An Article: Fashola’s Indestructible Record By Wale Olaleye
Despite orchestrated misgivings, former Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has an immutable record in the court of public opinion, writes Olawale Olaleye
Some days ago, the United States Ambassador to Nigeria and his team paid a private visit to the residence of Mr. Babatunde Fashola, immediate past governor of Lagos State. It was an interactive meeting designed to rub minds on mutual possibilities. Not just the US alone, everyone as well as great institutions of sound reasoning knows that Fashola is a material to be proud of as well as flash anywhere. This was further confirmed at this august meeting with the US team, three months after leaving office.
But a few minutes into the discussion, it turned out a lecture being delivered extempore by the vintage Fashola as the US officials resorted to frantic note taking. Quite expectedly, they were awed by his knowledge of policy, grasp of national development and his articulation in terms of administration and its complexities. They could not but take notes. That’s what is referred to in advanced quarters as “notes for the file”.
Without having to recycle the facts, Fashola’s cerebral deposits are enough to last a century of developmental reporting. He is both a child of circumstance and a product of many chances. He is wont to admit this too easily. Challenged by his father’s dismissal that he might not do well academically and the proposal for a vocational training (an automobile apprentice), Fashola wanted more from life and took the initiative to indulge in personal development. He thus remade himself. It’s still a classical case study.
Basking in the success of his chosen career as a lawyer, who would later become a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), strutting through his unarguably sound mind, Fashola’s invitation to serve in a government that was deficient in credibility was strictly on personal recognition with a clear brief to help in administration, however operating from the office of the Chief of Staff.
For about five years that he served in that capacity, it was essentially administrative. He stayed away from “politics” which didn’t seem anything like his thing because they played it pretty dirty in the part of the corner he was called to serve. He excelled still.
Therefore, asking him to man the driver’s seat was arguably on merit but without any inkling that a bigger job awaited him. Those who settled for him knew they merely gambled for obvious selfish extrapolations. But on the contrary, it was a gamble that paid off. Fashola resolved immediately he took up the challenge to not make a name but do the job for with doing the job comes the name. And so it is.
Whilst the fact of who the pathfinder of Lagos has always remained a debate between two classes of people – those who reckoned it is Alhaji Lateef Jakande, the first civilian governor of the state and those who would stake their fortune on Senator Bola Tinubu – there can never be any such debate as to who the actualiser of the new Lagos is. It is and will always be Fashola. It is just another fact of public record.
Unfortunately for Fashola, he soon became a threat to his “makers” and unto himself with too much to offer. They probably thought it would be just another guy in the saddle, who would mess himself up in four years and thrown out afterwards on the grounds of non-performance. But Fashola turned out a game changer. In two years, he had decimated whatever was the record of the latter day pathfinder and set Lagos on a highway to its mega dreams. With Fashola, Lagos worked. He was responsible, sensible, sensitive, sensate and effective. He typified the cosmopolitan ilk of the breed required for everyone’s Lagos.
Whereas his record should have turned out a collective pride, it started to threaten the existence of some in the Lagos cabal. And then, stories started to fly – unpalatable stories of first, alleged corruption and then, character deficit and when those would not yield desired result, they resorted back to their allegations of corruption, which they had concocted to stall his second coming ahead of the 2011 elections.
The sudden emergence of a group, “The True Face of Lagos” in 2010 reeked of hate campaigns and a clearly thought out plan to destroy the vintage Fashola. The group that was later identified as faceless with sponsors traced to insiders – both in the party and government – was unable to do the required damage because of the likely effect it could have on the collective. They sucked it in and tolerated him for another term of four years, painfully though. Indeed, they were helpless, else, it would have been their loss as Fashola had grown in stature and rating beyond what a majority of them may never attain.
However, in the twilight of his second term, allegations of character deficit started to swirl. They accused him of promiscuity and alleged that he was responsible for a certain set of twins. What a-no-brainer! They could have done better. Interestingly, Fashola knew the sponsors of the stories and their motive but ignored them because as far as he was concerned, God had given him victory over them and doing a dogfight with them would only equate him with the no-do-wells.
The emergence of yet another group, Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) further exposed the desperation of those behind the “Pull Down Fashola Project”. This time, it is a consolidated approach. They have brought together their previous charges in addition to new ones and are daily churning them out to decimate the incomprehensible BRF rating.
The latest being the N78million website contract seems to have enhanced what many now regard as hatchet job. They had celebrated the information with their counterparts in government and the party. But that celebration was tainted and short lived. Fashola’s unexpected reply seemed to have dented the flow and life span of their project as they still battle recovery.
Having dismissed the allegation of fathering the controversial set of twins, Fashola explained the website contract thus: “As far as the website contract is concerned, yes there was a contract. It went through procurement and was approved by the government agency authorised to do so. One of the services was an upgrade quoted for N12.5m but awarded for N12m.
“There were other services that were new like a handover countdown clock, mobile Apps for Google, for IOS and Ipad, for Microsoft and for Research in Motion (Blackberry), which the existing website did not have, as well as the annual maintenance cost for managing the website.
“It was for all these services that the contract was issued for N78m, which the Lagos State Procurement Agency gave no objection based on the advice of the Ministry of Science and Technology, who are the government’s adviser on ICT matters.
“In publishing this contract award, which was the government tradition under my watch, the procurement agency’s website summarised it as ‘upgrade’ only without detailing the other services and this has been distorted by the agents of hate as their suspected smoking gun. It is regrettable that a summary of the contract has been deliberately distorted to misinform the public.”
Although the hate campaigners are said to have dismissed the explanation as insufficient, what stops them from coming up with a different quote by professionals, explaining away the facts given by Fashola.
Suffice it to say that those driving the anti-Fashola project have a clearly marked out destination. The idea, it is believed, is to blackmail President Muhammadu Buhari from giving Fashola an appointment, apparently sensing that the man seems disposed to the former governor. They however failed to realise that everyone, the president inclusive, can also read through their feeble and lowly mind; they also failed to realise that the presidency has a more reliable means of running checks on people as well as institutions and will never resort to their indecent hollow, however desperate they get.
Whether or not they like, Fashola has become a phenomenon they cannot compel to grovel before their defiled shrine. He would not even stoop to cheap conquer. It takes the cheap and small minds to want to decimate an asset like Fashola. Although he has not announced that he was looking for an employment anywhere, the truth is that a legion of his traducers cannot stop his career progression, if God pleases.
It is common knowledge that the era before him was branded difficult for business and businessmen in the state. Approval for constructions was literally impossible, let alone some other government consent required for a thriving friendly environment, except for some face-saving propaganda. But all that changed with the coming onboard of Fashola as Lagos started to work. And that is their pain, really.
They may choose to run him down and attempt to alter the facts of his record, it does not change what the public already knows about the BRF years. No matter how much harm they do to his person, they cannot obliterate the many roads he constructed across the states. Their hate notwithstanding, they cannot claim the hospitals he built are no longer in existence. They can label him whatever name; it won’t change the fact that he lit up Lagos and reduced crime to an appreciable level. That Fashola built institutions and not individuals like the era before him is another feat they cannot trample underfoot.
They can continue to concoct their yet unfinished lies against him, it would not change the fact he was one governor that visited places that no governor had visited in the political history of the state. They can pretend he never existed; it won’t change the fact that he was efficient, effective, responsible and responsive in the running of the state. They cannot pretend not to know that he understands policy, development and governance. They cannot feign not to know that he was the one that changed the face of administration in the state and brought its way, the mega status.
Above all, it is also public knowledge that it was on the basis of his stellar performance and outstanding record that the party succeeded in installing another governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode. Therefore, whatever are Ambode’s misgivings – whether founded or perceived – it would take more than running some ignoble executive errands to step up to Fashola’s intellectual credentials much less trump his sterling record. This is a fact already established in the court of public opinion. It is certainly not some misguided debate on the meaning of ocean economy.
But whilst it will be gladdening to see an Ambode run on his own record some four years from now – living above petty cravings and outgrowing his overweight infantile exuberance – no one sure needs a reminder that Fashola has already graduated from that school and with distinction. Indeed, he has moved on and cannot play in a pig league.
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UPDATES: Buhari to recover govt houses from Jonathan’s men. Probe Fashola now, PDP tells Ambode. I’m still Boko Haram leader, says Shekau. B’Haram: Army begins review of disciplinary cases today. Reps’ crisis over ‘juicy’ committees worsens. Ambode orders single account for LASG. SERAP drags Amosun to UN over sacked workers. Ooni was buried on Saturday, not Friday – Palace source. 17,904 jostle for 4,000 admission space in AAUA. PDP seeks removal of Rivers tribunal judge. NDLEA decries judges’ attitude to drug offenders. Hunters kill 100 Boko Haram members in Adamawa. Buhari seeks ‘fearless’ judges to try looters. No one can intimidate me, Fayose tells Buhari. NAF Sustains Aerial Bombardment of Terrorists’ Bunkers. LUTH doctors suspend eight-week strike. Okonjo-Iweala Denies Alleged Diversion of China Exim-Bank Loan. Staff Training Contract: Police Commission Did Not Follow Due Process – BPP. US sending arms to Nigeria – Report. Financial Crunch: 11 States Heavily Indebted to NECO. Villagers find wreckage of Indonesian plane in Papua. Benin Republic To Construct Railway Line, Road To Nigeria. Buhari Can Recover Stolen Funds – IBB. Again, Troops Recover 1,232 Stolen Cows In Kaduna. BPL – Results: Man City 3 – 0 Chelsea, Crystal Palace 1 – 2 Arsenal.

