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Thursday, 31 May 2012

Jonathan’s UNILAG Name Change a Gift Horse' - Prof Wole Soyinka

His statement below... This is one gift horse which, contrary to traditional saying, must be inspected thoroughly in the mouth. Primary from all of us must be a plea to the MKO Abiola family not to misconstrue the protests against the naming of the University of Lagos after their heroic patriarch. Issues must be separated and understood in their appropriate contexts. The family will acknowledge that, among the loudest opposing voices to Jonathan’s gift horse, are those who have clamoured tirelessly that MKO Abiola, the Nigerian nation’s president-elect, be honoured nationally, and in a befitting manner. Next is my confession to considerable shock that President Goodluck Jonathan did not even think it fit to consult or inform the administrators of the university, including Council and Senate, of his intention to re-name their university for any reason, however laudable. This arbitrariness, this act of disrespect, was a barely tolerated aberration of military governance. It is totally deplorable in what is supposed to be a civilian order. After that comes the bad-mouthing of MKO Abiola and the Nigerian electorate by President Jonathan who referred to MKO as the “presumed winner” of a historic election. While applauding the president for finally taking the bull by the horn and rendering honour unto whom honour is due, the particularities of this gesture have made it dubious, suspect, and tainted. You do not honour someone while detracting from his or her record of achievement. MKO Abiola was not a presumed winner, but the President-elect of a nation, and thus universally acknowledged. It is sad, very sad, that after his predecessor who, for eight full years of presidency, could not even bear to utter the name of a man who made his own incumbency possible, along comes someone who takes back with the left hand what the right has offered. However, there is hope. Legalists have claimed that there is a legal flaw to the entire process. The university, solidly backed by other tertiary institutions nation-wide, should immediately proceed to the courts of law and demand a ‘stay of execution’. That should give President Jonathan time to re-consider and perhaps shift his focus to the nation’s capital for institutions begging for rituals of re-naming. After all, it is on record that the House of Assembly did once resolve that the Abuja stadium be named after the man already bestowed the unique title of “Pillar of African Sports”. He deserved that, and a lot more. What he did not deserve is to be, albeit posthumously, the centre of a fully avoidable acrimony, one that has now resulted in the shutting down one of the institutions of learning to whose cause, the cause of learning, President-elect MKO Abiola also made unparalleled private contributions. Let me end by stressing that my position remains the same as it was when the University of Ife was re-named Obafemi Awolowo University.

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Sunday, 27 May 2012

WOMAN MARRIES HERSELF

A 36-year-old woman, Nadine Schweigert, who is tired of living single and also tired of men's "wahala" decided to walk the aisle with herself. Yes, herself! At the wedding ceremony, attended by 40 of her friends, Nadine read her vows: “I, Nadine, promise to enjoy inhabiting my own life and to relish a lifelong love affair with my beautiful self.”

She even presented herself a wedding ring... Now this is some serious ishh oh

SOME PICTURES OF GENEVIEVE

Nollywood superstar actress, Genevieve Nnaji has finally released some of her private and personal pictures, which have never been released to the media or pubic before.

The Imo State born top African actress, who was likened described as Africa’s Julian Roberts, recently posted some of her pictures, which captured some personal moments of her life and career. She released these pictures through a social picture sharing medium called Tumblr.

Most of the pictures have not been used by any media house. She also watermarked them to still make them exclusive to herself.

Here are some of the pictures.

BROTHERS BULLIED & BEATEN FOR HAVING FULL GROWN BREASTS

A trio of brothers who grew breasts due to a rare genetic disorder are now 'living a normal life' after going under the knife.
The Ramírez brothers, from the Dominican Republic, said they were 'extremely happy' they were no longer being bullied, beaten and ridiculed for their 'moobs'.

Yeuri, 17, told local TV: 'It hurt a lot but now I feel good. Now they can't make fun of us anymore.

Surgery: A trio of brothers went under the knife because they developed breasts due to a genetic condition

Rare: The trio of brothers who grew breasts due to a rare genetic disorder are now 'living a normal life' after going under the knife

Ecstatic: Felipe Ramirez, pictured here with one of his sons in the background, said he was thrilled with the outcome of the surgery

Happy familiy: Felipe Ramirez (right) with his three sons after their operation and a presenter from Zona5, which was instrumental in organising their surgery

Bed bound: Yeuri, 17, told local TV: 'It hurt a lot but now I feel good. Now they can't make fun of us anymore'

SNAKE APEARS IN LAGOS BUS

The discovery of a snake inside a moving commercial bus caused commotion and left commuters scampering for safety on Wednesday in Lagos, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.

Eyewitnesses told NAN that the Nissan Civilian bus, with registration number AJ 802 AKD, suddenly pulled to a halt on Apapa road on the Lagos Mainland, as frightened passengers rushed out for safety.

One of the bus passengers told NAN that she raised the alarm on sighting the snake which was aboard the bus heading for Okokomaiko, a Lagos suburb.

“I was sitting in the back and noticed something moving around my feet. I checked to look at what it was and I saw it was a snake,” said the female passenger who pleaded anonymity.

NAN reports that other passengers and passersby attempted to kill the snake but only succeeded in chopping off its tail before hiding itself in a compartment inside the bus.

All efforts aimed at removing the remainder of the snake from the bus compartment continued when NAN left the scene as both the bus driver and his conductor had abandoned the vehicle.