of the computers but
was far better than vacuum tubes.
Second generation computers used the low level
language i.e. machine level language and
assembly language which made the
programmers easier to specify the instructions.
Later on High level language programming were
introduced such as COBOL and FORTRAN.
Magnetic core was used as primary storage.
Second generation computer has faster input /
output devices which thus brought improvement
in the computer.
CHARACTERISTICS
1) Transistors were used in place of vacuum
tubes.
2) Second generation computers were smaller in
comparison with the first generation computers.
3) They were faster in comparison with the first
generation computers.
4) They generated less heat and were less prone
to failure.
5) They took comparatively less computational
time.
6) Assembly language was used for
programming.
7) Second generation computers has faster
input/output devices.
IBM 7000, NCR 304, IBM 650, IBM 1401, ATLAS
and Mark III are the examples of second
generation computers.


THIRD GENERATION COMPUTERS
During the period of 1964 to 1971 Third generation computers were developed. The third generation computers emerged with the development of IC (Integrated Circuits). The invention of the IC was the greatest achievement done in the period of third generation of computers. IC was invented by Robert Noyce and Jack Kilby in 1958-59. IC is a single component containing a number of transistors. Transistors were miniaturized and placed on silicon chips, called semiconductors, which drastically increased the speed and efficiency of computers. Keyboards and monitors developed during the period of third generation of computers. The third generation computers interfaced with an operating system, which allowed the device to run many different applications at one time with a central program that monitored the memory.
CHARACTERISTICS
1) IC was used instead of transistors in the third
generation computers.
2) Third generation computers were smaller in
size and cheaper as compare to the second
generation computers.
3) They were fast and more reliable.
4) High level language was developed.
5) Magnetic core and solid states as main
storage.
6) They were able to reduce computational time
and had low maintenance cost.
7) Input/Output devices became more
sophisticated.
PDP-8, PDP-11, ICL 2900, IBM 360 and IBM 370
are the examples of third generation computers.

FOURTH GENERATION COMPUTERS
After 1971 the fourth generation computers were built. The fourt generatio computers were the extension of third generation technology. The fourth generation computers
emerged with development of the VLSI (Very
Large Scale Integration).With the help of VLSI
technology microprocessor came into existence.
The computers were designed by using
microprocessor, as thousands of integrated
circuits were built onto a single silicon chip. What
in the first generation filled an entire room could
now fit in the palm of the hand. The fourth
generation computers became more powerful,
compact, reliable and affordable. As a result,
they give rise to personal computer (PC)
revolution.
For the first time in 1981 IBM introduced its
computer for the home user and in 1984 Apple
introduced the Macintosh Microprocessor.
CHARACTERISTICS
1) The fourth generation computers have
microprocessor-based systems.
2) They are the cheapest among all the
computer generation.
3) The speed, accuracy and reliability of the
computers were improved in fourth generation
computers.
4) Many high-level languages were developed in
the fourth generation such as COBOL, FORTRAN,
BASIC, PASCAL and C language.
5) A Further refinement of input/output devices
was developed.
6) Networking between the systems was
developed.
IBM 4341, DEC 10, STAR 1000, PUP 11 and
APPLE II are the examples of fourth generation
computers.

FIFTH GENERATION COMPUTERS
Fifth generation computers are in developmental stage which is based on the artificial intelligence. The goal of the fifth generation Is to develop the device which could respond to natural language input and are capable of learning and self-organization. Quantum computation and molecular and nanotechnology will be used in this technology. So we can say that the fifth generation computers will have the power of human intelligence.
CHARACTERISTICS
1) The fifth generation computers will use super
large scale integrated chips.
2) They will have artificial intelligence.
3) They will be able to recognize image and
graphs.
4) Fifth generation computer aims to be able to
solve highly complex problem including decision
making, logical reasoning.
5) They will be able to use more than one CPU for
faster processing speed.
6) Fifth generation computers are intended to
work with natural language.

