NekedePoly Commences Sales of Admission Forms – 2015/16 [HND, ND]

Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, admission application form into HND and ND programmes offered by the institution for the 2015/2016 academic session is now on sale.

The management of the Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Owerri is inviting suitably qualified candidates to her 2015/2016 academic session ND Evening, ND Weekend, HND Morning, HND Evening and HND Weekend programmes.

Federal Polytechnic Nekede HND Admission Requirements.

General Entry Requirements for HND programmes [2 years]

I) Candidates must hold the minimum entry requirements for ND programme in the specified field.

II) They must possess the National Diploma of the Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri or the equivalent from recognized institutions in the appropriate discipline with minimum of lower credit pass (CGPA 2.50).

III) For candidates with pass level and CGPA not below 2.00 points, a minimum of two years post ND cognate working experience is required. (Applicable to Federal Polytechnic Nekede (ND) graduates only).

IV) Candidates from other institutions with pass level are not admittable.

Federal Polytechnic Nekede ND Admission Requirements.

General Entry Requirements for ND programmes [2 years]

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY

ACCOUNTANCY DEPARTMENT
UTME REQUIREMENTS O/LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
Mathematics, Economics, Plus any other subject. Credit passes in English Language, Maths, and any three of the following subjects; Economics, Business Methods, Commerce, Principles of Accounts/Accounting, History, Literature in English, Government, Statistics, Geography, Office Practice/Secretarial Duties, ICT, one science subject (Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Agric. Science).

BANKING & FINANCE DEPARTMENT
UTME REQUIREMENTS O/LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
Mathematics, Economics, plus one other subject. Credit passes in English Language, Maths, and any three of the following subjects; Economics, Business Methods, Commerce, Principles of Accounts/Accounting, History, Literature in English, Government, Statistics, Geography, Office practice/Secretarial Duties, ICT, one science subject (Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Agric. Science)

BAM, MARKETING, PURCHASING & SUPPLY DEPARTMENTS
UTME REQUIREMENTS O/LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
Mathematics, Economics, and one other subjects. Credit passes in English Language, Maths, and any three of the following subjects; Economics, Business Methods, Commerce, Principles of Accounts/Accounting, History, Literature in English, Government, Statistics, Geography, Office Practice/Secretarial Duties, CRS, ICT, one science subject (Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Agric. Science.)

COOPERATIVE ECONOMICS & MANAGEMENT
UTME REQUIREMENTS O/LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
Mathematics, Economics, and one other subject. Credit passes in English Language, Maths, and any three of the following subject; Economics, Business Methods, Commerce, Principles of Accounts/Accounting, History, Literature in English, Government, Statistics, Geography, Office Practice/Secretarial Duties, CRS, ICT, one science subject (Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Agric. Science.)

OFFICE TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
UTME REQUIREMENTS O/LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
Any three of Mathematics, Economics, Commerce, History/Government, Geography, CRS, Principles of Accounts/Accounting. Credit passes in English Language, Maths, any three of the following subjects; Economics, Business Methods, Commerce, Principles of Accounts/Accounting, History, Literature in English, Government, Statistics, Geography, Office Practice/Secretarial Duties, Typewriting, Shorthand, CRS, ICT, one science subject (Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Agric. Science.), any one language.

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
UTME REQUIREMENTS O/LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
Any three of Maths, Arts or Social Science subjects. Credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, and any three subjects from; Economics/Commerce, Business Methods, Principles Of Accounts/Accounting, Literature in English, Geography, Office Practice, Government, Statistics, ICT, CRS, one science subject (Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Agric. Science.) any one language.

TAXATION DEPARTMENT
UTME REQUIREMENTS O/LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
Maths, Economics and any other subject. Credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, and any other three subjects from; Economics/Commerce, Business Methods, Principles Of Accounts, Literature in English, History, Statistics, Geography, Government, Biology/Agric. Science. obtained at not more than two sittings.

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

AGRIC. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
UTME REQUIREMENTS O/LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
Mathematics, and any two of Physics, Agric/Biology, Health Science and Chemistry. Credit passes in Mathematics, English, Physics and any two subjects from Biology/Agric. Science, Chemistry, Technical Drawing, Geography, Economics/Commerce, Further Maths, Food and Nutrition, Basic Electricity/Electronics, Auto Mechanics, A pass in Chemistry is required.

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
UTME REQUIREMENTS O/LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry Credit passes in Mathematics, English, Physics and any two subjects from Biology/Agric. Science., Chemistry, Technical Drawing/Metal Works, Basic Electricity/Electronics, Geography/Economics, Further Maths, Auto Mechanics.

ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
UTME REQUIREMENTS O/LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry Credit passes in Mathematics, English, Physics and any two subjects from Biology/Agric. Science, Chemistry, Technical Drawing/Metal Works, Basic Electricity/Electronics, Geography/Economics, Further Maths, Auto Mechanics

CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
UTME REQUIREMENTS O/LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry Credit passes in Mathematics, English, Physics and any two subjects from Biology/Agric. Science., Chemistry, Technical Drawing/Metal Works, Basic Electricity/Electronics, Geography/Economics, Further Maths.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
UTME REQUIREMENTS O/LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry Credit passes in Mathematics, English, Physics, Chemistry and any one subject from Biology/Agric. Science., Engineering Drawing/Technical Drawing, Basic Electricity/Electronics, Geography, Economics/Commerce, Metal Works, Wood Work.

MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
UTME REQUIREMENTS O/LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry Credit passes in Mathematics, English, Physics and any two subjects from Biology/Agric. Science, Chemistry, Technical Drawing/Metal Works, Basic Electricity/Electronics, Geography/Economics, Further Maths, Auto Mechanics.

AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
UTME REQUIREMENTS O/LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry and any other subject from Geography, Economics, Technical drawing, Physics. Credit passes in Mathematics, English, Chemistry, Biology/Agric. Science and any one subject from, Physics, Technical Drawing, Geography, Economics.

SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL & APPLIED SCIENCES

SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
UTME REQUIREMENTS O/LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Maths Credit passes in Mathematics, English Language, Chemistry, Biology, and any other one subject from: Economics/Geography, Physics, Literature in English, Government/History, Technical Drawing, Health Science, Basic Electricity, Geography, Further Mathematics, Fine Arts.

COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
UTME REQUIREMENTS O/LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
Mathematics, Physics and any of Biology, Chemistry, Agric. Science, Economics and Geography. Credit passes in Mathematics, Physics, English Language and any two subjects from: Statistics, Further Maths, Chemistry, Economics/Commerce, Biology/Agric. Science, Govt/History, Technical Drawing, ICT.

FOOD TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
UTME REQUIREMENTS O/LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
Chemistry, Maths/Physics and Biology/Agric. Science. Credit passes in Mathematics, English, Chemistry, Bio/Agric. Science and any one subject from: Physics, Economics, Statistics, Additional Maths, Food and Nutrition/Hotel and Catering, Geography, Basic Electricity, Food Services, Bakery and confectionaries. A pass in Physics is required.