UPDATES: Nigeria Records 3,000 Cases Of Leprosy Yearly – TLMN. Cult groups, Fulani herdsmen kill 761 in seven months. Cameroon To Send 2,500 Soldiers To Join West African Regional Force. Edo Warns Of Imminent Flood As Cameroon Opens Dam. FG won’t give up anti-corruption war –Osinbajo. Yuguda sues APC chieftain for N10bn over defamation. Wike, INEC want Peterside petition dismissed. ECOWAS Bank Renews Tenure Of President Ifo. Glo to entertain customers at S&B concert. Nigerian, US Officials To Meet On Diaspora Issues September. PDP begs as members plan defection today. Anambra attracts N472bn investments in 18 months. UI student slumps, dies at exam centre. Drama at Ooni’s palace: Wives, children barred from Ooni’s burial. Black box of crashed Bristow helicopter recovered from lagoon. I am not Buhari’s in-law –Zakari. B/Haram: Adamawa budgets N200m for prayer warriors. UCH doctors suspend strike after Obasanjo, elders’ intervention. Kenya blows up ship laden with drugs. US flag raised in Cuba after 54 years. Gov Lalong Appoints Jega Pro-Chancellor. Ishaku Inaugurates 400 kW Tunga Dam Hydro Power Plant.

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**Buhari reverses Jonathan’s NPA MD’s appointment, reinstates former MD

**Buhari charges Nigeria’s military chiefs to defeat Boko Haram in 3 months

**Ooni of Ife: Oba Okunade Sijuwade to be buried (today)Friday – Son

**Aregbesola reveals content of Ooni’s last text message

**Ambode mourns Ooni of Ife, says nation has lost a rare gem

**Buhari appoints NNPC Head of crude oil sales

**Anyone against anti-graft fight wants Nigeria destroyed – APC

**NNPC to sack more staff, set for fresh audit

**Oil subsidy removal will check corruption, says Emir Sanusi

**Don’t encourage corruption, APC cautions Sultan, Oritsejafor, Kukah, others

**Niger lawmakers want ex-Governor Babangida Aliyu probed

**Ekwueme charges Aguata-Orumba in diaspora to build stronger Anambra

**Boko Haram: Nigerian lawmakers ask Buhari to establish North East Development Commission
**We are developing the state but opponents always see the negatives – Idris Wada

**Senate approves Edo $75m World Bank loan

**Protesting Rivers APC candidates teargassed at INEC office

**Prof. Wole Soyinka need prayers – Otunba Gbenga Daniel

**Helicopter Crash: Bristow pledges to assist survivors, families of deceased

**Helicopter crash: Survivors stable, moved to St Nicholas Hospital

**Two remaining bodies in Lagos helicopter crash found

**We welcome constructive criticisms, says Lamorde

**Consumers laud Senate’s directive on electricity fixed charges

**Boulos Enterprises raises bar on customer engagement to increase market share

**BMW sales rise  as Europe growth offsets China slump

**Foundation launches Girls’ Safety Initiative campaign in FCT

**Former US President Warren Harding's love child confirmed

**New elections loom in Turkey as coalition talks collapse

**Babangida assumes duty as Oliseh’s Special Adviser at Super Eagles

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Today's Food for Thought: Don't ever listen to the noise of the market to distract you from your transactions.Anybody's opinion about you is their problem not yours.You only need to privately re-examine yourself to confirm if such opinions are concrete facts about you.Life is a battlefield and not designed to be a smooth journey for anybody.We all have different stories to share.Always go to where you're celebrated not tolerated to fill in the gap. If you're celebrated,the aura of happiness descends on your entire body and it radiates to all the corners of your body. You're not in this world to act according to anybody's script. Be responsible for all your actions!Blame nobody for your failure.Stand firm with your ideas and aspirations. Don't ever give up on your dreams no matter the barriers unless you're six feet below the ground.
Plenty words can't fill a basket!Morning Every.

Tuesday, 11/08/2015

**I’ll never be a politician again – Obasanjo

**Buhari blasts Akpabio, others, says corrupt APC, PDP members must face trial

**Ooni’s death to be formally announced Wednesday

**Sagay heads advisory committee on war against corruption

**Jonathan was held hostage while in office – Soyinka

**Buhari to Nigerian elite: Wake up, help your country

**Fayose blast Buhari,  says the acting INEC Chairperson is Buhari’s in-law

**Buhari queries diversion of $1b loan by Finance Ministry

**Centre trains Nigerian journalists on investigative reporting

**Lagos restates commitment to tackling sexual, domestic violence

**Buhari’s administration will not be deterred by orchestrated distractions – APC

**Imo Assembly to regulate sale, consumption of ogogoro

**Police arrest hospital owner in Ogun for stealing baby

**Nigerian Army to punish soldiers for maltreating suspected armed robber

**Kano offers free eye treatment to 44,000 patients

**Peter Obi group denies Metuh, others in Anambra PDP crisis

**WAEC releases Result, withholds 118,101 results over exam malpractices

**Shun bribery, Abe, new Lagos taskforce chairman warns officers

**Traders get 60-day ultimatum to quit Alade Market

**More than 69 defect to APC in Bayelsa State ahead of state elections

**JTF nabs 6 suspected attackers on Bayelsa military base, recovers arms

**Nigerian Navy faces N200m suit over seizure of vessel

**Cartel hijacks fertilizer distribution in Niger

**‘Potatoes boost brain power, fight cancer, diabetes’

**Rotary seeks empowerment, support for breastfeeding mothers

**Shooting get first away win against Heartland

**Customs upsets Gombe Bulls in DSTV Basketball Final Eight opener

**We could’ve beaten Everton, says Ighalo

**Buhari congratulates
Nigeria’s special athletes

Good P.M Everyone. I wish you a robust and exciting day!

NEWSPAPER REVIEW, MON,  Aug 10, 2015

PUNCH

Lagos to combat street trading

Private sector critical to sustainable development ' Unilever

Tax evasion: FIRS to introduce new rules

Ghana overtakes Nigeria in yam exports

Fire razes Ilesa market

Sijuwade: Ife set for tree-felling ritual

Controversy surrounds dog attack in A'Ibom

Kogi: 27 jostle for APC gov ticket

NEMA evacuates 1, 200 displaced persons deported by Cameroon

Account for N80bn LG funds, LP tells Obiano

Yahaya replaces Laleye as 4th Brigade commander

Cult group kills four in Makurdi

Makinde hails dismissal of judges petition against Aregbesola

We spent N78m to upgrade Fasholas website LASG

CRiver fines still in pounds, shillings Speaker

Title of Yoruba leader impossible for now Osoba

OPC leader faults call for Gani Adams resignation

Kogi: Audu declares for gov, backs power shift

VANGUARD

Man, 30, arrested over abduction of 82-yr-old woman

Corruption: Buhari orders MDAs to operate Treasury Single Account

P-Harcourt refinery to reduce fuel import by 40%

Edo PDP crisis deepens as party leaders kick against Orbih's return

CBN orders banks to refund withdrawal charges in 30 states

New rules to halt tax evasion, raise VAT underway

THISDAY

Osoba: Obasanjo Lied on Awolowo's Election as Yoruba Leader

NGE Endorses Buhari's Anti-graft War, Laments Naira Depreciation

Aregbesola Berates Oloyede, Says She's Not Fit to Be a Judge

Finally, Traders Get 60-Day Ultimatum to Quit Alade Market

Alleged Bank Debt: Tejuoso Accuses FCMB of Blackmail

Centinary City Project: Anyim Demands N2bn from Ojougboh, Frank for Liibel

JTF Nabs Six Suspects over Attack on Military Base in Bayelsa

Ogun Evacuates Beggars, Destitutes from Major Roads

Ondo: Over 200 Register for Residency Card Daily

TRIBUNE

Wike sacks Rivers Accountant-General

402 military men for 2015 hajj

I will take OAU to greater height 'Etsu Nupe

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UPDATES: I Won’t Witch-hunt Anybody – DSS Boss. Dasuki Reels out Weapons Procured under Jonathan. Buhari, Osinbajo Sued for Failing to Declare Assets Publicly. MTN Loses Market Share, Battles to Maintain Pole Position. PDP Senators, DSS Trade Barbs over Claims of Partisanship by Security Agency. Nigerian Law School Releases Bar Finals Results. Amosu: Military Has Substantially Depleted Boko Haram. Fraternity Performs Rites for Ooni. Foreign Forensic Auditors to Probe Jonathan Administration. Alleged N122m Debt: Dabiri-Erewa to Petition IG for Criminal Investigation. Buhari Receives New Ambassadors from Belgium, Poland, Rwanda. House to Investigate Finance Ministry’s N1.7bn Withdrawal from Sokoto River Basin. NIMC to Deploy Authentication, Verification Service Link to MDAs, Banks. Tension as EFCC Goes after NIMASA Staff. Over 500 West Africans Deported from Gabon Arrive Calabar. Military Discovers Street Poles Used for Boko Haram IEDs in Dikwa. Umahi Orders Shoot-at-Sight against Vandals of Street Lights’ Generators. UK Pledges to Assist Nigeria in Fight Against Terror. Bank Rogues Bag 91 Years For N114.6m Fraud. We’ll Reduce Lawmakers’ Salaries, Allowances – Senate. Atiku’s Daughter Makes List Of Adamawa Commissioner Nominees. Dasuki: We Acquired Sophisticated Weapons, Silenced Shekau.

UPDATES: Buhari’s approval delays NNPC director’s appointments. Oil won’t be sufficient as Nigeria’s revenue earner –Buhari. CBN, banks to impose sanction on delinquent debtors. FG begins payment of allowances to ex-Niger Delta militants. CBN to provide fresh bailout for textile industry. Produce military weapons locally, Buhari tasks defence ministry. Clampdown on corrupt Nigerians will be sustained –DSS boss. Governors have no right to spend LG funds –Yari. India arrests two Nigerians planning to join ISIS. EFCC: Lawyers ask Buhari to ignore PDP senators’ attack. Juwah Absent as Danbatta Resumes as NCC’s New Boss. Kachikwu Redeploys NNPC’s Head of Crude Oil Marketing. Lagos Spends N12bn on Crime Fighting in 7 Years. Convicted Kidnappers to Forfeit Assets in Rivers as Wike Signs New Law. NAFDAC Nabs 5 for Faking Tomato Paste, Syrups, Other Consumables. FG Cautions against Employers' Compromise on Worker's Safety. Downpour submerges houses, shops in Benue. Eight members dump Boko Haram sect in Borno. Kano sacks 2,620 street sweepers. Alleged N17m Kickbacks: Onyeka Onwenu Shuns ICPC’s Invitation.