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Computer Protocols

Protocols are the languages used by computers to
communicate. Just like human language, each
protocol defines the standard rules for
communication between computers. Some
protocols are well known, such as TCP/IP, FTP and
HTTP. These protocols are the languages that
make users able to communicate over the
Internet.
1. TCP/IP
TCP/IP is the protocol for the Internet.
Although other protocols can be used for
internal networks, many administrators
have switched to TCP/IP for internal
networks as well. The TCP/IP protocol is
what binds a numeric address to a
computer's network card, allowing other
machines to find it on the network. The
TCP/IP protocol is created in layers. Each
layer is responsible for a specific point
during the communication process. The
layers consist of the link, application, and
Internet and transport layers. The TCP/IP
protocol also allows users to route traffic
from one network to another, which is
why internal machines can communicate
with the Internet.
2. HTTP
Hypertext transport protocol (HTTP) is the
protocol used to transmit the Web pages
seen on browsers. When a user types in a
website domain, the Web browser adds
"http" to the prefix. This tells the client
machine and the server how to
communicate. HTTP is used to transmit
simple website text files in a standard
language called HTML (hypertext markup
language). HTTP also gives users the
ability to stream media across the
Internet and share images. The HTTP
protocol uses TCP/IP to communicate
between the client machine's browser
and the server.
3. FTP
File transfer protocol (FTP) is a standard
used to transfer and share files. HTTP can
be used for this same process, so FTP has
been widely replaced on some servers.
However, FTP is still used as a directory
structure in internal networks and some
websites. FTP areas are usually provided
by Web hosts to quickly upload Web
pages to a domain host. FTP also gives
users the ability to set permissions and
block unauthorized access to shared files.
Like HTTP, when a user accesses files
using this protocol, the "FTP" prefix is
added to the destination address.
Tips & Warnings
References
V Laurie: Computer Protocols
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Definitions from Prominent Philosophers
by Maria Popova
‘Philosophy is 99 per cent about critical reflection
on anything you care to be interested in.’
Last week, we explored how some
of history’s greatest minds,
including Richard Feynman, Carl
Sagan, Albert Einstein, Marie Curie,
and Isaac Asimov, defined science.
Kant famously considered
philosophy the “queen of the
sciences” — whether or not that is
true, philosophy seems even more
elusive than science to define.
From Philosophy Bites, the book based on the
wonderful podcast of the same name, comes an
omnibus of definitions, bound by a most
fascinating disclaimer — for, as Nigel
Warburton keenly observes in the book’s
introduction, “philosophy is an unusual subject in
that its practitioners don’t agree what it’s about.”
The following definitions are excerpted from the
first chapter of the book, which asks a number of
prominent contemporary philosophers the
seemingly simple yet, as we’ll see, awfully messy
question, “What is philosophy?”
Philosophy is thinking really hard about the
most important questions and trying to bring
analytic clarity both to the questions and the
answers.” ~ Marilyn Adams
[P]hilosophy is the study of the costs and
benefits that accrue when you take up a
certain position. For example, f you’re arguing
about free will and you’re trying to decide
whether to be a compatibilist or incompatibilist
— is free will compatible with causal
determinism? — what you’re discovering is
what problems and what benefits you get from
saying that it is compatible, and what
problems and benefits you get from saying it’s
incompatible.” ~ Peter Adamson
Philosophy is the successful love of thinking.”
~ John Armstrong
It’s a little bit like what Augustine famously
said about the concept of time. When nobody
asks me about it, I know. But whenever
somebody asks me about what the concept of
time is, I realize I don’t know.” ~ Catalin
Avramescu
(Cue in Richard Feynman’s similarly-spirited
answer to what science is.)
A few common themes begin to emerge, most
notably the idea of critical thinking:
Philosophy is 99 per cent about critical
reflection on anything you care to be
interested in.” ~ Richard Bradley
I don’t think it’s any one thing, but I think
generally it involves being critical and
reflective about things that most people take
for granted.” ~ Allen Buchanan
Philosophy is critical thinking: trying to
become aware of how one’s own thinking
works, of all the things one takes for granted,
of the way in which one’s own thinking shapes
the things one’s thinking about.” ~ Don
Cupitt
Another running theme — sensemaking:
Most simply put it’s about making sense of all
this… We find ourselves in a world that we
haven’t chosen. There are all sorts of possible
ways of interpreting it and finding meaning in
the world and in the lives that we live. So
philosophy is about making sense of that
situation that we find ourselves in.” ~ Clare
Carlisle
I think it’s thinking fundamentally clearly and
well about the nature of reality and our place
in it, so as to understand better what goes on
around us, and what our contribution is to that
reality, and its effect on us.” ~ Barry Smith
