Thursday, 20 March 2014
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Facebook Solves Another Crime, Details Inside
Kaaawa, Hawaii.
It was one of 10 burglaries reported during the first
two weeks of March in Sector 4 of the Honolulu
Police Department's Windward Oahu district, a
relatively thinly populated country district running
from Kaaawa to Kawela Bay.
The crime itself wasn't anything special, just a run-
of-the-mill burglary, in which someone broke in
and "went shopping in our house." It's something
that happens on Oahu 5,000 times or more in a
given year.
But "our" burglary was different because a hidden
camera captured several reasonably good digital
photos of the burglar, caught in the act as he went
through our house, and I turned to social media to
identify and track him down. It led to a wild three-
day experience in which the new world of
technology and social media took on the old
problem of everyday crime.
Smile! You're Now a Crime Statistic
It's Friday. The end of a long week. We arrived
home in the late afternoon. I was first through the
front door, and immediately saw that the sliding
door out to the back deck was open. The cats,
normally inside cats, were lounging around on the
deck. It took only a few seconds to realize this
meant someone had broken in.
The immediate reaction is a sinking feeling, an
anticipatory sense of loss. You don't yet know what
was taken, but you can imagine what it might
include. And the whole process of being
burglarized is doubly depressing, because after the
crime and the initial sense of loss comes the
bureaucracy, adding up the dollars and cents,
dealing with the police, with your insurance
company, then facing the decisions about what to
replace, and what to just try to forget about. And
then there are the "what if's." What if we had
installed an alarm? What if I had stayed home that
day? What if we had hidden that prized item away.
What if… The self-recriminations can drag you
down as much as the crime itself.
As we went through the house, the places that had
been searched were pretty obvious. Drawers pulled
open, containers tossed around. It makes you
alternately angry, then depressed. Then it leaves
you just sort of empty.
We should have called the police immediately, but
it was Friday night, we were scheduled to have
dinner with friends, and the burglar — along with
our stuff — was long gone. So we waited until the
next morning to call HPD. I doubt it made us great
company that evening.
A Photo Finish
This isn't the first time we've been burglarized
since moving to Kaaawa 26 years ago. After
someone walked off with a laptop computer in
2007, I installed a small, wireless camera that
automatically starts taking pictures when it
detects motion in the room, and uploads them to a
secret spot in the "cloud." The camera requires a
wireless network to connect to the internet, but
doesn't need to be connected to a computer to
function.
Once the initial shock and depression wore off, I
remembered the camera. Before long, I retrieved
the photos, each automatically time and date
stamped, and got a good sense of what had
happened.
The burglar first appeared on camera about 11:52
a.m., just minutes before noon. Although burglary
is usually a young man's crime, this burglar looked
to be around 50. He wore dirty jeans — as if fresh
from work on a construction site — a gray t-shirt
and athletic shoes. Wrap-around sunglasses were
pushed up on his head. To avoid leaving finger
prints, he wore makeshift gloves made out of
plastic bags that were taped over his hands. Once
inside the house, he moved quickly and silently
through the living room and kitchen, then moved
down the hall to our bedroom, emerging several
minutes later carrying a pillow case holding items
he had taken. Then he made another quick look
around the living room, stopping to dump a small
bowl of coins — several months of accumulated
pocket change — into the pillow case, then added a
camera he spotted on a table across the room. And,
finally, he made his exit out to the deck, graciously
leaving the door open for the cats to enjoy. He was
quick and efficient, in and out of the house within
ten minutes. None of our neighbors noticed
anything unusual. And the cats didn't say a word.
After first retrieving the digital photos, I printed a
couple and walked the nearby streets, asking
neighbors if they recognized the man. One thought
the person looked familiar. I took note. Others took
long looks, then shook their heads. Nothing.
So I sat down and did two things. First, I prepared a
4-by-6-inch photo of the burglar to pass out and
post in the neighborhood, and sent it to Costco to
have several dozen digital prints made. And then I
posted the photo and a brief description of what
happened on my own personal website, as well as
on a website featuring occasional news about
Kaaawa, with additional links posted on Twitter and
Facebook.
I was stunned by the result. Even before we had a
chance to pick up the printed photographs, the
pictures of the burglar at work, and my call to help
identify him, had gone viral. Twitter seems to have
been effective in getting the word to the news
media and to key opinion leaders, who then
retweeted details to their own networks. But
Facebook seems to have had by far the most reach,
as people saw the information and reposted it,
quickly taking this from a local quest to a search
with national reach.
How effective was social media? Here's one
indicator. The number of page views on my blog
jumped from a daily average of about 2,000 to
58,857 on Sunday, and another 17,818 on Monday,
undoubtedly generated by the reposting of
information with links back to my original post.
That's a pretty dramatic reach, achieved in just a
matter of hours. And it made the difference.
Mainstream news media then picked up the story,
spurred on by the online response the issue had
been getting. And the broadcast news coverage, in
turn, reinforced the social media presence.
A phone call came in early Sunday morning from
Las Vegas, where several former Hawaii residents
had compared notes and said they believed the
burglar was a Hauula man. They provided his name
as well as a good description of where he lives.
Phone calls, emails, and online comments continued throughout the day, and into the evening, with quite a number of other people pointing to the same Hauula resident as the person in the photo. Several other names came up as well,
including a former Kaaawa resident recently seen surfing nearby.
Case Solved!
It was social media that broke the case open.
Late Sunday afternoon, just 24-hours after I first
posted the burglar's photo online, a man called
and, without identifying himself, said he knew the
person in the photo. He said he wanted to talk to
him before saying more. I encouraged him to call
me back any time, but wasn't sure if this was any
more solid than the other leads that had been
offered.
