Thursday, 2 April 2015

"5 Healthy Choices You Should Make in Your 20s" - ENB Living Effective Tips

Article not written by me.

I like to feel like the twenty something year old has a lot of time to make some critical decisions before he/she hits the thirties. Considering the fact that i'm also in my mid 20's, I think this is quite inspiring. When you are in your early twenties, you realize that you have less to worry about, which presents a lot of time that can be used to harness some strengths that will be beneficial in the future. Experts will tell you it is the period when you can adopt some habits and stick to them. It is actually important to use this formative period to build life long habits that you may not be able to force down later. You know what they say? Practice makes perfect. Now is the better time to practice. Continue...

Jonathan ‘Has Nothing To Fear From Me’ – Buhari

Nigeria’s president-elect Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday sought to reconcile past differences with incumbent Goodluck Jonathan, extending a hand of friendship to his beaten election opponent.

“Let me state clearly: President Jonathan has nothing to fear from me,” he said in Abuja after his victory was confirmed in the early hours. “He is a great Nigerian and still our president.”

He added: “Democracy and the rule of law will be established in the land. Let’s put the past behind us, especially the recent past. We must forget our old battles and past grievances and forge ahead.”

Meanwhile, United States President Barack Obama spoke to Nigerian President-elect Muhammadu Buhari and outgoing leader Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday, praising both for their role in the country’s first democratic transfer of power.

Obama spoke to the men separately to “commend them for their leadership during Nigeria’s election,” the White House said.

Check out Jega's signature...hehe

For those who think his time is long....check out his signature...lol

President Jonathan meets with EU observers, praised for conceding defeat

President Jonathan had a closed door meeting with members of the European Union Observers group at the presidential villa earlier today. The group, led by Mr Santiago Fassi, praised President Jonathan for conceding defeat after loosing in the 2015 presidential election. The group said Pres. Jonathan is a true symbol of democracy and is worthy of emulation not just by other African leaders but all leaders in the world.


Patience Jonathan calls on Nigerian women to support Mrs Buhari

First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan has called on all Nigerian women to show support to the incoming first lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari. In a congratulatory message signed by her media aide, Ayo Adewuyi, Mrs Jonathan wished Mrs Buhari well in her new task as First Lady of Nigeria...
“The First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan (Mama Peace) has congratulated the wife of the President elect, Hajia Aisha Buhari on the election of her husband, Gen Muhammadu Buhari. The First Lady appeals to the Nigerian women to work with Hajia Aisha Buhari and give her the maximun support to make her succeed in her new assignment. The First Lady (Mama Peace) wishes her well in her new task.” the message read in part

Photo: Another fallen hero

Major A. Hassan was killed on Sunday March 29 by Boko Harram men that attacked Bauchi state. He was the flush commander of 33 artillery Brigade, Bauchi. May his soul rest in peace, amen.

Girl born with 'elephant trunk' deformity is worshipped like a god in India [PHOTO]

A baby girl born on March 26th with a facial deformity is being worshiped in India like a god. Villagers near Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh in India, have flocked to see the 'divine' girl with the deformity resembling an elephant's trunk in the belief she is an incarnation of the elephant-headed god Ganesha.

According to Asian News, doctors told the villagers the girl's condition may well be a genetic mutation. The newborn's aunt, named as Rajani, told the news agency: "My sister-in-law gave birth to a girl and her face looks exactly like Lord Ganesha. Everybody is saying she is an incarnation of the god. This is why whoever hears about her is coming here to get a glimpse of the baby and are making whatever offerings possible."

Asian News reports that doctors said they will examine the girl to find out the extent of her condition and whether they need to operate. Doctors said the condition could be a genetic mutation triggered by malnutrition and increased pollution.

Wednesday, 1 April 2015

Buhari, Osinbajo receive their certificates of return [PHOTOS]

President-elect, Gen Muhammadu Buhari & his deputy, Prof Osinbajo have received their certificates of return from INEC.T hey received it from INEC Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega at a ceremony held this afternoon at the International Conference Center in Abuja. More photos after the cut...


What does Easter truly mean to you?

Easter affirmed God's good news of love, forgiveness, mercy, hope, joy and peace. Easter brought justification to humanity. Justification means to be declared innocent, guiltless, absolved, acquitted and freed from any known offense, accusation and condemnation. Easter offers true forgiveness were humanity is justified freely by God’s grace through the redemptive work of Christ on the cross, so we can live in peace and enjoy the fullness of God’s riches. 
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President Jonathan deserves a Nobel Peace prize - Reno Omokri

He is my hero too. For conducting such a free and fair election & allowing peace to reign. If only...:-)

Bello El-Rufai and fiancee to wed today

Bello, one of the sons of former FCT Minister and APC Kaduna state gubernatorial candidate, Nasir El-Rufai willl begin his journey to marital bliss with his bride, Regina today April 1st. Bello announced his wedding plans in February this year. Congrats to them.