[Philosophy is] a process of reflection on the
deepest concepts, that is structures of
thought, that make up the way in which we
think about the world. So it’s concepts like
reason, causation, matter, space, time, mind,
consciousness, free will, all those big abstract
words and they make up topics, and people
have been thinking about them for two and a
half thousand years and I expect they’ll think
about them for another two and a half
thousand years if there are any of us left.” ~
Simon Blackburn
Also recurring is the notion of presuppositions:
Philosophy has always been something of a
science of presuppositions; but it shouldn’t
just expose them and say ‘there they are’. It
should say something further about them that
can help people.” ~ Tony Coady
Philosophy is the name we give to a collection
of questions which are of deep interest to us
and for which there isn’t any specialist way of
answering. The categories in terms of which
they are posed are ones which prevent
experiments being carried out to answer them,
so we’re thrown back to trying to answer them
on the basis of evidence we can accumulate.”
~ Paul Snowdon
Philosophy is what I was told as an
undergraduate women couldn’t do* — by an
eminent philosopher who had best remain
nameless. But for me it’s the gadfly image, the
Socratic gadfly: refusing to accept any
platitudes or accepted wisdom without
examining it.” ~ Donna Dickenson
I think it used to be an enquiry into what’s
true and how people should live; it’s distantly
related to that still, but I’d say the distance is
growing rather than narrowing.” ~ John
Dunn
Philosophy is conceptual engineering. That
means dealing with questions that are open to
informed reasonable disagreement by
providing new concepts that can be
superseded in the future if more economic
solutions can be found — but it’s a matter of
rational agreement.” ~ Luciano Floridi
I’m afraid I have a very unhelpful answer to
that, because it’s only a negative answer. It’s
the answer that Friedrich Schlegel gave in his
Athenaeum Fragments: philosophy is a way of
trying to be a systematic spirit without having
a system.” ~ Raymond Geuss
Philosophy is thinking as clearly as possible
about the most fundamental concepts that
reach through all the disciplines.” ~ Anthony
Kenny
[A philosopher] is a moral entrepreneur. It’s a
nice image. It’s somebody who creates new
ways of evaluating things — what’s important,
what’s worthwhile — that changes how an
entire culture or an entire people understand
those things.” ~ Brian Leiter
(A good editor, then, is also a philosopher — he or
she, too, frames for an audience what matters in
the world and why.)
I think that philosophy in the classical sense is
the love of wisdom. So the question then is
‘What is wisdom?’ And I think wisdom is
understanding what really matters in the
world.” ~ Thomas Pogge
I’m hard pressed to say, but one thing that is
certainly true is that ‘What is Philosophy?’ is
itself a strikingly philosophical question.” ~ A.
W. Moore
I can’t answer that directly. I will tell you why I
became a philosopher. I became a philosopher
because I wanted to be able to talk about
many, many things, ideally with knowledge,
but sometimes not quite the amount of
knowledge that I would need if I were to be a
specialist in them. It allows you to be many
different things. And plurality and complexity
are very, very important to me.” ~ Alexander
Nehemas
A number of philosophers are particularly
concerned with teasing out the difference
between science and philosophy:
Philosophy is thinking hard about the most
difficult problems that there are. And you
might think scientists do that too, but there’s
a certain kind of question whose difficulty
can’t be resolved by getting more empirical
evidence. It requires an untangling of
presuppositions: figuring out that our thinking
is being driven by ideas we didn’t even realize
that we had. And that’s what philosophy is.” ~
David Papineau
I regard philosophy as a mode of enquiry
rather than a particular set of subjects. I
regard it as involving the kind of questions
where your’e not trying to find out how your
ideas latch on to the world, whether your ideas
are true or not, in the way that science is
doing, but more about how your ideas hang
together. This means that philosophical
questions will arise in a lot of subjects.” ~
Janet Radcliffe Richards
I see philosophy as the ability to notice things going wrong and correcting them."~ Enisire Felxfame Omovie.
(Though, one might argue, some of the greatest
scientists of all time, including Albert Einstein and
Stephen Hawking to name but just two, were only
able to develop their theories because they
blended the empirical with the deeply
conceptual.)
Philosophy is reflecting critically on the way
things are. That includes reflecting critically on
social and political and economic
arrangements. It always intimates the
possibility that things could be other than they
are. And better..” ~ Michael Sandel
Well, I can tell you how philosophical problems
arise in my view, which is where two common-
sense notions push in different directions, and
then philosophy gets started. And I suppose I
also think that anything that claims to be
philosophy which can’t be related back to a
problem that arises in that way probably is
empty.” ~ Jonathan Wolff
I think the Greek term has it exactly right; it’s
a way of loving knowledge.” ~ Robert
Rowland Smith

