STATE OF EMERGENCY IS JONATHAN PROJECT TO REMOVE THE GOVERNORS FROM OFFICE----TINUBU BLASTS

IMPOSITION OF THE STATE OF EMERGENCY: A DANGEROUS TREND IN THE ART OF GOVERNANCE

It is now abundantly clear that President Jonathan

has finally bared his fangs confirming what was widely speculated. By declaring a state of emergency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa, he has intimidated and emasculated the governors of these States. We are witnessing a dangerous trend in the art of governance and a deliberate ploy to subvert constitutional democracy.

 The body language of the Jonathan administration leads any keen watcher of events with unmistakable conclusion of the existence of a surreptitious but barely disguised intention to muzzle the elected governments of these states for what is clearly a display of unpardonable mediocrity and diabolic partisanship geared towards 2015. Borno and  Yobe  states have

ACN REJECTS THE STATE OF EMERGENCY IN THE NORTH

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  In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said if the use of force was capable of ending the Boko Haram crisis, it would have ended a long time ago.
  
  It said while the President Goodluck Jonathan was right in expressing outrage over the mindless killings and wanton destruction by the insurgents, he was wrong in proposing more of the same measures that have failed to yield results.
  
  ”If the medicine given to a patient has not cured his or her illness, is it not futile to prescribe more of the same medicine for the patient? If the declaration of a state of emergency in 15 local government areas in four states in 2011 has not curbed the activities of the insurgents, why extend such measure to other areas? If the use of force in the affected states have failed to curtail the activities of the insurgents, why send in more troops?
  
  ”There is nothing new in the President’s action. It is more of the same: deployment of more troops to the affected states and the use of tougher, scorched-earth tactics against the insurgents. In the first instance, this stepped-up militarization of the states amounts to an asymmetric use of force in an environment where the insurgents operate within a civilian population, hence it will ultimately be counterproductive as the death toll will continue to mount while the civilian population – who will be caught in the cross fire – will be alienated.
  
  ”Secondly, the President should go

EMERGENCY 101:SOLDIERS MATCH STRAIGHT TO BORNO

Following the State of Emergency declared by President Goodluck Jonathan, Tuesday, no fewer that 2,000 military personnel, and hardware including fighter jets have been deployed to Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. News portal, oodera.com reports that terrified residents said in the state said they saw military aircraft landing at the Maiduguri International Airport and the air strip at the Air Force base in the state capital, adding that the number of military personnel deployed to the state far outnumbered those that came during the previous emergency rule.NigeriaBulletin

PUSHED TO THE WALL: GEJ DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY IN 3 STATES

Dear compatriots,

1.    It has become necessary for me to address

you on the recent spate of terrorist activities and protracted security challenges in some parts of the country, particularly in Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Gombe, Bauchi, Kano, Plateau and most recently Bayelsa, Taraba, Benue and Nasarawa states.  These unfortunate events have led to needless loss of lives and property of many innocent Nigerians including members of our security forces.

2.   The recent killing of security operatives by a cult group in Nasarawa state is particularly condemnable. I have directed that no effort or expense be spared in identifying and bringing to justice all those who had a hand in the killing of the operatives.

3.   The activities of insurgents and terrorists have been

BREAKING NEWS: ROBERTO MANCINI SACKED

Roberto Mancini has been sacked by Manchester City a year to the day after lifting the Premier League title.
The City bosses position was under threat ahead of the FA Cup final with Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini heavily linked with the position.
And now the axe has fallen on Mancini - who won the FA Cup and Premier League title  - in his three -and-a-half years at the the Etihad Stadium. Brian Kidd is set to take charge of the remaining two games of the season, away to Reading on Tuesday and then at home to Norwich.
Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said: 'Roberto’s record speaks for itself and he has the respect and gratitude of Sheikh Mansour, myself and the board for all of his hard work and commitment over the last three and a half years.
'He has clearly also secured the love and respect of our fans. He has done as he promised and delivered silverware and success, breaking the club’s 35-year trophy drought and securing the title in 2012.
'I would like to personally and publicly thank him for his dedication to the progress that he has overseen and for his support and continued friendship.'

IN FEW WORDS: HOW CAN WENGER BE FEELING NOW??

