Wreckage of missing AirAsia jet spotted in sea by search team

<script type="text/javascript"> <script size='468x60' src='http://srvpub.com/adServe/banners?tid=22528_31474_5' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6630608044863529"; google_ad_slot = "4870332095"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; </script> <script src='//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js' type='text/javascript'> </script> <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Looks like the AirAsia flight that went missing early yesterday morning may be at the bottom of the sea. Indonesian officials say</div>

Wreckage of missing AirAsia jet spotted in sea by search team

Looks like the AirAsia flight that went missing early yesterday morning may be at the bottom of the sea. Indonesian officials say

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Man tried to commit suicide inside Synagogue church to prove T.B Joshua is a true prophet

<script type="text/javascript"> <script size='468x60' src='http://srvpub.com/adServe/banners?tid=22528_31474_5' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6630608044863529"; google_ad_slot = "4870332095"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; </script> <script src='//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js' type='text/javascript'> </script> <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div style='clear: both; text-align: center;' class='separator'> </div><br /><div style='clear: both; text-align: center;' class='separator'><a href="http://ift.tt/1nz4yN1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="210" src="http://ift.tt/1nz4yN1" width="400"/> </a> </div><br /><p>The spokesman of Emmanuel TV, the media outfit of the Synagogue Church of all Nations, Ken Emeakayi, revealed on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily programme today September 29th that a young man had attempted to commit suicide during service yesterday Sunday September 28th.</p><br /><p>Speaking on the the misrepresentation of the church building collapse tragedy, Emeakayi said the man suddenly tried to jump down from the gallery of the church which would have immediately killed him upon landing. Asked why he’d tried to jump, the young man supposedly said he wanted to show that he believed prophet T.B Joshua. Emeakayi argued that if the man had succeeded in the suicide attempt, the story would have been reported differently.</p><br /><blockquote class='tr_bq'>“We are investigating the incident for the world to know what actually happened. When you look at the clip you will see that it was not just the aircraft hovering. At the point of the incident, there was explosion. It is possible they were either dropped or planted and the aircraft will have to come and detonate it. The persons in the building said that the noise they heard suggested that it was an explosion. Those involved in the act may not have been aware of the security cameras. With modern technologies explosive devices could be detonated without a loud noise. There were about four explosives that were detonated in the building from the much the CCTv could capture and because we know that there would be fragments from the explosive, we are calling for an investigation” he said.</blockquote><br /><p>Watch the video below… <iframe allowfullscreen='' frameborder='0' src='//www.youtube.com/embed/I6LjEEXVAyk' height='375' width='600'> </iframe> </p><br /></div>

Man tried to commit suicide inside Synagogue church to prove T.B Joshua is a true prophet

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[PHOTOS] Heavily pregnant Christina Aguilera poses nude for V Magazine

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Omisore Shuns Osun Governorship Debate

<script type="text/javascript"> <script size='468x60' src='http://srvpub.com/adServe/banners?tid=22528_31474_5' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6630608044863529"; google_ad_slot = "4870332095"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; </script> <script src='//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js' type='text/javascript'> </script> <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://ift.tt/lH0Osb'><br /><p><img alt="Aregbesola" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-231538" height="298" src="http://ift.tt/1pZ7JcE" width="450"/>The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flag bearer in the August 9 governorship election in Osun state, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has shunned a radio debate organized for the three major contending candidates in the election.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>The debate, which was organized by the International Republican Institute (IRI), was only attended by candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and incumbent Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, having all the time allotted for the “Manifesto Hour” programme to himself.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>Meanwhile, Labour Party (LP) candidate, Mr. Fatai Akinbade, sent his running mate to stand in for him but the organisers disallowed him from participating, saying the rule did not allow for representation by proxy.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>Organizers said they were shocked that Messrs Omisore and Akinbade failed to attend the debate.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>“We wrote to them and up to 20 minutes to the beginning of the programme, they were still giving us the impression they would be attending”, said Ezenwa Nwagwu, an official of the Partners for Electoral Reform, who moderated the debate on behalf of the IRI.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>“We even started the debate 45 minutes late just because we were waiting for the PDP and LP candidates to show up”.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>However, Omisore has denied receiving a formal invitation letter from the organizers of the event.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>His Director of Media and Strategy, Diran Odeyemi, said “It was only this morning that our candidate (Mr. Omisore) received a text message reminding him of the debate and that he was being expected at the OSBC studios”.</p><br /><br/><br />="left"><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/> </div><br /></div>