Philosophy is the ability to create new ideas.
"~ Enisire Felxfame Omovie

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The Presidents Independence Speech

This is the unedited text of President
Jonathan's address to the nation this morning
Beloved countrymen and women, on this
day, fifty-two years ago, our founding
fathers brought joy and hope to the
hearts of our people when they won
independence for our great country.
Nigeria made a clean break with more
than six decades of colonial rule, and
emerged as a truly independent nation.
That turning point was a new beginning
for our nation.
Those who witnessed the lowering of the
Union Jack and the emergence of the
Green White Green flag continue to relish
the memory, because that ceremony
was not just about the destiny of a
nation, but the future of a people.
That future is here; we are the inheritors of a
great legacy that goes even much farther into
the past.
The worthy patriots who made this possible
were young men and women in their twenties
and thirties. They worked together to restore
dignity and honour to the Nigerian people.
Their resolve united a multicultural and
multilingual nation of diverse peoples, with
more than 250 distinct languages and ethnic
groups.
In 1960, our diversity became a source of
strength, and the new leaders resolved to
carry the flag of independence for the benefit
of future generations. They had their
differences, but they placed a greater
premium on the need to come together to
build a new nation.
It is that resolve, and that glorious moment
that we celebrate today. We also celebrate
the patriotism of our heroes past: Dr Nnamdi
Azikiwe, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Sir
Ahmadu Bello, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Sir
Michael Okpara, Chief Anthony Enahoro,
Herbert Macaulay, and several others who
made the case for our independence.
We remember as always, their contributions
to the making of the Nigerian nation, and the
efforts of their successors since 1960. We also
celebrate the unfailing optimism and
resilience of Nigerians who remain proud of
our national identity.
On this special day, I call on every Nigerian to
remain steadfast, because our nation is
indeed making progress. I call on every
Nigerian to rediscover that special spirit that
enables us to triumph over every adversity as
a people:
We weathered the storm of the civil war, we
have refused to be broken by sectarian crises;
we have remained a strong nation. I bring to
you today, a message of renewed hope and
faith in the immense possibilities that lie
ahead.
Fellow citizens, I have an unshaken belief in
the future of our great Country. I consider it a
priority and sacred duty to continue to
strengthen the bond of unity that holds our
nation together and to promote and nourish
the creative energies of our people. This is a
central objective of our administration’s
Transformation Agenda. Nigeria, I assure you,
will continue to grow from strength to
strength.
Since I assumed office as President of our
dear country on the 6th of May 2010, I have
continued to work with our countrymen and
women to enhance our nation’s growth and
development.
Our vision is encapsulated in the
Transformation Agenda. We are working hard
and making progress on many fronts. We
have cleaned up our electoral process; our
elections are now globally acclaimed to be
free and fair. Nigeria is now on a higher
pedestal regarding elections.
Over the past five years, the global economy
has been going through a weak and
uncertain recovery. During the same period
and particularly in the last two years, the
Nigerian economy has done appreciably well
despite the global financial crisis. Nigeria’s
real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has grown
by 7.1 per cent on average.
It is also significant that the GDP growth has
been driven largely by the non-oil sector. In
pursuance of the main goals of the
Transformation Agenda, a number of reforms
and initiatives are being pursued in key
sectors of the economy with a view to
consolidating the gains of the economic
growth.
Our country’s power supply situation is
improving gradually. We are successfully
implementing a well-integrated power sector
reform programme which includes
institutional arrangements to facilitate and
strengthen private-sector-led power
generation, transmission and distribution.
We have also put in place a cost-reflective
tariff structure that reduces the cost of power
for a majority of electricity consumers. I am
pleased with the feedback from across the
country, of improvements in power supply.
We are continuing to improve and stabilize on
our crude production volumes; our 12-month
gas supply emergency plan, put in place
earlier this year, has produced more than the
targeted volumes of gas for power generation.
A robust Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) has
been placed before the National Assembly. Its
passage into law will ensure far-reaching
reforms, transparency, accountability,
increased government revenue and
predictability for investors in the Oil and Gas
sector.
Several government programmes and
projects are creating wealth and millions of
job opportunities for our youth and general
population. Such programmes include: You-
Win, both for the youth and for the women,
Public Works, the Local Content Initiative in
the Oil and Gas Sector, and the Agricultural
Transformation programme.
We have improved on our investment
environment; more corporate bodies are
investing in the Nigerian economy. Our
Investment Climate Reform Programme has
helped to attract over N6.8 trillion local and
foreign direct investment commitments.
Nigeria has become the preferred destination