MATHS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT
UTME REQUIREMENTS O/LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
Mathematics and any two of Physics, Chemistry and Economics. Credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry, and any two from : Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Agric. Science, Geography, Economics, Statistics, Further Mathematics.

LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE
UTME REQUIREMENTS O/LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
Any three of Arts or Social Science subjects, Literature in English. Credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, and any other three subjects from: Literature in English, Economics, Government, Geography, CRS, Commerce, Office Practice, ICT, one science subject (Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Agric. Science.).

FISHERIES TECHNOLOGY
UTME REQUIREMENTS O/LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
Chemistry, Biology/Agric. Science. And any of Mathematics, Physics, Economics. Credit in Biology/Agric. Science., Chemistry, English Language, Mathematics and any one subject from: Statistics, Geography, Economics/Commerce, Govt., Physics.

HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
UTME REQUIREMENTS O/LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
Any three of Chemistry, Biology/Agric. Science, Maths, Physics, one Social Science subject. Credit in Maths, English Language, Biology/Agric. Science, and any two subjects from Food and Nutrition, Economics, Physics, Chemistry, Home Economics and any Social Science subject.

DISPENSING OPTOMETRY
UTME REQUIREMENTS O/LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
English and any three of Chemistry, Biology, Maths and Physics. Credit in Maths, English Language, Biology, Physics and any one subject from Economics, Government, Chemistry, Geography, Literature, Further Maths, Health Science.

PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGY
UTME REQUIREMENTS O/LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
English and any three of Chemistry, Biology, Maths and Physics. Credit Passes in Maths, English Language
Biology, Chemistry and any one subject from Economics/Geography, Government/History, Physics, Literature In English, Further Maths, Health Science. At least a pass in Physics is required.

SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL & DESIGN TECHNOLOGY

ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT
UTME REQUIREMENTS O/LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
Mathematics, Physics and any of Chemistry, Geography, Fine Arts, Biology and Economics. Credit passes in Mathematics, Physics, English Language and any two subjects from: Chemistry, Biology/Agric. Science, Economics, Geography, Technical Drawing/Fine Arts.

ARTS AND DESIGN DEPARTMENT
UTME REQUIREMENTS O/LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
Any three of Social Science, Physical Science and Arts Subjects. Credit passes in Mathematics, English Language and any three subjects from: History/Government, Literature in English, Clothing and Textiles, Chemistry/Physics, Economics/Commerce, Technical Drawing, Fine Arts, Biology/Agricultural Science.

BUILDING TECHNOLGY DEPARTMENT
UTME REQUIREMENTS O/LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. Credit passes in Mathematics, English Language, Physics/Chemistry and any two subjects from: Geography, Economics, Technical Drawing/Fine Arts, Wood Work, Metal Work, Building Engineering Drawing, Biology/Agric. Science., Physics, Chemistry.

ESTATE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
UTME REQUIREMENTS O/LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
Mathematics, and two other subjects. Credit passes in English, Mathematics, one basic science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) and two others taken from: Economics, Geography, Accounts/Principles of Accounts, Fine Arts, Technical Drawing, Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Agric. Science., History/Govt., Literature in English, Woodwork, and Metal Work.

QUANTITY SURVEYING DEPARTMENT
UTME REQUIREMENTS O/LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
Any three of Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Geography, Fine Arts, Biology/Agric. Science., Economics. Credit passes in Mathematics, English Language, Physics and any two subjects from: Chemistry, Geography, Technical Drawing/ Fine Arts, Metal Work, Biology/Agric. Science, Economics/ Commerce.

URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
UTME REQUIREMENTS O/LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
Any three of Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Geography and any social science subject. Credit passes in Mathematics, English Language, a science subject and two other subjects chosen from: Economics, Geography, Fine Arts/ Technical Drawing, Statistics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology/ Agric. Science, History/Government.

SURVEYING AND GEOINFORMATICS
UTME REQUIREMENTS O/LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
Any three of Chemistry, Biology/Agric. Science., Economics, Mathematics, Physics, Geography and Fine Arts. Credit passes in Mathematics, English Language, Physics and any two subjects from: Further Maths/Statistics, Chemistry, Geography, Technical Drawing/Fine Arts. Literature in English, Economics/Government, Biology/Agric. Science.

SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

MASS COMMUNICATION
UTME REQUIREMENTS O/LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
Any three subjects from Arts or Social Sciences Credits passes in English Language, Mathematics, a science subject i.e. (Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Agric. Science), and any two subjects from: Literature in English, Commerce, Geography, Igbo Language, Economics, C.R.S., History, Government, ICT, Fine Arts.

How to Apply for Federal Polytechnic Nekede ND/HND Admission.

1) All candidates MUST first go to the school portal www.fpno.edu.ng and click on “Application link” on the homepage under Students. Depending on your interest chose either HND or ND to proceed.
2) Fill your Bio-data in the form and generate a “PAYEE IDENTIFICATION” print or copy out the code. You can do this process on your mobile phone or Tablets.

3) Proceed to the designated banks below to make payment of N8, 000 using your PAYEE ID. This fee includes your processing and printing of your final application forms from designated cyber cafe. You can also choose to make your payment using your VERVE, VISA or MASTER CARD, if you choose the card payment, you will be asked to fill your card details for the payment to be processed immediately.

4) Approved Banks Nationwide where payment can be made
Fidelity Bank Plc
United Bank For Africa Plc
Zenith Bank Plc
Federal Polytechnic Microfinance Bank

5) Return to the school portal www.fpno.edu.ng and complete your application process, submit your data as requested and print out your confirmation receipt. If you process your payment using your card, you will return to the portal immediately to print your receipt and confirmation slip.

6) All Applications MUST be concluded on or before 12 midnight of 30th July, 2015. Applicants can start and complete this process anywhere in the country. Avoid travelling to Owerri to fill the form.

For all Issues, mail hndissues@fpno.edu.ng, ndissues@fpno.edu.ng

Soyinka loses Oxford’s Professor of Poetry race to Armitage

Prof. Wole Soyinka has lost the race to be Oxford’s Professor of poetry to British poet, Simon Armitage.
Armitage, a popular poet and broadcaster, secured 1,221 votes – 301 more than his closest rival, Wole Soyinka.
Armitage was backed by 58 names, including John Carey and Melvyn Bragg. Bragg had previously supported Soyinka, but later publicly switched his allegiance to Armitage, saying the 80-year-old might not “bother to come to Oxford” if he were to win.
He said Soyinka, a US-based Nigerian who turns 81 next month, “has not written much poetry recently and I now wonder how often he would bother to come to Oxford. Soyinka is a grand man and would regard it as a grand post. I also query his age.”
Soyinka had hit back, saying: “How curious that anyone would even speculate that I would allow busy and committed people – friends, colleagues and total strangers – to waste their time nominating and campaigning on my behalf for such a prestigious position if I were not serious about contesting.”
Soyinka initially led the way with the most nominations in the early stage of the election. Candidates need to be nominated by at least 50 Oxford graduates and Soyinka had more than 90 nods.
Armitage will be expected to deliver one public lecture per term, facilitating the “art of poetry in the university” with a salary of £12,000 a year.