UPDATES: FG Fires Eight NNPC GEDs, Directorates Pruned to Four. House to Probe Alleged N15bn Import Duties Evasion by Stallion Group. Okowa: Asaba Airport in Full Operations in Six Months. Buhari Congratulates Obama at 54. MRS Denies N6.2bn Indebtedness to FCMB. Lagos releases 11bn for pension payment. Ambode warns perm secs against compromise. Fraudsters solicit money in Lagos dep gov’s name.  Court summons comptroller over refusal to produce ex-Mint boss. Tribunal dismisses four petitions against Wike’s election. PDP crisis: Workers vow not to apologise. Enugu approves three-week paternity leave. CBN bans cash deposits into domiciliary accounts. Aviation debt profile worries Buhari. JTF arrests suspects, destroys 21 illegal oil sites. Senate summons CBN governor over naira depreciation. Buhari rules out scrapping of NYSC scheme. Ex-minister Dalhatu’s firm, Chicken Republic owners, others owe UBA N9.3bn. Ayeni’s name on debtors’ list in error – FCMB. 12,000 Nigerians return from Cameroon. Corruption: Probe your election sponsors first, Fayose tells Buhari. Ooni’s body undergoing traditional embalment inside palace – Source. Aregbesola: Panel asks commission to discipline judge. Buhari begins environmental clean-up of Ogoniland. Malaysia PM confirms wreckage belongs to MH370. FAAN orders evacuation of abandoned aircraft at MMA. Buhari Orders Take over of Nigeria’s Airspace over Gulf of Guinea from Ghana.
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I THINK WOMEN USE SOCIAL MEDIA MORE

Social media is a place for all. In my views, I think both parties use them almost equally. Predominantly, men use social media for business reasons. They want to get in touch with their co workers and they want to ensure their business is going fine. Some men sell stuffs online like wrist watches, shoes, books, clothes and so on. Some men are into Fashion and I think it's necessary to showcase what you've got and capable of doing, at least, for people to patronize. Men that are writers need to get online to scribble and fill in their blogs. As a writer, you just have to. It's not holdable.

In contrary, women use social media for personal life purpose. All about family and friends matters, mostly. Women love to show off, a clear evidence I'll like to give you is that we all know that women use Instagram more. Isn't it all about showing off? (laughs). Women are expressive, vocal, we love to demonstrate, exaggerate and share. WhatsApp for example is a platform where you can easily send texts to your children, husband and lot more. I think women use WhatsApp more on that note.

If as an entrepreneur, your consumers are principally men or women, we can actually get to know which party uses social media more on that platform.

According to my research when I was compiling some vital information for this write up, I found out that 76% of women use Facebook as opposed to men, 66%. 22% of women use Twitter. Women are mostly online too. Women have as twice as the posts men have on their Facebook walls. This shouldn't be surprising because everyone knows that women are centers of attraction. No brainer. Everyone enjoys the company of women, even women. I've seen a situation where two individuals were advertising the same product of goods, one was a woman and the other one was a man. People patronized her more. Why? She was simply a woman.

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The new Stephanie Rose previously known as Dapo Adaralegbe said in an interview.
“I was studying Law at the Obafemi
Awolowo University, (OAU), Ife. I am of the1995 set, but I had to leave school in 2001because of pressures. People were too harsh on me; they did not understand me at all. When I was in school, the school authorities got to know that I slept with my fellow male students. There was also an incident when I had to be admitted in the
hospital. I was bleeding from the anus and I had bad pile arising from sexual
intercourse.
“When the school got to know the kind of person I was, they sent me to meet a
Guidance Counselor, Professor Roger
Makanjuola, who was the Vice Chancellor, who took care of me. You know he is a re-nowned Psychiatrist. He handled all issues relating to psychiatry with me. “After a time, I tried going back to school but they told me I have stayed too long away from the system. I applied to change over to University of Lagos (UNILAG) and OAU authorities promised to assist with my transcripts, but they did not send it early, that was how I lost the chance of changing to UNILAG. I eventu-ally dropped out of school.”
“I know this will shock you but I started
having sex at the age of six. I had this
cousin of mine who used to bring his friend to our house. He was the first to make love to me.
“Since I was small, I realized that I had this feeling that I was a woman. I used to paint myself up and wear girls’ clothes. Nobody stopped or cautioned me. My mother later died when I was 11 years old. My father has other wives and no one particularly bothered about me. I am the last child of my mother, she had four of us"
"I started having sex at the age of six, but no one in my family noticed the problem until I was 14 years old. My father is a Professor of Education. My mother was also a Professor in the same discipline. When my dad got to know, I think he was among the people who made Professor Makanjuola to examine me.
“The truth is that I had gone too far, and I don’t want to talk about my family in this issue. I have slept with a lot of people but my problem is that they were not faithful to me. They were not committed; we just have sex and they go away. I wish to have a committed partner that is why I have been trying to get a real lover, one that will care about me. In the alternative, I will like to relocate abroad where my kind exist.

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TEMPERAMENT TRAITS

Human beings are too complex to be described as being this or that. One might fit into one or two of these classification. Don't you think it's necessary to know why one should have the knowledge of temperament traits? Of course, it is necessary. Knowing your temperament trait distinguishes you. It brings about uniqueness. You'll know why you are different from other people. You'll know why you do some of the things you do. You won't dare do what you're not capable of doing, that is, you'll recognize your limits. You'll stop blaming friends and acquaintances for their actions but learn how to help them with their weaknesses. Having a knowledge of your trait will build your confidence. Above all, it helps you in choosing the right partner and knowing your partner's strengths and weaknesses so that you can pick them up when they are falling and bring out the good potentials in them, vice versa.

Temperaments are ways of classifying a person's normal manner of thinking, behaving or reacting and emotional attitudes. Temperaments are just one of the classifications of human personality. Succinctly, temperament traits has four basic classifications which are: Melancholic, Sanguine, Choleric and Phlegmatic. These are going to be dealt with sequentially.

1. Melancholic
Fundamentally, Melancholics are introverts, thinkers and pessimists(sadists). Those are the very first thing you'd notice about them.
STRENGTHS- They are thoughtful, analytical, poetic in nature, talented, purposeful, artistic and musical, appreciative, conscientious, self sacrificing, genius, intelligent, sensitive to others, always concerned, organized, economical, sees the problem, finds creative solution to problems, makes friends cautiously, faithful and devoted, good listener.

WEAKNESSES- Remembers the negative, sadist, moody, depressed, less humorous, off in another world, that is, they don't see things the way others do, poor self image, self centred, possessive, feels guilty, too meticulous, put blames of kids, procrastinates, difficult to please, needs to be approved, suspicious of people, gets angry easily, unforgiving easily.

In summary, a melancholic will want everything done right, doesn't want to be a public figure, careful when choosing friends and partner and are always depressed. To avoid having clash with melancholics, don't argue with them, avoid too many jokes, make them feel important, go extra mile asking them what the problem is because they are pretty emotional but would hide it, be compassionate with them.

2. Sanguine
Basically, people with sanguine personality are loquacious, humorous and demonstrative.
STRENGTHS- Appealing personality, garrulous, emotional, storyteller, life of the party, centre of attraction, enthusiastic, expressive, cheerful, jovial, friendly, curious, good on stage, innocent, sincere at heart, makes home fun, turns disaster into humor, volunteers for job, thinks up new activities, have good memory of colors, inspires others, thrives on compliments, makes friends easily, envied by others, doesn't hold grudges, apologies quickly, prevents dull moments.

WEAKNESSES- Extrovert, optimist, compulsive talker, exaggerates and elaborates, tend to lie due to that, egoistical, complains a lot, gets upset easily, never grows up, disorganized, forgets children's appointment, bad listener, lacks confidence, decides by feelings, easily distracted, undisciplined, forgets obligations, hates to be alone, needs to be popular, repeats stories, forgetful.

In summary, having known that sanguine is disorganized, you can remind your sanguine partner or friend to pick up his or her things when scattered. You can help him or her to stop being talkative by changing the topic of discussion when it's getting prolonged. Don't be surprised when your sanguine partner makes too much friends from the opposite sex and note that it doesn't mean they are cheating, they just don't want to be alone and such partner requires you to spend more time with him or her. Help sanguine friends build their confidence too.

3. CHOLERIC
Essentially, Cholerics are born leader.
STRENGTHS- Bossy, active, must correct wrongs, decisive, independent, unemotional, organizes parties and meetings well, stimulates activity, has little need for friends, will work for group activities, excels in emergency, dynamic, not easily discouraged.

WEAKNESS- Compulsive need for change, rude, inflexible, quick tempered, impatient.

In summary, expect change of behavior in individuals like this, encourage them when they need you to, be patient with them when angry and help them to improve their anger issue, don't get upset when they are rude to your family. They don't like listening to advice most times, all you need do is to be patient with them.

4. PHLEGMATIC
Individuals with phlegmatic personality are easy going, gentle to the core and don't get upset easily.
STRENGTHS- Introvert, watcher, pessimist, low key personality, easy going, relaxed, collected, patient, kind, keeps emotions and feelings hidden, have time for family, can accept good with bad, steady, peaceful, agreeable, avoids conflict, gets along well.

WEAKNESSES- Dry sense of humor, enjoys watching people, has manu friends, worrisome, fearful, indecisive, avoids responsibility, selfish, shy, too compromising, self righteous, not goal oriented, lacks self motivation, hard to get moving, lazy, careless, stays unconcerned, judges others, teasing, resist change.

In summary, help them to stop being lazy, careless and to stop taking things with frivolity. If you belong to one or two of the above elaborated temperament traits, help yourself to be a better so that you can have a meaningful life and avoid conflicts with partners, family, friends and co workers.

Thanks for reading!

DISCOVERING YOU

By Adeyera Abisola

A lot of people don't actually know who they are, there purpose in life, and where they are headed in life. I love saying this: "when the purpose of a thing is not known, abuse is inevitable". Abuse in what sense? You might be forty and still haven't discovered who you are. You would keep wondering and struggling with why you are not happy, and you begin to ask yourself, are you being selfish? Are your expectations too high? You begin to wonder what is missing. What's going on here? You failed to plan! It's very paramount that you know who you are, what makes you genuinely happy, what your core personal values are, what your priorities are. Most importantly, where you are headed in life. The answers are right inside of you. Trust that intuition in your gut. It's in you.