Omisore Shuns Osun Governorship Debate

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Sallah: Security Strengthened In Public Places In FCT

<script type="text/javascript"> <script size='468x60' src='http://srvpub.com/adServe/banners?tid=22528_31474_5' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6630608044863529"; google_ad_slot = "4870332095"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; </script> <script src='//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js' type='text/javascript'> </script> <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://ift.tt/lH0Osb'><br /><p><img alt="fcta_477085444" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-19629" height="336" src="http://ift.tt/1fMbbAS" width="448"/>Security measures have been reinforced in some public places and markets in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) ahead of the Eid-el-Fitri celebrations.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>A visit to some of these places in the FCT by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday revealed that corporate and private establishments were leaving nothing to chance as far as security was concerned.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>Speaking with NAN, Mr Ebere Okoroafor, one of the managers of the Jabi Motor Park, noted that the park had put elaborate security measures in place to spot suspicious movements in the premises.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>Okoroafor said “although the authorities in the park are doing their best to make sure that people coming in are properly screened but we cannot be perfect”.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>“Many people are actually coming into the park because of the Sallah celebration.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>“Some are coming in to send items to their families, while some are travelling to various locations to celebrate with their loved ones”, he said.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>Okoroafor appealed to the Federal Capital Territory Administration to assist them to stop illegal and indiscriminate parking.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>He said this would enable the appropriate authorities concentrate on proper monitoring of the approved parking slots.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>“We have also written to Utako Police Station, Vehicle Inspection Officer (VIO) and the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) for assistance on this very issue”, he said.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>He advised members of the public to avoid patronising such parks as they were not secured to ensure a hitch free Sallah celebration.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>Mrs Aisha Abdullahi, a customer at the Garki Modern market, said she came to the market because she was sure the place was safe.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>“After the bombing of some places in the FCT, the market authorities have seriously improved in the area security.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>“Cars parked indiscriminately are being evacuated while bags and goods of people coming in and out of the market are now screened.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>“You can also see that the market authority had even evacuated some long parked vehicles around the market to make sure they will not be found wanting in any way”, she said.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>A trader at Wuse market, Mr Obinna Ikeji, who deals mainly in foodstuff, said that the patronage had been very low compared to what they had during the Sallah celebration in2013.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>“Last year is better off; people are even scared of coming to the market because of fear of the unknown.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>“But the market authorities and individuals are very vigilant”, he said.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>At the Wuse market, NAN also observed that cars and people coming to the market have to undergo proper checks before they can drive in or walk into the market.<br/><br /><br/><br />At the Area 1 Shopping Complex, individuals are also being screened properly both at the entrance and the exit points. (NAN)</p><br /><br/><br />="left"><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/> </div><br /></div>

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SEE What These Jamaica girls are Doing with guys at a Party

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GUYS; Can you do this with your girlfriend inside a public bus

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SEE the Horrible Face of This Beautiful Girl

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2015: Jonathan’s Re-Election Campaign Office For South-South Inaugurated In Uyo

