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World Bank raises Nigeria’s economic rating FOR reducing the level of endemic poverty in the country, the World Bank has promoted Nigeria from a low income country ranking to a medium  income position with the privilege of borrowing from the Breton Wood’s elite club, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD).     The decision elevating the country’s rating , according to the World bank Country Director for Nigeria , Ms. Marie Francoise Marie-Nelly, was taken at the last month’s Spring  meeting of the World Bank / International monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington. She said the decision was taken after a review of the Nigeria’s economic indication revealed that there was a reduction in poverty rate per capita  in the country which has now dipped to 62.6 per cent from 64.2 per cent as well as improvement in revenue accretion. The World Bank boss, who spoke to journalists in Abuja on the post-Spring meetings, said the implicat...

Series of Agricultural Schemes in Nigeria proposed by President Goodluck Jonathan since he assumed office are listed below: (1) The Central Bank of Nigeria is working with the Ministry of Agriculture to create incentives for commercial lending to the Agriculture sector, introduce insurance products and other measures to mitigate associated risks, and provide technical assistance to our farmers and the banks which support them. (2) Coordinating various initiatives to grow businesses in agriculture. (3) President Goodluck Jonathan has said his administration is targeting about 3.5 million jobs from the agricultural sector by 2015, out of which 1.3 million will be from cassava processing. (4) The Ministry of Agriculture and FARA would partner on research and development to boost agricultural productivity in the country. (Aug. 2011) (5) Adoption of research and development across the entire agricult...

Great presidents are made great by horrible circumstances combined with character, temperament and intelligence. Like firemen, cops, doctors or soldiers, presidents need a crisis to shine President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan took the oath of office on 29 May, 2011 amidst thunderous expectations of a new dawn, given the mountain of problems that characterized the nation. Jonathan is one of the most intelligent presidents to ever step forward in Nigeria’s history the second fully fit university graduate. The likes of his intellectual capabilities have not been surpassed in public life since the Founding Fathers put pen to paper. His personal character is also solid gold. Take heart, Nigeria: we have the leader for our times. I say this as a Pan Africanist who believes totally in One Nigeria, former life-long siddon look Nigerian. I say this as a proud Nigerian . I speak as someone who knows it’s time to forget tribal loyalty, party loyalty, ideology and pride and put the country first. J...

Calabar - The Governing Council of University of Calabar has dismissed five academic staff and demoted 10 others for what it called “academic dishonesty”. A statement issued by Dr Julia Omang, the Registrar and Secretary to Council, on Friday said the disciplinary measure was in furtherance of the institution’s “bid to curb academic dishonesty’’. The statement said four of the dismissed workers were allegedly involved in plagiarism while one was involved in alleged financial fraud. The statement added that the 10 demoted lecturers chose to publish their works in fake or cloned journals and proceeded to submit same and obtained promotion in the process. “The academic staff dismissed for outright plagiarism include Dr Azubuike Iloeje and Dr Maurice Bisong of the Department of English and Literary Studies, Mr Oden Ubi (Department of Marketing) and Dr Paulinus Noah of the Department of Linguistics and Communication Studies.“Dr Damian Agom was dismissed for salary overpayment, enriching him...

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Nollywood and the entire Nigerian entertainment industry has once again been thrown into mourning as another veteran actor Justus Esiri has passed away. It is believed Esiri passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2013. No details yet on circumstances leading to his death yet. One of the actor’s sons – the very popular pop singer Sidney ‘Dr SID’ Esiri put up a photo of Esiri on his Twitter avatar and updated his bio as ‘RIP Dad‘. Dr SID did not pick up our calls or reply our text message to confirm the story as at the time of this report. Esiri, a long time actor on Nigerian Television started his acting career in the 70s and is most popular for his role as ‘Headmaster’ in the nationwide series Village Headmaster which aired on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). He was married to his wife Omiete with whom he had six children, one of them being Dentist-turned pop artiste Dr SID.

This weekend, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was the keynote speaker at the Harvard Africa Business Club Conference. The conference is truly a spectacular event calling together dignitaries, professionals, and students from all across the African Diaspora. More than 1200 guests were in attendance at her talk and dignitaries included: -Honorable Miles Sampa, Deputy Finance Minister of Zambia -Honorable Professor Adebowale Ibidapo Adefuye, the Nigerian ambassador to the United States -Mr. Jean-Louis Ekra, the President of the African Export-Import Bank -Mr. Acha Leke, Head of McKinsey Lagos Office -Professor Wole Soboyejo, President and Provost of the African University of Science and Technology -Mr. Leslie Nelson, Managing Director of General Electric West Africa -Ms. Louisa Mojela, Chairman and CEO of WIPHOLD, a prominent black and women focused investment group in South Africa The theme of the conference was “Redefining Africa,” and it was a look at the changing paradigm of the “dark conti...