When you ask most people who they are, their response are pervaded with a description of their physical self, the number of cars and houses they possess, their likes and dislikes and what they do at leisure. We are not talking about personality here. Pardon me brother or sister, if that's the only thing you can say about yourself, you're yet to find who you are. Ask yourself, are these who I am? Do they clearly define me or they are just what I've decided to label myself? Are these my values?

KNOWING YOUR VALUES

Values exist whether you've discovered it or not. Values are elements of your life
which you find personally important. Knowing your values guide you in making the right decision. If your core personal value is your family, would you take a job that'll keep you away from them for six months? If you can't cope with impatience, would you marry a man that has such trait? If u can't stand seeing a cadaver, would you put in for a course like Anatomy or Medicine? If you do, you will end up being frustrated.

1. Identify when you were most proud
2. Identify when you were happiest.
3. Identify what contributed to your happiness

At 16, I've discovered my values. My dreams of writing about things are truly
meaningful to me, becoming a medical doctor, finding a satisfying and passionate family, being more present with my family, becoming a good cook, becoming a fashion designer,  being a loving mother to my kids, being a loyal wife and lot more. The dreams are coming true now that I am focused in the right direction—and that direction was to look within. So, find a quiet moment and think about each question. Go ahead. Create new dreams or rediscover dreams you left behind. This would help you with choosing a career that suits you, knowing your purpose, what you believe in and live a meaningful life. Now that I have started, I haven’t looked back since, I feel I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be at the moment.

SUCCESS- MY VIEW POINT

Success is more than winning, it's about solving problems and resolving difficulties, it's about bouncing back when you get hooked down. It is simply your attitude towards handling failure.

"I strived to extricate myself from tangled webs of failure, you too can if you ditch that resisting habitual act of settling for failure and accepting it as fate. No, you've fallen once, twice or even thrice might make you think you've failed. Well, quite acceptable, you can say so, but it's more than that. It only means you've not succeeded and your effort is required. You might have truly failed somehow, but, I want to reassure you that you're not a failure yet unless you settle to be"-Abisola

In actual sense, what does success really entails? The number of BScs, MScs or Phds you've hung on your wall? The medals, treasures and trophies in your cupboard or wardrobe? All the money you've got in your bank vault? YES! All of these can mean success but it's more than that. Though, success is also not necessarily acquiring fame, wealth or fortune, though, it has been affirmed as an aspect of success. Our perception of success should not exclude money and material needs of life for without these, we cannot thrive in life. Success is when you've solved a problem and this perceived to be solved problem spawns new problem and challenges you to solve them proficiently and you are still able to conquer the problem. Yeah, that's when you've succeeded.

Success is really an unending process, it is a continual process, you've just gotta keep at it. It is discovering, exploring and revealing the inbuilt God given potentials in you. Success just means coping with the unusual recurring problems around you.

Real success for women is when you can confidently stare right into your man's face that "Yes, I made it". It is to be proud to be who you are now, what you've encountered, faced and how you've overcome them. Some people haven't discovered themselves. For more information on that, see my blog adeyeraabisola@blogsolpot.com. Success is to be able to say at least I was able to utilize my 13 trillion brain cells. Additively, success is building your own self, to excel exceedingly at what you do to make people around you proud of you. Success is when you earn respect for yourself.

That you quit a bad habit for a good one is a form of success. Your positive attitude should be able to influence the life of several others and through them, thousands of other lives were also liberated. They got inspired by what you passed down. Later on, a flash of your success will continue to be a source of inspiration and it will make you want to do more. As you go on in life, you'll surely experience stop-overs, it requires discipline and determination to becone successful.

Conclusively, dream success, desire success, eat success, pursue success,b live success, breathe success. Give it all it takes. It doesn't happen accidentally, you plan to make it happen and it takes pain to be successful. Try to be uncomfortable for a while to be comfortable forever. Pay now and play later.

MY DESIRE

I'm wonderfully and wholly made by God. I am intelligent, no doubt, I've got ideas, I know. But, I'm not really living up to my potentials. Something is wrong somewhere. The world is not fair. The world is cruel. This is not God's plan for my life. I want God to reveal his undiluted plans for me. I have chosen to be in a medical field, well, yes because I believe I can make it. Though, in secondary school, especially in SS1, I never enjoyed subjects like biology, it was calculations for me then. I thought I had this analytical skills until I was shown the way to GHI. God bless Uncle Femi! Uncle Femi is a very great man, he's a disciplinarian and he's capable of spoon feeding you anything you wish to know. There, I was monitored and guided, I became interested in a medical profession. I felt I want to be around people and make things happen. I want my skills and knowledge to be in demand. I wanted something challenging. I wanted constant amelioration. I want to be respected in the society. I was ready to go ahead. During my first year, I performed fairly. I didn't really know what medical courses entail, I studied like I was studying for WAEC. I was kind of down. I stood up again and kept encouraging myself. I knew I was shallow minded. I kept trying, I needed to study more, I needed to be more prayerful. I knew God was my strength. I never had the idea of sitting for so long and staying up late with textbooks, despite that I was preparing for a weeding exam. Though, I did little of that. During second semester, something struck me. The courses were becoming hard, especially Anatomy and Physiology. Now plain nervous system, almost succeeded in getting my head off my neck then. I want to be better. I want to be the best. I want to be good at a what I do. I believe in hard work and prayers. I'm determined. I have to do it. I want to take up challenges. I don't want to be afraid of making mistakes. I know it takes lots of doings. When you're passionate about something, have fun, you'll learn to love it and that's when it clicks.

DON'T BE STAGNANT

I think human beings are here to get some things done and get it done successfully. I'm here for a purpose. You're here for a purpose. I think I'm here not to slumber or fall asleep. Be awakened! There's an urgency! Make a
difference in the world today, the world of your time, the time you're still alive, strong, agile and vibrant. Be the best of that peculiar you. Reading, writing, poetry, teaching, they are part of helping the world. Don't be stagnant, my dear.

A WOMAN OF THE PEN

I'm a woman of the pen, I'm so thrilled and electrified by writing, I'm so lost in love with the written words, my soul dances to the rhythm of written words, as they sing to my heart. I cherish writing, I find solace and comfort in it. With a pen, I just could change the world of my time. But hey! Here is an important perception and notification: How can a writer get by without BOOKS? If you hate reading books forget and quit writing, this might seem harsh but pardon me because I mean no harm, no offences, but, a writer should desire pleasure in reading, studying and thinking. That's what builds you. It keeps you at pace. I'm a voracious reader and a devoted writer. I never will let go of this great dream of mine. Hence, I feel the need to consume more books at all times. Reading, for me, is satisfying. It gives me this inner joy. It is beautiful. It is SEXY. When I'm reading, I feel I'm in another planet, as in out of this world.

MAKE THE MOST OUT OF YOUR NIGHT

The night is for passion, it's for fanaticism, it's for trouble. It's for romance. It's when you're most tender, authentic and suppressed. You come out to play under the nonjudgmental eyes of the stars. It's for all those things you could never dream of doing during the day become possible under the watchful eyes of the sun.

Only in the dark can we learn, absorb and study the effect of the day. Few human make use of their nights. Some are busy snoring, sleeping, partying and all those. It's by night that you're not disturbed by people's activities and noise. You are so free from distractions. Night is the time to unleash your innermost desires, cravings and potentials.

The night is for testing your limits and challenging yourself. It's for breaking down all those rules your parents made to protect you. It's for ruminating on what was being taught in class. Geniuses have their breakthrough at night. Come alive, it's the time couples have the most of out of sex.

What is it you're awaiting? It's time to dig into those hidden corners of your subconscious mind.

My dreams of becoming a nurse, a medical doctor, a fashion designer and a writer were all discovered at night.

BREAKING NEWS

Let's stop having the mentality of not giving people handshake because of the so-called Ebola Virus. Ebola cannot possibly be contacted through handshake.... My philosophy about this is that when the virus get in contact with the palm or hand as we all know that it travels into the body system through body fluids. To keep it short, when it gets in contact with the hand you could possibly rub that hand on your eyes and it travels through the vitreous humor (the fluid in our eyes), using that hand to eat thereby getting in contact with the saliva, hands getting in contact with the vagina orifice or anything and so on. THIS APPLIES TO SOME OTHER DISEASES. So, let's learn to wash our hands as much as we can...thank you

