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Posted by admin on february 21, 2015 September 25, 2013 CBN Governor writes to Mr. President alleging that “between January 2012 and July 2013, NNPC lifted 594,024,107 barrels of crude oil valued at $ 65,332,350,514.57. Out of this amount NNPC repatriated only $15,528,410,098.77 representing 24% of the value. This means the NNPC is yet to account for, and repatriate to the Federation Account, an amount in excess of $49.8 billion or 76% of the value of oil lifted in the same period.” September 26, 2013: Alison-Madueke, Petroleum Minster Presidency receives CBN Governor’s letter. September 27, 2013: President minutes letter to Hon Minister of Petroleum Resources to explain the allegations against NNPC. September 30, 2013: HMPR forwards letter to GMD NNPC asking for explanations: October 2, 2013 GMD NNPC offers explanations to the HMPR. October 4, 2013: HMPR writes to Mr. President with detailed explanations. October 4, 2013 to November 6, 2013....

Written by Mihir Patkar Posted by admin The Lenovo IdeaPad A10 runs Android 4.2 as the OS Lenovo Ideapad A10 (59-388639) Slatebook (quad Core A9/ 1gb/ 16gb Emmc/ With Windows 8, Microsoft wants one operating system that works well both on desktop PCs and tablets. Google, meanwhile, has chosen Android as its tablet and smartphone interface while developing Chrome OS for laptops. So what happens when you put Android on a laptop with a touchscreen, like with the Lenovo Ideapad A10? Not Quite Android Many smartphone makers choose to put custom UI skins on Android. Usually, I’m not a fan of that. But on laptops, it’s a necessity. Android isn’t made for laptops, so to make it usable with this form factor, things need to change. Which is why Lenovo has introduced things like a custom dock which mimics the Windows Launch Superbar. Android also needs a keyboard which steps away from the traditional Windows and Linux keyboards, with special buttons for co...

By Obinna Akukwe Posted by admin February 17, 2015 It’s more news the North wants GEJ out of the way, so their licenses can be renewed cos most of them are expiring from 2016 upwards. Monumental injustice is being perpetrated to the people of Niger Delta on whose soil the oil was found. These people constitutes the main opposition to President Goodluck Jonathan today. Please Read on: (1) This oil block business is so lucrative that Danjuma’s Sapetro divested of its investment in Akpo condensate for $1billion dollars. This business is second to none in Nigeria. That is why any attempt to investigate the activities in this sector will always be futile. The money is so much that they give bribes in millions of dollars. A birthday gift or child naming gift from an oil block owner to a government official could be as paltry as $2million dollars, and if the official’s father died, the condolence gift could reach mere $3 million dollars. When they want t...

By Dan Reiland Posted by Admin Dan: How do you two describe your ministry? Les: You know what a BHAG is, right? A Big Harry Audacious Goal.  Here's ours: To reduce the divorce rate in the church by a third in our lifetime. You know us Dan, we really care about people and marriages. This is our passion! Leslie: We believe it would be one of the greatest social revolutions the church has experienced. Think of the ripple effect it would have on everything from children's and youth ministry to offerings and missions. Les: The tide rises for everything and everybody in the church when marriages are stronger and healthier. Dan: Patti and I have been married for 33 years. I'm curious to know what two marriage experts do for Valentines. Les: Oh, man – you don't want to know. It's one of the least romantic days on our calendar. Leslie: We laugh about it every year. If we're lucky, we typically get a quick meal in between flights while passing through O'Hare A...

Here are six types of men that you should avoid in having a friendship or a relationship with: 1. Men Who Don’t Put God First I believe that this one is the most important of all. If a man doesn’t put God first in His life then he’ll likely put you way down in his list of priorities. A man that has Jesus Christ at the center of his life will also likely hold his girlfriend or wife in high regard because men are commanded to love their wife like Christ loved the church and gave his life for her (Eph 5:25). 2. Men Who Are Consumed with Hobbies My wife loves college football and basketball and even the NFL but she isn’t consumed with them. She would rather do things with the family and miss a game than be glued to the TV until the game or games are over. If a man has a compulsion with hobbies, you might end up in second place to whatever it is he is consumed with. Wouldn’t you rather have a man that is consumed with glorifying God first and...

Here are 6 women that Christian men should avoid dating and most certainly, consider for marriage. Follow up to the article ( 6 Men Christian Women Should Avoid ) 1. A Woman Who Doesn’t Believe This is the most important factor of all. Since we are commanded to not be unequally yoked with non-believers, then how much more so should a man not even consider dating someone who doesn’t believe (2 Cor 6:14)? A Christian man should never consider dating an unbeliever, just as no woman should ever think about dating a non-believing man. It’s foolish to think that you can date her and lead her to saving faith in Christ. This could certainly backfire on you. 2. Women Who Don’t Put God First This may be one of the greatest factors for men to consider in not dating a woman. If a woman never puts God first, then she may be putting herself first. If she doesn’t put God first then she’ll likely have you way down on her priority list too. No woma...