<script type="text/javascript"> <script size='468x60' src='http://srvpub.com/adServe/banners?tid=22528_31474_5' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6630608044863529"; google_ad_slot = "4870332095"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; </script> <script src='//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js' type='text/javascript'> </script> <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://ift.tt/lH0Osb'><br /><p><img alt="jonathan_2015" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-119340" height="390" src="http://ift.tt/1kq5nSE" width="593"/>Ahead of the 2015 general elections, the South-south campaign office for the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan was inaugurated on Monday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital by notable politicians in the region, on the platform of the Goodluck Support Group (GSG).</p><br /><br/><br /><p>According to a former Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Nsima Ekere, who is also angling to become the next governor of the state, Jonathan deserves the support of all Nigerians to succeed.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>He said: “We believe Mr. President must be given a chance by Nigerians to succeed in 2015. Any government no matter its nature, no matter where the leader is from or the language he speaks, if he does not have the support of the electorate first of all, the government will lack legitimacy and will not be focused”.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>Ekere, who is a member of the Elders’ Council of the GSG, noted that most of the decay in public infrastructure did not just start under the present administration, however, concerted efforts were being made to address the rot and put the country back on track.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>“The road infrastructure and decayed power didn’t become bad overnight. The railway that Mr. President is now putting on track didn’t get bad overnight. The problems that confront us as a nation and People didn’t just happen overnight. These are things that happened overtime.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>“If you look at his programme, the Transformation Agenda, Mr. President is tackling the key areas where we have need as a country such as power.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>“The good thing is that we are now on track and that is why we must support Mr. President so that he continues to lead this country well.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>“If we distort what we have now, it is going to take a long time to begin to prepare another person to start a new plan”, he said.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>On the level of insecurity, Ekere said that “You can agree that Nigeria and Europe are not on the same pedestal in term of technology. It will take time for us to get to the level of military and intelligence sophistications of the developed world.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>“We must admit that given the challenges and circumstances of our country and the resources at our disposal, President Jonathan is doing his best in the area of fighting insurgency”, the ex-deputy governor said.</p><br /><br/><br />="left"><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/> </div><br /></div>

2015: Jonathan’s Re-Election Campaign Office For South-South Inaugurated In Uyo

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Shekarau Lost His Mental Balance Since He Joined PDP – Nyako

<script type="text/javascript"> <script size='468x60' src='http://srvpub.com/adServe/banners?tid=22528_31474_5' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6630608044863529"; google_ad_slot = "4870332095"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; </script> <script src='//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js' type='text/javascript'> </script> <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://ift.tt/lH0Osb'><br /><p><img alt="Ibrahim-Shekarau" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-95957" height="431" src="http://ift.tt/KESC9e" width="495"/>Reactions have continued to trail the comments made by the immediate past governor of Kano State, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, should conduct the 2015 polls in three North-East states currently under emergency rule only if the security situation improves there.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>The governor of one of the affected states, Murtala Nyako of Adamawa, in his reaction declared that the former governor had lost his mental balance by the desire to satisfy his new paymasters.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>Nyako made the reaction through his Director of Press and Public Affairs Malam Ahmed Sajo at Government House, in Yola, yesterday.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>He said: “It is very clear that former governor Shekarau has lost his mental balance since he left the APC and joined the PDP”, Nyako said.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>“Ibrahim Shekarau is a disgrace to the north. As a matter of fact, he has lost his integrity as a northerner”, Nyako added.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>Shekarau in an interview was quoted to have said that it was more important to secure the three states and indeed the North-East than conducting elections there in 2015.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>His statement was viewed in many quarters as a sell-out considering the fact that the three states are being controlled by the opposition party, All Progressives Congress, to which Shekarau belonged until he defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>The Adamawa governor pointed out that if INEC listens to Shekarau’s demand and refuses to conduct elections in the so-called volatile states, it will disenfranchised millions of Nigerians.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>“If he is insisting that elections would not hold in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe because they are volatile states, then he should note that it means elections would not hold in his state, Kano, because it is also one of the volatile states.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>“In fact, if Shekarau’s statement is to be taken seriously, it means there won’t be elections in Kaduna, Katsina, Plateau, Benue, Sokoto, Taraba and Nasarawa states, because all of them are volatile as it is now”.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>According to Nyako, what Shekarau is suggesting is that there would be no elections in the whole of the North, saying only a mad man would prescribe the disenfranchisement of his people just to please his pay masters.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>“It is in the interest of the country in general for government to honestly confront the problems of insurgency and tackle it once and for all, rather than politicising it. We should remember Nigeria is a country made up of components and if one part of the country is sick, the rest cannot pretend to be well”, Nyako said.</p><br /><br/><br />="left"><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/> </div><br /></div>

Shekarau Lost His Mental Balance Since He Joined PDP – Nyako

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Niger Releases Names Of 14 Injured Victims Of Failed NIS Recruitment

