STOP CHIL ABUSE

STOP CHILD ABUSE.

How often do worry about your child's safety because of the neighbor's lingering hand on her shoulder? How many times have you decided to stay in the bathroom to keep an eye on the maid as she bathes your little angel? What about your second cousin who just moved into your house and can't seem to keep his eyes off your budding child?

Statistics show that sexual child abuse cases, as well as rape, are committed most often by family members and friends of the family.

It is those we love who hurt us the most.

Child abuse is more rampant than many of you think. Each parent would say “God forbid! It can never happen to my child”. I pray so my friends, but we do have to be more vigilant.

Not only do we have to be more observant regarding all that is happening in the lives of our children but we also have to be closer to them. We need to learn to listen to them, pay attention to those little changes, and learn not to disregard their needs, complaints and worries.

A reliable source has decided to blow the whistle on a terrifying case of child molestation in the Ibadan Police Force. This horrible act was performed on the young body and innocent mind of a 10 year old boy by a male officer. The abuse supposedly had been going on for a certain amount of time, before the lid was eventually and fortunately blown off to expose the beast in a human skin. He had been seducing them by buying them gifts, before engaging in homosexual acts with them. He was finally caught sleeping with a 10 year old boy in Ibadan.

A grown man decides to use little children to quench the raging hunger in his loins.

However, as our source explained, the Ibadan Police Force has decided to brush this incident under the carpet in order to save the reputation of one of their own. Rather than efficiently fulfill the service expected of them by the people, police officers have decided to ignore the physical and psychological trauma being inflicted on the young victims.

As a result of this we implore to you to share any useful information you may have in order to bring this culprit, as well as those who have decided to turn a blind eye to his crime, to justice.

Let us do it for the children. The fewer pedophiles walking the streets as free men, the safer the world in which our children live. Let's not turn a blind eye to the evils of man. It could happen to any of us.

GHANIAN JOHN ATTAH MILLS IS DEAD.

It’ s so sad hearing that Ghana’s President John Atta Mills has died after falling ill.

BY: VERA OSSAI

According to statements from his office, it was said that he had died of some illness. The statement also reports the 68-year-old died a few hours after being taken ill, but did not give details.

“It is with a heavy heart…that we announce the sudden and untimely death of the president of the Republic of Ghana,” the statement said.

Mr Atta Mills has ruled Ghana since 2009. He had been suffering from throat cancer.

May His Soul Rest In Perfect Peace, Amen!

Following the reports all over the internet talking about the death of Ghana president John Evans Atta Mills, Prof John Evans Atta Mills’  death occurred at the 37 Military hospital in Accra on Tuesday afternoon.  Prof John Evans Fiifi Atta Mills was born on 21st July 1944 and was Sixty Eight-years-old (68-years-old) when he died.

He was the third and current President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana and was inaugurated on the 7th of

January 2009, having defeated the ruling party’s candidate Nana Akufo-Addo in the 2008 election.

President John Atta Mills was Vice-President from 1997 to 2001 under President Jerry John Rawlings, and stood unsuccessfully in the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections as the candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

After a successful routine medical checkup in New York, H.E the President of the Republic of Ghana arrived home at about 12:45pm on Monday 25th June, 2012 to a rousing welcome.

Before his departure to the USA, President Mills quashed rumours of his death when he addressed the media. He also stated that he is going for a “routine check-up” and will be “away for a few days.”

In a formal notice to Parliament, President Mills said he will be away in the US until June 25, 2012.

Details of the Presidential notice were read to MP’s during Tuesday’s sitting of the House by the first Deputy Speaker, Hon Edward Doe Adzaho, who presided over proceedings.

The President’s letter read: “In accordance with Article 59 of the Constitution of Ghana, I write to inform you that I shall be away in the US from Saturday, 16 June to Monday 25 June, 2012 for a routine medical check-up.

“During my absence the Vice-President of the Republic of Ghana, H.E John Dramani Mahama, shall in accordance with Article 60 (8) of the Constitution act in my stead. Kindly accept, Right Honourable the assurances of my highest consideration.

This was his last letter to parliament prior to his “routine check-up” in the United States of America.

Prof John Evans Atta Mills’ death occurred at the 37 Military hospital in Accra on Tuesday afternoon. Prof John Evans Fiifi Atta Mills was born on 21st July 1944 and was Sixty Eight-years-old (68-years-old).