He called back a few hour later. He was, I learned,
one of the burglar's brothers. He had been alerted
to the photograph by a daughter living on the
mainland, who saw it on Facebook and thought she
recognized her uncle. With the photograph getting
such broad exposure, it would have been hard for
the family to look the other way. And, thankfully,
they didn't.
While crowdsourcing made a tremendous
contribution to getting out the word about the
search for the burglar, it wasn't as successful at
making the actual identification. The burglar, as it
turns out, was not the Hauula man mentioned
most often by those online. Instead, it was the
former Kaaawa resident, identified by just a couple
of people who seemed to be swimming against the
tide. He was someone who had done a lot of work
as a neighborhood handyman back around 2002,
and who we had hired back then to do repairs on
our deck. We later learned, according to rumors
circulating in the neighborhood, that he might not
be a novice when it comes to the art of the burglary. And now he had come back, after more than a decade.
Just before 9 p.m. on Sunday night, I was standing
in our driveway, in the darkness, meeting with the
burglar's brother. He said the family had confronted the man, who admitted to the burglary.
He then reached into his truck and presented me
with a dark pillowcase which, on later examination,
was filled with almost everything that had been
stolen. A few items, those with any gold content,
had already been pawned, but he said the family
would do their best to retrieve and return those
items as well.
I believe the man's brother was genuinely humbled
and deeply pained by the experience, and was
telling the honest truth when he said the family is
now trying to "do the right thing." He said the
family had been trying to support their brother as
he dealt with drug dependence and past criminal
charges. It's a struggle many local families will
relate to, I'm sure. But what is the "right thing"
under the circumstances, for the family, for the
burglar, for the victims, and for the community? I
don't pretend to know. It's something we'll all be
grappling with going forward.
We were obviously very lucky to solve the crime in
a timely fashion, and also to get most of our stolen
property back. But technology, such as our small
security camera, combined with the long reach of
social media, obviously provides new ways of
responding to routine crimes of this kind. A small
self-installed camera obviously won't provide as
much protection as a commercial alarm system,
and neither can provide absolute security. But it
doesn't cost much and, as this has shown, can be
quite effective. That said, I repeat–we were very
lucky. Your mileage may vary.
Photo: Dbanj Spotted With The The Minister Of Agriculture
Jonathan challenges court’s jurisdiction to reverse Sanusi’s suspension
In a preliminary objection filed against the suit,
Jonathan insisted that the ousted CBN governor
ought to have taken his case to the National
Industrial Court, NIC, contending that in line with
section 254 (c) (1a) of the 1999 Constitution as
amended, only the industrial court had the statutory
powers to meddle into any dispute between an
employer and his employee.
Similarly, the Attorney General of the Federation and
Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke, SAN, and
the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed
Abubakar, who were both joined in the suit by Sanusi
as 2nd and 3rd defendants, respectively, urged the
high court to strike it out for want of jurisdiction.
Earlier, Sanusi had through his lawyer, Dr. Kola
Awodehin, SAN, maintained that there was never a
time employer/employee relationship existed
between him and President Jonathan, adding that he
was never an employee of the Federal Government.
Besides, Awodehin, SAN, urged the court to
consolidate and hear together both his client's
originating summons and the three preliminary
objections against the suit, a request that was
vehemently opposed by all the defendants.
Though President Jonathan through his lawyer, Dr.
Fabian Ajodu, SAN, expressed his intention to file an
affidavit to reply Sanusi's contention that he was
never an employee of the federal government, he
urged the court to hear and determine the issue of
jurisdiction first.
In his submission, counsel to the AGF, Chief Mike
Ozhokome, SAN, told the court that there was need
to also counter Sanusi's claim that he was still in
charge of the CBN, considering that he had not
handed over to Mrs. Sarah Alade who, he said, was
illegally appointed as the acting CBN governor by
Jonathan.
"My Lord, all the defendants have filed their notices
of preliminary objection, challenging the jurisdiction
of this court to hear this matter; it is our humble
application that the objection be taken together with
the main suit," Awodehin said.
Via: Vanguard
Stop killing Nigerian students abroad, Reps warn
The House of Representatives yesterday,
expressed angst as Chairman, Committee on Diaspora, Abike Dabiri- Erewa, read names of Nigerian students killed under mysterious circumstances in Ghana, Russia, South Africa.
expressed angst as Chairman, Committee on Diaspora, Abike Dabiri- Erewa, read names of Nigerian students killed under mysterious circumstances in Ghana, Russia, South Africa.
Malaysia and UAE and vowed to probe the killings.
Consequently, the House in plenary, mandated the Committees on Diaspora, Justice and Foreign Affairs to conduct a public hearing on the issue and submit
their reports within two weeks.
Dabiri-Erewa in a motion under matters of national importance, entitled, 'Killings of Nigerians abroad,' had enumerated and explained how Nigerian students were killed overseas.
The motion was seconded by Stella Dorgu, PDP, Bayelsa State, and immediately the Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal, gave his nod, Dabiri-Erewa painted a bad picture of how Nigerian students were being murdered in cold blood and sent to their early graves abroad.
She said: "The alarming increase in the number of Nigerian students murdered abroad in search of education has made them an endangered species.
In Ghana four Nigerian students have been killed in mysterious circumstances in the last few months."
The APC legislator said that in October 2013, an SS 3 student of Ideal College, Ghana, 15-year-old Master Austine Ogukwe, died mysteriously."
"In November, barely 26 days after Ogukwe's death, two Nigerian students, Eddy and Charles of KNUS Federal University Accra, lost their lives, during an excursion with their school, they claimed they got drowned.