LINKEDIN ENDORSEMENT: HOW TO GET THE ONES THAT REALLY MATTER

by Debra Wheatman
When you’re trying to land a job, you’re likely filling
your resume and LinkedIn profile with a list of your various professional skills—everything from public speaking to writing press releases to communications and management.
But if you think about it, how does a potential employer know if you really have those abilities?
Enter: LinkedIn endorsements. This relatively new tool makes it easy for your connections to quickly affirm your skills and expertise—and for recruiters and hiring managers to quickly see what you have to offer. It’s a great feature: While most of your LinkedIn connections may never take the time to write a full recommendation, they can use this tool to effectively say, “I know this person, and he or she is great at this skill,” in a couple of seconds.
But while an endorsement only takes a quick click, there’s a little more to consider before you start packing your profile with these quick recommendations: How do you get them? Who you should get them from? How many you should have? To help you get started, here’s what you need to know.

Be Selective: Think Quality, Not Quantity 

Were you that Girl or Boy Scout who was determined to earn every single badge? If so, it’s easy to become compulsive about soliciting as many endorsements

BANGLADESH MIRACLE: A NEW SURVIVOR DISCOVERED IN APRAYER ROOM AFTER 17DAYS

The amazing rescue took place Friday as the death toll from the disaster raced past 1,000, making it one of the worst industrial tragedies in history.  

 

The rescuers discovered the woman Friday afternoon in the wreckage of the basement of the building and ordered the cranes and bulldozers to immediately stop work.

 

They used handsaws to cut through the rubble, as hundreds of people who had been engaged in the grim job of removing decomposing bodies from the site, raised

BANGLADESH DEATH TOLL GOES ABOVE 1000

More than two weeks after a building in Bangladesh housing factories full of garment workers caved in, the death toll from the South Asian nation's deadliest industrial disaster has surpassed 1,000, authorities said Friday.

For the 17th day, rescue and recovery workers are searching through the nine-story building's tangled wreckage in Savar, a suburb of the capital, Dhaka. During the first several days of dangerous and painstaking work, they got more than 2,400 people out of the rubble alive.

But since then, they haven't found any more survivors. The past 11 days have focused on the grim task of retrieving dead bodies still buried in the heap of broken

GULF OF ALASKA: WHERE TWO OCEANS MEET BUT NEVER MIX TOGETHER

This happened because fresh water glaciers melted and flowed to join the ocean water. Because of the difference in the salinity and densities of these two water bodies, a surface tension developed between them that acts like a thin wall which prevents them from mixing. The boundary between the two is outlined by a thin layer of foam. It’s kind of poetic isn’t it? Two powerful bodies of water, relentlessly standing together, but unable to become one. They’re like the Romeo and Juliet of aquatic bodies. But fear not, hopelessly romantic weirdos, according to scientists this story will get its happy ending; given enough time, the differences between these two bodies will disappear and they will merge together.

ALL WERE RESCUED IN ANOTHER MILITARY PLANE CRASH IN PORT HARCOURT TODAY

It was another disaster that besieged the Nigerian Air

force today After the crash of Niamey few days ago in which the two Nigerian Military pilots were confirmed dead. There was another military plane crash at the air force base in Port Harcourt today. According to a report, the rescue team seemed to have gotten it right this time around as all the people on board including the pilots were rescued before the plane bursted into flame.

ACCEPT AMNESTY OR DIE--- PRESIDENT JONATHAN WARNS BOKOHARAM

As a result of the on going menace of the Boko Haram in the northern part of Nigeria, in which about 20 Police officers were killed yesterday, The President Goodluck Jonathan warned that the Federal Government’s consideration of dialogue as an option for the elimination of some threats to security should not be seen as a weakening of its resolve to use all the forces at its disposal to crush all brazen affronts to the powers and sovereignty of the Nigerian nation.

According to Jonathan, the continuation of such callous attacks on innocent Nigerians, government facilities and security formations flies in the face of ongoing efforts to establish a workable framework for dialogue and the peaceful resolution of security challenges in northern Nigeria.

Jonathan extended condolences to the families and colleagues of the soldiers, policemen and prison officials who lost their lives in the dastardly attack.

US WILL DEFEND ITSELF AND ALIES WITH THE FULL RANGE OF CAPABILITIES AGAINST NORTH KOREA--- OBAMA

President Park Geun-hye said Tuesday nuclear aggression from North Korea has further isolated the region and vowed to use all means to deter further provocations.
"If Pyongyang thought its recent threats would drive a wedge between South Korea and the United States or somehow garner the North international respect, today is further evidence that North Korea has failed again," Obama said during a joint press conference with the two leaders. "The United States and the Republic of Korea are as united as ever ... North Korea is more isolated than ever."