He was the third and current President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana and was inaugurated on the 7th of January 2009, having defeated the ruling party’s candidate Nana Akufo-Addo in the 2008 election.

He was Vice-President from 1997 to 2001 under President Jerry John Rawlings, and stood unsuccessfully in the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections as the candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

He recently returned from a nine day medical check-up in the United States.

Prior to his trip to the U.S of A on June 16th, questions had been asked about the whereabouts of the president after he had not been seen in public for close to two weeks whilst communal violence ravaged parts of the country.

After a successful routine medical checkup in New York, H.E the President of the Republic of Ghana arrived home at about 12:45pm on Monday 25th June, 2012 to a rousing welcome.

Before his departure to the USA, President Mills quashed rumours of his death when he addressed the media.

He also stated that he is going for a “routine check-up” and will be “away for a few days.”

In a formal notice to Parliament, President Mills said he will be away in the US until June 25, 2012.

Details of the Presidential notice were read to MP’s during Tuesday’s sitting of the House by the first Deputy Speaker, Hon Edward Doe Adzaho, who presided over proceedings.

The President’s letter read: “In accordance with Article 59 of the Constitution of Ghana, I write to inform you that I shall be away in the US from Saturday, 16 June to Monday 25 June, 2012 for a routine medical check-up.

“During my absence the Vice-President of the Republic of Ghana, H.E John Dramani Mahama, shall in accordance with Article 60 (8) of the Constitution act in my stead. Kindly accept, Right Honourable the assurances of my highest consideration.

This was his last letter to parliament prior to his “routine check-up” in the United States of America.

DANA AIR CRASH....

The ill-fated DANA aircraft on one of its voyages before Sunday’s tragic crash .

By: OSSAI VERA NDIDI

Dana Air management yesterday commented extensively on the crash of its MD 83 jet in Iju-Ishaga area of Lagos, killing 153 people on board.

The Director of Operation of the airline, Capt Oscar Wason, in a press briefing said the airplane was 22 years old and acquired from Alaska Airlines in the USA four years ago, via a third party.

 According to him, the aircraft was in perfect airworthiness condition before it crashed, stressing that it was not the same airplane that suffered hydraulic failure few weeks ago as being speculated in many quarters.

 “The one that had hydraulic problem was 5N-SRI while the one that crashed was 5N-RAM. I personally flew the crashed one on Saturday to Ibadan for operational checks and it was fine. It later flew the routes it was to fly. On Sunday morning it departed Lagos by 7.47am as flight 998 to Abuja and came back to Lagos as flight 997. It later did another flight to Abuja as flight 993 and crashed on landing in Lagos as flight 992,” he stated.

 He explained that contrary to speculations, the aircraft and its crew had full insurance cover, as it could not fly an aircraft without adequate insurance, at variance with the requirements of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).

 “Captain Wason said: “DANA Air aircraft are insured with the crew members. It is unthinkable for anybody to insinuate that our aircraft or the crewmembers were not insured. That is not true; there is no way the NCAA will allow such in Nigeria. For us at DANA Air, 22 years as the age of the aircraft is not an issue, because it was in a perfect airworthiness condition. We got the aircraft, a Boeing MD 83 aircraft from an entity close to Alaska Airlines, which flew the aircraft for some years before it phased it out, about four years ago.”

 Wason also confirmed that officials of the United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) were on ground to handle the investigation with officials of the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority ( NCAA) helping to coordinate information on the accident. He said it was usual for people to express anger, which could be false in crisis time, urging Nigerians to be patient with the company.

 The director of flight operations of DANA Air explained that the airline management was meeting with officials of NCAA and the Aviation Ministry on how to address issues arising from the crash. He said about 94 bodies had been recovered and taken to Ikeja General Hospital, for proper identification and documentation, before it could be released to family members for burial. He said the bodies that may have burnt beyond recognition would have to undergo DNA test for proper identification.

 He said: “ The first phase of recovery is to recover the bodies, once that has been done properly, they will be released for burial. But for those we cannot ascertain, there will be DNA test. So, it is too early to determine the cause of the crash. The black box has not been found, only a computer item was found. Only the tail section of the aircraft survived. No aircraft will fly if it is not airworthy. We do not take risk with peoples lives.”