for investment in Africa. It is ranked first in
the top 5 host economies for Foreign Direct
Investment (FDI) in Africa, accounting for
over 20 per cent of total FDI flows into the
continent. We have streamlined bureaucratic
activities at the ports to ensure greater
efficiency in the handling of ports and port-
related businesses. Specifically, we have
drastically reduced the goods clearing period
in our ports from about six weeks to about
one week and under. We have an ultimate
target of 48 hours.
We have put in place, a new visa policy that
makes it easier for legitimate investors to
receive long stay visas. We have achieved a
24-hour timeline for registration of new
businesses, leading to the registration of close
to 7, 000 companies within the second
quarter of 2012.
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria
(MAN) has disclosed that, as at July 2012,
249 new members across the country had
joined the Association, and that capacity
utilization has also improved. The multiplier
effect of this development on our job creation
programme cannot be over-emphasized.
In the last two years, we have put in place
structures for an upgrade of the country’s
health sector, to promote in every respect,
the individual citizen’s right to quality,
affordable and accessible healthcare.
In this regard, we are devoting resources
under the Subsidy Reinvestment Program
(SURE-P) to reducing malaria incidents,
dramatically reducing maternal and child
mortality, and eradicating polio.
Fellow Nigerians, in recent times, we have
witnessed serious security challenges in parts
of our country. We have taken pro-active
measures to check the menace. This has
included constant consultation and
collaboration with our neighbours and other
friendly nations on issues relating to internal
and cross border security, and the sharing of
information on smuggling and illegal dealing
in small arms and light weapons.
Our security agencies are constantly being
strengthened and repositioned for greater
efficiency. Many Nigerians have
acknowledged that there has been a
significant decline in the spate of security
breaches.
While expressing our condolences to the
affected families, let me reiterate the
commitment of this Administration to ensure
the safety of lives and property of all
Nigerians.
Even as we remain focused on the issue of
security, the fight against the scourge of
corruption is a top priority of our
Administration. We are fighting corruption in
all facets of our economy, and we are
succeeding. We have put an end to several
decades of endemic corruption associated
with fertilizer and tractor procurement and
distribution. We have exposed decades of
scam in the management of pensions and
fuel subsidy, and ensured that the culprits
are being brought to book.
In its latest report, Transparency International
(TI) noted that Nigeria is the second most
improved country in the effort to curb
corruption.
We will sustain the effort in this direction with
an even stronger determination to strengthen
the institutions that are statutorily entrusted
with the task of ending this scourge.
I have given my commitment of non-
interference in the work of the relevant
agencies and I am keeping my word. What
we require is the full cooperation of all tiers of
government, and the public, especially civil
society and the media.
This Administration has also introduced for
the first time in Nigeria’s history, a
Performance Contract System for all Ministers,
and other officials of government. This is to
further place emphasis on performance,
efficiency, and service delivery.
Fellow Nigerians, our determined efforts on
several fronts not-withstanding, our country
still faces a number of challenges.
Those challenges should not deter us. In the
last few weeks, for example, many of our
communities have been ravaged by floods,
resulting in the loss of lives and property, and
the displacement of persons.
I want to reassure all affected Nigerians that I
share in their grief, and our Administration is
taking steps to address these incidents, in
collaboration with the States and Local
Governments.
I have received the interim Report of the
Presidential team that I set up to assess the
flooding situation across the country.
The Federal Government has taken measures
to assist the affected States, while
considering long term measures to check
future reoccurrence.
We must continue to work together,
confidently and faithfully, to ensure that our
country’s potentials are realised to the fullest;
that our dreams are translated into reality;
and that our goals are achieved.
Let me reiterate that our administration is
committed to the pursuit of fundamental
objectives of an open society: the pursuit of
freedom, security and prosperity for the
Nigerian people, and the rule of law.
In the next few days, I shall lay before the
National Assembly the 2013 Federal Budget
Proposal so that deliberations can commence
in earnest on the key policies, programmes
and projects that will mark a decisive year for
our development and transformation.
I have no doubt that by the time I address
you on our next independence anniversary,
many of our reform efforts would have yielded
even better results.
Over the years, several leaders have built on
the foundation laid by our Founding Fathers.
The baton is now in our hands. Let me assure
all Nigerians that we shall not fail.
I am confident that Nigeria will continue to be
a source of pride to its citizens; to Africa and
the Black Race and to humanity; a land that
is known for progress, freedom, peace and
the promotion of human dignity.
May God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
May God bless you all.