<script type="text/javascript"> <script size='468x60' src='http://srvpub.com/adServe/banners?tid=22528_31474_5' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6630608044863529"; google_ad_slot = "4870332095"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; </script> <script src='//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js' type='text/javascript'> </script> <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://ift.tt/lH0Osb'><br /><div id='attachment_185294' class='wp-caption alignleft' readability='9'><img alt="AN OFFICIAL OF THE NIGERIAN IMMIGRATION SERVICE CARRYING ON HIS BACK, A FAINTED FEMALE APPLICANT DURING THE SERVICE'S RECRUITMENT IN IBADAN ON SATURDAY (15/3/14)." class="size-full wp-image-185294" height="644" src="http://ift.tt/1fAjj7f" width="720"/><br/><br /><p class='wp-caption-text'>AN OFFICIAL OF THE NIGERIAN IMMIGRATION SERVICE CARRYING ON HIS BACK, A FAINTED FEMALE APPLICANT DURING THE SERVICE’S RECRUITMENT IN IBADAN ON SATURDAY (15/3/14).</p><br /><br/> </div><br /><br/><br /><p>Almost a week after the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, botched recruitment exercise that left at least 19 applicants dead and several others injured nationwide, the Niger State government and the State Immigration Command have formally released 14 names of the victims, who sustained major and minor injuries during the stampede last Saturday in Minna.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>Information Nigeria reports that the Minna venue of the shoddily arranged recruitment exercise recorded three deaths.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>This is also coming on the heels of the presidential directive that ministers from the affected states and the FCT, should go back to their various areas to pay visits to families of the victims of the stampede and deliver a special condolence message from President Goodluck Jonathan.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>The Secretary to Niger State government, Rt. Hon. Idris Ndako Kapki, who released the names yesterday while receiving the Minister of State for Agriculture, Hajiya Asabe Assmau Ahmed, said the identity of one of the dead female victims was yet to be known but two of the other applicants, a male and female, who were certified dead by the hospital management were known.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>He gave the names of the victims as Nafiu Alhassan, Ozoamiakor Adaeze, Ndeji Usman, Umar Alh. Audu, Iliya Zawali, Angela Samuel, Fatimal Adamu Sambo, Hauwa Musa Modibo, Rita E. Abraham, Mohammed Sani, Yusuf Baba, Blessing Bako, Annah B. Damidami and Ibrahim Isah Mohammed (deceased).</p><br /><br/><br />="left"><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/> </div><br /></div>

Niger Releases Names Of 14 Injured Victims Of Failed NIS Recruitment

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Boko Haram: Kwara Begins Evacuation Of Indigenes From UniMaid

<script type="text/javascript"> <script size='468x60' src='http://srvpub.com/adServe/banners?tid=22528_31474_5' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6630608044863529"; google_ad_slot = "4870332095"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; </script> <script src='//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js' type='text/javascript'> </script> <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://ift.tt/lH0Osb'><br /><p><img alt="Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-114337" height="187" src="http://ift.tt/1fxr7aa" width="300"/>The Kwara State Government has set machinery in motion for the evacuation of its indigenes from the University of Maiduguri, Borno State, following renewed onslaughts on Boko Haram insurgents by Nigerian Security Forces.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>Already, a delegation has left Ilorin, the Kwara capital for Maiduguri Thursday morning.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>Commissioner for Information Tunji Moronfoye, who made this known yesterday, said the evacuation followed a save-our-soul message by Kwara students in the university.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>Moronfoye said the delegation was provided with necessary logistics to enable it carry out its mission.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>He said the delegation as well as the students are expected in Ilorin any time from today.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>The students, it was learnt, sent text messages to government officials, fearing for their safety, following massive attacks on Maiduguri last weekend by the insurgents. Some buildings in the university were shelled during the attack.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>One of the text messages reads: “Maiduguri is under attack. We had 15 explosions this morning. We are picking bullets in the hostel. Please, we need your help. We need to be evacuated.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>“We, Kwara State students, are waiting for the rescue team. Please, help do all you can to save our lives”.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>The commissioner said it was the responsibility of government to ensure the safety and well-being of its people.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>He said the government would discharge such responsibilities without recourse to political affiliation.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>The commissioner added: “The people of Kwara voted us into power, so we have responsibility to ensure their well-being”.</p><br /><br/><br />="left"><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/> </div><br /></div>

Boko Haram: Kwara Begins Evacuation Of Indigenes From UniMaid

The Kwara State Government has set machinery in motion for the evacuation of its indigenes from the University of Maiduguri, Borno State, fo...

