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The other faction is led by Mr. Fani Osabinu, also a student of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), who was elected at the old parade ground, Abuja on 4 June, 2006. Briefing newsmen at the office of the Civil Liberty Organisation (CLO) in Ikeja, yesterday, the faction led by Mr. Damilare accused the other faction of being sponsored by Aso Rock. Speaking further, he alleged that Mr. Andy Uba, President Olusegun Obasanjo's Special Assistant on Domestic Affairs, gave Osabinu’s faction N6 million to organise what he called a "Kangaroo election because they are members of the PDP Youth wing."

It will be recalled that the student body had been entangled in the web of controversy since the former President, Kenneth Hembe, openly endorsed the third term agenda of President Obasanjo and his subsequent impeachment by the association's Senate at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) in March this year.

Culled from PM. News Nigeria



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Over the years, Nigerian students at the tertiary level have been suffering several deprivations aside financial problem. These problems include inadequate accommodation, erratic power supply, scarcity of food and water and lack of other basic amenities that make life easy. But lately, these difficulties have been further compounded by incidence of corruption and fraud among lecturers.
I will give you an insight into the atrocities committed by these lecturers, and they have to be given the tag “fraudsters”. Is it not fraudulent, or is it not illegal for them to compel students to buy their books even when it is very glaring that the books are neither extensive nor intensive?

Most of these textbooks forced on students are not comprehensive, the major concern of the lecturers is money, especially when their salaries are delayed by the government.

The teachers are discouraging hard work and diligence and in the process condoning laziness for they demand bribe from students by promising to award them undeserved marks and grades.

These institutions should organise workshops and seminars at intervals for the university staff to enlighten them on the bane of corruption and other related offences.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Nigeria should beam its search light on these university members of staff.



]]> Sat, 27 May 2006 22:49:00 EDT http://ADEBARIADEOLU.tigblog.org/post/38953 38.8950000 -77.036666738.8950000-77.0366667 http://ADEBARIADEOLU.tigblog.org/post/38952
Saddam Hussein is different thing to different people. He is to some a villain while to some others he is a hero of some sort. But whichever way one looks t the man the one fact that cannot be taken away from his personae is that he came to this world with a heart of stone. And he has not shown in any instance shown that he is ready to drop that barbaric coat of a terror. The man is simply unrepentant; but I know that some day soon, even members of his own family will begin to see him the way the rest of the world sees him.

For over thirty years he held his people hostage and the rest of the world, spellbound. He barked, jeered, bullied, threatened, kidnapped, arrested, detained, tortured and killed thousands of innocent Iraqi’s. He takes delight in seeing people groan and cry in pin. The closest word to sanity that one could describe him with is a ‘saddist’. He is also a dreamer and an adventurous man who delights in taking risks, big risks.

But even when the larger world sees him as a villain, there are still some die-hard followers who believe in him and would put their lives on the line to prove their loyalty to him. Most of Saddam’s men were more loyal to him that they were to Iraq. And this is quite understandable because, the man’s notoriety at pulling the trigger at the head of any opposition, even at the slightest provocation, is very legendary. Saddam had always been a sad man; and here one easily make out the correlation between his name and his mien. He remains one of the world’s most dreaded war criminal who took a passionate excitement in extra judicial killings.

I am one of those who still haboured a deep feeling of disgust and disappointment at the ease with which Saddam was apprehended by the American-led allied forces at the fall of his reign. One thing that came out of the gulf war is that the Iraqi people were really dying in silence in their country. Nobody dared cry out else the result obviously, is death. I have herd people advance the argument that the Iraqi people were happy with Saddam because, during his time the people were living well. Some people here who had not even ventured past Murtla Muhammed International airport are ready to put up robust argument that Iraqi’s had access to free accommodation, good jobs, medi-care, and even free cars for graduates; but its all lies. We only needed the pulling down of his government to see the poverty behind the curtains that shielded us from the real situation on the ground.

