Tuesday 24 April 2012

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Monday 23 April 2012

Nigerian Couple Caught In Ghana With Human Parts

Alhaji Rashid, 42  and Fauzia Bello,37 are at Nigerian couple resident in Amosima near Moree, in the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese district of the Central Region in Ghana. They were arrested recently by the Central Regional Police Command in their residence  with human parts including two heads.
According to reports by neigbours, the couple  were always playing host to suspected  in their residence..Alhaji Bello is said to be a renowned herbalist in the area who provides services for numerous people, including armed robbers.

Chinedu Ikedieze( 'Aki'), Weds Atlast

Just in case you missed it, Star actor, Chinedu Ikedieze popularly known as Aki got married to beautiful, Nneoma. The traditional marriage was held at the St. Theresa’s Catholic Church Primary School field, Obolo, Isiala Mbano, Imo State. The white wedding on the other hand took place at the Redeemed Christian Church of God – Abundant Grace parish in Ogba, Lagos.
        The well attended occasion attracted several family members, friends and well-wishers.

Dame Patience Jonathan: Pursuing A Worthy Cause

Nigeria’s fashionably dressed  First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, has consistently stood for the rights and emancipation  of women. She has actively pursued this objectives sine  her husband, now Nigerian’s President, was Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State. 
        She took on this struggle to liberate women  from the multiple challenges they face in the world; In some cultures, deep-rooted societal norms, and practices we are usually given the worst end chokes up b the abilities of women, thereby preventing
them from enjoying  the basic liberties  of life.
     The first lady’s crusades in Nigeria, is an endorsement that Dame Jonathan is a passionate advocate of women’s rights and freedom. She  has been very vocal  in her convictions  that women and the girl-child deserve a better deal.
     On October 15th 2010, Her Excellency, Dame Patience Jonathan,  established the Women for Change and Development Initiative (W4CI) in Abuja, to promote women’s empowerment and gender equality. Through W4CI, the First Lady has  able to make giant leaps to change the orientation of women in all spheres of human life.
 Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in 1980, and nine years later, she obtained the National Certificate of Education (NCE) in Mathematics/Biology from the River State College of Arts and Science in Port Harcourt.  Her quest for knowledge and growth later landed her at the University of Port Harcourt where she studied Biology and Psychology. Her path took her from a career in teaching to banking then back to teaching. In 1999, she left her position at the Bayelsa State Ministry of Education when her husband, now Nigerian’s President Goodluck Jonathan, became the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State. They have two children together.
      Patience Jonathan has been recognized locally and nationally in the country and internationally for her philanthropic work. She received the “Beyond The Tears” International Humanitarian Award in 2008, for her role in the global fight against HIV/AIDS, the African Goodwill Ambassador Award also in 2008 and she was the  recipient of the “Wind of Change” Award from the South/South Women’s Organization.
           Between 2005 and 2007 when President Goodluck Jonathan served as Governor, Patience Jonathan served the state in the capacity of the first Lady of Bayelsa State. During this period, Mrs. Jonathan founded many philanthropic and women empowerment programs, among them are the A-Aruere Reachout Foundation (AARF), which she set up to improve the status and earning capacity of women and youths.
      The First Lady has pursued her programmes with unprecedented enthusiasm that has won her great admiration. The activities of Dame Jonathan  has only given expression to the  positive response of the  government to the yearning  of  the Nigerian woman over the years who have  decried their  outright neglect  in  the scheme of things  especially in the  political scene.
        The First Lady has won recognition both locally and internationally for her various activities, including  her philanthropic work and political pragmatism.
                 She has bagged several awards, including;  the “Beyond The Tears” International Humanitarian Award New York, USA, in 2008, for her role in the global fight against HIV/AIDS; the African Goodwill Ambassador Award (Los Angeles, USA, 2008) and the recipient of the "Wind of Change" Award from the South/South Women’s Organization.

Between 2005 and 2007 when Dr. Jonathan served as Governor, Mrs. Jonathan served the state in the capacity of the first Lady of Bayelsa State. During this period, Mrs. Jonathan founded many philanthropic and women empowerment programs,

The Obi of Onitsha

His Majesty lgwe Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe was born in Onitsha on 14 May, 1941, . He is a direct descendant of Ezearoli, through the lineage of Chimedie, Oreze Obi, and Aguzani. He has six children - four daughters and two sons

 1n 1963, lgwe Achebe was admitted the prestigious  Standford University in California, USA, where he took a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry. He later bagged a Master's degree in Business Administration from Columbia University in New York City, also in the USA.
     In 1979, Igwe  Achebe was nominated to the maiden set of the Senior Executive Course of the National institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos,
In 1972, Achebe returned to Nigeria to begin a long and fulfilled career with the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria, were he worked for over 30 years.       He was eventually appointed  to the board of directors of Shell Nigeria barely nine years after joining the company. This was a record achievement that has remained unpararelled in the company.
     On reaching the normal retirement age of 55 years in 1996, the company requested lgwe Achebe to continue to provide his invaluable experience and expertise to the organisation by a special arrangement. He was transferred to Shell International in London, where he effectively acted as ambassador at large for Shell Nigeria with the title of Senior Corporate Adviser until his coronation as Obi of Onitsha
The Igwe has travelled and lectured widely, including universities and professional organisations, and featured on international electronic and in print media, including CNN, BBC and Reuters.
 Igwe Achebe is the Chancellor of the Kogi State University, Ayangba