Bedroom Matters: How Good S*x Help Couples

As the saying goes, fine wine and classic cars improve with age, so also let your s*xuality and marriage relationship improve as the days go by. There are many “right” ways to experience great s*x.

Today, we shall be looking into how to keep the s*xual love life healthy and hot for years to come.

When able-bodied men noticed that their erec-tion is different from what it used to be or is not as hard and does not last as long, coupled with the fact that the experience of ejacu-lation may not feel as strong as it used to, they are quick to associate virility with youthfulness. But I have found out that this may be due, in part, to just the weakening of the pelvic-floor muscles. Pelvic-floor muscles are responsible for drawing blood to the geni-tals during s*xual activity, affecting erec-tion and orgasm.

And all that is needed is just a daily regime of Kegel exercise. The exercise actually fixes the problem up to 100 percent regardless of age or prevailing circumstances.

Another common occurrence men of all ages notice at one time or the other is the experience of a longer refractory period; this is the time it takes the body to be ready for another erec-tion after the first ejacu-lation, the period between the first and the next ejacu-lation. In some cases, the cooling off period may be as long as 12 to 24 hours or more or never. If you’ve clima-xed, but you or your wife isn’t ready for the s*xual experience to end just yet, the best approach is to focus on meeting your wife’s needs or on activities that don’t require an immediate erec-tion.

For example, you don’t need an erec-tion for giving your wife an oral s*x or manually stimulating her cli-toris or sucking her bre*st or giving her a heavy fore-play that leaves her panting and wanting more. The magic of this is, it helps you to forget about your present predicament and refocus your attention on some other thing. This will spontaneously give an unexpected strong magical erec-tion.

However, remember that whatever you do, don’t get stressed worrying about your virility. This is a sudden occurrence that comes once in a while and not a sign that you’re losing your touch. And you will likely find that the different s*xual activities you engage in without an erec-tion are still very pleasurable for you and your wife. Just be sure to reassure your wife that the longer time between your erec-tions is not a reflection of how you feel about her.

One of the best ways you can take control of this occasional occurrence is to press the end of your p*nis into her cli-toral head while you are thrusting in and out. Make sure you linger in her vagi-nal entrance, where the most sensitive nerve endings are. So instead of deep ‘gbam’ ‘gbam’ thrusting, just focus on small, shallow thrusting movements that penetrate the first two to three inches of her vagi-na. This will not only help you to master the ejacu-lation but will trigger your wife’s arousal even if she has 3rd degree female genital mutilation [circumcision] and she will be 90 per cent of the time have a good or-gasm.

The trick here is when you help her have an or-gasm first, it relieves you of some of the pressure to perform and the psychological anxiety that feeds into pre-mature ejacu-lation. Wave off an early emission with some extra attention to her arousal because many husbands by this last much longer the second time around. And the more you practise, the longer that first time will last.

One best thing that helps this is to make your wife stay on top always. When she’s on top, your p*nis is less stimulated, then ask her to go slowly and slowly; long and fast thrusting is hazardous to a man’s endurance. This is because the area of the brain responsible for triggering or-gasm is always engaged when having s*x, whether you’re trying to have an ejacu-lation or trying to control ejacu-lation. Whichever way, just know that the more attention you give it, the more likely it is to arrive. So focus on what’s happening now, your wife’s silky thighs on your hips, or her erec-ted nip-ple on your bre*st and before you know it, you’ll diffuse pleasure throughout your whole body instead of premature ejacu-lation.

Your health plays an important role in how you experience s*x. This is because your body is a complex network of systems that must function properly in order for you to live your best. However, three particular systems take centre stage when it comes to keeping pleasure alive and well in the bedroom as you age; they are the nervous system, cardio-vascular system and endocrine system. It’s really important for these three systems to work well in order for a couple to successfully enjoy their s*x life.

Getting s*xually excited in the first place all starts with one of the most vital parts of a man’s central nervous system, the brain. So the brain is the most important s*xual organ that you have (aside from the p*nis), because you need to be in a good place mentally and emotionally to enjoy the benefits of a healthy s*x life. When you neglect a good eating lifestyle, diseases can damage your nerves like diabetes, which can interrupt nerve signals to the p*nis and lead to erec-tile dysfunction (ED), with other problems like incontinence of urine which can also damage the nerves.

As arousal works its way from the brain to the rest of the body, a healthy heart and cardio-vascular system play another big role in the s*x life of a couple. Each of the two helps you maintain an erec-tion. Blood has to flow into your p*nis when you’re excited, and then back out after you’ve achieved or-gasm. More importantly, the same kind of plaque that could clog the arteries and lead to heart attack can also restrict blood flow to the p*nis, resulting in ED. That’s why a healthy heart is so key to helping a man of any age to avoid below-the-belt problems.

Finally, the endocrine system comes into play via certain hormonal changes in the body. This is where the male hormone, testosterone, is put to the test. A decrease in the testosterone levels is normal as any man gets older but it must not be hampered by sickness, use of substance, pollution and bad eating habit.

Because lack of it is a big reason why many men may feel low on energy and drive when it comes to having the kind of s*x you would have loved to enjoy.

by FUNMI AKINGBADE

Why Young Guys Are Now Running Things With Older Women (Read Here

Sincerity of purpose is dying very fast in our society; these days it is all about what "I" can get out of this man or this woman. And poverty of the mind, not necessarily financial poverty, is the main issue.

Read this piece by ELIZABETH BADEJO:
It is interesting to discover that while some women prefer to date or marry older men, there is also a buzz in the number of young men who prefer to settle down with older women. The feedback from last week’s piece was quite revealing and informative so much that I was reprimanded for not striking a balance between the sexes; that if some women can find reasons to fulfil happiness in what is considered inappropriate, there are several young men out there also who find so much fulfilment from dating older women too.

Although the biological statement has always been that a man would marry a younger woman and as the head of the house, it is only reasonable that he is older. Ideally, the young woman is more fertile and able to give him as many children as he desires.
More to offer
The percentage of men marrying older women has increased over the last two decades as both tend to enjoy equal, open and exciting relationship. The older woman is more stable and focused on what her needs are and also able to walk her young partner through his set goals too.

A young man in his twenties once said that many young women his age do not understand themselves, do not know what they want and not able to communicate it too. On the other hand, he evaluated the older women as sure, secure and experienced and that is where he chose to pitch his tent. Then I wondered why his generation has suddenly become slutty and boring; it’s obvious that his motives are clearly self interest which may ruin the relationship in the end.