He has gone down from being a dreaded dictator to a prisoner undergoing trials at a special war crimes tribunal. And having realised that his rating has gone down pretty drastically, after his cheap arrest by American forces, he is trying to throw up every stunt to impress the world that he is not coward after all. Thus the stubbornness he is putting up at the trials can be understandable, he needs to prove that soldier is always a soldier. But too bad, nobody is fooled.

Like Saddam Hussein, our President, Mathew Aremu Okikiola Olusegun Obasanjo is also not one man I think Nigerians would describe as their hero. Not even in his first coming did our people consider him a wonderful person, it only happened that he took over from where Murtala left off and merely carried that mans agenda through. And by that he became the darling of the western world. The popularity OBJ enjoyed when he handed over power to civilians in 1979 was more like an inherited glory.

We can all see that too well now that he is playing politics all on his own. We can see that he would not have gone back to his farm so soon were the 1976 putsch his own plot. Like Saddam, Mr. President had his own record of high volume human rights abuses. Poverty level under his rule has also been on the rise since he assumed office as civilian president, and even now that Nigerians were supposed to be warming up to bid him fare-thee-well from Aso Rock, the Balogun of Owu is adamant. He wants to stay on for another term; he wants to sit-tight!

Like Saddam, he is unrepentant; like Saddam, he is stubborn; like Saddam our dear president is failing to look beyond the high walls of Aso Rock and see that Nigerians are tired, disgusted, and terrified of his rule. Like Saddam Hussein, President Olusegun Obasanjo is daring Nigerians. And he is also daring God!

I disagree that there should not be any basis to compare both men. Though OBJ might look hesitant in applying gas as a form of torture, he equally has the capability to inflict pain on any form of opposition. A good example is what he is doing to rubbish the name of any politician whom he considers threat to his third term agenda. Like Saddam, he is not a listening statesman else, the masses would not be finding it excruciatingly difficult to feed and he would be saying the economy is buoyant. That to me is the height of insensitivity.

But what is repulsive in all of this is that Mr. President thinks that he has friends and supporters who will put their lives on the line for him. Here sir, you are very wrong! In fact, he would be shocked by the time he leaves office that he has no friends after all. He would be amazed how his Ota home -which is today a beehive of political activities every weekend- will become a deserted enclave on his exit from the presidential villa. I expect Mr. President as a retired military man to know that he has no true loyalist in this game called politics.

He may stubbornly overlook this piece of genuine observation but, I can bet that starting from sometime in January 2007 he will begin to see that in deed, he has no true loyalist among the contractors and jobbers who swan around him today, as politicians, supporters, and political godsons.

Like Saddam, Obasanjo might spend his last days out of office a continual battle to want to be relevant and taken seriously.

SOURCE:- GLOBAL EXCELLENCE MAGAZINE]]> Sat, 27 May 2006 22:47:00 EDT http://ADEBARIADEOLU.tigblog.org/post/38952 38.8950000 -77.036666738.8950000-77.0366667 http://ADEBARIADEOLU.tigblog.org/post/38931

"Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game "

"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. "
Jeremiah 29: 11 (KJV)

"If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed."
James 1: 5 - 6 (KJV)

"Identity is the sum of characteristics that I use to compare and contrast myself with those around me in order to find my purpose and place in the world"
Unknown]]> Sat, 27 May 2006 02:11:00 EDT http://ADEBARIADEOLU.tigblog.org/post/38931 38.8950000 -77.036666738.8950000-77.0366667 http://ADEBARIADEOLU.tigblog.org/post/38930 2. E make me sidon for where betta dey flow and come put me next to stream make mai bodi thermacool.
3. E panel beat mai soul come spray am white, come dey lead me dey go through express road of righteousness sake of Hin name.
4. Walahi !, if I waka pass where arm robber, 419 and juju people boku, come even join okada reach valley of the shadow of death sef, mai bodi dey inside cloth. Your rod and staff nko ? Na so dem dey like back bone dey comfort me.
5. You don prepare Egusi and Pounded yam make I chop. All mai enemies dey look waa waa. You rub me for head wit vaseline intensive lotion. mai cup na River Niger wey overflow hin bank.
6. True true, betta life and mercy go gum mai back till I quench. And man pikin go tanda for God house from lai lai to lai lai.

