Ever pause to ponder that this year starts with MONDAY and ends also on MONDAY. This year has got highest number of SUNDAYS and SATURDAYS - 104 Saturdays & Sundays.
Ever also ponder that public holidays that falls into these working days. i.e Christmas - 2 days, Eid-el-Fitr - 2 days, Eid-el-Kabir - 2 days, Moulid Nabiy, Independent, Workers day, democracy day and new year day all 1 day each makes 15 days of public holidays. Therefore, 104 + 15 = 115 free working days. This left the number of working days left in the year 2007 to just 250 days. Na wah o!
Ever pause to ponder what others are doing when the new year clocks in? Well, while others would prefer to remain in the Church praying, others prefer to be at the night clubs.
Ever Pause to ponder which country celebrates the new year first? Russia and New Zealand on the east side of Asia are the first to greet the New Year.
Ever pause to ponder why people tends to start making new year resolutions at this time, but rarely keep the resolutions?
Ever ponder that this is the last post for this blogger for year 2007 and I am using this opportunity to thank all my readers for stopping by during the year.
Adios 2007!
Monday, December 31, 2007
Friday, December 28, 2007
Are you an Arsenal Fans? Enjoy this
If you are an Arsenal fans, then you must know the great rivalry between Arsenal and Totenham Hotspurs so much that, Spurs has not beaten Arsenal under the reign of Martin Jol as Totenham Manager. That said, it given rise to the following vides. You may have seen this before, if you have not, enjoy it, if you have, why not see it again. Please note that Benayoun is an Israeli, Hitler hates the Israelis, this tip will guide you in enjoying the joke the more.
Enjoy this as a parting gift for the last weekend of 2007.
Enjoy this as a parting gift for the last weekend of 2007.
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Nuhu Ribadu - A Blogger's Views
This news sadden me today so much that I cant stop thinking where this country is going. First, the IG confirm that the Chairman of EFCC, Nuhu Ribadu is proceeding on a year course at NIPSS at Kuru near Jos. It is not even an overseas course to broaden his fight on corruption, but a mere strategic course here in Nigeria. The truth is the moment he proceeds on that course, two things are bounds to happen - the EFCC would be merged with other corruption fighting bodies or better still, he may be re-assign by the time he completed the course.
What is quite clear that the government does not want the public to believe is that, Nuhu Ribadu had been removed as EFCC chairman. Much as there had been no different in the leadership of the current FCT Minister as against what his predecessor in office in El-Rufai did in office, so shall it be if Nuhu ribadu is replaced by a seeming stooge who is ready to dance to the tune of the politicians.
I continue to ask myself whether the course he is to attend is more important than the job he is currently doing. If the training is important, I dont see the reason where he cannot be allow to do on-the-job training. The government should stop playing on our psyche, they should simply tell the world that he was simply sacked.
By the way, what will happen if Ribadu simply resigned from the force, whereby he wont have to proceed on any Police organized course? Would he still retain his portfolio as EFCC Chairman? The answer is Yes, but it wont take long before he will also be force to resign or remove unceremoniously. In my own view, I still find it deem fit for him to resign from the Police Force, I am sure he wont lose at the end of the day, as there will be a lot of International appointment waiting for him. The guy has create a niche for himself. In any case, we await further development on the matter, especially the reactions of our Law makers on this scenarios, since it was them the EFCC Chairman was reporting to.
What is quite clear that the government does not want the public to believe is that, Nuhu Ribadu had been removed as EFCC chairman. Much as there had been no different in the leadership of the current FCT Minister as against what his predecessor in office in El-Rufai did in office, so shall it be if Nuhu ribadu is replaced by a seeming stooge who is ready to dance to the tune of the politicians.
I continue to ask myself whether the course he is to attend is more important than the job he is currently doing. If the training is important, I dont see the reason where he cannot be allow to do on-the-job training. The government should stop playing on our psyche, they should simply tell the world that he was simply sacked.
By the way, what will happen if Ribadu simply resigned from the force, whereby he wont have to proceed on any Police organized course? Would he still retain his portfolio as EFCC Chairman? The answer is Yes, but it wont take long before he will also be force to resign or remove unceremoniously. In my own view, I still find it deem fit for him to resign from the Police Force, I am sure he wont lose at the end of the day, as there will be a lot of International appointment waiting for him. The guy has create a niche for himself. In any case, we await further development on the matter, especially the reactions of our Law makers on this scenarios, since it was them the EFCC Chairman was reporting to.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Seasons Greetings
Wishing you all a belated Barka de Sallah, and a belated Barka de Christmas and Wishing all my readers Happy New Year in advance.