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NDLEA arrests man with cocaine in anus

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency
(NDLEA), on Thursday, disclosed that it has
arrested a suspected drug trafficker, Obivuko
Ifeanyi, with 210 grammes of substances that
tested positive for cocaine.
Obivuko, who was apprehended at the Murtala
Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, had
allegedly inserted the drugs into his anus.
He was said to have been detected with the aid of
the body scanner during the inward clearance of
passengers from a Turkish airline from Brazil.
The Agency's Airport Commander, Hamza Umar,
described the incident as unusual, calling
insertion by men "a rare and dangerous mode of
drug concealment."
Hamza also said that Obivuko had taken a big risk
by showing up at the airport with the drugs.
According to him, drug traffickers had been
avoiding the airport because of a new additional
body scanner donated by the United States
government "which has greatly improved
NDLEA’s efficiency".
The suspect, who hails from Anambra State, said
he ventured into the drug business in order to
give his in-law, who died in Brazil, a befitting
burial in Nigeria.
He however expressed regret, describing it as
"the greatest mistake" of his life.
"I have learnt my lessons in a very hard way. I
bear no grudges against the NDLEA because they
are carrying out their constitutional duties," he
said."But I plead with them to temper justice with
mercy, I got into this mess for the sum of
N400,000 only."
Before his arrest, Obivuko dealt in the saleofladies'
weave-on, and had lived in Brazil for eight years.
Also arrested by the agency's operatives was
Okoro Christopher, 39, who was caught with
1.425kg of substances that tested positive for
methamphetamine, cleverly packed in shoes.
He was arrested during the outward clearance of
passengers from Iberia Airline to Germany.
The suspect, who hails from Imo State, was
formerly a motor-parts dealer before leaving
Nigeria twelve years ago for Germany.
The agency said that both suspects would soon
be charged to court.

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Imo state University,Owerri Post UTME 2012/2013 result is out!!!

The result of the 2012/2013 Post UTME of Imo
State University, Owerri is available online,
candidates can now check their results online
with the same scratch card that was used during
the registration.
But in case of misplacement, another scratch
card should be purchased.
PROCESS FLOW TO CHECK IMSU 2012/2013
POST UTME RESULT
GO ONLINE TO imsu.postutme.org
Click on the Imsu post UTME result link
Login with the scratch card used for the
2012/2013 Post UTME screening exercise
registration.

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New Suggestion have made by Scientists to cure AIDS

AIDS  is now curable -Three studies presented Thursday at a major world conference on AIDS show new ways that scientists are striving toward a cure for the three-decade-old disease.

One study focused on a group of 12 patients in France who began treatment on antiretroviral drugs within 10 weeks of becoming infected with human immunodeficiency virus, but then stopped the therapy.

The HIV virus stayed away for a median of six years in the group, known as the Visconti Cohort, which stands for “Virological and Immunological Studies in CONtrollers after Treatment Interruption.”