GOD ALMIGTHY NA YOU BIKO
AMEN.
]]> Sat, 27 May 2006 02:06:00 EDT http://ADEBARIADEOLU.tigblog.org/post/38930 38.8950000 -77.036666738.8950000-77.0366667 http://ADEBARIADEOLU.tigblog.org/post/38929 a group of experts have come up with suggestions on how to improve the
image of our local products by making their names attractive and in line
with International Standards on exports.

Feel free to offer suggestions.

* Kuli kuli - Peanut bars
* Donkuwa/ Robo Alata - Hot Charcolit nuts
* Kilichi - Beef Crackers
* Dundun - Yamarita
* Fried Potato - Potarita
* Pako/Atu (Chewing stick) - Dental Stickos
* Boli - Barbecue Plantain
* Roasted corn - Corn Aflame
* Eko/Agidi - Corn Jellos
* Moin moin - Bean pie
* Isi ewu - Goat-hedo lickins' (remember ur fingers)
* Garri - Grain o' fibres
* Bokoto/ Nkwobi - Hoof salad
* Ogi/Akamu - Corn Caramel
* Kpof kpof - Energy Buns
* Chin chin - Dough Rocks
* Zobo - Juice Rosa Afrik
* Kunnu - Grain Alive
* Burundi - Cocno Jaw-Breakers
* Bread and Akara - Bean cake Burger
* Ofada rice - Unpolished Rice for Vegetarian
* Adalu - Lentils Grain Salad


]]> Sat, 27 May 2006 01:57:00 EDT http://ADEBARIADEOLU.tigblog.org/post/38929 38.8950000 -77.036666738.8950000-77.0366667 http://ADEBARIADEOLU.tigblog.org/post/38928 NIGERIANS are brown
thats my race
so don't put it down!!

My NIGERIAN pride
I will not hide
My NIGERIAN race
I will not disgrace
My NIGERIAN blood
flows hot true
My NIGERIAN brethren
I will stand by you
thru thick thin
till the day we die
Our NIGERIAN flag
Always stands high
I yell this poem
Louder than all the rest.
cuz every 1 knows
NIGERIANS ARE THE BEST!!!

NIGERIAN Pride in my mind
NIGERIAN BLOOD is my kind
So step aside and let me through
Cuz its all about the NIGERIAN crew
Life sucks and then u die
but if your NIGERIAN
You fly with pride!!!!]]> Sat, 27 May 2006 01:55:00 EDT http://ADEBARIADEOLU.tigblog.org/post/38928 38.8950000 -77.036666738.8950000-77.0366667 http://ADEBARIADEOLU.tigblog.org/post/38777
P.M.News gathered that the Project 2007 National coordinator, Mat Gbanite, has gone to the United States of America following Babangida’s nonchalant attitude to the campaign. Another diehard supporter of Babangida, Chief Alex Akinyele, was also said to have been overheard telling an associate that Babangida was yet to release any money for the campaign, despite the death of the third term campaign.

