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NATIONAL CONFERENCE DELEGATES (NAMES)

The Federal Government of Nigeria on thursday released the names of delegates to the National Conference and also appointed three Assistant Secretaries to serve in the secretariat. A statement signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, said the National Conference will be inaugurated on March 17, 2014, at the National Judicial Institute in Abuja. Delegates for the conference were chosen from retired military and security associations, traditional rulers, political parties, civil and rights movements as well as women organizations amongst others. Bellow are delegates names: National Conference Delegates: - Justice Idris Legbo-Kutigi (chairman) - Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi (Deputy chairman) - Dr. Valerie Azinge (Secretary) - Dr. Akilu Indabawa (Assistant Secretary) - Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, (Assistant Secretary, Finance and Admin.) - James Akpandem (Assistant Secretary, Media and Communications) - Gen. Ike Nwachukwu - Josephine Anenih -

OK, What Is A SMARTPHONE?

The silliest of questions I suspect it appears to many, but take no offence if you get to find out eventually that your knowledge of the meaning of a smartphone is laughable and/or way off the mark. Amongst a few things I suspect might be running through your mind is the question ; "I hope my phone is truly a Smartphone?". Enough of the assumptions, we should lay them to rest with this piece. Am afraid some would be discarding their (should be) smartphone after this exposition. Am so sorry you thought you had a smartphone. Without much Ado, what makes a phone smart? What makes a smartphone different from a regular cell phone. I believe you would love to know. Now what is a Smartphone? A smartphone is a mobile phone with highly advanced features. A typical smartphone has a high-resolution touch screen display, WiFi connectivity, Web browsing capabilities, and the ability to accept sophisticated applications. The majority of these devices run on any of these popular mo

Full list of New Ministers With Their Respective Portfolios

With the Centenary Celebration and flag off still in the air, and amidst a host of rejection of awards by supposed awardees, there seems to be even more news to come from the seat of power this season. Sequel to the president Goodluck Jonathan's cabinet shake up, and eventual swearing into office at the Council Chambers of the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, the following persons will henceforth be ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Musiliu Obanikoro (Lagos) - Minister of State Defence Mohammed Wakil (Borno) - Minister of State Power Abduljelili Adesiyan (Osun) - Minister of Police Affairs; Aminu Wali (Kano) - Minister of Foreign Affairs Akon Eyakenyi (Akwa Ibom) - Minister of Land and Housing Lawrencia Laraba(Kaduna State) - Minister of Environment Tamuno Danagogo (Rivers) - Minister of Sports Asabe Asmau Ahmed (Niger) - Minister of State Agriculture Aliyu Gusau (Zamfara) - Minister of Defence Boni Haruna (Adamawa) - Minister of Youth Development Khaliru Alhassan (Sokoto State)

LESSONS FROM SADIQ ABACHA

Taking little or no interest in the on going confrontation between the literary icon Prof. Wole Soyinka and one of the late General Sanni Abacha's sons and in turn, the late General's family. I couldn't but single out for amplification through this post, a beautiful piece of lesson (lecture maybe ). I believe this would add some value to a thinkers mind and improve his/her responses to life and matters. SADIQ WROTE; "If you want to think, speak and act logically then you should know all three. 1. The law of identity 2. The law of excluded middle 3. The law of non-contradiction. Now let’s look at each one of these and see what they mean in practice. 1. The law of identity The law of identity means that things are what they are, which at first doesn’t seem very illuminating, but wait; it implies also the following, that things are what they are, whether you like them or not, it implies that things are what they are whether you know them or not, it implies that thi

Dangote Is 23rd Wealthiest Man On Earth.

Now the 23rd richest person on earth according to Forbes list of billionaires 2014 edition, Nigeria's Aliko Dangote is not stopping at ensuring a Nigerian remains on the top list of the world's wealthiest. Here's how Forbes puts it; The ranks of the world’s billionaires continue to scale new heights–and stretch to new corners of the world. Forbes global wealth team found 1,645 billionaires with an aggregate net worth of $6.4 trillion, up from $5.4 trillion a year ago. The magazine unearthed a record 268 new ten-figure fortunes, including 42 new women billionaires, another record. In total, there are 172 women on the list, more than ever before and up from 138 last year. Microsoft founder Bill Gates is back on top after a four-year hiatus, reclaiming the title of world’s richest person from telecom mogul Carlos Slim Helu of Mexico, who ranked No. 1 for the past four years. Also for the first time, an African, Aliko Dangote of Nigeria, breaks into the top 25. Worth $25 billio