GENERAL MUHAMMADU BUHARI'S SPEACH AT CHATHAM HOUSE IN LONDON

Muhammadu Buhari speaking today at
Chatham house in London
Permit me to start by thanking Chatham House
for the invitation to talk about this important topic
at this crucial time. When speaking about Nigeria
overseas, I normally prefer to be my country’s
public relations and marketing officer, extolling
her virtues and hoping to attract investments and
tourists. But as we all know, Nigeria is now
battling with many challenges, and if I refer to
them, I do so only to impress on our friends in
the United Kingdom that we are quite aware of our
shortcomings and are doing our best to address
them.
The 2015 general election in Nigeria is generating
a lot of interests within and outside the country.
This is understandable. Nigeria, Africa’s most
populous country and largest economy, is at a
defining moment, a moment that has great
implications beyond the democratic project and
beyond the borders of my dear country.
So let me say upfront that the global interest in
Nigeria’s landmark election is not misplaced at all
and indeed should be commended; for this is an
election that has serious import for the world. I
urge the international community to continue to
focus on Nigeria at this very critical moment.
Given increasing global linkages, it is in our
collective interests that the postponed elections
should hold on the rescheduled dates; that they
should be free and fair; that their outcomes
should be respected by all parties; and that any
form of extension, under whichever guise, is
unconstitutional and will not be tolerated.
With the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the
dissolution of the USSR in 1991, the collapse of
communism and the end of the Cold War,
democracy became the dominant and most
preferred system of government across the globe.
That global transition has been aptly captured as
the triumph of democracy and the ‘most pre-
eminent political idea of our time.’ On a personal
note, the phased end of the USSR was a turning
point for me. It convinced me that change can be
brought about without firing a single shot.
As you all know, I had been a military head of
state in Nigeria for twenty months. We intervened
because we were unhappy with the state of affairs
in our country. We wanted to arrest the drift.
Driven by patriotism, influenced by the prevalence
and popularity of such drastic measures all over
Africa and elsewhere, we fought our way to
power. But the global triumph of democracy has
shown that another and a preferable path to
change is possible. It is an important lesson I
have carried with me since, and a lesson that is
not lost on the African continent.
In the last two decades, democracy has grown
strong roots in Africa. Elections, once so rare, are
now so commonplace. As at the time I was a
military head of state between 1983 and 1985,
only four African countries held regular multi-
party elections. But the number of electoral
democracies in Africa, according to Freedom
House, jumped to 10 in 1992/1993 then to 18 in
1994/1995 and to 24 in 2005/2006. According to
the New York Times, 42 of the 48 countries in
Sub-Saharan Africa conducted multi-party
elections between 1990 and 2002.
The newspaper also reported that between 2000
and 2002, ruling parties in four African countries
(Senegal, Mauritius, Ghana and Mali) peacefully
handed over power to victorious opposition
parties. In addition, the proportion of African
countries categorized as not free by Freedom
House declined from 59% in 1983 to 35% in 2003.
Without doubt, Africa has been part of the current
global wave of democratisation.
But the growth of democracy on the continent has
been uneven. According to Freedom House, the
number of electoral democracies in Africa slipped
from 24 in 2007/2008 to 19 in 2011/2012; while
the percentage of countries categorised as ‘not
free’ assuming for the sake of argument that we
accept their definition of “free” increased from 35%
in 2003 to 41% in 2013. Also, there have been
some reversals at different times in Burkina Faso,
Central African Republic, Cote D’Ivoire, Guinea,
Guinea-Bissau, Lesotho, Mali, Madagascar,
Mauritania and Togo. We can choose to look at
the glass of democracy in Africa as either half full
or half empty.
While you can’t have representative democracy
without elections, it is equally important to look at
the quality of the elections and to remember that
mere elections do not democracy make. It is
globally agreed that democracy is not an event,
but a journey. And that the destination of that
journey is democratic consolidation – that state
where democracy has become so rooted and so
routine and widely accepted by all actors.
With this important destination in mind, it is clear
that though many African countries now hold
regular elections, very few of them have
consolidated the practice of democracy. It is
important to also state at this point that just as
with elections, a consolidated democracy cannot
be an end by itself. I will argue that it is not
enough to hold a series of elections or even to
peacefully alternate power among parties.
It is much more important that the promise of
democracy goes beyond just allowing people to
freely choose their leaders. It is much more
important that democracy should deliver on the
promise of choice, of freedoms, of security of lives
and property, of transparency and accountability,
of rule of law, of good governance and of shared
prosperity. It is very important that the promise
embedded in the concept of democracy, the
promise of a better life for the generality of the
people, is not delivered in the breach.
Now, let me quickly turn to Nigeria. As you all
know, Nigeria’s fourth republic is in its 16th year
and this general election will be the fifth in a row.
This is a major sign of progress for us, given that
our first republic lasted five years and three
months, the second republic ended after four
years and two months and the third republic was
a still-birth. However, longevity is not the only
reason why everyone is so interested in this
election.
The major difference this time around is that for
the very first time since transition to civil rule in
1999, the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
is facing its stiffest opposition so far from our
party the All Progressives Congress (APC). We
once had about 50 political parties, but with no
real competition. Now Nigeria is transitioning from
a dominant party system to a competitive
electoral polity, which is a major marker on the
road to democratic consolidation. As you know,
peaceful alternation of power through competitive
elections have happened in Ghana, Senegal,
Malawi and Mauritius in recent times. The
prospects of democratic consolidation in Africa
will be further brightened when that eventually
happens in Nigeria.
But there are other reasons why Nigerians and the
whole world are intensely focussed on this year’s
elections, chief of which is that the elections are
holding in the shadow of huge security, economic
and social uncertainties in Africa’s most populous
country and largest economy. On insecurity, there
is a genuine cause for worry, both within and
outside Nigeria. Apart from the civil war era, at no
other time in our history has Nigeria been this
insecure.
Boko Haram has sadly put Nigeria on the
terrorism map, killing more than 13,000 of our
nationals, displacing millions internally and
externally, and at a time holding on to portions of
our territory the size of Belgium. What has been
consistently lacking is the required leadership in
our battle against insurgency. I, as a retired
general and a former head of state, have always
known about our soldiers: they are capable, well
trained, patriotic, brave and always ready to do
their duty in the service of our country.
You all can bear witness to the gallant role of our
military in Burma, the Democratic Republic of
Congo, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Darfur and in many
other peacekeeping operations in several parts of
the world. But in the matter of this insurgency, our
soldiers have neither received the necessary
support nor the required incentives to tackle this
problem. The government has also failed in any
effort towards a multi-dimensional response to
this problem leading to a situation in which we
have now become dependent on our neighbours
to come to our rescue.
Let me assure you that if I am elected president,
the world will have no cause to worry about
Nigeria as it has had to recently; that Nigeria will
return to its stabilising role in West Africa; and
that no inch of Nigerian territory will ever be lost
to the enemy because we will pay special
attention to the welfare of our soldiers in and out
of service, we will give them adequate and
modern arms and ammunitions to work with, we
will improve intelligence gathering and border
controls to choke Boko Haram’s financial and
equipment channels, we will be tough on
terrorism and tough on its root causes by
initiating a comprehensive economic development
plan promoting infrastructural development, job
creation, agriculture and industry in the affected
areas. We will always act on time and not allow
problems to irresponsibly fester, and I,
Muhammadu Buhari, will always lead from the
front and return Nigeria to its leadership role in
regional and international efforts to combat
terrorism.
On the economy, the fall in prices of oil has
brought our economic and social stress into full
relief. After the rebasing exercise in April 2014,
Nigeria overtook South Africa as Africa’s largest
economy. Our GDP is now valued at $510 billion
and our economy rated 26th in the world. Also on
the bright side, inflation has been kept at single
digit for a while and our economy has grown at
an average of 7% for about a decade.
But it is more of paper growth, a growth that, on
account of mismanagement, profligacy and
corruption, has not translated to human
development or shared prosperity. A development
economist once said three questions should be
asked about a country’s development: one, what
is happening to poverty? Two, what is happening
to unemployment? And three, what is happening
to inequality?
The answers to these questions in Nigeria show
that the current administration has created two
economies in one country, a sorry tale of two
nations: one economy for a few who have so
much in their tiny island of prosperity; and the
other economy for the many who have so little in
their vast ocean of misery.
Even by official figures, 33.1% of Nigerians live in
extreme poverty. That’s at almost 60 million,
almost the population of the United Kingdom.
There is also the unemployment crisis simmering
beneath the surface, ready to explode at the
slightest stress, with officially 23.9% of our adult
population and almost 60% of our youth
unemployed. We also have one of the highest
rates of inequalities in the world.
With all these, it is not surprising that our
performance on most governance and
development indicators (like Mo Ibrahim Index on
African Governance and UNDP’s Human
Development Index.) are unflattering. With fall in
the prices of oil, which accounts for more than
70% of government revenues, and lack of savings
from more than a decade of oil boom, the poor
will be disproportionately impacted.
In the face of dwindling revenues, a good place to
start the repositioning of Nigeria’s economy is to
swiftly tackle two ills that have ballooned under
the present administration: waste and corruption.
And in doing this, I will, if elected, lead the way,
with the force of personal example.
On corruption, there will be no confusion as to
where I stand. Corruption will have no place and
the corrupt will not be appointed into my
administration. First and foremost, we will plug
the holes in the budgetary process. Revenue
producing entities such as NNPC and Customs
and Excise will have one set of books only. Their
revenues will be publicly disclosed and regularly
audited. The institutions of state dedicated to
fighting corruption will be given independence
and prosecutorial authority without political
interference.
But I must emphasise that any war waged on
corruption should not be misconstrued as settling
old scores or a witch-hunt. I’m running for
President to lead Nigeria to prosperity and not
adversity.
In reforming the economy, we will use savings
that arise from blocking these leakages and the
proceeds recovered from corruption to fund our
party’s social investments programmes in
education, health, and safety nets such as free
school meals for children, emergency public
works for unemployed youth and pensions for the
elderly.
As a progressive party, we must reform our
political economy to unleash the pent-up
ingenuity and productivity of the Nigerian people
thus freeing them from the curse of poverty. We
will run a private sector-led economy but
maintain an active role for government through
strong regulatory oversight and deliberate
interventions and incentives to diversify the base
of our economy, strengthen productive sectors,
improve the productive capacities of our people
and create jobs for our teeming youths.
In short, we will run a functional economy driven
by a worldview that sees growth not as an end by
itself, but as a tool to create a society that works
for all, rich and poor alike. On March 28, Nigeria
has a decision to make. To vote for the continuity
of failure or to elect progressive change. I believe
the people will choose wisely.
In sum, I think that given its strategic importance,
Nigeria can trigger a wave of democratic
consolidation in Africa. But as a starting point we
need to get this critical election right by ensuring
that they go ahead, and depriving those who want
to scuttle it the benefit of derailing our fledgling
democracy. That way, we will all see democracy
and democratic consolidation as tools for solving
pressing problems in a sustainable way, not as
ends in themselves.
Prospects for Democratic Consolidation in Africa:
Nigeria’s Transition
Permit me to close this discussion on a personal
note. I have heard and read references to me as a
former dictator in many respected British
newspapers including the well regarded
Economist. Let me say without sounding
defensive that dictatorship goes with military rule,
though some might be less dictatorial than
others. I take responsibility for whatever
happened under my watch.
I cannot change the past. But I can change the
present and the future. So before you is a former
military ruler and a converted democrat who is
ready to operate under democratic norms and is
subjecting himself to the rigours of democratic
elections for the fourth time.
You may ask: why is he doing this? This is a
question I ask myself all the time too. And here is
my humble answer: because the work of making
Nigeria great is not yet done, because I still
believe that change is possible, this time through
the ballot, and most importantly, because I still
have the capacity and the passion to dream and
work for a Nigeria that will be respected again in
the comity of nations and that all Nigerians will be
proud of.