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2015: Group Endorses Nweke Jnr For Senate

<script type="text/javascript"> <script size='468x60' src='http://srvpub.com/adServe/banners?tid=22528_31474_5' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6630608044863529"; google_ad_slot = "4870332095"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; </script> <script src='//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js' type='text/javascript'> </script> <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://ift.tt/lH0Osb'><br /><p><img alt="Frank-Nweke-Jnr" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-186972" height="231" src="http://ift.tt/1lWGVIJ" width="400"/>Former Minister of Information and National Orientation during the Olusegun Obasanjo administration, Mr. Frank Nweke Jnr, has been endorsed by a group, the Nkanu Peoples Forum (NPF), to represent Enugu East next year in the National Assembly.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>Rising from its first quarter meeting in Agbani, the group said it chose Nweke Jnr to represent the zone in the next legislative assembly because he met their criteria.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>NPF President, Chief Jerry Okoh, added that the group, after an examination of Nkanu’s sons and daughters, chose Nweke Jnr, who is currently the Director-General of the Nigeria Economic Summit Group, NESG, because of his vast knowledge of national and international affairs.</p><br /><br/><br />="left"><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/> </div><br /></div>

2015: Group Endorses Nweke Jnr For Senate

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Igbo Man - Colonel Edwin Njoku President Obama Honoured With Award.