Equality of the sexes
Unfortunately, the growing gender equation today has led to more equality between the sexes as a good number of aspiring young men are challenging this old-fashioned belief for men. But quite frankly, just like the younger woman seeks an older man for comfort and security, the younger man also wants his sanity which he thinks he is likely to find with an older woman.
Vulnerability
The wider the age gap the more you need to be aware of factors that can challenge your relationship or marriage. A man who still has an ambition of fathering children may start to have second thoughts many years into his relationship with an older woman which hadn’t posed such an issue in the beginning. In a number of cases, such men end up having children with other women and may even go further to end the marriage.

In an effort to keep up with the younger man, an older woman’s confidence may also be affected so much that she may have to rely on the artificial to keep up her appearances and the energy which made her the obvious choice at first.

- life can only be enjoyable in every sense if men, woman go into relationships with sincerity of purpose.

Meet 19-Year-Old Girl Without VA GInA And Can’t Have S3X (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

A teenager with a rare medical condition has revealed how she was born without a vagina which by implication, makes sex a ruled out deal for her. 19-year-old Jaqui Beck of Isle of Wight, said she had no idea that she didn’t have a vagina until she was 17 when she went for a routine trip to see her doctor about lower back pain. According to her, she told the doctor that she still hadn’t had her first period and after series of tests, the doctor found out that Beck has Müllerian agenesis, better known as MRKH, a rare syndrome where a woman is born with no cervix, womb or vagina. Daily Mail reported
that she had what looked like a ‘dimple’ where her vagina should have been, and could never have sex or give birth to her own child. She hadn’t discovered the condition before, because until that point she had never had a sexual relationship. Beck said, “I felt like a freak. I was sure the doctor had got it wrong. “I left the doctors in tears…I would never know what it was like to give birth, be pregnant, have a period.
“All the things I had imagined doing suddenly got erased from my future. I was really angry and felt like I wasn’t a real woman any more.” “It wasn’t really a conscious decision not to have a boyfriend. “I just didn’t really fancy any of the boys in my area, which is lucky, considering what I know now.” Now, Beck is learning to live with her condition and focus on what she’s has and forget about what she doesn’t have. She struggled to cope with shame and the stigma attached to her condition, but i treatment at the Queen Charlotte and Chelsea hospital London, that she began to see hope in the situation and meet others like herself. She said, “At the hospital, they referred me to a network of other women who have the same condition. “It was great to speak to other girls who felt like me. “The first time the nurse showed me how to use a dilator I nearly died of embarrassment. “But now I’ve got used to it, I see it as any other form of treatment.” Thanks to the treatment she received to stretch her vaginal canal, and hopefully enable her to have sex when she feels like giving it a shot. Notwithstanding, Beck feels her condition is beneficial for wedding so it could scare off the men that aren’t genuine, and eventually get her the man of her dreams. She said, “If he has a problem with it, then he’s not the kind of guy I want to go out with,” she said. “I’m a hopeless romantic and I see it as a great test of someone’s character. Instead of focusing on it putting off men, I actually think it will help me find, ‘the one’.

”Below are photos of Beck. (Click on any image to enlarge.) t was through receiving specialist treatment

Top 20 richest artist in nigeria

20 Richest Musicians In Nigeria And Their Net Worth

"Music has been paying heavily in Nigeria for the past ten years. No wonder average Nigerian youths sees music as the quick means to wealth and fame".. Why not! When a good number of artistes have risen from nothing to something over the years, enjoying wealth that can only be imagined by average people. The question is Who is the richest among these musicians and how much are they worth? In music, your popularity determines your worth, you don’t make poo if you are not popular. How do we determine the popularity of an artiste? Do not let their noises or that of their fans
deafen your ears, some aren’t worth that much, while some worth so much. The number one means of knowing how popular a musician or music is, is by checking out it’s YouTube stat. If you are popular, it will show on your YouTube views, no manipulation. And if you have a great stat on YouTube, you are a great artiste, making good money. Another means is through awards but since most music awards are heavily manipulated, we are going to skip awards and use other means such as endorsement and ability to pull crowed and command good appearance fee. Self promotion isn’t gonna count in this rating. Here I present to you the top 20 richest musicians in Nigeria and their estimated net worth.
.20. Patoranking – This guy is making name for himself in the music industry in Nigeria and it’s not surprising that he made the top 20 richest musicians in Nigeria despite that it’s not been quite long since he breaks into the limelight.
His hit song (Girlie O) featuring Tiwa Savage has grossed over 4 million views on YouTube as the time this article was being written. Patoranking’s net worth is estimated to be – N350,000,000

19. Olamide – One of the craziest rapper in Nigeria and Africa. So crazy he called himself Badoo. Olamide has built name and fortune for himself in the music industry in Nigeria. Right from the first day I heard him first song, I knew he was gonna make it in the music industry.
His song with the highest YouTube views is “Eleda Mi” with 1.2 million views. He was able to over take Patoranking due to the fact he has multiple single with collective views of more than 5million.
He is believed be to be the mastermind behind the rise of Shoki. Olamide’s current net worth is put at – N560,000,000

18. Chidinma Ekile – Chidinma has one thing going for her – she is extremely likeable.
That alone has skyrocketed her take home performance fees and worth to an enviable position.
From a mere contestant in MTN Project Fame to a household name in Nigeria, Chidinma has created wealth that her peers could only dream about.
Her biggest video to date is “Kedike” with 1.2 million YouTube hit, followed by “Oh Baby” featuring Falvour with 600,000 views. And collective views of about 5 million. Chidinma’s net worth is put at – N572,000,000

17. Duncan Mighty – He has refused to step an inch away from the Niger Delta oil. With unique beats, superior voice quality, and dance step to match, Duncan Mighty is considered one of the most successful artistes ever come out of the Niger Delta.
He most popular song on YouTube.com is “Obianuju” and “Port Harcourt Boy” which has collective views of 3.1 million. With strong affiliation to the Niger Delta politicians, Duncan mighty is estimated to worth – N700,000,000.

16. Yemi Alade – How she made it? I don’t know, but she is currently the biggest female musician in Nigeria after Tiwa Savage and may overtake Tiwa in a couple of years if not months.
The first day I heard “Jonny” played in my car by one of the Nigerian F.M Station, I knew something serious was about to hit us.
Yemi currently has the most successful and most popular music video by any African female artiste on YouTube. The total views for “JONNY” as at this time is 13,435,171. Yemi Alade’s current net worth is N820 million.

15. Ice Prince – He broke into the limelight with “Oleku” featuring Brymo which currently has 3.1 million views on YouTube

Ice Prince Zamani is one of the finest rapper in Nigeria. To me, he is better than M.I in terms of flow.
Few days ago, the picture of when he was younger and hustling hit the internet and you can see how far she has been transformed from a naive young boy to a world class superstar! Ice prince net worth is – N870,000,000.