PIECE FOR THE HOPELESS - NEVER SAY NEVER

     Nothing is impossible, anything can happen, don't ever say you'll never do a thing. When challenged with difficulties, you must believe in yourself and say to yourself that you can make it.
     When we take a look at our blunders in life due to our unmindful attitude, we become depressed which hinders us from going further. People of lower classes take it as an excuse for not doing anything substantial in life. If we keep dwelling on that, we'll end up embracing a negative attitude towards everything that requires one's effort. One should never say never. We shouldn't forget that success comes to those who are hardworking, persistent in their chosen path, planned and motivated even when things are going wrong. People who are successful today struggled. A struggle that suppresses one's voice, a struggle that catches a person's throat.
     I'll not be presumptuous to say that most successful people's lives can serve as a role model for anybody, but some poor children living in an enigmatic area, in an underprivileged social setting may find a little consolation in the way most successful people's lives have been molded. It could help them liberate from the bondage of hopelessness. Regardless of where you are now, you should be aware that God is with you and when God is with you, who can be against you?
     To worry is a waste of time. When you find life difficult, move close to those who you can confide in and you'll be helped physically and emotionally. A friend can be a good choice. A good friend will reach out for your hands.

Why not compare yourself to the less privileged to you rather than those that are better off?
Take action. The more you take control of your life, the better you feel.
Learn to cope with hardship. It makes you stronger and encourages you to open a new page. Most successful people have had the most failure. What made them become successful was because they kept on trying.
Have a role model- Learn from people you admire.

BLOOD GENETIC COMPATIBILITY AND MARRIAGE

     This is another concept that should be well noted by intending couples  regarding the nature and characteristics of blood pertaining to RBC(red blood cell). In a physical nature, blood appears to be the same but microscopic analysis shows that blood are different genetically.
     However, there are many systems that could be used to determine blood group such as ABO system, Lewis system, Duffy system, Rhesus factor system e.t.c but the most significant ones are ABO system and Rhesus factor system.
In ABO system, an individual with type A blood will react against type
B or type AB blood.
An individual with type B blood will react against type
A or type AB blood.
An individual with type O blood will react against type
A, type B, or type AB blood.
An individual with type AB blood will not react
against type A, type B, type AB, or type O blood.

Rhesus factor system
     Getting married to a partner with an incompatible blood group can result in still birth. A rhesus negative (-ve) woman shouldn't marry a rhesus positive (+ve) man while a rhesus positive woman should marry a rhesus negative man. However, if both couples have the same rhesus status, they are free from any complication (e.g rhesus isoimmunization) that could result from that.

Genetic compatibility
     Genetic compatibility is just an aspect of marriage compatibility. Will you ever forgive yourself if your children die every year?  Secondly, will you be happy spending overboard on kids that are likely not to survive in the end? If no, then, why risk it?  It is often said and it's an amazing truth that "A broken engagement/relationship is a million times better than a broken marriage". Hearken to this, if you know you're not genetically compatible with your significant other then save yourself risk of lives. Intending couples should know if they are genetically compatible with each other before agreeing to marry each other.  Types of genotype include AA AC AS SC and SS. It should be noted that AC and AS are abnormal genotypes and it is only when individuals with abnormal genotypes marry that there's a great problem. Someone with the genotype AA can marry across. That is there's no risk of having a sickler for a
child even when he or she marries an SS. But AA marrying an SS can only result in AS children and there's no hope of having a child with the genotype AA but there's no danger either. Someone with the genotype AS should only marry
someone with the genotype AA because if AS marries AS they might have a child with the sickle cell disease(a recessive disorder). Same applies when AC marries AC or AS. AC and AS combine can produce AA, AS, AC, SC, the sickle cell disease will be SC.
✳Determine the rhesus status of every new child today.
✳Get to know your genotype and spouse' genotype.
✳Prevent genetic diseases by marrying a partner with a compatible genotype.
✳Get immunized after having your first child to prevent stillbirth in the 2nd or 3rd child because 1st child is always free from Rhesus complications.

           

LOCAL FOOD ITEMS WITH HIGH NUTRITIONAL VALUES

       Why do people die at a tender age? Why are people getting hypertensive? Why are young people having diabetes? Why do we have more cancer patients in the hospital? see steps in preventing cancer Why do we have more obese people? These are some of the things we've always wanted answers to. Basically, it's from what we eat. Many Nigerians spend more on food that are disastrous to their health when they can easily get local food at a very cheaper rate. We all need to inculcate a healthy eating habit and here are some of the affordable Nigeria recipes with high nutritional values.

WATER MELON
Melons may come in different shapes, sizes, and colors, but they all have two things in common: a soft, sweet, juicy pulp and superb taste. Melon contains potassium which regulates heartbeat, it prevent the risk of having stroke and hypertension. Melon is also abundant in vitamin C which aids wound healing and prevents scuvvy. These are its nutritional values;
Carbohydrate
52.4 (219 kJ)
From Fat 2.8 (11.7 kJ)
From Protein 5.0 (20.9 kJ)
From Alcohol 0.0 (0.0 kJ)
Amounts Per Selected Serving %DV
Total Carbohydrate 15.6 g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1.6 g 6%
Starch 0.1 g
Sugars 13.9 g
Amounts Per Selected Serving %DV
Total Fat 0.3 g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.1 g 0%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1 g
Total trans fatty acids ~
Total trans-monoenoic fatty
acids
Total trans-polyenoic fatty
acids
Total Omega-3 fatty acids 81.4 mg
Total Omega-6 fatty acids 62.0 mg
Amounts Per Selected Serving %DV
Protein 25.8 g
Amounts Per Selected Serving %DV
Vitamin A 5987 IU 120%
Vitamin C 65.0 mg 108%
Vitamin D ~ ~
Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol) 0.1 mg 0%
Vitamin K 4.4 mcg 6%
Thiamin 0.1 mg 5%
Riboflavin 0.0 mg 2%
Niacin 1.3 mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.1 mg 6%
Folate 37.2 mcg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.0 mcg 0%
Pantothenic Acid 0.2 mg 2%
Choline 13.5 mg
Betaine 0.2 mg
Amounts Per Selected Serving %DV
Calcium 15.9 mg 2%
Iron 0.4 mg 2%
Magnesium 21.2 mg 5%
Phosphorus 26.5 mg 3%
Potassium 473 mg 14%
Sodium 28.3 mg 1%
Zinc 0.3 mg 2%
Copper 0.1 mg 4%
Manganese 0.1 mg 4%
Selenium 0.7 mcg 1%
Fluoride 1.8 mcg
Amounts Per Selected Serving %DV
Cholesterol 0.0 mg 0%
Phytosterols 17.7 mg
Amounts Per Selected Serving %DV
Alcohol 0.0 g
Water 160 g
Ash 1.2 g
Caffeine 0.0 mg
Theobromine 0.0 mg

EBOLO
"Ebolo" is a type of vegetable found mostly in the western part of Nigeria. It's botanical name is crassocephalum rubens and it has high nutritional values such as 550 mg of protein , magnesium, potassium, beta carotene, iron, vitamin B complex, vitamin C, vitamin A and K. This vegetable is also low in calories and fats, contains antioxidants, protects from stress and diseases such as cancer, boosts immunity, and absorbs excess water in the colon which prevents constipation, colon cancer, rectal fissures and IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome).
Consume at least 7-9 servings of fresh vegetable everyday.

WATER YAM
Water yam is a type of yam found in West Africa and one of the oldest crop so far. It's a brown cylindrical smooth-skinned firm tuber. It botanical name is dioscorea alata. There's no secret that water yam slows down ageing process and boosts immunity. It is also good for diabetic patients as it contains lots of fibre, antioxidants, 6.7g of protein and suppresses blood sugar. It can also be used to manage pile or haemorrhage.
Water yam can also be served as Ikokore(yam pottage)(a popular Nigeria recipe).
Click here to learn how to prepare Ikokore

GUINEA CORN(SORGHUM)
Guinea corn is commonly found in West Africa. It is one of the most affordable food in Nigeria. Average northerners in Nigeria feed on guinea corn on daily basis. It's a very wholesome food when served with hot milk and "beske"
A 3/4-cup serving of cooked sorghum
contains about 165 calories and provides approximately 3 grams of fat, 14.2 grams of protein and 36 grams of carbohydrates, including more than 3 grams of fiber, or about 13 percent of the daily value for fiber. Fiber helps fill you up without a lot of calories and may help lower your risk for cancer, constipation, high blood
sugar and high cholesterol. Sorghum also lowers the risk of heart disease, obesity and cancer. Choosing guinea corn over rice may help prevent diabetes as it lowers blood sugar level.
This also serve as a weaning diet which help babies gain weight fast.

COTTON SEED FLOUR (EWE OWU)
"Ewe Owu" is mostly consumed among the Yorubas. It is cost effective and one of the copiously available natural resources of high protein quality (59.1g),  20% oil and 3.5% starch.
It can be served with amala, eba, semo and iyan.

BEEF
Despite all the propaganda that avoiding meat gives more health benefits. Beef still has a lot of health benefits. Beef supplies a profuse amount of key nutrients needed by everyone especially the kids and teenagers which contribute to their optimal growth and prevents iron deficiency during adolescence (especially girls during their menstrual period) .
Not only that beef helps in growing it also contains CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid) which helps prevent cancer, tumor growth and reduces body weight. 3 ounces of lean beef provides you with phosphorus which is essential for strong bone and teeth, iron which prevents fatigue, zinc which shoves the body immune system and protein which repairs worn out body tissue and enhances muscular body.

SNAIL
Snails are consumed practically in every part of Nigeria. It has an amazing, astounding and incredible health benefits. It's one of the richest meat ever. Snails are mostly enjoyed when fried and it contains less than 2.5% fat, 15% protein, and 80% water.
Snails help in maintaining a healthy weight and it shouldn't be consumed if you are on a low-cholesterol diet because it contains 55 mg of cholesterol. 100g serving of snail leaves you with just 90 calories which is still healthy for you.