"Only two weeks ago, Mr. Godwin Ayogu, a 300 level Social Science student of University of Cape Coast Central Region was brutally killed on February 20 and his lifeless body was found on campus," Dabiri- Erewa said.
Explaining further, she said Malaysia police killed one Tunde Adelabu from Ekiti State, a student of Lagenda
University, Nilai, Malaysia, adding that more than 80 Nigerian students were currently in danger in Malaysia, according to reports, with no intervention whatsoever from the nation's embassy in Malaysia.
She said: "Also, a group of unknown Russians last two weeks stabbed a female Nigerian, Forester Samson, to death in Russia.
"In Dubai, Toba Falode, 19-year-old son of a popular sports caster, Aisha Falode, a student of SAE Institute, Dubai, died in mysterious circumstances.
"In South Africa, the humiliating video of a Nigerian man stripped and beaten publicly by South African police has made news all over the world."
After listening to the gory tales of how Nigerian students died abroad, the Speaker asked members to debate the issue.
Dabiri-Erewa in her concluding submission, said the plethora of deaths engulfing Nigerian students was
fast becoming something else.
"Two weeks ago, our students were brutally murdered in Yobe and then globally, they kill our students almost every other week, this must stop," she said.
Other speakers in favour of the motion included Toby Okechukwu, Sani Mohammed, Asita Honourable Asita, Kamil Akinlade, Uzoma Nkem-Abonta.
Abonta in his contribution, said there was need for Nigerians to be cautioned, noting tht 90 per cent of Nigerians were good at breaking laws.
Via: Vanguard
My Mother Lied To About My True Father – Actor Tyler Perry
His mother is late now and she never told him the truth before departing the world. But 44years old Tyler took a DNA test with his brother recently and the result shows that they are not brothers and that man who almost killed him with serious beatings is not his true father.
Tyler is heart-broken over the discovery.
Below is how he's addressing the issue:
"I love my mother to death, but she lied to me.
Some of you have secrets that your kids need to know. Let the chips fall where they may. For the peace of that person, let them know."
Of course, he is angry, but he still used his story to teach other women how to relate with their children.
While addressing an audience at the Women's Empowerment 2014 event in North Carolina, Tyler said he had always believed that Emmitt Perry, the violent man he grew up with, was his father. But he is not.
Now he's looking for his real father. I just wonder what stopped his mother from telling him the truth.
So sad!
Wizkid's babymama reacts to the 'report' through her bestie
Like I previously stated, it was sent in but there was no way to confirm how true or false it was.
Well, we have the truth now. It is ALL false, Sola Ogudugu is not at war with
Tania....Wizkid has a fantastic relationship with his son but he did not buy Sola the phone and the car!
"Hi kemisola, YES its all false...I dont know who your informant is but shola is a good person and she doesn't deserve all this...have a wonderful night!" Sola's friend says.
Also, everything is perfectly fine between Wizkid and Tania - when Wizkid stated that he was in the studio over his relationship, it was really true, he was
working on a song.
Btw, Tania is presently in London! Now you know the truth, I rest my case :).
Via: Kemifilani
Obesere’s Rape Mess: I Dont Regret Having Sex With Nike, She Satisfied Me in Bed
having sex with her, and with her consent. Omo Rapala, as Obesere is
also known, again denied being arrested and detained over the incident.
The Ibadan, Oyo born entertainer said these and much more in a phone interview with ENCOMIUM Weekly on Friday, March 7, 2014.
Could you explain in details the rape
allegation leveled against you by one Miss Olaiya Olanike? How did you get to know her?
I knew her through Alhaja Bola Omoowo, who I also assist in her business. She is just like a sister to me. So, when Alhaja Bola was informed that Obesere rice is coming from Thailand, she pleaded with me that she has a girl, Nike, who she would like to be one of the distributors.
That's how she linked her to me. I also investigated Nike through Alhaja Bola, she told me she is a very good girl.
She said there won't be any problem
involving her in the business. Then, we started talking on phone since Wednesday, February 5, 2014. But
she insisted she would appreciate seeing me one-on-one. And I had to give her an appointment. She now came on Monday, February 10, 2014, around 9pm. She waited till I came back at about 10.30pm. Nike was so happy and excited meeting me one-on-one for the first time. We exchanged pleasantries and all that.
What followed?
I asked if she had eaten and if not, I could buy food for her but she said she wouldn't mind preparing food for herself if there is food stuff. Then, I allowed her into the kitchen and she prepared what she wanted to eat.
Why did you do that being the first time?
I allowed her to enter my kitchen because of the personality that introduced her to me. We discussed
the business she came for, and when I realized it was getting late, I told her to be going back home but she said she wouldn't mind sleeping over.
That's why I allowed her to be with me till the next day but to my surprise, she didn't leave until the third day. Even that day I asked if she was ready to leave because I had an appointment but she said she preferred to wait till I come back.
She said Alhaja Bola was coming to Lagos that day for a meeting about the said Obesere rice and she will also use the opportunity to see her.
Later, Nike called and told me that Alhaja Bola had arrived and that she wanted to go and meet her at Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, the venue of the meeting. After the meeting, they left for Ibadan, Oyo State. The following day, Nike called
me on phone and said she had been bleeding since she left my house.
I was surprised to hear that from her, I now asked her the cause of the bleeding. I also advised her to inform Alhaja Bola so that she could take her to hospital to find out what exactly was wrong with her. But she told me she wouldn't want Alhaja Bola to know about it because she
might discuss the matter with other people, which she won't like. But I found it difficult to understand what she told me.