This unique group of people did not completely eliminate HIV, but continued to possess it at an extremely low level in their cells and did not become sick.

“These results suggest that the antiretroviral treatment should be started very early after infection,” said Charline Bacchus.

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FDA Approves At-Home HIV Test

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved OraQuick, the first over-the-counter, at-home HIV test to be offered in the nation. The test is an oral swab that produces results in about 20 minutes.

An independent panel recommended that the FDA approve the drug in May.

"This approval marks a major milestone in HIV testing," executives at OraSure, the developers of the test, said in a statement Tuesday. "The OraQuick® In-Home HIV Test will fill an unmet need by providing a testing option for individuals at risk for HIV who may otherwise not test in a professional setting. For the first time ever, individuals will have access to an in-home oral test that will empower them to learn their HIV status and receive the care and support that they need. The oral swab will provide a confidential in-home testing option with results in as little as 20 minutes.

OraQuick should be available at major retailers in the coming months.

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First Ladies denies of buying 200 cars

IN  ABUJA — The Presidency, refuted report that the Federal Government has purchased 200 new “exotic” cars for the African First Ladies Summit which formally opens in Abuja

A statement by Dr Reuben Abati, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity said the African First Ladies Peace Mission, AFLPM, which is holding its summit in Abuja is a Non-Governmental Organisation and its activities are funded by stakeholders and members of the private sector who support and identify with its objectives

Dame Patience Jonathan (2nd-l), African First Ladies and Heads of Delegation, Admiring the Model of the Permanent Secretariat of African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM) in Abuja on Thursday (26/7/12). NAN Photo

According to the statement, “in accordance with its modus operandi, the AFLPM set up several committees, including a finance committee to raise funds and sponsorship for the organisation of its Abuja summit.

“As part of its own contributions to the successful hosting of the summit by the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, Coscharis Motors Ltd offered to provide some cars for the event at no cost to the organisers or the Federal Government of Nigeria.ABUJA — The Presidency, Wednesday, refuted report that the Federal Government has purchased 200 new “exotic” cars for the African First Ladies Summit which formally opens in Abuja today.

Dame Patience Jonathan (2nd-l), African First Ladies and Heads of Delegation, Admiring the Model of the Permanent Secretariat of African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM) in Abuja on Thursday (26/7/12). NAN Photo

“As part of its own contributions to the successful hosting of the summit by the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, Coscharis Motors Ltd offered to provide some cars for the event at no cost to the organisers or the Federal Government of Nigeria.
 

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EFCC to arraign 20 suspects

According to a press statement signed and released by the spokesperson of the commission, Wilson Uwujaren, the companies involved are: Nasaman Oil Services; Eternal Oil and Gas Plc; Ontario Oil & Gas Plc; Nadabo Energy Limited; Pacific Silver Line Limited, Axenergy Limited and Fago Petroleum and Gas Limited.

The statement listed the 11 individuals involved in the scam as: Mamman Nasir Ali; Christian Taylor; Mahmud Tukur; Ochonogor Alex; Walter Wagbatsoma; Adaoha Ugo-Ngadi; Fakuade Babafemi Ebenezer; Ezekiel Olaleye Ejidele; Abubakar Ali Peters; Jude Agube Abalaka, Abdulahi Alao and Oluwaseun Ogunbanbo.

Ezekiel Olaleye Ejidele is director of the accounting firm, Akintola Williams Deliote while Fakuade Babafemi Ebenezer is a staff of the Petroleum Products Pricing and Regulating Agency, PPPRA.

“Nasaman Oil Services; Mamman Nasir and Christian Taylor are to face charges bordering on obtaining N4, 460, 130, 797. 94 (Four Billion, Four Hundred and Sixty Million, One Hundred and Thirty Thousand, Seven Hundred and Ninety Seven Naira, Ninety Four Kobo) from the Federal Government of Nigeria under false pretence. The sum is alleged to have been fraudulently obtained as subsidy payments from the Petroleum Support Fund for the purported importation of 30.5million litres of Premium Motor Spirit from SEATAC Petroleum Limited of British Virgin Islands,” the statement reads.