CRAY FISH
There is no doubt that fish is a brain-food. When I was gathering information on the nutritional facts of crayfish for this page, I realized that nutritionists are now convinced that crayfish promotes mental health. Crayfish contains almost all the nutrients human being needs.
2-3 ounces serving of crayfish leaves you with the following nutritional benefits:
Total fat 1 g.
Saturated fat 0 g.
Cholesterol 126 mg.(compare one egg 200 mg.)
Sodium 170 mg.
Total Carbohydrate 0 g.
Dietary fiber 0 g.
Sugars 0 g.
Protein 16 g.

LOCAL FOOD ITEMS WITH HIGH NUTRITIONAL VALUES

       Why do people die at a tender age? Why are people getting hypertensive? Why are young people having diabetes? Why do we have more cancer patients in the hospital? see steps in preventing cancer Why do we have more obese people? These are some of the things we've always wanted answers to. Basically, it's from what we eat. Many Nigerians spend more on food that are disastrous to their health when they can easily get local food at a very cheaper rate. We all need to inculcate a healthy eating habit and here are some of the affordable Nigeria recipes with high nutritional values.

WATER MELON
Melons may come in different shapes, sizes, and colors, but they all have two things in common: a soft, sweet, juicy pulp and superb taste. Melon contains potassium which regulates heartbeat, it prevent the risk of having stroke and hypertension. Melon is also abundant in vitamin C which aids wound healing and prevents scuvvy. These are its nutritional values;
Carbohydrate
52.4 (219 kJ)
From Fat 2.8 (11.7 kJ)
From Protein 5.0 (20.9 kJ)
From Alcohol 0.0 (0.0 kJ)
Amounts Per Selected Serving %DV
Total Carbohydrate 15.6 g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1.6 g 6%
Starch 0.1 g
Sugars 13.9 g
Amounts Per Selected Serving %DV
Total Fat 0.3 g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.1 g 0%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1 g
Total trans fatty acids ~
Total trans-monoenoic fatty
acids
Total trans-polyenoic fatty
acids
Total Omega-3 fatty acids 81.4 mg
Total Omega-6 fatty acids 62.0 mg
Amounts Per Selected Serving %DV
Protein 25.8 g
Amounts Per Selected Serving %DV
Vitamin A 5987 IU 120%
Vitamin C 65.0 mg 108%
Vitamin D ~ ~
Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol) 0.1 mg 0%
Vitamin K 4.4 mcg 6%
Thiamin 0.1 mg 5%
Riboflavin 0.0 mg 2%
Niacin 1.3 mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.1 mg 6%
Folate 37.2 mcg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.0 mcg 0%
Pantothenic Acid 0.2 mg 2%
Choline 13.5 mg
Betaine 0.2 mg
Amounts Per Selected Serving %DV
Calcium 15.9 mg 2%
Iron 0.4 mg 2%
Magnesium 21.2 mg 5%
Phosphorus 26.5 mg 3%
Potassium 473 mg 14%
Sodium 28.3 mg 1%
Zinc 0.3 mg 2%
Copper 0.1 mg 4%
Manganese 0.1 mg 4%
Selenium 0.7 mcg 1%
Fluoride 1.8 mcg
Amounts Per Selected Serving %DV
Cholesterol 0.0 mg 0%
Phytosterols 17.7 mg
Amounts Per Selected Serving %DV
Alcohol 0.0 g
Water 160 g
Ash 1.2 g
Caffeine 0.0 mg
Theobromine 0.0 mg

EBOLO
"Ebolo" is a type of vegetable found mostly in the western part of Nigeria. It's botanical name is crassocephalum rubens and it has high nutritional values such as 550 mg of protein , magnesium, potassium, beta carotene, iron, vitamin B complex, vitamin C, vitamin A and K. This vegetable is also low in calories and fats, contains antioxidants, protects from stress and diseases such as cancer, boosts immunity, and absorbs excess water in the colon which prevents constipation, colon cancer, rectal fissures and IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome).
Consume at least 7-9 servings of fresh vegetable everyday.

WATER YAM
Water yam is a type of yam found in West Africa and one of the oldest crop so far. It's a brown cylindrical smooth-skinned firm tuber. It botanical name is dioscorea alata. There's no secret that water yam slows down ageing process and boosts immunity. It is also good for diabetic patients as it contains lots of fibre, antioxidants, 6.7g of protein and suppresses blood sugar. It can also be used to manage pile or haemorrhage.
Water yam can also be served as Ikokore(yam pottage)(a popular Nigeria recipe).
Click here to learn how to prepare Ikokore

GUINEA CORN(SORGHUM)
Guinea corn is commonly found in West Africa. It is one of the most affordable food in Nigeria. Average northerners in Nigeria feed on guinea corn on daily basis. It's a very wholesome food when served with hot milk and "beske"
A 3/4-cup serving of cooked sorghum
contains about 165 calories and provides approximately 3 grams of fat, 14.2 grams of protein and 36 grams of carbohydrates, including more than 3 grams of fiber, or about 13 percent of the daily value for fiber. Fiber helps fill you up without a lot of calories and may help lower your risk for cancer, constipation, high blood
sugar and high cholesterol. Sorghum also lowers the risk of heart disease, obesity and cancer. Choosing guinea corn over rice may help prevent diabetes as it lowers blood sugar level.
This also serve as a weaning diet which help babies gain weight fast.

COTTON SEED FLOUR (EWE OWU)
"Ewe Owu" is mostly consumed among the Yorubas. It is cost effective and one of the copiously available natural resources of high protein quality (59.1g),  20% oil and 3.5% starch.
It can be served with amala, eba, semo and iyan.

BEEF
Despite all the propaganda that avoiding meat gives more health benefits. Beef still has a lot of health benefits. Beef supplies a profuse amount of key nutrients needed by everyone especially the kids and teenagers which contribute to their optimal growth and prevents iron deficiency during adolescence (especially girls during their menstrual period) .
Not only that beef helps in growing it also contains CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid) which helps prevent cancer, tumor growth and reduces body weight. 3 ounces of lean beef provides you with phosphorus which is essential for strong bone and teeth, iron which prevents fatigue, zinc which shoves the body immune system and protein which repairs worn out body tissue and enhances muscular body.

SNAIL
Snails are consumed practically in every part of Nigeria. It has an amazing, astounding and incredible health benefits. It's one of the richest meat ever. Snails are mostly enjoyed when fried and it contains less than 2.5% fat, 15% protein, and 80% water.
Snails help in maintaining a healthy weight and it shouldn't be consumed if you are on a low-cholesterol diet because it contains 55 mg of cholesterol. 100g serving of snail leaves you with just 90 calories which is still healthy for you.

CRAY FISH
There is no doubt that fish is a brain-food. When I was gathering information on the nutritional facts of crayfish for this page, I realized that nutritionists are now convinced that crayfish promotes mental health. Crayfish contains almost all the nutrients human being needs.
2-3 ounces serving of crayfish leaves you with the following nutritional benefits:
Total fat 1 g.
Saturated fat 0 g.
Cholesterol 126 mg.(compare one egg 200 mg.)
Sodium 170 mg.
Total Carbohydrate 0 g.
Dietary fiber 0 g.
Sugars 0 g.
Protein 16 g.

APPROVED NURSING AND MIDWIFERY SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA

ABIA STATE
Schools of Nursing: Accreditation Status 1.
S.O.N., ABSUTH, Aba – Final, July 2008 2.
S.O.N., Umuahia, – Provisional, July 2008 3.
S.O.N., Amachara – Provisional, July 2008
Schools of Midwifery: 1. S.O.P.B.M., Umuahia –
Provisional, July 2008 2. S.O.P.B.M., ABSUTH,
Aba – Provisional, July 2008 3. S.O.P.B.M.,
Abiriba – Provisional, July 2008 4. S.O.B.M.,
Amachara – Embargo on Students’ intake, July
2008
ADAMAWA STATE
College of Nursing and Midwifery, Yola 1. Dept. of
Nursing – Provisional, August 2007 1. Dept. of
Basic Midwifery – Provisional, August 2007
AKWA-IBOM STATE
Schools of Nursing 1. S.O.N., Anua-Uyo –
Provisional, June 2006 2. S.O.N., Ikot-Ekpene –
Provisional, June 2006 3. S.O.N Eket –
Provisional, October 2008 4. S.O.N., Ituk-Mbang
– Provisional, December 2007 Schools of
Midwifery:, 1. S.O.P.B.M., Anua-Uyo –
Provisional, June 2006 2. S.OP.B.M. Urua Akpan
– Provisional, June 2006 3. S.O.P.B.M., Ituk-
Mbang – Provisional, December 2007 4.
S.O.P.B.M., Iquita-Oron – Provisional, June 2006
ANAMBRA STATE
Schools of Nursing: 1. S.O.N., Iyi-Enu. –
Provisional, August 2009 2. S.O.N., NAUTH,
Nnewi – Provisional, December 2007 3. S.O.N.,
Ihiala – Final, December 2007 4. S.O.N., Nkpor –
Provisional, December 2007 Schools of Midwifery:
1. S.O.B.M., Adazi – Provisional, December 2007
2. S.O.P.B.M., Ihiala. – Provisional, December
2007 3. S.O.P.M., Waterside, Onitsha – Final,
December 2007 4. S.O.B.M., Nkpor – Provisional,
December 2006
BAUCHI
School of Nursing: S.O.N., Bauchi – Provisional,
August 2007 School of Midwifery:S.O.B.M.,
Bauchi – Provisional, August 2007
BAYELSA
School of Nursing: S.O.N., Tombia – Final, March
2007
BENUE
Schools of Nursing : 1. S.O.N., Makurdi. – Final,
February 2007 2. S.O.N., Mkar – Provisional,
June 2006 Schools of Midwifery: 1. S.O.B.M.
Makurdi – Provisional, Feb 2007 2. S.O.B.M.,
Mkar. – Final, June 2006
BORNO
Schools of Nursing : 1. S.O.N., U.M.T.H.,
Maiduguri – Provisional, August 2007 2. S.O.N.,
Maiduguri – Provisional, August 2007 School of
Midwifery: S.O.B.M., Maiduguri. – Final, August
2007
CROSS RIVER
Schools of Nursing : 1. S.O.N.,Calabar. –
Provisional, December 2006 2. S.O.N., Ogoja –
Provisional, May 2009 3. S.O.N., Itigidi –
Provisional, May 2009 4. S.O.N. UCTH, Calabar.
– Provisional, July 2009 Schools of Midwifery:1.
S.O.P.B.M., Calabar – Provisional, December
2007 2. S.O.P.B.M., Ogoja provisional sept 2010
3. S.O.P.B.M., Obudu provisional oct 2008
DELTA
Schools of Nursing : 1. S.O.N., Agbor –
Provisional, June 2006 2. S.O.N., Eku –
Provisional, December 2006 3. S.O.N., Warri –
Provisional, June 2006 Schools of Midwifery: 1.
S.O.P.B.M., Asaba – Provisional, June 2006 2.
S.O.P.B.M., Sapele – Provisional, June 2006
EBONYI
School of Nursing: S.O.N., Afikpo – Final,
December 2007 School of Midwifery: S.O.P.B.M.,
Afikpo – Provisional, December 2007
EDO
Schools of Nursing: 1. S.O.N.,U.B.T.H., Benin-
City – Provisional, June 2006 2. S.O.N.,
Igbinedion Uni. Teach Hosp.Okada – Provisional,
March 2005 Schools of Midwifery: 1. S.O.B.M.,
Benin-City, – Final, December 2006 2.
S.O.P.B.M., U.B.T.H., Benin -City – Final, June
2006 3. S.O.B.M., St. Philomena’s Hosp.,Benin-
City – Provisional, December 2006 4. S.O.B.M.,
Zuma memorial hosp, Irrua – Provisional, June
2006 5. S.O.B.M., Uromi – Provisional, December
2006
EKITI
School of Nursing: S.O.N.,-Ado-Ekiti –
Provisional, June 2006 School of Midwifery:
S.O.P.B.M., Ado-Ekiti – Provisional, June 2006
ENUGU
Schools of Nursing: 1. S.O.N., ESUTH, Enugu –
Provisional, December 2007 2. S.O.N.BSH,
Nsukka – Provisional, November 2006 3. S.O.N.,
U.N.T.H., Enugu – Final, November 2008 Schools
of Midwifery:1. S.O.P.B.M., U.N.T.H., Enugu –
Provisional, May 2009 2. S.O.P.B.M., BSH,
Nsukka – Final, December 2006 3. S.O.P.B.M.,
ESUT Hospital, – Provisional, Feb 2009
GOMBE
School of Nursing : S.O.N., Gombe – Provisional,
Jan 2005 School of Midwifery: S.O.B.M, Gombe
– Provisional, Jan 2005
IMO
Schools of Nursing : 1. S.O.N., Mbano – Final,
May 2008 3. S.O.N., Emekuku – Provisional, May
2008 4. S.O.N., Umulogho,Obowo – Provisional,
March 2010 5. S.O.N., Amaigbo. – Final, May
2008 Schools of Midwifery: 1. S.O.P.B.M.,
Emekuku – Provisional, May 2008 3. S.O.P.B.M.,
Awo- Omamma – Provisional, May 2008
JIGAWA
School of Nursing: 1. S.O.N., Birnin-Kudu –
Provisional, December 2007
KADUNA
Schools of Nursing: 1. S.O.N., Wusasa, –
Provisional, July 2009 2. S.O.N., A.B.U.T.H.,
Zaria – Provisional, December 2006 3. College of
Nursing, Kafanchan – Provisional, December 2006
4. S.O.N., St. Gerard’s Hosp., Kakuri –
Provisional, Feb 2007 Schools of Midwifery: 1.
S.O.P.B.M.,A.B.U.T.H., Zaria – Final, December
2007 2. S.O.B.M., Zonkwa – Provisional, July
2006 3. S.O.P.B.M., Wusasa – Provisional, July
2009 4. College of Basic Midwifery, Kafanchan –
Provisional, December 2006
KANO
School of Nursing: S.O.N., Kano – Final, October
2008 School of Midwifery: 1. S.O.P.B.M., Kano –
Final, December 2006 2. S.O.B.M, Danbatta, Kano
– Provisional, March 2010
KATSINA
School of Nursing: S.O.N., Katsina – Provisional,
June 2006 School of Midwifery: S.O.B.M.,
Malumfashi, – Provisional, July 2006
KOGI
Schools of Nursing : 1. S.O.N., Obangede, – Final,
January 2008. 2. S.O.N., Egbe – Final, July 2006
Schools of Midwifery: 1. S.O.P.B.M., Egbe – Final,
June 2006
KWARA
College of Nursing and Midwifery, Ilorin 1. S.O.N.
Ilorin, – Provisional, December 2007 2.
S.O.P.B.M.. Ilorin – Provisional, August 2007
KEBBI
School of Nursing: S.O.N., Birnin Kebbi – Final,
feb 2007 School of MidwiferyS.O.B.M., Binin
Kebbi – Final, Feb 2007
LAGOS
Schools of Nursing : 1 S.O.N., L.U.T.H., Idi-Araba
– Provisional, May 2007 2. S.O.N., Military Hosp.
Yaba – Final, feb 2009 Schools of Midwifery: 2.
S.O.P.B.M., L.U.T.H., Idi-Araba – Provisional,
March 2007 3. S.O.P.B.M., Military Hosp. Yaba –
Final, feb 2007
NASARAWA
School of Nursing: S.O.N., Lafia – Provisional,
December 2007
NIGER
School of Nursing: S.O.N., Bida – Provisional,
December 2007 School of Midwifery: S.O.B.M.,
Minna – Provisional, December 2007
OGUN
Schools of Nursing: 1. S.O.N., Abeokuta –
Provisional, Feb 2008 2. S.O.N., Ijebu-Ode –
Provisional, Sept 2008 3. S.O.N., Lantoro –
Provisional, February, 2007 4. S.O.N, Ilaro –
Provisional, July, 2010 Schools of Midwifery: 1.
S.O.P.B.M., Abeokuta – Provisional, Jan 2006 2.
S.O.P.B.M., Ijebu-Ode – Provisional, September
2008
ONDO
School of Nursing: S.O.N., Akure – Final, May
2007 School of Midwifery:S.O.B.M., Akure –
Provisional, july 2007
OSUN
Schools of Nursing : 1. S.O.N., O.A.U.T.H.C, Ile-
Ife – Provisional, November 2006 2. S.O.N.,
O.A.U.T.H.C, Ilesa – Provisional, November 2006
3. S.O.N., Osogbo., – Provisional, January 2008
4. S.O.N., Seventh Day Adventist Hosp. Ile-Ife –
Final, July 2006 Schools of Midwifery:1.
S.O.P.B.M., O.A.U.T.H.C, Ilesa – Provisional,
November 2006 2. S.O.P.B.M., Osogbo., –
Provisional, January 2008
OYO
Schools of Nursing : 1. S.O.N., U.C.H., Ibadan –
Final, June 2006 2. S.O.N., Eleyele,Ibadan – Final,
February, 2008 3. S.O.N., B.M.C, Ogbomoso –
Provisional, July 2006 4. S.O.N., B.M.C., Saki –
Provisional, July 2006 Schools of Midwifery: 1.
S.O.P.B.M., Yemetu, Ibadan – Final, February,
2008 2. S.O.P.B.M., U.C.H., Ibadan – Provisional,
may 2008 3. S.O.P.B.M., Oluyoro, Ibadan –
Provisional, July 2006 4. S.O.P.B.M., B.M. C.,
Ogbomoso – Provisional, June 2006 5
S.O.P.B.M., B. M.C., Saki – Provisional, June
2006 6. S.O.B.M., Muslim Hosp. Saki –
Provisional, May 2010
PLATEAU
Schools of Nursing: 1. S.O.N., Vom – Provisional,
nov 2008 2. S.O.N., JUTH., Jos – Provisional, nov
2008. Schools of Midwifery: 1. S.O.B.M., Vom –
Provisional, October 2008 2. S.O.P.B.M., O.L.A.,
Jos – Provisional, sept, 2009 3. S.O.P.B.M.,
JUTH., – Provisional, October 2008
RIVERS
School of Nursing: S.O.N., Port-Harcourt –
Provisional, july 2008 School of
Midwifery: S.O.P.B.M. Port-Harcourt –
Provisional, feb 2008
SOKOTO
Schools of Nursing: 1. S.O.N., Sokoto – Final, feb
2007 2. S.O.N., U.D.U.T.H., Sokoto – Final, feb
2007 Schools of Midwifery:1. S.O.B.M.., Sokoto
– Final, FEB 2007 2. S.O.P.B.M.., U.D.U.T.H. –
Provisional, DEC 2008
YOBE
School of Nursing: Dr shehu sule S.O.N.,
Damaturu – Provisional, October 2008
ZAMFARA
School of Nursing S.O.N., Gusau – Provisional,
April 2007 School of Midwifery S.O.P.B.M. Gusau
– Provisional, April 2007
F.C.T(ABUJA)
School of Nursing: S.O.N., Gwagwalada – Final,
December 2007 School of Midwifery: S.O.B.M.,
Gwagwalada – Provisional, December 2007
EMBARGO HAS BEEN PLACED ON STUDENTS’
INTAKE INTO THE FOLLOWING SCHOOLS ABIA
S.O.B.M., Amachara – Embargo on students’
intake, July, 2008 IMO S.O.N., owerri – Embargo
on students’ intake, NOV, 2005 S.O.B.M., Aboh
mbaise – Embargo on students’ intake, AUG,
2008 KOGI S.O.P.B.M., Anyigba – Embargo on
students’ intake, Jan, 2008 LAGOS S.O.N.,
awolowo rd ikoyi – Embargo on students’ intake,
DEC, 2007 S.O.P.B.M., awolowo rd ikoyi –
Embargo on students’ intake, DEC, 2007 TARABA
College of Nursing and Midwifery, Jalingo 1.
S.O.N., Jalingo – Embargo on students’ intake,
August 2007 2. S.O.B.M., Jalingo – Embargo on
students’ intake, August 2007 ( Sourced from
nursing world Nigeria )