14. Phyno – The only hardcore rapper I’ve ever seen in Africa. He does it like no other, providing new dimension to rap music in Nigeria.
Phyno is to the Igbos what Olamide is for Yorubas but he does it in a completely different fashion.
So good that rap haters like me is forced to like rap music.
Phyno is a genius. Everyone wants to collaborate with Phyno for good reasons. He is hot in the market. Phyno’s net worth is put at – N900,000,000.

13. Tiwa Savage – Welcome the queen of music in Nigeria, the sexy mama, the first lady of Mavins Record! Tiwa Savage is among the very few Nigerian artistes whose average video is grossing over 1 million on YouTube. She currently has about five videos with more than a million views each. Eminado is currently doing 7+ million.
Her net worth is – N970,000,000 and may soon crossover to billion in this rating within the next couple of months.

12. KCee – Currently making serious wave in the Nigerian music scene, KCee, formerly a member of the KCPresh is one of the most fortunate guys in the industry. He picked the right beat at the right time, and the rest has become history.
His hit songs “Limpopo” and “Pull Over” are currently on 14.5 million views collectively on YouTube. KCee net worth is – N983,000,000

11. M.I – Regarded as the most successful rap artiste ever in Africa, M.I has built a reputation that will be too difficult for anyone to surmount. He is among the major stakeholders in Chocolate City Records and is credited with the rise to fame of Ice Prince Zamani.
For the sake of the record label and the stars that came through it, we are placing MI at number 11 on this list. His current net worth is – N988,000,000.

10. Timaya – Timaya’s vocal power is unmatched in the industry. He is one one the best and probably the most successful music star ever come out of the Niger Delta area. Far more successful than Daniel Wilson and others. He is truly the “Egberi Papa 1 of Bayelsa”.
One of his hit track “Sanko” is about to hit 2 million views while his biggest hit “Bum Bum” featuring Sean Paul has already grossed over 16 million on YouTube. Timaya net worth is – N1.1billion

09. Banky W – Two best music videos ever done in Nigeria to his credit (Lagos Party and Wizkid’s Holla at ur Boy) and a serious record label of his own, Banky W is surely a force to reckon with in the Music business in Nigeria.
From Etisalat to Samsung, he has the knack to land juicy endorsement deals anytime. Started with a copycat of Rihanna’s song, he graduated to international superstar, doing original songs and winning awards. Banky W net worth is – N1.8 billion.

08. Wizkid – From a backup [like] artiste to Banky W, Wizkid was transformed into international mega star by just one music video – Holla at ur Boi! That video created the defining moment in his career and today, he is the Wizkid you and I know.
Widely regarded as the Austine Bieber of Nigeria, Wizkid one of the stars in the industry that many upcoming artistes look up to, to be just like him. What he lacks in vocal talent, he makes up in personality appeal. Wizkid net worth is – N2.3 billion.

07. Iyanya – From a hungry project fame ex-winner to international famous superstar within the space of three years. Iyanya has shown that if you want to be successful in Nigeria, give them what they want and you will be blessed with wealth.
Iyanya’s hit song (“Kukere” complete with it’s one unique dance step) currently has more than 15 million views on YouTube. His net worth is – N2.5 billion.

06. Davido – What he lacks in physical appeal, he makes up with great vocal talent – the twisted version of Wizkid. Davido is one musician in Nigeria that I so much like his vocals

singer and song maker extraordinaire.
His two songs “Aye” and “Gobe” are currently having 15 million and 11 million respectively on YouTube. Son of a politician and business man, Davido’ net worth is – N2.9 billion.

05. Tu Face – The one everyone respects in the industry. Tu Face has become the present day legend in African pop culture. By the time he hangs his trumpet, he will be studied in universities across Africa. African Queen remains his biggest hit ever, meaning that this legend lives largely in the past glory
He has not been able to do another song more popular than the famous African Queen or even close to it’s popularity. But what he lacks in hit songs, he makes up in reproduction, building future generation of Idibias. Tu Face net worth is – N4.5 billion.

04. D’Banj – From life in the streets of The United Kingdom to MoHit and one of the biggest superstar Nigeria has ever seen. D’Banj has proved that what you need to become successful is in you. You don’t need to look for it elsewhere, it’s within you.
His biggest song ever is the last song produced by Don Jazzy, Oliver Twist. It dethroned P-Square’s songs temporally in 2013 as the highest viewed Nigerian song on YouTube before Personally from P-Square reclaimed the number one spot. D’Banj net worth is – N5 billion.

03. Flavour – Virtually every artistes in the industry has featured Flavour in the songs. His vocal ability is unrivaled.
He is one of the very best the industry has ever seen. From the moment he picked up the guitar, you now he is destined to the top.
Flavour Nabalia is one like no other and no one could mimic him successfully no matter how hard you try. He is the one and only Flavour, and after him there may be no other Flavour.
He has everything going for him. His physical appeal, pure vocal talent, and mastery of the music instruments, Flavour is everything others desires to be. His current net worth is – N5.7 billion

02. Don Jazzy – The only musician in this list with no song to call his own. Yet, he command so much respect and money that even the best in the industry dare not ask who is he.
Don Jazzy is builder, a producer extraordinaire and industry pacesetter. Whatever thing he lays his hands on becomes gold. He produced D’Banj to international superstar, and when D’Banj left, he produced other superstars.
Dorobucci, Eminado, Sulurere, Banana – these are are some of the major hits he produced after the MoHit saga. Don Jazzy net worth is – N7 billion.

01. P-Square – No one does it like P-Square in the music industry in Nigeria! When you think they’ve done their best, they come up with something completely different.
They have no competition, they only compete with themselves. Outside Akon, P-Square is the biggest music stars ever come out of Africa – dead or alive!
You may ask, how about Fela, Ndiaye, Lucky Dube, Blenda Fassie, and Awilo Logomba? Well, they are all legends of music in Africa but when it comes to earning and popularity allover Africa, they are no match to P-Square with all due respect. This is based on facts and figures.
Pick up the all times African top 10 music video on YouTube, P-Square alone has 5, leaving the other 5 for the entire artistes in Africa to share!
Chop my money = 24 million+.
Do me = 14 million+.
Personally = 35 million+.
Beautiful Onyinye = 21 million+.
Alingo = 7 million+.
The only celebrities in the Nigerian entertainment industry that has mansion in Banana Island. They are the Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi of African music.
The only artistes in Africa you can not book with less than $100,000. P-Square net worth is – N25.6 billion

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How to Put an Audio Clip on Blogger by BRIEN

You have the option to enhance your Blogger site with all kinds of content, including audio clips. With audio, your visitor can hear the sounds that help support the content of your page. If you're a musician, for instance, you can publish your latest song. Blogger gives you access to the "HTML/JavaScript" gadget, which makes it convenient to add the code that publishes your media. After you upload your file to a free Internet host, use the "Layout" page on Blogger to put the audio clip where you want it.

Uploading the Audio Clip

Step 1

Point your browser to a free online file host such as File Dropper, WikiUpload or zShare (links in Resources).