I decided to call Alhaja Bola myself and explained to her what Nike told me. To my surprise, Bola told me there was nothing like that but she would call me back in 20 minutes and explain what was going on.
But after waiting for about 25 minutes, and I didn't hear from Alhaja Bola, I had to call her myself.
She now told me that nothing was wrong with Nike. She said Nike wanted to take me for a ride. Alhaja Bola said Nike wanted to conspire with her and dupe me for about N10 million.
Alhaja Bola now told her she couldn't be part of that kind of shady deal because I have been nice to her.
She now sent her out of her house with her daughter.
So, she has a daughter?
Yes, the name of her daughter is Folawe. Nike is an adult, a very mature lady.
But it was reported she also came to your house and reported the matter to you…
Yes, she came. After she was sent out by Alhaja Bola, she had to come back to Lagos. When she came to my house, she said the same thing she told me on phone, I now instructed my manager to take her to my private doctor for treatment. But the doctor said there was nothing wrong with her.
But did the doctor find out if she was truly bleeding?
Yes, he said she wasn't bleeding. He said there were no traces of that at all. But the doctor advised that she should go for a scan to find out what exactly was wrong with her. It was in the evening, my manager had to lodge her in a hotel so that she would from there be taken to the hospital for scan the next day. But
when my manager got to the hotel in the morning, Nike had left. The next thing we saw was police invitation.
I wasn't around. And when my security man called me about the invitation, I asked my lawyer, Barrister Roy to represent me at the station because I was in Osun where I was to perform. So, when the lawyer got to the station, what he met there was totally different. The
lawyer told me that the matter at the station was that Nike accused me of molesting her.
Which police station was that?
That's Isolo-Okota Police Station. In his own view, he said maybe Nike had bribed all the police officers there because of the situation he met at the station. So, he advised that we should transfer the case to Adekunle Police Station, Panti, Yaba, Lagos, for proper investigation.
I gave him the go ahead. When they were informed at Isolo-Okota Police Station that the case had been transferred to Panti, they were all surprised. But despite the transfer, when I came back from Osun State, I went to honour the invitation at Isolo-Okota Police Station and I made it known to the officers there that they were biased about the case.
But the report was that you're arrested…
(Cuts in) I was never arrested and detained. I walked to the station myself and left same day. The next day, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) got a letter notifying him that the case had been transferred to Adekunle Police Station, Panti, Yaba, Lagos.
The DPO, Ibrahim Adamu was shocked. He couldn't believe the case could be transferred to Panti. So, we got to Panti on Wednesday, March 3. 2014. They asked us to state our sides of the matter. Nike was the first to speak. She was asked to provide the evidence that she was truly molested. They asked if she screamed, if there was any mark on her body in the course of struggling with her and all that. She was even asked if her bra and pant were torn.
When she couldn't provide any evidence, they said she should think of another thing to say against me, she should forget about rape, meaning that she was lying. But investigations still continued. I am now the complainant.
Why are you now the complainant?
I am the complainant at Panti now. I took the case there because of Nike's false accusation. And the police are still conducting their investigations. On Thursday, March 6, 2014, I went to Panti but she didn't show up. Police had to go to her Festac home address, they couldn't find her there. It was discovered that that she left a fake address at the station.
So, they don't know her whereabouts at the moment?
Yes.
What's going to happen next now?
The police knows what next. I can't teach them their job.
But you had sex with her?
What are you saying? Somebody who slept in my house for almost three days? Am I not a man? She even confessed she enjoyed me better than anybody ever. So, tell me how can she call that rape?
Where is rape coming in this matter between two adults? I am surprised o, my brother.
Why did you made love with her, when you're married, even in your house?
I am not an angel. Besides, I am a complete man. So, you can't rule that out in a man because we're all human beings. But what I can't do is to rape and I didn't rape Nike. That was obvious.
Was there any misunderstanding between the two of you before she left your house that day?
There was nothing like that.
Did she request for money which you couldn't oblige?
Not at all. She didn't ask for money but within me, I had a plan to make her happy for meeting me.
But what's going to happen now?
How? She has messed up the whole
relationship now. There is nothing to talk about again. Nothing can happen between us again.
But Nike claimed you inserted a ring in her private part, soon after she started bleeding profusely…
(Cuts in) There was nothing like that. She was only lying, looking for a way of blackmailing me so that she can achieve her aim. I have only a wedding ring and the finger bearing that can't even do anything like that.
I didn't do anything like that. For a person to have slept for three days with me and she is now saying rubbish. Nike is a blatant liar and a scammer.
What's going to happen next now?
I want to charge her to court for libel.
I want her to learn her lesson. She should stop being dubious. I also want every girl out there to learn from her. They should not embark on that kind of shady deal to swindle men.
What lesson has the incident taught you?
A lot. I just have to advise all men to be careful and watchful of the kind of girls around them.
Did you regret your action, we mean making love with Nike?
Not at all. I can't regret it because it happened naturally between the two of us.
But don't you think this allegation is enough to put your image on the line?
Nothing like that. It can't in any way damage my reputation because everybody knows I am not an angel.
Won't it affect your career?
It can't. I am an entertainer. It can never disturb my career. Even as I speak to you now, I am somewhere in Ogbomoso, where I would be performing tonight.
What was your wife's reaction to the
story?
My wife believes I am a human being. I am not an angel. She didn't react badly to it. She only warned me to be very careful with some women. So far you married a wife that understands you, a wife that stands as your mother, you won't have any problem. She is like a
mother to me.
What have been the reactions from
your fans?
A lot of people have called me, home
and abroad. Everybody was surprised.
But they all know I can't rape a woman when there are lots of them who are even willing to associate with me. But one thing I believe is that very soon, the truth shall be known.