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Motion to impeach Jonathan is for national interest – Reps

Members of the House of Representatives on Monday disclosed that the decision to impeach President Goodluck Jonathan by September, if the 2012 budget is not fully implemented, is for national interest.

According to a Statement released and signed in Abuja by the House spokesman, Zakari Mohammed, the lawmakers’ decision was informed by the fact that the growth in the economy has not reflected in the well-being of Nigerians.

The statement reads: “This bold and patriotic step by the Seventh Assembly has attracted different comments from a lot of quarters, expectedly. Therefore, some sponsored news, editorials and commentaries choose to deliberately misinform the public on the rationale behind our nationalistic stand, for the avoidance of doubt, whilst we are aware that all revenue-generating agencies have surpassed their annual target by mid this year.

“We in the Legislature are lawmakers and not contractors and the constituency projects execution has been the exclusive preserve of the executive and its agencies. At no time has there been any argument on this.

“Similarly, what members do in the course of the budget preparation is to furnish the respective MDAs with locations and areas of needs of our constituencies.

“The bidding processes are handled by the supervising ministries. The entire 360 members in the House are bound by the Nigerian project, our independence and objectiveness is evident in the selection of our principal officers which we did according to our thoughts.

“To assume that we are guided by some forces outside the House of Representatives is mischievous and a deliberate ploy to misrepresent the House before the Nigerian public”.

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Small changes in culture, big steps in prevention

Global Service Corps’ HIV trainings make way for small changes in culture that lead to big steps in prevention

Just two weeks ago — mid-February 2012 — Global Service Corps took an unusual but timely break during one of its Arusha Region trainings in the remote Maasai village of Kilimatinde.  The circumcision ceremony that all Maasai boys and their life-long peers anticipate throughout childhood was about to kick off their initiation to manhood.


Donor funds enabled HIV/AIDS information to reach hundreds of Maasai families in 19 hard-to-reach Arusha Region villages, through GSC trainings that address Maasai lifestyle-unique challenges to prevention.

Maasai male circumcision happens just once every seven years and involves all community members in celebrations and ceremonies started centuries ago.  The peer-group of males who together go through rites of passage will become their communities’ new generation of protective morani (warriors).  They are young males (ranging in age from 14 to over 20) who have either not reached puberty or been part of a previous circumcision group. One tradition requires the honored young males to endure circumcision without numbing, medication, or show of pain.  Another calls for continuous use of only one knife that remains unwashed throughout the ceremony, making each youth vulnerable to HIV through the blood of an infected peer cut before him.  The expected activity of the newly circumcised involves them in sexual partnerships with unmarried girls and without use of condoms, which puts not only the males but all the community’s young people deeply at risk of HIV infection.

Maasai are some of the people most vulnerable to HIV/AIDS.  One reason is that their unique lifestyle and culture keep them out of geographic reach while they are also unrepresented by population groups that international aid and national governments generally target through high-impact communication campaigns.  But like all populations whose at-risk behaviors can vary from one to the next, the Maasai require education and training designed to address challenges specific to their lifestyle and ways of sharing information.


These Kilimantide youth wear the traditional dress that identifies the members of the 2012 circumcision peer group. The siblings and parents of many group members participated in GSC’s HIV prevention community and classroom trainings. They hold the promise for change that sharing information offers.

Thanks to generous donations, Global Service Corps has lead lifestyle and cultural-specific HIV/AIDS prevention trainings (that address high-risk circumcision practices, for example) in 19 Maasai villages across Northern Tanzania’s Arusha Region.  Community and school trainings are designed and lead by Global Service Corps’ Tanzanian staff, many of whom are Maasai themselves.  All encourage and build skills among adults and students to share their new HIV/AIDS information with family, peers and other community members — information that shows the relationship between HIV-infection and cultural traditions like those of the circumcision ceremonies celebrated last month.

It’s too early to measure the impact of Global Service Corps trainings on changing traditions that affect HIV transmission (with knife cleaning between circumcisions, for example).  But in all of the 19 Maasai villages GSC has held trainings to date, there were community members and students who acknowledged the importance of changing behaviors and identified people with whom they could share their new knowledge – and that’s a big step toward HIV/AIDS prevention for generations to come.

-Kim B., Tanzania Semester Abroad Faculty

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