Step 2

Click the "Choose File" or "Browse" button, and select your audio file from the dialog window that opens. Click the "Upload Now," "Start Upload" or "Upload Images" button to perform the upload.

Related Reading: How to Clip Audio to Facebook Profiles

Step 3

Copy the code that appears in the Link or URL text field.

Publishing to Blogger

Step 1

Log in to your Blogger account, and click the name of your blog to access your site's "Overview" page. Click the "Layout" link to bring up the page where you can insert gadgets.

Step 2

Click the "Add a Gadget" link in the area where you want the audio file to display. This action opens the "Add a Gadget" dialog window.

Step 3

Click the "HTML/JavaScript" link and paste the audio file link in the Content box. You can also enter an optional heading in the Title field. Click the "Save" button to publish your work, and then click the "View Blog" button to see the audio clip on your page.

Tip

• After your audio file is published, it typically appears as a link that prompts visitors to click it.

Warnings

• Be sure to read the file host's "About" or "Terms of Use" page to ensure you don't upload anything that is prohibited by the site. Additionally, make sure you understand how the free hosting works. For example, File Dropper will stop hosting files if they aren't downloaded within 30 consecutive days.
• Never upload any files to your site that you do not personally own or have permission to use to avoid copyright infringement.

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About the Author

Brandy Alexander has been writing professionally since 2001. She is a glass artist with a Web design and technical writing background. Alexander runs her own art-glass business and has been a contributor to "Glass Line Magazine" as well as various online publications.

Victoria to investigate foreign worker exploitation in Australia

An Australian government inquiry is to investigate labour exploitation following revelations of widespread abuse of foreign workers.

Allegations of unethical treatment and underpayment will be investigated by the state government of Victoria.
Victoria will also push for a national inquiry into what it has described as "a national shame".
Claims Australia has an underclass of foreign workers treated like "slave labour" were made by ABC TV on Monday.
The report by ABC's Four Corners programme detailed widespread abuses of Australia's 417 visa.
The visa is for people aged 18 to 30 years of age who want a working holiday of up to 12 months in Australia.
The investigation uncovered abuses of the popular visa, including what were described as "slave-like conditions" at farms and factories across Australia.

 
"No employee should ever be exploited, harassed or deprived of their basic liberties", said Victoria's Minister for Industrial Relations Natalie Hutchins.
"This is not just about the underpayment of wages; this is about creating an underclass of foreign workers," said Ms Hutchins in a statement.

Foreign underclass

"It's clear that Victoria needs a better system in place when it comes to regulating labour hire practices," she said.
The food being picked and processed by exploited workers was reportedly sold to consumers across the country by major supermarket chains and fast food outlets.
Queensland MP Keith Pitt last month called for an uncover investigation of exploitation of foreign workers in the horticultural sector.
He said many farmers were at risk of prosecution because they were using labour hire companies that underpaid backpacker workers.
Migrant workers are essential to Australia's agriculture sector, according to the National Farmers' Federation (NFF).
"Without them, there would be a chronic labour shortage at peak harvest times of the year," said NFF President Brent Finlay.
But he said all farmers had a responsibility to adopt employment practices and use labour contractors that did not exploit workers.
"And it's not just farmers, this is a whole of supply chain issue," he said.

Texas Prophet cartoon attack: Gunman was previous terror suspect

One of two gunmen shot dead at an event in Texas exhibiting cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad had been a terror suspect, court documents show.

Elton Simpson had been under surveillance since 2006 and was convicted in 2010 for lying about plans to go to Somalia, the files reveal.
He had shared a flat in Arizona with the person named by authorities as the other gunman, Nadir Soofi.
Both were shot after opening fire at a conference centre near Dallas.
Simpson's family has said that there was no sign he was planning to carry out such an attack.
"We are sure many people in this country are curious to know if we had any idea of Elton's plans. To that we say, without question, we did not," said a statement issued through lawyers in Phoenix.
The statement, made on behalf on unnamed family members, said his relatives were "heartbroken and in a state of deep shock".

Fine and probation

On Monday FBI agents searched Simpson and Soofi's home in Phoenix and a white van parked outside.
According to Arizona court documents published in the US media, Simpson was charged in 2010 with lying to FBI agents about planning to go to Somalia to engage in violent jihad, or holy war.
A judge found him guilty of making a false statement and he was sentenced to three years probation and a $600 (£400) fine.
The judge ruled there was insufficient evidence that the false statement involved international terrorism.


The court document also showed that Simpson had been under investigation since 2006 because of his association with an individual the FBI believed was trying to set up a terrorist cell in Arizona.
Simpson had told an informant in 2009 that it was "time to go to Somalia", adding: "We gonna make it to the battlefield."
He later said he was planning to travel to South Africa and then on to Somalia.
The incident on Sunday unfolded when a car drove into the car park of the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, a city near Dallas, where a Muhammad Art Exhibit organised by the controversial American Freedom Defense Initiative (AFDI) was being held.
The conference included a contest that offered a $10,000 (£6,600) prize for a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad. Depictions of the Prophet Muhammad are offensive to many Muslims.


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The two men in the car opened fire with assault rifles on two security officers, Garland police said.
One of the officers, a traffic policeman, returned fire and killed both gunmen, police spokesman Joe Harn said.
The security officer who with him was shot in the lower leg. He was treated in hospital and released.
A bomb squad searched the suspects' vehicle and set off several controlled explosions. They found additional ammunition but no bombs, Mr Harn said.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott called the attack a "heinous crime" and said he was being briefed by state authorities.
The AFDI is run by controversial blogger and activist Pamela Geller who said she was standing up for free speech, adding: "This terrible incident reflects the need for such conferences."
One of the keynote speakers at Sunday's event was the Dutch politician Geert Wilders, an outspoken critic of Islam in Western societies.
There were widespread protests in 2006 when the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten published cartoons satirising the Prophet Muhammad.
In January this year, 12 people were murdered by two Islamist gunmen at the French magazine Charlie Hebdo, which had published similar cartoons.
And a gathering of free speech activists in the Danish capital Copenhagen was targeted by a gunman in February, killing a film director

arsenal on top of their game

Arsenal could challenge for the Premier League title if they sign a "world-class" goalkeeper, says Phil Neville.

The Gunners moved level with second-placed Manchester City, and have a game in hand, after beating Hull City 3-1.

Asked what Arsenal need to win the league next year, ex-Everton captain Neville said: "I look at David de Gea and he has won five or six games for Manchester United with important saves.

"If Arsenal get a keeper in, they can be a championship-winning team."

Colombia international David Ospina, 26, is Arsenal's current number one goalkeeper after signing from Nice for £3m last summer.

He replaced Poland's Wojciech Szczesny as first choice at the turn of the year.

Phil Neville says Arsenal's first-half performance against Hull was reminiscent of the Gunners' successful teams of the late 1990s and early 2000s

'Best Arsenal performance in years'

Arsenal swept aside Hull with a dominant first-half performance at the KC Stadium on Monday night, with Alexis Sanchez scoring twice and Aaron Ramsey also on the scoresheet.