I Am Nigeria’s Largest Private Employer Of Labour - Atiku Abubakar
Mr. Abubakar stated this in a series of tweets on his twitter handle, @atiku, while discussing the need to prioritise job creation in Nigeria.
"As an individual, I believe my record in employing young Nigerians is unrivalled by any single private investor in Nigeria #LetsTalkJobs," the former vice president said.
Mr. Abubakar, who has investments in media, shipping, education, and other sectors, said he currently employs about 50,000 people in his companies in Nigeria.
"Since the mid-80s, my private investments have generated thousands of jobs for Nigeria – currently standing +50,000 jobs #LetsTalkJobs"
"This jobs conversation however should not be about me, but our youth – there's a dire need to create more jobs #LetsTalkJobs When I say #LetsTalkJobs
"I'm talking about the private sector.
That's the most sustainable way to create jobs,"
Via: Premium times
British grandmother claims semen is the best anti-aging product
semen from her lover after sexual intercourse.
Stella, 67, said she learnt the bizarre anti-aging method while in India studying a unique sexual therapy called Tantra. According to her, all you need is a lover with healthy sperm residue..
"All you need is a lover but if you don't have one you know what to do. All you need to do is just ten days or two weeks, you both should have a nice time and make sure he has a great time, and
when your beautiful love making session is over, you are going to scoop this amazing sperm mask in your finger, apply it all over your face, leave it for fifteen minutes and then wash off. I know some of you are thinking "What is she saying?!"
but we have to assume that your lover is a healthy clean man and eats wells.
Lol. Now which man put grandma Stella up to this?
Funnily, she's not the only one who believes in this therapy. Actress Heather Locklear, 51, in a recent interview told a reporter that the secret to her youthful look was as a result of semen on face
therapy. Continue...
UK Mirror reports that research has however proven Stella and Heather right in the usefulness of semen as an anti-aging substance. Research shows that the Human semen is rich in anti-oxidant, proteolytic proteins that helps to diminish aging lines on faces and helps to destroy dead layers on skin, revealing a more fresher skin layer.
The researcher must be a man. Not putting no gaddem semen on my face! Lol.
Via: Lindaikeji
Julius Agwu paid my law school fees, late Abagana's wife says
colleagues who made a promise to be there for her and her daughter, only comedian Julius Agwu and Dauda have been helpful and said Julius even recently paid her law school fees.
"Julius Agwu has truly shown that he is Abagana's father and mentor. In fact he paid for my law school. When he said it, I did not believe it until my alert convinced me. Dauda has also been there".
Abagana who is Julius Agwu's protege in the comic profession, died suddenly on January 24th 2008 leaving behind a wife and one year old daughter.
Via: Lindaikeji
Photos: Actor Jim Iyke Arrives London to Shoot his Reality TV Show
De-Registration Drama! Chris Okotie’s Fresh Party May Sue INEC Again
Okotie claims they got a favourable ruling in court, when INEC de-registered some parties in 2012, which also included Fresh Democratic Party. But despite the favourable ruling, INEC has refused to register the party again, he said.
A lawyer who represented the party in court has said the Party would be returning to court to get an injunction against Ekiti, Osun and the 2015 general
elections, until Fresh Party is recognised.
7 Amazing Ways to Make Your Day More Productive
work deadlines, it's so easy to become overloaded and overwhelmed, and if your list is very long, it's even more frustrating. Follow these tips for making
your day more productive and you will be less stressed and more focused on your tasks!
1. Get enough sleep
If you want to make your day more productive, you should get enough sleep first. Without a good night's rest, your energy drops, your mind is less focused,
and your ability to be more productive goes down.
Sleep is important for your physical and mental health. Make it a priority to get 7-8 hours of quality sleep each night!
2. Wake up earlier
Another way to make your day more productive is to get up earlier in the morning. I'm not a morning person and I like to sleep in, but I know that I just
waste my precious time. Getting 7-8 hours of sleep is enough and you don't need to sleep more. When you get up early in the morning, you are less anxious, more prepared for the day and you have time to eat a healthy breakfast. So many benefits!
3. Stick to a daily routine
While a daily routine seems to be boring, it's key for feeling more organized and being more productive.
Start every day the same way and you will see what a huge difference it makes. What is the first thing you do after getting up in the morning? Do you drink
coffee or read a morning paper? Maybe you do yoga or pray. Whatever it is, try to be consistent with it, this will help you be more productive every day.
4. Set realistic goals
It's important to set realistic goals. You should know that you will certainly accomplish them. Your list might be shorter, but it's okay. The point is, you get things done without feeling stressed and overwhelmed.
5. Focus fully on one task at a time
In order to avoid feeling overloaded and
overwhelmed with your everyday tasks, try to focus only on accomplishing one task at a time. There is no point in overloading your brain with numerous tasks at a time. Make a list of your priorities and begin from the top. When you complete more than one task at once, you might end up feeling stressed and exhausted.
6. Remove distractions
When you are working on something important, make sure you remove all distractions. Place your cell phone or any other electronic devices in another room. Apart from removing distractions, it's also important to take a short break every hour. Taking breaks are essential. For instance, if you are preparing for an exam, your brain needs a break to absorb information efficiently.
7. Do less every day
Being productive doesn't always mean the number of things you accomplish during the day. Getting things done without being intentional is just a waste of precious time. If there are some things that you can do tomorrow, why not give yourself more breathing room? It's better to do one qualitative task than a few low-quality tasks.
Personally I get overwhelmed easily when I have plenty of things to do and these tips really help me to stay focused and make my day more productive!
How do you make each day more productive? Share your tips with us.