Read full text of General Buhari's acceptance speech

Speech given by President -elect, General Buhari after he was declared winner of the 2015 elections
Your Excellency, the Vice President elect, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, your Excellency, Chief Rotimi Amaechi, the Director General of APC Presidential Campaign, 2015, your Excellency, the former Governor of Edo State and National Chairman of our great party, your Excellency the Governor Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, your Excellency, the former Governor of Imo State, Dr Ogbonaya Onu, Your Excellency, the former Governor of Ekiti State, Engineer Oni, your Excellency the former Governor of Kwara, Bokola Saraki, your Excellency, the Speaker of the House of Representative, Honourable Aminu Tambuwal, Please, let me stand on existing protocol.

Pres. Obama praises President Jonathan for conceding defeat

US President Barack Obama has praised President Jonathan for conceding defeat in the recently held presidential election. In a statement released today, President Obama said President Jonathan through his action placed Nigeria's interest first. The full statement below...
The last few days have shown the world the strength of Nigeria’s commitment to democratic principles. By turning out in large numbers and sometimes waiting all day to cast their votes, Nigerians came together to decide the future of their country peacefully. I commend President Goodluck Jonathan and President-Elect Muhammadu Buhari for their public commitments to non-violence throughout the campaign. President Jonathan has placed his country’s interests first by conceding the election and congratulating President-Elect Buhari on his victory.

Female Presidential Candidate, Remi Sonaiya Releases Post-Election Statement [A Must Read]

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Remi Sonaiya was born on March 2nd, 1955. She began her schooling in 1961 at St. Luke’s Demonstration School, Ibadan, from where she proceeded to St. Anne’s School, also in Ibadan, for her secondary education.

She obtained a Bachelor of Arts in French from the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) in 1977, graduating with the best result in her faculty, did her Youth Service at the Nigerian Military School, Zaria, got married, and proceeded to Cornell University, USA, from where she obtained an M. A. in French Literature.

Watch President Jonathan's concession speech [VIDEO]

President Jonathan says nobody's ambition is worth the blood of any Nigerian. He really is the hero in all this. He ensured that Nigerians had the freedom to chose who they wanted as their president.

MEND congratulates Buhari

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, has sent out a congratulatory message to President-elect, Gen Buhari. In a statement signed by the groups spokesperson, Jomo Gbomo, MEND said the emergency of Buhari would help Nigeria regain her peace and unity
“The Nigerian people have spoken and elected General Mohammadu Buhari to be the next President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. In doing so, we have not only made the right choice of a new leadership, we have also reaffirmed the strength of our democracy. President-elect, General Buhari’s message of hope, freedom and opportunity resonates with our group, as it does with the Nigerian people. In these difficult times, with the economic crisis and security challenges, we are confident that under your leadership, Nigeria will once again regain its peace and unity" the statement read

Horrific! mobile phone video recovered from Germanwings wreckage reveals moment scared passengers knew they were going to die

Harrowing mobile phone footage taken on board the doomed Germanwings flight has recorded the devastating moment that screaming passengers knew they were going to die, it has been claimed.

The video, reportedly found amid the wreckage of last week's crash, allegedly captures the sound of terrified passengers crying 'Oh God' as the plane plunged into the French Alps, killing all 150 people on board. The clip, said to be just a few seconds long, was reportedly taken from a memory card which was found at the crash scene by a source close to the investigation.


PDP burial procession in Kaduna [PHOTOS]

Sorry i had to caption this the way i did, but i had to because thats exactly what it looks like. APC supporters commenced a PDP burial procession from Tudun Wada area of Kaduna this morning at about 11am. They are heading to Murtala square. While the euphoric activity has been generally peaceful, they did harass a few motorists on the Western Bypass which is on their route.

Kaduna is known to be GMB's base so we expect this jubilation to continue throughout the week.


Misao Okawa, world's oldest person dies today at 117 [PHOTOS]

Japanese woman, Misao Okawa, who is said to be the world's oldest person, died today April 1st, just a few weeks after celebrating her 117th birthday. (she's pictured above at her 116th birthday last year)

Misao died of heart failure & stopped breathing while surrounded by her family at her Osaka nursing home this morning. "She went so peacefully, as if she had just fallen asleep." her caregiver said


"This is Nigeria's Finest Moment" - Bola Tinubu

National leader of APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described the victory of the Presidential candidate of the APC, General Muhammadu Buhari, as Nigeria's finest moment in its political history.
"It is a moment when hope is re-born, faith is rekindled and a fresh fire of patriotism is released for the task ahead. I congratulate General Buhari, Nigeria's President-elect, on his hard won victory. I salute our gallant party leaders and members for running the long distance to victory. To millions of Nigerians, I say this - the APC seeks not power for its sake, but for the purpose of bringing a better life to our people and re-building our country. "This is also democracy' s finest moment. Nigerians alive today have witnessed the beginning of an era of change . They made this happen and they are the true celebrants and they are deserving. Together, we share this victory.Side by side we would work together to bring our country back." Bola Ahmed Tinubu said

Watch President Muhammadu Buhari's Acceptance Speech (Full Video Inside)

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After his declaration as the Nigeria's president elect, Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress delivered his acceptance speech at the party's National Headquarters, Abuja at about 6:06 Nigerian time on Thursday, April 1, 2015. He says the change Nigerians desire is here and he promises to give it to us. Watch the video after the cut...