Neville, who was working as a summariser for BBC Radio 5 live, said: "That was the best 45 minutes I've seen Arsenal play since the days of Patrick Vieira and Emmanuel Petit (1997-2000).

"It was a 'wow' performance. They popped the ball about, they had runners in behind, the work-rate, the togetherness, the vision... I just thought it was magnificent. I think this is a different Arsenal team. We've seen them play beautiful football before, but that was a winning-big-trophies type of football.

'Marvel at Wenger's team'

"I hear Arsenal fans all the time saying they want to change the manager and bring in somebody like (outgoing Borussia Dortmund boss) Jurgen Klopp but you just have to marvel at the way Arsenal play," added Neville.

"I've watched Arsenal for a number of years and have been frustrated at times but what I saw in the first half at Hull was a team that actually played winning football. They defended deep and with discipline and attacked with such speed and quality.

"I think it's vital Arsenal finish second. Even though it probably means nothing and it's not a position you should be proud of, for the first time they are showing signs of progression.

"Of all the sides in the top four, apart from Chelsea, I think they are the best equipped to challenge next year.

Chelsea's Ramires needs a few weeks to get over kidney problem

Ramires has said will return to full health in "a few weeks' time" after a kidney problem forced him to miss Chelsea's title-clinching win.

The Brazilian midfielder, 28, was named in the XI for Sunday's 1-0 win over Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge but fell ill before kick-off.

He was taken to hospital for treatment.

Ramires said on Instagram:  "I was very sick yesterday minutes before the match because of a renal complication. But I'm well and home with my family."

He added: "Thank God it was nothing serious and I will be fully recovered in a few weeks. I would like to thank the Chelsea's medical team for the exceptional job.

"I was sad not to be part of the party on the pitch but very pleased with the title."

Newcastle boss John Carver will keep his job for the final three games as the club fights to avoid relegation.

Newcastle boss John Carver will keep his job for the final three games as the club fights to avoid relegation.

Carver, 50, accused defender Mike Williamson of deliberately getting sent off against Leicester on Saturday.

Captain Fabricio Coloccini and keeper Tim Krul were reportedly involved in a lively row on the coach after the game, according to the Daily Telegraph. 

"John, his staff and players are focused on the three fixtures that remain this season," the club said.

The club statement added: "There have been two days of frank dialogue with John Carver and senior players.

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Shearer: Carver is going down fighting

"All parties accept responsibility for the current situation but are determined, together, to ensure this club retains its Premier League status."

The Magpies - who host West Brom on Saturday - are 15th in the Premier League table, just two points above the relegation places. They also face QPR away on 16 May and West Ham at home on 24 May.

They were in the top half of the Premier League when manager Alan Pardew left for Crystal Palace at the turn of the year.

Carver was placed in charge until the end of the season but has lost 12 of his 17 games in charge in all competitions.

That poor form has caused widespread anger among the St James' Park faithful, with Carver compelled to ask the club for protection from his own fans - and then inviting two supporters around for a "cup of tea" after an incendiary exchange during the team's loss to Swansea last month

help am in a one day relationship

By Julie Coker

Dear Julie,

I met this guy over a year ago and we have been in a monogamous and committed relationship. It is a very one-day-at-a-time kind of relationship and we never talk about our future together. We are very compatible spiritually which was the key reason for the development of the relationship. We did not have sex for the first five months of the relationship which has turned out to be one of the best things that has happened in a relationship for me. We built intimacy based on who we are together and getting to know who we are.

My question is: I want to talk about future stuff how do I do that or should I even do that? I have subtly let him know what I want but it has never turned into a discussion about it… so I am wondering if you can help me through this dilemma? Do I bring up the subject or not? I want to live together eventually… does he?  Thank you.

Vicky, Abuja

Dear Vicky,
It seems you are ahead of your partner and ready for something he is not. You have two choices – do nothing and wait for him to catch up with you or initiate a conversation. There is no way to know which choice is the better one. Listen to your gut on this one.  Subtly letting him know what you want is not one of the choices if you want to continue to have a great relationship – it’s really nothing more than manipulation.
If you do decide to initiate a conversation, here is some language that should make it pretty palatable to your guy: “You know, we never talk about our future, and I have been starting to feel like I want to. What do you see/want for us in the future?” Good luck to you

External reserves can’t pay for more than 3 months of imports

By Omoh Gabriel

The nation’s foreign exchange reserves fell one per cent month-on-month to $29.5 billion by April 28, from $29.8 billion a month earlier, the central bank said weekend. This implies that the reserves at the current rate of importation can support just three months of import.

The reserves were down 22.6 per cent year-on-year when they stood at $38.14 billion. The apex bank, Central Bank of Nigeria has used its foreign exchange reserves to support the local currency in the wake of falling global oil prices.

At the foreign exchange market last week despite dollar auction sales worth $91.2 billion by international oil companies on Monday, the Naira closed flat at N199.10/$1.00 at the inter-bank market. This rate was maintained throughout the week. Similarly, the CBN’s clearing rate steadied at N197.00/$1.00 for the week.

As a follow up to the CBN’s withdrawal limit on overseas card holders to $50,000 (from $150,000) per annum and daily cash withdrawals to $300, the apex bank has further clarified that customers’ cards linked to domiciliary accounts overseas are not affected. Demand for the dollar by travelers may increase locally as a result of this decision, market operators say they expect exchange rate to continue to trade within the current level at the inter-bank segment of the foreign exchange market in the coming week.

However, at the BDC segment of the foreign exchange market, the Naira depreciated by N3.00 or  1.3 per cent to N220.10/$1.00 from N223.10/$1.00

The national economy, pre-general elections was facing huge financial haemorrhage as politicians, corporate bodies and foreign investors moved funds massively out of the country as well as from Naira to dollar. In January 2015, data available at CBN showed that the sum of $2,196,805,444.97 was paid out by the CBN as international remittances on behalf of Nigerians. In February, the sum of $1,273,415,392.55 went out as payments.

In a survey of payments made by the CBN on behalf of the public in 2014, a total of $22.1 billion went out of the country in five weeks, an average of $4.5 billion a week. While about $3.083 billion went out in the week ending 31st July 2014, the amount of foreign exchange flowing out of the country rose to $4.2 billion for the week ending 30th August. It however dropped to $4.1 billion on the 30th of September and moved astronomically to $5.29 billion for the week ending 31st October 2014. The foreign exchange outflow went further up to $5.35billion for the week ending November 30th. This capital flight has resulted in the crash of the naira exchange rate which had remained stable before the election and the crash of the international crude oil price.

CBN defends Naira with $4.7bn

The Central Bank of Nigeria in the bid to raise the value of the local currency has spent $4.7 billion so far this year to defend the naira even as the nation’s external reserve fell further to $29.6 from $29.6 billion at the middle of April 2015. Data published by the CBN on its website show that the external reserve fell by $189 million from $29.778 billion on April 2nd to $29.589 billion on April 9th. Consequently the reserve has fallen by $4.879 billion since December 31st 2014.