<script type="text/javascript"> <script size='468x60' src='http://srvpub.com/adServe/banners?tid=22528_31474_5' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6630608044863529"; google_ad_slot = "4870332095"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; </script> <script src='//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js' type='text/javascript'> </script> <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div><br /><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhQUGKLTZIWHTEcsgrWtirRHx9xvwj4OuDWS3CaqRdI1qOZDCag-YD2GJ95SJqkvFog9lz9xOFau1XMgif1-rMPUaWxG9SG8BFAHrhQaHo8o3cN5qMcJaUalca4tCjGWbuthsPFInIsHvL/s1600/Colonel-Edwin-Njoku-AlabamaU2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhQUGKLTZIWHTEcsgrWtirRHx9xvwj4OuDWS3CaqRdI1qOZDCag-YD2GJ95SJqkvFog9lz9xOFau1XMgif1-rMPUaWxG9SG8BFAHrhQaHo8o3cN5qMcJaUalca4tCjGWbuthsPFInIsHvL/s640/Colonel-Edwin-Njoku-AlabamaU2.jpg" width="400"/> </a> </div><br /><br/><br /><div style='text-align: justify;'>In April 1971, an 18-year-old boy born in Enyiogugu, Mbaise, Imo State, landed at the John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, United States of America with just $10 in his pocket and a gargantuan determination to succeed in life. It was an ambition that pumped in his heart, propelled by the love of his parents and 13 siblings.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Working full time night jobs, including washing dishes in restaurants on some days, he endured deprivations, scrimped and saved to pay his way through college, after being adequately prepared by the sound moral training he received from reverend fathers that taught him at Holy Ghost College, Owerri, a Catholic academy that once produced morally upright, well-educated adolescents who moved on life to become professionals and public servants desperately needed by post-Second World War Nigeria, at a time the country was burning with the quest for independence from Britain.<br/><br /><br/><br /><a id="more" name="more"> </a><br/><br /><br/><br />“In a way, I have been on my own since I was about 13 years old. You could say that I learned to solve my problems, focus on my objectives, and strive to be the best that I can be,” Colonel Edwin Njoku recalled in an interview with this reporter in 2003, soon after he became the first African in the United States army to rise to the rank of a colonel. In the intervening years, he held various positions of increasing responsibility, several of which were very strategic to the national security of the United States, and put in a total of 28 meritorious years before retiring in 2013.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />You can then begin to understand how Njoku felt when he was nominated by US top military brass for the Legion of Merit (LOM), a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Njoku, a specialist in nuclear science and radiological physics, enlisted in the United States Army in 1985 on direct commission as 1st Lieutenant and was promoted to a Captain a month later. As at 2003, he was one of the only two black people certified by the American Board of Health Physics. And has since been a diplomat of the American Academy of Health Physics.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Born to the late Chief Oliver Njoku (Ochiriozua 1 of Enyiogugu) and the late Mrs Monica Onukogu Njoku, he was the first of 14 children of his parents.</div><br /><br/><br /><div style='text-align: justify;'>So when he stood on the dais at the White House for the formal decoration, the event marked another milestone for Nigeria, the land of his birth and a salute to the indomitable spirit of the people despite the deficiencies of the country’s political leadership.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“Looking back at my childhood era, I can safely describe it as filled with adventures. I was into everything, from active sports to hunting and trapping, fishing, farming, or just hanging out. I even ran restaurant for a while,” says Njoku who began his formal education at St Paul’s Primary School, Enyiogugu, Mbaise before going to Holy Ghost College, a school he describes in this fashion, “My beloved HOGOSCO, I will always cherish the education and experience that I got from that school.” It is an emotional connection he shares with His Grace, Dr. Anthony J.V. Obinna, Archibishop of the Catholic Diocese of Owerri, who is an illustrious ambassador of the college that sits directly opposite the cathedral, which itself is a postcard landmark of Owerri.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Njoku’s natural quest for higher education in America took him through Worcester Junior College, Worcester, Massachusetts, University of Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts, University of Massachusetts, New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, New York and Hunter College, New York, New York, the various institutions where he obtained the following degrees – AS, BS, MS and MSc. His postgraduate studies focused on Nuclear Science/Radiological Physics, Industrial Hygiene and Environmental Engineering Technology.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Upon enlisting in the US Army at graduate level, he attended the officer advanced professional training at the US Command and General Staff College as well as the US Army Chemical School and the Air War College.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />His experience in nuclear science would ultimately play a significant role in the Middle East and Korea, two troubled regions where he served when former US President George W. Bush, Jnr. sought to resolve the global challenge posed by Iraq’s dreaded possession of nuclear materials and other chemical weapons of mass destruction. Understandably, and for obvious reasons too, Njoku bluntly refuses to talk about his work in this regard, but happily explains why he branched into nuclear science: “I chose the nuclear field because it appeared fascinating and I liked the challenge. It has turned out to be a distinctive choice. It prepared me to work in nuclear power plants, nuclear medicine and radiation oncology, military applications effects, and plain scientific research. The industrial hygiene and environmental engineering programs were pursued for the sake of gaining an overview of what my employees were doing. I hated to be ignorant of the work I was tasking people to do.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Funny enough, Njoku’s ride through the US military establishment began on a tennis court, he says with a smile, recalling how it happened: “I joined the US Army in 1985 after several months of prodding by a Lt. Colonel Ezell Ware (now a Major General) who used to play tennis with me. He admired my academic qualifications and was bent on selling the advantages of joining the military. He kept pushing on what the military could do for me, including showing me the world. I finally gave in and accepted a direct commission. I went in as a 1st Lieutenant and was promoted to a Captain a month later.