Obama said North Korea's manufactured crises will no

FERGUSON THANKS FANS AS HE TAKES A BOW AFTER 27YEARS

Sir Alex Ferguson will retire as Manchester United manager at the end of the season in the 27th year of a tenure that has made him the most successful in British football.
While he will become a United director and ambassador, the executive are now charged with having to appoint the successor to a man who has won 13 league titles, two Champions Leagues, the Cup Winners' Cup, five FA Cups and four League Cups. In February, Ed Woodward, the incoming chief executive, said there was plan in place for when the Scot did step down.
Regarding his decision, Ferguson said: "The decision to retire is one that I have thought a great deal about and one that I have not taken lightly. It is the right time. It was important to me to leave an organisation in the strongest possible shape and I believe I have done so

NO GANG UP AGAINST JONATHAN WILL STAND----ASARI DOKUBO

The last is yet to be heard between the loyalist of President Jonathan and the camp of Gov Amaechi  of Rivers state.Dokubo-Asari, who spoke with journalists on Friday in Abuja, on Jonathan-Amaechi rift among other issues, said the 2015 general elections would “define and decide” the existence of Nigeria.
But the Rivers State Commissioner for Information, Mrs. Ibim Semenitari made it known that Dokubo-Asari was entitled to his opinion.
She said, “I am sure those are Asari-Dokubo’s views. It is a democracy and so everybody has a right to abuse; whether those views are right or wrong

HOW TO DEAL WITH EXPLOYEES' EXCUSES

As a new manager, you’ll realize pretty quickly
that excuses are like clockwork—at the very moment when a big project, report, or assignment is due, they’ll come pouring in: “I didn’t have time,” “I just have too many other things on my plate right now,” “I never learned how to do that,” or—my personal favorite—“What project?”
And while steam practically pours out of your ears at these weak excuses, it’s tricky to know exactly how to react. Between needing to just get the work done as quickly as possible and feeling a twinge of sympathy that maybe your employee really does have too many projects on her plate, you probably respond with some version of, “That’s OK. I’ll just take care of it.”
I’ve been there, too. As much as I’d like

NO MARRINE BOOTS IN SYRIA--- OBAMA

U.S. President Barack Obama does not foresee a scenario of "American boots on the ground in Syria," telling reporters Friday that it would not be good for the United States or for that county.

"As a general rule, I don't rule things out as commander-in-chief because circumstances change," Obama said during a joint news conference with President Laura Chinchilla of Costa Rica, where the president stopped during a three-day visit to the region.

"...Having said that, I do not foresee a scenario in which boots on the ground in Syria, American boots on the ground in Syria, would be good for America or be good for Syria."

Obama said he has consulted with leaders in the

BANGLADESH DEATH TOLL GOES ABOVE 500

The death toll from the catastrophic building collapse in Bangladesh last week, the country's deadliest industrial disaster, has surpassed 500, authorities said Friday.

Recovery workers retrieved dozens more decomposed bodies from the building's ruins, bringing the total number of dead to 501, said Jitendra Kumar Nath, a senior official with the district administration of Dhaka, the national capital.

Authorities say more than 2,400 people have been rescued alive from the wreckage since the building caved in nine days ago in Savar, a suburb of Dhaka.

The number of bodies removed from the huge heap of rubble has risen in recent days after workers began using heavy machinery to shift aside the slabs of

5 WAYS YOUR COVER LETTER LOST YOU THE JOB

When it comes to cover letters, I’ve seen—and
tried—it all. I’ve written stiff, formal documents (“Dear Sir or Madame”), overly casual notes (“Hey guys! Cover letters suck, huh?”), and everything in between. One time, I even composed a cover letter entirely in rhyme. (Yes, I did. And no, I didn’t get the job.)
Cover letters are a blessing and a curse. They give you some elbow room to discuss your qualifications, which is a welcome relief from the crunched bullet points of a resume. But because of that freedom (and that intimidating blank page to fill), it’s easy to veer off in the wrong direction and make some common mistakes that can pretty much guarantee you’re not getting a call back.
If you’re in my cover-letter-writing boat, chances are you’ve made some of these blunders before. Read on to learn five of the most common cover letter mistakes—and how you can turn them into successes.

1. You Didn’t Listen to Your Career Counselor

If you’ve ever set foot in a career resource center, you’ve heard all the basic dos and don’ts of cover letters. But somehow, rookie mistakes still make their way into even experienced job seekers’ writing. If, for example, you address the cover letter “Dear Sir” when the hiring manager is a woman, you fill three entire pages with your every achievement since kindergarten, or you forget to proofread and let the opening line read: “I absolutely love you’re company!”—it’ll go straight into