Friday, December 21, 2007
Alhassan Bangura's Story
Alhassan Bangura is a footballer with Watford Football club in England, he came to England at the age of 15 as an asylum seeker. Now that he is 19, and old enough, the british home office thinks he is mature enough to return back to his country. There had been 5,000 signature petition and appeal of rulings, and in the end, Al Bangura case is still on, but with a concession that he can apply for a work permit.Read more from this blog about Bangura full story.
What baffles this blogger is the reason he adduced to his inability to return back to his country. This blogger ponder whether such babaric culture still exist in Africa. With this scenarios, will Bangura ever play for his native country - Sierraleone?
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
When to keep a distance
My best friend that recently got married is facing a hell of a time of marriage life. Each time we spoke, it is one counselling or the other. Some people sure dont know how to take care of the home front, especially on the right of each partners on every matter affecting the couple, and this immensely contributed to my friend marriage imbroglio.
There is no clear trust and respect for the bride on the part of the groom, while the bride feel insecure from this incessant occurrences on the part of the groom, which makes her feeling home sick and misses everybody that matters most in her life. Not to be at the centre of a young marriage problems, I guess I have to stop taking the call of my friend if it relates to matter affecting their marriage, as it is beginning to take stock on this blogger especially when he is already being put at the centre of some of their controversy.
I guess readers of this blog should take a cue from my experience, it is only wiser to maintain a respectable distance of giving advice to couples at certain stage, and I want to believe that now is the best time as far as my friend marriage is concerned.
There is no clear trust and respect for the bride on the part of the groom, while the bride feel insecure from this incessant occurrences on the part of the groom, which makes her feeling home sick and misses everybody that matters most in her life. Not to be at the centre of a young marriage problems, I guess I have to stop taking the call of my friend if it relates to matter affecting their marriage, as it is beginning to take stock on this blogger especially when he is already being put at the centre of some of their controversy.
I guess readers of this blog should take a cue from my experience, it is only wiser to maintain a respectable distance of giving advice to couples at certain stage, and I want to believe that now is the best time as far as my friend marriage is concerned.
Friday, December 14, 2007
EFCC Arrest Ex-Governor Fayose
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayo Fayose has been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Sources told P.M.News this afternoon that he was picked up today by the EFCC operatives who will keep him in their custody throughout this weekend until next week Monday when he will be flown from Lagos to Kaduna for trial.
Sources at the EFCC further revealed that Fayose is to face trial over alleged corruption.
It was gathered that after his arrest, the Ekiti State Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) had requested that the EFCC release Fayose to answer charges for alleged murder but the EFCC turned down the request, insisting that the former governor won’t be released until he is charged to the Federal High Court in Kaduna next week.
An Ekiti High Court judge had ruled that Fayose could not be arraigned but since that order has been vacated, the former governor will now face trial over the allegation of murder levelled against him after EFCC is through with him.
Fayose had returned to Ekiti last week after almost a year of being in self exile and announced that he was ready to be quizzed by EFCC regarding the allegations levelled against him over corrupt enrichment while in office.
It was as a result of the allegations that he was impeached by the State House of Assembly late last year and he immediately disappeared to avoid being arrested by EFCC.
CUULED FROM the news
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Fayose's return - What next?
It was given a wide publicity yesterday when the impeached former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose make a seeming triumphant entry into Ekiti State. The way and manner he arrived, certainly shows that it was a bold entry. His address to his supporters put a credence to this, when he stand on the podium to address them.
This blogger has since his returned pause to ponder where exactly he hide himself for the period of his absence knowing fully well that he might be arrested. Now that he had shown himself, since yesterday, there was no news of his arrest, does it mean there is no tag on him for arrest during the period he ran away? Was it that, those who promise to deal with him after impeachment had relaxed, and that explained why he surfaced triumphantly?
I think that it is only a matter of time before the Police will pick him up, or better still, the EFCC might also invite him for a chat. There are some matter pending against Fayose before he took a french leave. The poulty project matter is still pending. There is also a case of murder hanging on his neck. We awaits future developments.
This blogger has since his returned pause to ponder where exactly he hide himself for the period of his absence knowing fully well that he might be arrested. Now that he had shown himself, since yesterday, there was no news of his arrest, does it mean there is no tag on him for arrest during the period he ran away? Was it that, those who promise to deal with him after impeachment had relaxed, and that explained why he surfaced triumphantly?
I think that it is only a matter of time before the Police will pick him up, or better still, the EFCC might also invite him for a chat. There are some matter pending against Fayose before he took a french leave. The poulty project matter is still pending. There is also a case of murder hanging on his neck. We awaits future developments.