"Overcoming the Fustration Barrier" - ENB Motivational Article 101

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When is the last time you went ballroom dancing, made a speech, learned a new language, took up karate or even cooked a new exotic food? When was the last time you did something out of your comfort zone?

The experience was probably frustrating, depending on the difficulty of the task and how far outside of your comfort zone it was. You may have felt insecure, uncomfortable or ridiculous. If the task was difficult you may have been frustrated at attempting to gain progress. Due to this feeling, chances are you rarely participate in events out of your comfort zone. Continue to read after the cut...

Presidential election result: PDP says it would be heading to court

The ruling party, PDP says it would be challenging the results of the 2015 Presidential election. Dr Bello Fadile, the PDP agent who refused to sign the result sheet when called up by INEC Chairman, Prof Jega, told journalists in Abuja this morning that his signing the result sheet was inconsequential as they will be heading to court
"Whether I sign it (the result sheet) or I don’t sign it,  does not make any difference. It doesn’t invalidate the result‎. When we go to court, then we can challenge the result,” he said.

Orubebe apologizes for his behaviour yesterday, says he regrets it

Former Niger Delta Affairs Minister Elder Godsday Orubebe has apologised for his behaviour at the collation centre in Abuja yesterday morning. Speaking with reporters last night, the PDP party agent, who held up proceedings and used abusive words on Jega, said he regretted his action and asked Nigerian to forgive his behaviour.
”Election is a passionate thing and I really regret what took place this morning. I was unnecessarily pushed by Jega to get to that level. I want to apologise particularly to young Nigerians that look up to take politics as a career to say that what happened was
not intended to cause them any embarrassment. 
To Nigerians generally, I regret my actions as even an elder in the church, and a leader, the young men expected to see a lot from me and I believe that if there was any disappointment they got from me I apologize to Nigerians and to the youths of this country.”

With Buhari’s victory, I’ll surely go on exile – Chief Bode George

Following the emergency of Gen Buhari as the new President of Nigeria, former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Bode George says he may be going on exile.
"What will I be doing here? I can decide to go and live anywhere. Look at everyone surrounding him (Buhari). So, I am not joking about it, what will I be doing here? At 70, what will I be doing here? All we have been doing to restructure the country has been lost. We have been trying to ensure balance in the polity but all that has gone. What else will I be doing here?” he told Vanguard

Prof. Jega officially declares Buhari winner of the 2015 presidential election

Come May 29, 2015, Nigeria will have a new president in the person of Gen. Mohammed Buhari. INEC chairman Prof. Jega just declared him winner of the 2015 presidential election having certified the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes in the election. Congrats Nigeria for a peaceful 2015 election. God bless President Jonathan for conceding. God bless Nigeria!

Final results of the 2015 presidential elections - Buhari wins

As announced by Prof Attahiru Jega, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission...
"14 candidates, fielded by 14 political parties participated in the election. We'd like to announce the votes for each party"
Acredited voters - 31,756,490
AA - 22, 125
ACPN - 40,311
AP - 30,673
ADC - 29,666
APA - 53,537
APC - 15,424,921
CPP -, 36,300
HOPE - 7,435
KOWA - 13,076
NCP - 24, 455
PDP - 12,853,162
PPN - 24,475
UDP - 9,208
UPP - 18,220
Total valid votes - 28,587,564
Rejected votes - 844, 519
Total  - 29,432,083

PDP agent refuses to sign the Presidential election result sheet [PHOTO]

After announcing the presidential election results, Prof. Jega called all party agents to come on stage at the collation center and sign the Presidential election sheet by INEC, and every agent did except the agent for PDP. He climbed the stage, spoke with Jega, shook his hands and walked away without signing the result sheet.

Obasanjo congratulates Buhari, asks him to be magnanimous in victory

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has congratulated Gen Buhari on his victory today. In a message released this evening, Chief Obasanjo asked the President-in-waiting to be magnanimous in victory and also fight corruption when he assumes office.
"With so much harm already done to many national institutions including the military, which proudly nurtured you and me, you will have a lot to do on institution reform – education, healthcare, economy, security, infrastructure, power, youth employment, agri-business, oil and gas, external affairs, cohesiveness of our nation and ridding our land of corruption.

Boko haram releases Video Congratulating Gen. Buhari on his victory [A MUST SEE VIDEO]

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The leader of the Boko Haram sect, Shekau today morning released a 2 min video to Channels Tv. In the video he addressed the nation saying that they "BH guys" are glad that the incumbent President was not re-elected. He also took a time out to congratulate the President-elect, Gen. Buhari on his victory at the polls. See the video after the cut....