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7 Tips for Getting Up Early
In fact, regardless of what your natural rhythm, you can train yourself to become early riser. Here are some tips for getting up early.
1. Give yourself a reason for getting up early If you haven't any reason to get up early in the morning, you will never do it. That's why it's so important to give yourself a reason for getting up early. No matter what's the reason, it outweighs
desire to press the snooze button. I'm a great coffee drinker, and I always set my coffee maker to brew at the time I'd like to get up, so I get up to the smell of freshly brewed coffee. It's one of my best ways to get up early in the morning.
2. Cut down your sleep time gradually
Even if you used to sleep eight hours, you may get by on less if you train your body to do so. In order to make this process less painful, cut down 30 minutes at a time. Try to sleep for seven and a half hours one week, seven hours the next week, and so on until you are down to your perfect sleep schedule.
3. Wake up at the same time every single day
If you want to feel refreshed in the morning, irrespective of the amount of sleep you got the night before, you should go to bed when you are tired and
wake up at the same time every single day. Although it can sound very easy, it can be harder than you think. Even if you go to bed at 1 a.m., you need to set
your alarm for the new, earlier time.
Don't force yourself to sleep when you're not tired, you will end up feeling very frustrated. Moreover you can develop
an anxiety around not being able to sleep, and that can lead to insomnia.
4. Move your alarm clock
The hardest thing in the morning is to get out of your comfortable, warm bed. So move your alarm clock to the other side of the room, and set it to a really
intolerable sound at full volume. Make sure you set a sound that can drive you crazy enough to make you get up and turn it off.
5. Let the sun shine in
Leave your blinds or curtains open so as to let in the sun shine in the morning. When it's dark in the room, your body responds by producing melatonin and
other sleep hormones. The light provides a natural cue to your body clock that it's time to wake up. I love waking up with the warm sunshine on my face, it's so great! Try this way to wake up, you will love it too!
6. Stop snoozing
It's so hard to do, but we should stop snoozing. I remember those moments when I told myself "just 5 more minutes", but it'd been an hour or even more and I was always late for my work. And the worst thing about it is that that hour was absolute torture, because of the blaring sound of my alarm clock, which had been disrupting my sleep every 10 minutes. That's why you must stop snoozing! It's no longer a good option.
7. Be your own alarm clock Maybe it sounds crazy, but if you tell yourself you are going to get up at 5:30 a.m., you can wake up naturally. If you have never experienced this, you can try it some time. When you manage to wake up
without an alarm clock, you will get up early in the morning feeling remarkably clear and fresh.
Are you an early bird or a night owl? Is it difficult for you to wake up early in the morning? Do you have any tips for getting up early? Share them, please
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7 Best Ways to Stay Positive Even in the Worst Situation
quality of your life and change the way you see everything around you. Having and maintaining a genuinely positive attitude these days is important, especially if you want to be successful in your personal life and in your career. Here are some of the best and helpful ways to stay positive even in the worst situation.
1. Get up early
I'm not a morning person and I don't like to wake up early, but I noticed that each time I got up early in the morning, I felt happier, more energized and was more optimistic that day. When you get up early, you have more time to do those little things that you never have time for, such as reading your favorite book, listening to some of your favorite songs or meditating.
2. Exercise
Exercising can bring you plenty of wonderful benefits. It has a great impact on your physical health as well as your emotional well-being.
Moreover, exercising is a powerful way to combat anxiety and depression and it can also help you to get rid of that accumulated stress.
3. Get organized
Make a rule to plan your day every day. Get organized, since this way, you will be able to do more things faster and you will have enough time for the people or things you love. Focus on your priorities
and work on solving your problems rather than postponing them. Keep your head up and believe in better things and better life.
4. Seize your day
To stay positive every single day, you have to learn to seize your day. Have you ever heard the saying "Carpe diem"? I'm pretty sure that your answer is 'yes.' Listen to this proverb and always enjoy each moment of your life, even if your life is not as good as you want it to be. You'll definitely overcome every obstacle you encounter in your path. Instead of
focusing on the negative, think about the great things that will happen in your life.
5. Humor
One of the best things you can do if you want to learn how to stay positive even in the worst situation is to make laughter a part of your daily life. Feel free to use humor and all your worries and problems won't seem so difficult and scary anymore! So the next time you find yourself feeling a little down, read a few jokes or a funny story, or look at some funny pics and you will definitely feel better.
6. Shape your thoughts
Using language to shape your thoughts is one of the most effective ways to build a positive attitude. Try to make some positive changes in your language. For
instance, use words like "incredible," "amazing," "fantastic," and "wonderful" every day and avoid using negative terms, like "I won't" or "I can't." You
will see how these will affect your attitude and your behavior.
7. Read an inspiring book
If you're fond of reading, it's great, because it can help you maintain a positive attitude even in the most difficult situation. Reading a positive and
inspiring book will help you stay motivated and overcome challenges to reach your goals. If you don't enjoy reading, then watch some inspiring videos.
There are many inspirational and motivational videos to choose from.
Although it may seem a little bit difficult to stay positive even in the worst situation, it's possible.
Follow these tips and see the results. Do you know any other ways to stay positive in tough times? Share them with us please.
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7 Benefits of Staying Positive
There are real benefits of staying positive that can help you learn how to look at things in a different light!
1. Get rid of stress
You probably know those people who have constant smiles on their faces and who never let anything get them down. Whether they are faking it or not, a benefit of staying a positive person is that you can get rid of stress! If you focus on the positive side of life, you will cope better with stress.
2. Improve your health
Another reason to stay positive is that you can improve your health! Harvard University conducted a study of 25 year old students and followed them through their lives and found that the optimist was in better health than the pessimist at ages 45 and 60. And that's a good reason to become optimist!