Commenting on developments in the nation’s foreign exchange market in the first quarter of the year, Managing Director/Chief Executive, Financial Derivative Company Limited, Mr. Bismarck Rewane had said that the apex bank had so far spent $4.7 billion to defend the naira this year, adding that the nation’s external reserve import and payments cover has fallen to 4.8 months, 1.2 months below the international standard for healthy external reserve.

Rewane also stated then that the 13 per cent appreciation of the naira in the parallel market in the last two weeks to N197 per dollar from N225 was due to election sentiment and elimination of fear premium. He predicted that the appreciation would soon be reverse and the naira would depreciate further because the fundamentals remain unchanged. “At the parallel market, the naira will trade at N215-N220 against the dollar again”, he said”.

Rewane advised the incoming government of the General Mohammudu Buhari to allow the naira find its true value, calling for reduction in interest rate and easing of monetary policy stance.

Nigerian stocks rally as Kenya sinks in 1st divergence since ’13

At the Capital Market Nigerian equities posted the biggest gains in sub-Saharan Africa in April, helped by a reversal of investor flows that’s seen the market benefit at Kenya’s expense for the first time in 16 months. The Nigerian Stock Exchange All Share Index rallied 9.3 per cent in April, the most among 14 gauges on the continent, and the steepest gain since May 2013. The FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index is down 0.6 per cent in April, its first retreat in six months. It marks the first time since December 2013 that the measure has declined while Nigeria’s index has risen.

Nigerian assets soared after President Goodluck Jonathan conceded defeat to former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari on March 31, soothing fears of a dispute in Nigeria, which has a history of election-related violence. “The clear, peaceful, and seemingly fair conclusion of Nigeria’s presidential, legislative, and state elections has boosted investor sentiment,” John Ashbourne, an Africa economist at Capital Economics Ltd. in London, said. In contrast, confidence toward Kenya soured with the decline in tourism and surging imports that’s pressuring the country’s current account deficit, he said.

The Kenyan shilling weakened 0.2 percent to 94.70 per dollar by 4:49 p.m., the lowest since November 2011 on a closing basis. It dropped 2.5 percent in April, the second straight 30-day loss.

Nigerian Gains

Nigeria’s All-Share Index rose 1.9 percent to 34,708.11 in Lagos, the commercial capital, to erase this year’s losses. In Nairobi, Kenyan equities rose 0.4 percent to 229.81 for a 2015 advance of 6.2 percent.

The Nigerian naira strengthened 0.1 per cent per dollar to 199, paring the loss this month to 0.1 per cent. The naira has been trading around 200 per dollar after the central bank in February extended trading restrictions introduced since mid-September to control the currency’s value. It dropped 21 per cent to a record low of 206.32 between the end of June and Until the election results were announced at the end of last month, Nigerian equities were the world’s worst performers, with investors deterred by uncertainty over the vote and a 40 percent plunge since June in the price of crude oil, which accounts for about two-thirds of government revenue and 90 percent of export earnings. Feb. 12 as oil prices slumped.

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Students of Federal University Otuoke evicted

By Emem Idio

YENAGOA-HUNDREDS of returning male students of the Federal University, Otuoke in Ogbia local government area of Bayelsa State were Sunday stranded as they were shut out of their hostels by the landlord over alleged inability of the school and state government to pay twenty -four million Naira for two years rent.

When our correspondent visited on Monday, the 52 bedroom apartments which housed more than half of the school male population was bereft of the normal student activities but the porter and the school Dean of Student Life, Dr. Marcellina Offoha, was seen packing out some of the belongings out of the hostel as the landlord lay in wait to put a lock on the gate.

Speaking with our correspondent, the landlord who brandished a letter from his solicitors, Stream Solicitors, based in Yenagoa, said he was tired of the antics of the state government, who has failed to honour the agreement to pay him annually for the rented apartment.

He said he had made several efforts to get the issue resolved amicably but all his efforts were thwarted by the Bayelsa state government who were the tenant and the school authorities who occupies the apartment.

According to the landlord, “I am evicting the university, they are my tenants, they are owing due to the negligence from the state government, they are owing me for two years, I have given them quit notice and I hope they are quitting.

Fayose: Omirin asks court to drop anti-impeachment suit

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri

ABUJA—-Embattled Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Mr Adewale Omirin, has challenged the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court in Abuja to stop 19 Ekiti State Lawmakers belonging to All Progressives Congress, APC, from impeaching the Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose.

Omirin has therefore asked Justice Evoh Chukwu to hands-off the anti-impeachment suit that was lodged before the court by seven seven members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the Ekiti State House of Assembly‎.

‎The plaintiffs in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/3612015, are the seven- Dele Olugbemi Joseph, Ajibola Samuel Oyedele, Israel Olowo, Hon. Alex Ade Ojo, Adeyinka Adeloye, Adunni Modupe Olayinka and Ayoka Fatunmbi.

Hon. Omirin

Aside Omirin, the ‎Inspector General of Police, the Ekiti State House of Assembly itself, and and 20 others also joined as defendants in the suit.

Howeve‎r only Omirin (the 2nd defendant) and the Clerk of the Ekiti State House of Assembly (the 21st defendant) entered appearance before the court over the matter on Monday.

Challenging the competence of the suit vide a preliminary objection, Omirin, through his lawyer Mr. Terence Vembe,insisted that the FHC in Abuja lacks the territorial jurisdiction to adjudicate on an issue that pertains to the desirability or otherwise of Governor Fayose to remain in office as the governor of Ekiti state.

The embattled Speaker further contended that the provisions of section 97 of Sheriffs and Civil Processes Act, which mandates that the plaintiffs ought to have firstly seek the leave of the Court before filing such suit out of jurisdiction.

Addressing the court through his lawyer, Omirin, maintained that neither himself nor his other APC brothers in the Ekiti State House of Assembly are bound to comply with any order from a court that ab-intio has no jurisdiction to entertain the primary case.

It will be recalled that the high court had on April 23, 2015, ordered Omirin and the other 22 defendants in the suit to appear before him, Monday to show cause why the impeachment moves against governor Fayose ‎and his deputy, Mr. Kolapo Olusola, should not be aborted.

‎Though counsel to the plaintiffs’ Mr. ‎Ahmed Raji (SAN), urged the court to go ahead and issue a restraining order against the APC lawmakers from taking further steps with regards to the moves to impeach Fayose, the court said it would hear and determine Omirin’s preliminary objection first.

Justice Chukwu had earlier directed all the parties to maintain ‎the status quo ante bellum, as at 23 April, 2014, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.

Meantime, Fayose and his deputy had on last week Wednesday, withdrawn a similar suit that they lodged against the APC lawmakers, ‎before the lawmakers in the court