Calabar, the host city of this Festival, is known for different things to different people. However, there are certain facts which remain true about the Canaan City. Here are a few things worth knowing about this beautiful city. • The first integrated business and leisure resort in Africa, Tinapa, is in Calabar • Calabar has the second tallest National flag to be hoisted in Africa • Calabar is home to an international slave trade museum • Calabar has been known to European Sailors as far back as the 15th century • It has an international sea port known to the world from the 16th century • Calabar was a major slave trade port between the late 17th to 19th century. • About thirty percent of the estimated 2.5 million slaves taken from Africa to the new world, passed through the Calabar sea port. • Calabar once served as the seat of Government of the Niger Coast Protectorate, Southern Protectorate and Oil River Protectorate. • Calabar has one of the earlie...

This is the story of a young boy whose parents were murdered during 2002 riots in Kaduna. He was aged 11 years at the time. His parents, Mr Austine and Mrs Josephine Moses, were missionaries until they met their untimely death. The boy left his house to play football but returned home to see that all his parents had laboured for had been razed down and he would never see his mother and father again. He was taken to London by his uncle almost immediately after the incident. While in London, he began deploying his football skills. Though his parents were murdered, his passion for football was never killed. He played football for his school and later for a local Tandrige League club until Crystal Palace FC approached him. From that point, his career progressed in leaps and bounds. This player played for England's under 16, 17, 19 and 21 teams between 2005 and 2010 scoring 11 goals for England during this period. He later moved to Wigan Athletic and now he plays for Chelsea. Thi...

President James E. Faust Second Counselor in the First Presidency James E. Faust, “The Healing Power of Forgiveness,” Liahona, May 2007, 67–69 If we can find forgiveness in our hearts for those who have caused us hurt and injury, we will rise to a higher level of self-esteem and well-being. My dear brothers and sisters and friends, I come before you humbly and prayerfully. I wish to speak on the healing power of forgiveness. In the beautiful hills of Pennsylvania, a devout group of Christian people live a simple life without automobiles, electricity, or modern machinery. They work hard and live quiet, peaceful lives separate from the world. Most of their food comes from their own farms. The women sew and knit and weave their clothing, which is modest and plain. They are known as the Amish people. A 32-year-old milk truck driver lived with his family in their Nickel Mines community. He was not Amish, but his pickup route took him to many Amish dairy farms, where he became known...

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By Ryan Morgenegg Church News staff writer Published: Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. Dating can be complicated. Singles deal with the intricacies of getting to know and understand one another, coupled with a mix of technological, financial, societal, religious and media influences. Active LDS singles are encouraged to work toward a temple marriage at the appropriate time in their lives by adhering to high moral standards. The journey from first date to temple marriage can be challenging and contain blessings, heartbreaks and pitfalls. Thousands of books and articles by LDS and secular authors have extolled wisdom and tips about dating. Advice about how to act, what to say, what to wear and what to do while dating has been covered in detail. Over the years, prophets and apostles have also given counsel to LDS singles about dating. This article is a culmination of their words. As a preface, a quote from a May 1989 Ensign article to young men and women by Elder Boyd K. Packer of the Quorum...

By: Ezra Taft Benson (Ezra Taft Benson was President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when this devotional address was given at Brigham Young University on 13 October 1987). Most Dear and Precious My dear brothers and sisters, what a thrill it is to look out over this congregation. I so much appreciate the collective power of righteousness that you represent. In this dispensation the Lord reiterated the commandment given at Sinai when He said, "Thou shalt not . . . commit adultery, . . . nor do anything like unto it" (D&C 59:6; emphasis added). From the beginning of time, the Lord has set a clear and unmistakable standard of sexual purity. It always has been, it is now, and it always will be the same. That standard is the law of chastity. It is the same for all—it is the same for men and women; it is the same for old and young; it is the same for rich and poor. In the Book of Mormon, the prophet Jacob tells us that the Lord delights in the chastity ...

By: Bruce D. Porter, (Bruce D. Porter was a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when this devotional address was given on 4 December 2012.) Some years ago I heard a story about a little boy in Primary class who was asked to say the opening prayer. “Heavenly Father,” said the boy, “I thank thee for the letter A. I thank thee for the letter B. I thank thee for the letter C.” The teacher realized this could be a very long prayer, but she restrained herself from stopping him. He went on to give thanks for every letter of the alphabet through Z. Then he said, “And Heavenly Father, I thank thee for the number one. I thank thee for the number two.” And so on he went. His teacher nearly panicked. She didn’t know how high the boy could count. She felt she had to stop him, but again something seemed to restrain her. The boy kept on praying until he reached the number twenty. And then he said, “And Heavenly Father, I thank thee for m...

By: Patricia Ravert, (Patricia Ravert was associate dean of the BYU College of Nursing when this devotional was given on 10 July 2012.) We all have individual plans for our lives. Some of your plans may be very detailed; others may only be brief outlines. What I do know is that part of your plan was to come to BYU for your education. My plan also included BYU for my undergraduate education. My father was not a member of the Church, but he was very supportive of education. He would often help us with science projects or on a variety of our homework assignments, particularly math—he was really good at math. My mother was a member of the Church, and each week she took us to Sunday meetings and made sure we had rides to the weekly youth meetings, which at that time were Primary for the children and Mutual for the teenagers. From my teachers in these Church programs I learned the basic gospel principles. As a teenager I also learned about BYU. When the time came I applied to the college...