3. Work smarter
Staying positive can also help you work smarter and even not harder. The studies showed that positive people perform better than negative people in work environments, because the positive work environment fostered better performance. While this research was done in a workplace, the same could be
assumed for schools and other settings where you work with other people!
4. Encourage others
Sometimes the world can be very cruel and harsh, and one of the good reasons to be positive is to inspire and encourage others through difficult times.
It's not an easy job, but the world needs optimistic people to lead others to think positively and do good things for others. Just think of how dismal and dark the world would be without optimistic people!
5. Live longer
Numerous scientific studies have shown that optimists tend to cope with illnesses better and live longer than pessimists. Keeping a positive outlook will not fix everything, but positive attitude can
actually help you feeling better longer. Staying positive is a step in the right direction.
6. Become more resilient
Being resilient is one of the benefits of staying positive. It allows you to face difficulties with determination and strength. Optimistic people have the admirable ability to focus on what they can do to better the situation when they are faced with hardships. Doing so eventually helps them to overcome life's challenges! Through a Hard Day
7. Improve well-being
There are a plenty of benefits of staying positive, and the last reason is that you have greater overall well- being! Moreover, being optimist can help you to
improve your immunity, become more resilient and deal better with stress. Optimistic people have a great reason to be happy and upbeat, and they feel really great!
Staying a positive person isn't easy, but the benefits are well worth the effort. I'm not going to tell that you should change your personality, but there are
times when having a positive attitude can serve you well. Are you a positive person? What other advantages of being positive do you know? Share
your thoughts, please!
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7 Simple Ways to Stay More Positive Every Single Day
such as listening to uplifting music or speaking to a positive person can make a big difference in your day. Don't you wish that there was a list of the simple ways to stay positive daily that you can use to make your everyday life brighter and happier? Read on and discover some of the most effective ways to stay positive every single day.
1. Spend time around positive people
Everyone has at least one toxic or negative person in their life, and I'm sure you are no exception. If you can avoid negative people, do so. If you are working towards being more positive on a daily basis, you should spend more time around positive people and those who love you and respect you. You will notice that you become happier and more positive in no time.
2. Focus on positive things
You can always find something positive, even in the worst situation. When I have a hard day and when everything seems dull around me, I just go for a walk, enjoy nature and watch birds. I also like to watch kids playing in the park. They are so positive and they help me stay positive as well. If you are at work and you don't have an opportunity to go out,
take a short break, spend it alone thinking of the good things in your life.
3. Surround yourself with positivity
One of the best and easiest ways to stay more positive every single day is to surround yourself with positivity. Sign up for inspiring or motivational email lists and read them each morning. You can also start your day with listening to happy, inspiring music. If you put yourself in a positive frame of mind in the morning, you will accomplish anything throughout the day.
4. Find what you're are most passionate about
I have noticed that people are happy and positive when they find their passion and are able to make it reach fruition. While it may take a bit of soul- searching, finding what you're are most passionate
about is one of the most effective ways to be happier every single day.
5. Better yourself
Whether it is emotionally or physically, working on yourself is a great way to become happier and more positive daily. When I think of the most difficult times
in my life, the most effective way I have found to pull myself out of them was by improving myself, either emotionally or physically. Start exercising regularly
or jazz up your workout routine, change your diet, or read some useful books. While it sounds weird and even stupid, you'll see a huge difference, believe it or
not.
6. Make your to-do lists
Keep your life in order and reduce your stress levels by making lists. It's less stressful when you keep track of things you should do when it's on your to-do
list in front of you. Moreover, it's a great and even happy feeling to cross off the last thing on your list. If making lists helps you stay calm, begin making them
daily and you will have a better mood and will be less stressed.
7. Do something for yourself
To stay more positive on a daily basis you should do something for yourself every now and then. Take a break from your responsibilities and enjoy it. I have super busy schedule, but I allow myself a 20-minute mani once a month and I never feel guilty about it.
Do something for yourself on a regular basis and you will see how happier you will be.
Sometimes it's extremely difficult to stay positive, though it's possible. By doing the small things mentioned above, you can make your life much more positive. What do you do to stay positive daily? Share your tips with us please.
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Tuesday, 18 March 2014
‘Sex means nothing to me’ – J’odie opens up on her private life and music
Her music career took off with the successful single ' Kuchi Kuchi', and J'odie, real name Joy Odiete, released her debut album 'African Woman', to critical acclaim but without much commercial success.
Does that bother her? In this interview with NET, the Delta State born soul singer answers that and other questions about her rise to fame, her pains in the industry and her relationships.
Where are you from?
I am from a Christian family; my dad and mum are still married. I am from Delta State, an Urhobo girl, although my mum is Edo. I come from a well to do family.
What was growing up like?
Growing up was different from what I experience in my career today. My parents didn't bring me up in a social way – I grew up in a strict Christian home. My father is a Bishop while my mother is a Reverend. All
l knew as a child was church, school and home. So, the life l had as a child didn't reflect my choice of career which is music and entertainment. I am still a little conservative but my music is bringing me out gradually.
How did you come about your hit single hit
song 'Kuchi Kuchi' ?
It came through a creative process that may not sound different from what a lot of people might say. I wrote and viewed the song from a different angle but from the responses I have gotten from fans, friends, family members, I have learnt that no matter what angle an artiste takes his or her music from, when it
gets to the consumer and the audience, they take it the way they like. 'Kuchi Kuchi' was a song dedicated to children but I found that people sing it at their weddings and some even call me to sing it at their weddings. No matter what I thought it was, the fans and the audience had the final say.