 Meanwhile, in a press statement issued by the chairman of the airline, Jacky Hathiramani, he said: “ The DANA Air family is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of the passengers and crew members of flight 9J-922 of Sunday, June 3, 2012. The aircraft, with registration number 5N- RAM, departed Abuja for Lagos with 146 passengers on board. One DANA Air flight engineer, two pilots and four-cabin crew were also aboard the flight.

 We extend our deepest sympathies to the families and friends of the deceased and we are going to do everything we can to assist them in these extremely difficult times. An investigation into the cause of the accident got underway immediately, under the guidance of the NCAA, who is being assisted by investigators from the United States National Safety Transportation Board.

DANA Air is cooperating fully and assisting the investigations in every possible. ” He said.

PSQUARE’S MOTHER DEAD!

LATE. MRS.OKOYE

This is obviously a sad story for me been a number one fan of psquare and realizing that psquare’s mother dead?.  Mother of Nigerian entertainers, Peter and Paul Okoye popularly known as P-Square is dead. According to resources Mrs. Okoye lost the battle to a sickness which has not been disclosed yet, also No word yet from Peter, Paul, Tony, Jude and the rest of the Okoye siblings. But those close to them have confirmed that  at the intial stage of her illness she was taken to St. Nicholas Hospital, one of the most expensive medical centres in Nigeria. She was later flown abroad for further treatment. Unfortunately, she died while responding to treatment.

Immediately the news broke, friends and colleagues have been sending condolence messages to the Psquare’s family.

Mrs. Okoye is fond of attending her son’s events as often as she can, her last public appearance was at the P-Square Invasion concert in August 2011. An unrepentant supporter of her kids, the late Mrs. Okoye, although a Christian minister, encouraged pop duo Peter and Paul with their music careers, giving her full backing long before it became profitable; even at the risk of upsetting her husband who would have none of it.

I feel so heart broken about this and i wish that may her soul rest in perfect peace.

THE NIGERIA UNION OF JOURNALISTS

In the history of NUJ, there was lapses because between the year 1961-1969 the unions name was picked out from the list of the registered Trade Unions and this emanated as a result of which the union failed to operate as a trade union. 

The birth of Nigeria Union of Journalists under a six-man inaugural Executive Council, at the St. Paul’s premises, Breadfruit Street, Lagos on March 15, 1955, marked the Zenith of years of a silent revolution for the actualization of a common front by some early nationalists who originated the core of a call for an independent Nigeria, through the power of the pen.


In the past, the struggle that “Britain must go” had manifested in the expressed ideas, obviously appearing in the now newspapers including the Anglo African, The Lagos Chronicles, The Lagos Standard, Lagos Weekly Record, The African Messenger, The Lagos daily News, The Eagle, West African Pilot and many others.

Here , some of the nationalists who had the zeal of patriotism and nationalism burning in them and their writings includes the first Governor General of Nigeria, the Late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, the Late Sardauna of Sokoto, Sir Ahmadu Bello and Alhaji Tafawa Balewa, the Late Herbert Macaulay and Chief H.O. Davies who with the launch of the Yoruba vernacular newspaper “Iwe Irohin ni Ede Yoruba”, founded by the Late Rev. Ajayi Crowther in Abeokuta in 1929, wrote powerfully in their newspaper’s, columns on the need for Nigeria’s self-rule.

Some writers, who also had a taste of Western education and majorly in the field of journalism, were zealous to fight through the struggle for commensurate wages.

MOHAMMED GARBA. NUJ CHAIRMAN.

While in Britain in search of solutions, someone like Chief Olu Oyesanya then a member of the London Institute of Journalism had formed the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) Britain and on his arrival to Nigeria in 1954, he joined the colonial government as an Information Officer, spearheading the formation of the Nigeria Union of Journalists and became a member of the premier Executive Council and first Secretary, in 1955.

Late Mobolaji Odenewu, the first president of the union was one of the principal officers who emerged with him. Odenewu served as the first Nigerian Chief Information Officer under the colonial government. Others were Late Ebun Adesioye (Treasurer), Messrs Increase Coker, Chief Olabisi Onabanjo “Ayekoto” and H.K. Offonery, etc. These people served as ex-officios in the Union.

Through the legacy and foundation laid down by the early leaders of the union and in concert with established rules governing all industrial unions globally, the NUJ has a progressive constitution which remains the life line of its rules including the election of its National Leaders.