P.M.News gathered that Babangida considered the defeat of the third term bill a major achievement and so was not keen on ruling the country again but would like to act like a godfather. “IBB knows that he would not get the presidency on a platter of gold and one thing he knows very well is not to stick out his neck on a project that would fail. I think he’s working out a strategy that would make him a relevant godfather in the politics of 2007”, one of Babangida’s trusted allies stated this morning. Most members of the Project 2007, IBB’s campaign group, were said to be disappointed and frustrated that the man was not releasing money as expected to mobilise support for his presidential dream, come 2007. Following this, many of them are said to be studying the situation closely and whether to shift their support to Atiku or other presidential candidates.]]> Mon, 22 May 2006 12:49:00 EDT http://ADEBARIADEOLU.tigblog.org/post/38777 38.8950000 -77.036666738.8950000-77.0366667 http://ADEBARIADEOLU.tigblog.org/post/34329 If you are thinking about engaging in a fact finding mission on how Politics works in Nigeria, research this people and how they live their lives and play the game.
1. Olusegun Obasanjo vs Atiku Abubakar
2. Lamidi Adedibu vs Rashidi Ladoja
3. Chris Ngige vs Chris Uba
4. Gbenga Daniel vs Ibikunle Amosun
5. Anthony Anenih vs Lucky Igbinedion
6. Jubril Aminu vs Boni Haruna
7. Chimaroke Nnamani vs Ken Nnamani
8. Kema Chikwe vs Achike Udenwa
9. Bola Tinubu vs Musiliu Obanikoro
10.Mohammed Goje vs Isa Muhammed
By the time you study this people concisely, am sure you will understand Nigerian politics more than stake holders like us.
]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2006 13:42:00 EST http://ADEBARIADEOLU.tigblog.org/post/34329 38.8950000 -77.036666738.8950000-77.0366667 http://ADEBARIADEOLU.tigblog.org/post/34328 It is common knowledge that no Nigerian University is ranked among the best 1000 Universities in the world, when are they going to be ranked at per with Western Universities.
So if they are still battling with local accreditation, when will they be ripe for international ratings.
Even the best Universities in Nigeria, such as OAU, UI and UniLag had some of their courses suspended.]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2006 13:32:00 EST http://ADEBARIADEOLU.tigblog.org/post/34328 38.8950000 -77.036666738.8950000-77.0366667 http://ADEBARIADEOLU.tigblog.org/post/33899 Think about Barclays Capital.

Barclays Capital is a world class investment bank, with representation and affiliation in well over 30 countries, cutting across different continents. In pursuit of their diversity and minority recruiting program, Barclays Capital recently organized a lecture on Howard University campus. It was meant to serve as an information session, in which students will be able to gain knowledge about the opportunities available for them in the firm. The lecture was organized by Barclays Capitals’ minority recruiters, with adequate support from the Center for Professional Development which is an arm of the Howard University School of Business. The representatives of Barclays Capital that were on hand to talk to the students included Mr. Roy Cooper who is the Vice-President in charge of minority recruiting and Miss. Shirley Anderson who is an analyst in the firm.

Mr. Cooper said that investment banks are financial corporations that act as links between issuers (borrowers) and investors (lenders) in the market for financial products. He also said that investment banks can either be stand-alone organizations, privately held or publicly listed on a stock exchange or subsidiaries of larger banking groups. He disclosed that Barclays Capital is the investment banking division of Barclays Bank LLC. He said that the borrowers are usually typical corporations and financial institutions who need advise on how to raise capital and the investors who need access to investment portfolios that meet their needs.

On the various departments in the firm that student can fit in, Miss. Anderson said that there are opportunities for people in various divisions of the company. She said the divisions include global financial risk management division, human resources, investment banking and debt capital markets, operations and finance, qualitative analytics, research, sales, information technology and trading. She also informed the audience which consisted mainly of students in the school of business, that to be offered a place in the firm either for internships or full-time positions the students must meet certain criteria beside the academic standards. She said the student must be creative, able to work under pressure, have passion for improving existing processes, highly analytical and good communication skills. The students went away with the excitement of when the program ended, with many pondering about the prospects of working in Barclays Capital.
]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2006 00:27:00 EST http://ADEBARIADEOLU.tigblog.org/post/33899 38.8950000 -77.036666738.8950000-77.0366667 http://ADEBARIADEOLU.tigblog.org/post/33884
I was watching a program on TV recently, it was the Toyota High School athlete of the week for the Tri-state area DC,Maryland and Virginia.The winner was a certain Selena Nwude, am sure if you ask this girl where she is from, she would probably say Maryland.But you and I know that Nwude is an Ibo name from South-Eastern Nigeria.