Was it your first song?
I actually released 'Kuchi Kuchi' alongside another single. Before that, I had not been doing music professionally. I had been singing and working on my craft and music.
What I am today is not because of 'Kuchi Kuchi' like people think; I had been in the
background, working. Kuchi Kuchi was the first evidence of that background work.
Tell us how it all started for you I started singing as a child. In my secondary school, I
was in charge of the school choir. When I
completed my B.sc in Mass Communication from the University of Lagos in 2006, I went for the West African Idols and came sixth. I was loved by viewers and that encouraged me; people loved my performances, my delivery, my sound and I believe it gave me the platform to build myself. For the first
time, I thought, 'I think I want to do this
professionally'. Before that, during my days in
secondary school and church choir, I just enjoyed it and never thought of it as a profession. Maybe somewhere inside me I had been thinking about it, but I wasn't sure yet.
But after my experience in the West African Idols in 2007, I realised I really wanted to go further with music. After that, I started going to the studio.
You had never been in the studio before that?
As a child, I used to go to the studio because my dad was a composer and he actually wrote a one-time popular song in Nigeria for an artiste. I might have forgotten when, but as I child I had opportunities to be in a studio. West Africa Idols brought me closer to people who sing, the music industry, celebrities, performances, being on stage… It gave me a better understanding and I think that was why I decided that I would do this professionally.
How do you get inspiration for your songs?
Inspiration can come from anywhere. I am an
emotional and deep thinking person, so, a lot of times, anything that happens around me can get into my head and songs can come from there. It can come anytime too, like when I am just waking up from sleep and maybe a dominant thought will form into a sound.
When it comes, I either write it down, or pick
up a phone and sing into it.
Are you happy with the response to your
debut album 'African Woman'?
You cannot always base your success on what the crowd tells you. The crowd may not be right. The crowd accepts people, not necessarily upon true assessment of your work. I am an artiste; it is good to have the crowd behind you – it is a good feeling and ego is boosting – but if you base your life and art around it, you may not be able to stand it
because the crowd will one day move on, especially when you start doing something they don't understand.
The crowd not understanding does not necessarily mean that thing is bad. I consider the type of music I do as classical, I consider my album ahead of time. So if the crowd does not understand now, that does not mean my sound is bad. They might have to grow to like it later. It might take time, but they will grow
into it. The good thing is that the real music people in this country, the people they call 'music heads', love my work. It is just the regular club hype that I don't have. Another funny thing is that I get more shows and appreciation outside Nigeria, like in Liberia,
Tanzania etc. Like I said, it is good to have your crowd love your work, so I am working towards meeting this crowd at a point with my music. But at the same time I wouldn't want them to be my priority.
Do you sometimes get angry because you are
more appreciated outside of your own
country?
Nigeria is appreciative as well but maybe it is my nature. I am a bit introverted as a person and I don't think I have that crowd appeal and all that.
How do you deal with admirers?
As a lady, if people admire you, you have to
appreciate them. I believe that how you carry yourself determines how men will treat you. If you act in a way that allows people to take advantage of you they will, but if you don't allow that it will not happen.
Has success changed you?
Success is not changing me, the kind of work I do is changing me. I told you earlier that I am an introvert.
I am only trying to be more social and interactive because of the kind of work I do. I have to be more careful with the way I do things, be more diplomatic.
I care about things I normally would not care about.
How have you coped so far in the industry?
There is no industry that does not have its own challenges. I have chosen this industry as my profession so I am ready for whatever it pushes at me.
I have told myself that I will stay and not back out from its challenges. I can't really tell what politics looks like, but the Nigerian music industry is like politics. From my vague understanding of politics, I see the industry as exactly the same but I cannot back out because of that, because if I do I have lost. We all cannot be the same, we have rice, beans, pounded yam, so when you set a buffet, you have all varieties of food there. At a buffet, you don't see everybody eating the same thing, so I believe I am meeting some people's need in this industry, and I will continue to
do so.
I don't know if you are in a committed relationship or not, but let's assume you are
not, can you date someone in your industry?
I have never really thought about that, so I don't know. I have not made up my mind on if it will be from the music industry or the aviation industry, I haven't really thought about it.
What type of man do you want?
I want a man that is my friend; someone who will stand by me and be there for me. It is hard to find a friend in this dangerous world we live in, so I need a friend. Your friend is you.
Show me your friend and l will tell you who you are. My friend would or should be the totality of me. With your friend in your life,
there should be a large room for
compatibility. To sum it up, instead of saying he should be tall, slim, short, fat and all, he should be my friend, one l can relate with without inhibition.
Has the nature of your job as an entertainer
affected your relationships?
I am not in any relationship and I don't think I want to be. I want serious people around me. Not just sexual relationships.
What is wrong with a sexual relationship?
Personally, to me, it is wrong because I am not married. I am not condemning those who do it; this is just my personal opinion. I really should not have an opinion on sex because I don't have any experience. Sex means nothing to me, so I can't get into a relationship just because of that.
Kanye West Gets 2 Years Of Probation, 250 Hours Of Community Service For Attack On Paparazzi
probation and 250 hours community service after the attack on a photographer at Los Angeles Airport in 2013, E! News reports.
Kanye pleaded no contest to one count of
misdemeanour battery yesterday in response to videographer Daniel Ramos lawsuit against him.
Kanye attacked Ramos at LAX airport in August last year as the video-grapher tried to take photos of him.
However,apart from the two year probation and community service, Kanye is also required to complete 24 sessions of a level-2 anger management program and he must turn himself in to the LAPD for a formal booking. Kanye agreed to all this to make the case disappear from his record.
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