By Richard Branson (@richardbranson) Posted by admin on 2 February 2015 Today has been dubbed National Sickie Day in the UK – because more people take this day as sick leave than any other of the year. I’ve heard some far-fetch, fantastic and fantastical excuses for skipping work in my time. But what’s the best excuse I’ve heard for calling in sick? Images from gettyimages I once called a sick crew member from Virgin Atlantic to see how she was doing, only to be told that she couldn’t hear who was on the phone as it was too noisy at Ascot! It wasn’t much of an excuse but more of a case of not covering her tracks! Ever since we started Virgin, we’ve always worked hard to keep our staff happy and healthy. We believe that if you look after your staff first the rest will follow – a happy workforce is a healthier workforce. Within our Virgin Management headquarters, we run a range of initiatives to help our people stay healthy. Fresh fruit and salad is avail...

Here’s how the pros know if you're headed for troubled times.  Written by Cari Wira Dineen  The sound of his chewing is beyond annoying. And let's not get started on how she never, ever makes the bed. "These little issues are totally normal in any relationship and aren't indicative of whether or not your romance will survive," says Melissa Cohen, a couples therapist in Westfield, New Jersey. But, according to Cohen and many other relationship experts, there are several warning signs they notice during sessions that signal bigger problems—and threaten the viability of their patients' relationships. Ready to assess the strength of your union? Here are nine big red flags to look out for. 1. Your Conflicts Include Criticism and Contempt. Instead of saying, "Please unload the dishwasher," it sounds more like this: "Do you have some sort of mental condition? Or are you just too stupid to remember to do what I asked?" Noti...

1.Many African ladies will end up singles for life because of media exposure- it is so disheartening how a lady will glue her eyes on a mobile phone from morning to night, only to raise it up to focus on television to watch another celebrity entertainment channel. Tell me, what else will dominate this lady’s mindset aside how to live a fake celebrity life being promoted on television channels? 2. Many African ladies now dislike cooking and home chores just because they had been totally brainwashed by movies showcasing men playing the role of women in a family, and due to excessive exposure to modern media that promotes gender-equality in a destructive way that’s aimed at destroying the unique African family setting that made our previous African marriages everlasting and envious to the westerns. Now, with this attitude, how do you expect an African man to desire to marry when he knows he is only buying more headache and trouble than helper for himself? 3. Excessive makeup turns...

The Key Policy Areas are: 1. Employment Generation & Wealth Creation 2. Infrastructure & Power 3. Education & Skills Acquisition 4. Security 5. Citizenship and Governance 6. Agriculture & Food Security 7. Niger Delta & North East Re-integration 1. EMPLOYMENT GENERATION AND WEALTH CREATION POLICY PROPOSITION : 1. Embark on a direct intervention through Public Works Programmes 2. Support Productive Job creation initiatives by public and private sector 3. Narrow Skills Gap in the labour market 4. Foster Women Empowerment and address the Gender-Gap job opportunities 5. Encourage and Promote Entrepreneurship amongst the youth 6. Promote local ownership of job creation initiatives 7. Discouraging Nepotism in jobs placement 8. Propose amendments to all legislations hampering effective job creation and review employment laws including labour-market deregulations. 9. Encouraging Venture Capital and Private Equity investors to invest in local s...

By Oluwasegun Akindolani Forgive your self, your past relationship that gave you regret, your family background that made you cry, your health that made you look weak, your past choices that made you appear as a failure. They are entanglements and chains that are designed by the enemy to limit and confine us from actualizing the full potential of our God-ordained destiny. More than often, it is 'US' that our unforgiving spirit affects the most. It is a ploy to destroy our initiative no matter how smart we think we are, mess up our future without any remedy and finally destroy our personality without any landmark. So today and any other day you might be reading this, I plead that you free and forgive yourself first because you need to understand that what others do to you is not as important than what you do to yourself. Your destiny is far more glorious than allowing past experiences trap and limit it. Therefore, after forgiven yourself then forgive that guy, that lady,...

John 2:15-17 Jesus put together a whip out of strips of leather and chased them out of the Temple, stampeding the sheep and cattle, upending the tables of the loan sharks, spilling coins left and right. He told the dove merchants, "Get your things out of here! Stop turning my Father's house into a shopping mall!" That's when his disciples remembered the Scripture, "Zeal for your house consumes me."    He couldn't stand it. He couldn't just imagine that extent of degradation and mental depravity exhibited by these so-called 'temple merchant' conducting business transactions within God's preferred and revered habitation. The essence of this temple was lost given room for all sort of manipulations and merchandising by market forces. Your body is the temple of God. He decided to make your spirit His contact place and a residence thereby nullifying any form of encroachment that is not approved. I therefore decree on our behalf this day that ...

5 Ways to Stop Discouragement from Getting the Best of You Tuesday, May 27, 2014 By Leslie Vernick Discouragement and disappointment are normal emotions we all experience even as Christians, but it’s important to know how to make sure those debilitating emotions don’t get the best of us. First, let’s look at four reasons why we get discouraged and disappointed. Job felt discouraged with his wife and friends . They didn’t get it. In the midst of his suffering and questioning God, they tried to be helpful, but they ended up heaping more shame and blame on Job for his afflictions. We, too, can feel let down by our friends and family. They don’t understand what we’re going through or don’t offer to help as we wish they would. Our disappointment can turn to discouragement. Elijah became discouraged with life’s circumstances. Despite our persistent and fervent prayers, things don’t turn out the way we’d hoped they would...