We have people in the Medical profession,records show that Nigeria has over 3000 registered/licensed Medical Doctors in US, not to talk about Nurses who am sure will run into tens of thousands.You cannot but mention Doctors like Dr.Olakunle Akinboboye one of the best nuclear cardiologists in New-York,Dr.Oluyemi Badero who is one of the best interventional cardilogists in US.One must not but mention Nigerians such as Kase.Lawal who does business with Integrity his oil firm in texas grosses over a billion dollars.If u think Okocha and Kanu are wealthy Nigerian sports men, do a little research about Kabeer and Ak-ber Gbaja Biamila and find how much they earn as American football players.
The question is why are this people not residing in Nigeria.I ask myself this question daily.

In my school alone there are over 20 Proffesors of Nigerian Descent.Proffesor Aluko and Segun Gbadegesin are vivid examples.To drive home my point, in my department alone, which is one of the smallest in Howard University, I have 2 Nigerian Professors.

When are these people going back home to help turn things around.When will facilities be available for these people to practise their talents back home.When will we have International students coming to study in Nigeria, and not us struggling to get visas.]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2006 14:57:00 EST http://ADEBARIADEOLU.tigblog.org/post/33884 38.8950000 -77.036666738.8950000-77.0366667 http://ADEBARIADEOLU.tigblog.org/post/33897 Celebrating African Heritage
On Saturday October 1, 2005, at the Aging in America Theater, Pelham Parkway, Bronx, New York, Nigerian’s and friends of African culture gathered to catch a glimpse of what African entertainment was like. The event was widely attended, and marked a significant outing of African culture in New York City. The program was organized by Nigerian’s in Diaspora to celebrate the 45th independence anniversary of Nigeria. The evening featured different presentations from Nigerian artistes and groups based in the United States. The people that were on hand to perform included, The Odenigbo Theater based in New York , The Elegant Kaoka dancers, Oliver Mbamara, Soukous stars, Bi-Okoto Drum Dance Theater, Jullhorms, Emma Agu and groups.

The high point of the night was staging of a play, from the collection of one of Africa’s most accomplished playwright Ola Rotimi. The play, "The gods are not blame" was performed by the Odenigbo theater. The play starts with a scene in which a mysterious stranger Odewale arrives in Kutuje village. Odewale’s arrival in kutuje coincides with a period in which Kutuje was in a tumult. They were engulfed in inter-tribal wars with their neighbors. Odewale leads the village to war and they eventually came out victorious. The village decides to make Odewale their new king, since their king Adetusa had being killed during one of the wars. Odewale on assuming the throne promises the people that he would help root out the killers of their slain king. The irony of the drama is the revelation that Odewale was the one who killed King Adetusa, who happens to be his own father. The oracle said that Odewale was the king’s son who was thought dead, since the oracle ordered that he be thrown into the forest when he was born. The theme of the play is that people should learn to take responsibilities for their actions instead of blaming powers that one cannot probably explain.

There were various cultural dance presentations, dance drama and poet recitations. The program was graced by the Nigerian Ambassador to United States, Dr Obiozor who brought greetings from the Presidency in Nigeria. The night was very thrilling and the various African dresses people were adorned in also added color to the show.
]]> Tue, 11 Oct 2005 12:28:00 EDT http://ADEBARIADEOLU.tigblog.org/post/33897 38.8950000 -77.036666738.8950000-77.0366667 http://ADEBARIADEOLU.tigblog.org/post/33894 The God of Thunder and lightning

The history of Nigeria is never complete without discussing the cultural heritage of the various ethnic groups in the country. The Yoruba people who dwell in the south western part of Nigeria are an exceptional tribe because of our distinguishing cultural and religious practices. We believe in the existence of the Almighty God; we also share a belief that he has different demi-gods who serve as his ministers, and are responsible for specific tasks. One of this gods is Sango, who we Yoruba‘s believe is the spirit of thunder and lightning. The title of the drama was, "Oriki Sango - Praising the Spirit of Lightning." The play was staged at the 14th street Playhouse in Atlanta Georgia, by the Manga African dance troupe. My presence in the auditorium that evening was to reminiscence about the rich culture we have as Nigerians, even when we are away from home.