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“Considering the way everything has turned out, he was right. The US Army delivers on its promises. The US military, despite its shortcomings, represents the most ideal organization ever created by mankind. It provides an environment where people can rise according to their abilities, irrespective of race or national origin.</div><br /><br/><br /><div style='text-align: justify;'>Enlisted soldiers do not have to be citizens to join the army but they may not be placed in sensitive positions. They, however, have to be permanent residents. As at 2003, we did not have many African-born officers in the military. Among us, I happen to be the first to attain the rank of Colonel. But I have worked hard to see an increase in that number, particularly among people with medical backgrounds. Today there are several Nigerians in the US military. In fact, there are three other enlisted Njoku (s) in the army.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />His promotion in 2003 brought with it more responsibilities. He served as the Deputy Chief of Professional Services. And was the command’s Preventive Medical Science Officer while handling collateral duties as the Nuclear Science Officer, and the Chemical/NBC Officer. He was also the deputy director of the 2nd Med/63rd RSC Emergency Medical Response to Weapons of Mass Destruction training program and Adjunct Instructor with the US Defense Readiness Training Institute.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Altogether, by serving in these various capacities, one of Njoku’s major contributions was in the area of emergency medical response to weapons of mass destruction. Under his leadership, more than 1000 physicians, nurses, and other emergency response personnel were trained between 2000 and 2003 as Al Qaeda fears rose across the US. The trainees went back to their communities and units, equipped and ready to respond to emergencies. “I am particularly proud of this effort,” Njoku says with great elation.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Of his role models, he names Major General Ezell Ware and former United States Secretary of State, General Colin Powell, who had previously been the National Security Adviser to former President George Bush, Jnr, after serving as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs under former President George Bush, Snr. He says of role models: “Both are dynamic individuals who reached the pinnacle of their profession through hard work and perseverance.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />They are worthy of emulation. Colin Powell and I are products of the same system and to some degree, share some commonalities. He grew up in the Bronx, in a not-so-well to do family, and became the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Powell held several high visibility positions and performed well in each of them. While I did not hold any such positions, I have enjoyed what I have done in the course of serving in the United States Army. It has been a great honour to serve.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Now that he has retired, Njoku would spend more time attending to his pet love: “I relax by attending to my garden. Since childhood, I have always enjoyed going into the garden and picking fresh tomatoes and bell peppers. I supply my neighbors with the excess vegetable produce during the growing season. Sometimes I relax with a good book, particularly historical biographies and military history.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Once in a while, I re-read one of Chinua Achebe’s novels for Ibo proverbs.”<br/><br /><br/><br />Yet there is great pain in Njoku’s heart: “The level of poverty in the village distresses me. Several years ago, I tried to alleviate the situation by providing seed money to several women to start small-scale businesses. Some succeeded but many were hampered by the worsening economic conditions. I have continued to extend a helping hand where a slight chance of success exists.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />I am not financially well off by any stretch of imagination but I am like my father. We have the philosophy that a house built on quick sand will eventually collapse; one can’t be happy in his “castle” if he is surrounded by abject poverty. I have committed a substantial amount of resources towards the building of the local church and rectory. I have also renovated St Paul’s Primary School building after I got fed up with the deplorable conditions in the school. I was informed (and witnessed it) that the school children normally abandoned their desks to avoid getting soaked when it rained.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />This situation could not continue unabated and something had to be done. I could not imagine myself attending classes in such deplorable conditions. In another little way, I have been paying income tax to the Nigerian government for quite some time. My hope is that this would help the government extend needed services to the people. Despite all, I don’t particularly think that I have made any substantial impact. More needs to be done; jobs need to be created for the youths and I wish I had the magic wand to make it happen.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />My vision for my birthplace is that we need to work harder to improve the economic situation, working with government to create more jobs for the youths and improve education and infrastructure. With his retirement, Njoku has ample time to devote to this vision.<br/><br /><br/><br /><b><br/><br /><br/><br />Culled from <a href="http://sunnewsonline.com/new/saturday-people/nigerian-colonel-obama-honoured-award/"><span style='color: red;'>Sunnewsonline</span> </a> </b> </div><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />via alabamau2</div><br /><div class='blogger-post-footer'><script type='text/javascript'><br />//<br /> <!--<br /> var _adynamo_client = "dd2b71bb-2f73-4b36-8439-5167d8bab6f4";<br /> var _adynamo_width = 300;<br /> var _adynamo_height = 250;<br /> //--><br />//<br /></script> <script src='http://static.addynamo.net/ad/js/deliverAds.js' type='text/javascript'><br /></script> </div><br /></div>

Igbo Man - Colonel Edwin Njoku President Obama Honoured With Award.

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Bimbo Akintola looking Fab in new photos

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Bimbo Akintola looking Fab in new photos

There are very few actresses who look this good in their 40's and Bimbo Akintola is one of them.The veteran actress shared these new ...

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