The play started with the recitation of the praise names of Sango by a young maiden in the Yoruba native language. She started with Àrìrà, which translates to the god who is as fast as lightning, Olukoso which translates to the one who cannot die and Kábiyèsí, meaning the one that cannot be queried; she went on and on singing the praises of Sango. The next scene was the appearance of Sango on stage, he was accompanied by young maidens clad in white and six clean shaved young men. Sango was clad in a red shining robe, one of the young men then yelled out loud, "All Hail Sango, The King of Oyo Kingdom.” In the play, Sango had three wives Oba, Oya and Oshun. A bad development was then brought to his knowledge that the people of Owu community had decided to stop paying taxes to the Oyo Empire. Sango then stood up fuming with rage, as he spoke fire came out of his mouth and his eyeballs glowed like hot charcoal.

He decided that war was the only option left to compel the Owu people to continue paying taxes. He led the Oyo kingdom to war and they defeated the people of Owu. The people of Oyo then trouped out gaily dressed to rejoice their victory over Owu. He also lead them to various battles, all of which they always came out victorious. Sango’s sad end came when he had a quarrel with his last wife Oya, his wife made some incantations on him and he was transformed into a deity. The refusal of Sango to offer some sacrifices to the higher deities, was said to be responsible for the efficacy of Oya’s powers on him. From that moment onwards, people have been worshipping Sango. Yoruba’s in Diaspora are not left out of this religion, a Sango temple has been built in Sheldon, South Carolina.
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The venue was Cramton auditorium, the Opening Convocation was scheduled to start by 11.00am that cool Friday. By 10.00am the auditorium was filled to capacity by students and friends of the University that even Faculty members had to scramble for seats when they made a procession into the hall which was already in frenzy. The Opening Convocation is significant in the University calendar, because its serves as the official beginning of another academic session. The high point of the opening procession was when members of the Board of Trustees, President Swygert and the guest orator Congressman Harold E. Ford.

President H. Patrick Swygert opened the observance by welcoming the distinguished guests as well as members of the Howard University family. He specifically welcomed members of the Board of Trustees led by Dr. Floretta Dukes McKenzie and the guest orator the Honorable Harold Ford who was also to be conferred with an honorary degree. President Swygert also talked about the achievements of the university in the past year; he mentioned that in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the school opened its doors to 70 transfer students from Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi. He said for the class of 2009, the school admitted 65 National Achievement scholars and there was also an increase in the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) average of the freshman class. Dr. McKenzie thereafter assisted the University president in decorating Hon. Ford.

In his thought provoking lecture which he tagged "Do the hard thing", Congressman Ford advised students to look out for the positive in every situation. He counseled us the Class of 2009 to always strive for hard work and excellence. He said," When we do the hard things, America will be safer and stronger”. He advised students against exhibiting non-chalet attitude. He also said we should learn different languages, so we could communicate with people from different races. He said there will be a lot of challenges for us being minority students, because it is easier for the rich to get government attention while the poor may have to wait for long. He also talked about the lack of respect people now have for America’s policies and that the United States is facing a world that is hostile to them. The ceremony ended with the pinning of freshmen with the official Howard University badge and the recitation of the college song.
]]> Thu, 29 Sep 2005 10:24:00 EDT http://ADEBARIADEOLU.tigblog.org/post/33896 38.8950000 -77.036666738.8950000-77.0366667 http://ADEBARIADEOLU.tigblog.org/post/33888 Why is the number of black men in college dwindling daily. A visit to an HBCU(Historically Black Colleges Universities will show that 75% of the student population are females.
Brothers it is time we forget about the parties, fun and sagging our pants. Many times , I hear people saying that the society has prototype opinions about young Black men. We all need to do someting about these, we have to encourage a brother to try to go to college, and make the best out of their lives.

Lets say no to crack, sagging of pant, guns, gang-banging, violence and all these stuffs.

Lets participate in positive and developmental initiatives.

And THE YOUNG BLACK MAN , WOULD BECOME A SUCCESS STORY.]]> Sat, 10 Sep 2005 21:46:00 EDT http://ADEBARIADEOLU.tigblog.org/post/33888 38.8950000 -77.036666738.8950000-77.0366667