Anger!

There was a little boy with a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper; to hammer a nail in the back fence. The first day the boy drove 37 nails into the fence. Then it gradually dwindled down .He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive nails into the fence.

Finally, the day came when the boy didn’t lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy should pull out a nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper.

The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone. The father took him by the hand and led him to the fence. He said “you have done well my son, but look at the holes in the fence”.

The fence will never be the same. When you say or do things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. It won’t matter how many times you say I’m sorry, the wound is still there. A verbal wound is as bad as a physical one.

You can’t shake hand with a clenched fist…….

Edited By Philip Onyia

Senate Pegs Professors’ Retirement Age at 70

   

The Senate Wednesday passed a bill pegging the retirement age for university professors at 70 years instead of the fixed 65 years for public officers in the country.

Following this, the Senate President, David Mark, called on members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off their on-going strike in the interest of Nigerian students, as one of the demands of the striking lecturers was the need to raise the retirement age of university professors from 65 to 70 years.

In his remark after the passage of the bill, Mark said: “We have passed the bill into law to meet the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). There is the need to get ASUU back to the classrooms so that our children can go back to their classes.”

The bill, however, fixed the retirement age for other academics below the rank of professors in higher institutions at 65 years along with the non-academic staff of tertiary institutions.

Also, the Senate approved the payment of pension to a retiring professor at a rate equivalent to his or her last monthly salary while the registrar, librarian and bursar of any tertiary institution shall hold office for a period of five years, and an extension of one year if necessary.

The Senate, however, refused to pass the section of the bill that guarantees the payment of salaries to university professors after retirement despite arguments by some senators that retiring professors should enjoy pensions like retired military officers.

Source<>Thisdaylive
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Usher's Ex-Wife: You Don't DESERVE Our Kids

Usher's ex-wife wants to take away his kids ... claiming the singer has repeatedly blown off his legal obligations as a co-parent ... and even worse -- he CLOSED her Saks 5th Avenue credit card ... this according to court docs obtained by TMZ.

Tameka Raymond -- who had 2 kids with Usher during their brief 2 year marriage -- filed court papers in Georgia ... asking a judge to strip Usher of joint physical custody of their children ASAP.

According to the docs, Tameka claims Usher has repeatedly FAILED to obtain her permission to travel outside the state with the kids ... which he's legally obligated to do.

But there's more ... a lot more.

Tameka also claims Usher is required and has failed to:
-- get her approval before hiring nannies
-- give her first shot to watch the kids when he's away for more than 8 hours
-- allow her to take the kids for 2-weeks in the summer of 2011
-- let her have custody of the kids during Christmas break 2010

Tameka also claims Usher closed her Saks 5th Avenue credit card -- which he specifically said he wouldn't do -- and now she can no longer take advantage of the "special benefits" the card offers.

According to the docs, Usher also promised to pay $5k per month so Tameka could hire her own nanny for the kids -- but he hasn't paid in months, and now owes $34,000 worth of payments. 

Tameka also claims there has been a "substantial change in [Usher's] income" since they got divorced -- and because of his success, she should get even more money for child support.

A hearing on the matter is scheduled for Wednesday. Stay tuned ...

source<> TMZ
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Actress Eucharia Anunobi Turns Evangelist

Popular Nollywood and somewhat controversial actress Eucharia Anunobi is back in the news.
The actress whose whereabouts and activities have remained the staple of countless rumours and gossips, has come out to clear the air on what she’s been up to recently.
Eucharia, who has over a hundred movies to her credit, in a telephone chat with Nigerian Entertainment Today, revealed that she has been deeply immersed in work in the Lord’s vineyard as an evangelist.
She however debunked the tabloid rumours suggesting she is a pastor as she has not been ordained yet. ‘I am an evangelist but I am not an ordained pastor yet. I believe it is a gradual process. I had actually been a born-again Christian who got the altar call even before Glamour Girls, about 17 years ago’, Eucharia told NET.
The veteran actress further stated that she’s presently studying for her Master’s degree in Social Works at the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo and is overseeing her very many business interests within the country.
She has stated that she would continue to appear in movies except where they directly ‘contradict her conscience’ and would definitely be saying no to act nude scenes if the offer to do so comes her way.
‘U.K’ as she is fondly called by friends and fans made her Nollywood debut with ‘Nneka the Pretty Serpent’ (Part II) and shot to stardom with ‘Glamour Girls’ (Part II) in 1996.
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Usher’s Brother Arrested For Beating Baby Mama & Abusing Child

Usher’s younger brother James Lackey was reportedly arrested last week for beating up his baby momma and abusing their child.
On October 26, 2011 James Lackey aka J Lack was picked up by the Fulton County Sheriff Office and arrested on three counts of battery including domestic violence AND cruelty to a child. Lackey spent a total of two days in jail before he was released on bail of $5,500.
His production credits include Lloyd’s ‘Get It Shawty’, One Chance ‘Do It’, as well as a several tracks on Usher’s ‘Here I Stand’ album.
SMH!! Fellas, if you get that heated, try taking a walk around the block, you should NEVER put your hands on a woman or child!


Edited By Philip Onyia

Drake dating Serena Williams?

Are Drake and Serena Williams dating? After being spotted playing tennis together, rumors started to swirl. But in Complex magazine’s latest issue, Drake gives a cryptic answer.
“The number of women he’s associated with grows by the day. He’s talked at length about his heartbreak with Rihanna and his love for Nicki. Though he tries to keep mum, it’s impossible to tamp down speculation. He was recently snapped playing tennis with Serena Williams. Surely there’s more to their pairing than a couple of aces, right? Drake smiles and gives a ready-made response: ‘I really, really love and care for Serena Williams. She’s incredible. That’s someone I’m proud to say I know. She’s definitely in my life and I’m in her life. It’s great to watch her play tennis. Very impressive.’
“When asked about Quincy Jones’s Harvard-educated daughter (and star of Parks & Recreation) Rashida Jones, Drake pauses, then offers: ‘Rashida has a beautiful, beautiful spirit. So talented, so funny. I met her at Rihanna’s birthday party. I was DJing and she liked my set.’”

Edited By Philip Onyia

UI produces 75 first class at 63rd graduation

SEVENTY-FIVE out of the 1,647 graduates from the University of Ibadan Monday bagged first class honours degree as the institution began activities marking its 63rd convocation ceremony.
The graduating students were given automatic scholarships to commence their postgraduate programmes in the University.
The students were produced by Faculties of Arts, Science, Basic Medical Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Pharmacy, Public Health, Technology and Law. Speaking at the event attended by eminent individuals from all walks of life, Vice-Chancellor of the 63-year old institution, Professor Isaac Bamiro said “the university is working hard to restore the institution to its role as a key player in the provision of requisite education in the 21st century. The university has never relented in its efforts at ensuring proper training of students so that they can compete favourably with their counterparts globally.”
He hinted that as a result of the resolve of the management to make the institution one of the best in Africa, the premier university had just been ranked the best in the country by the webo-metric ranking of world Universities in its July, 2011 edition.
Giving the breakdown of the rating, he disclosed that it was ranked 41st in Africa stressing that it would not rest on its laurels but would strive harder to be ranked one of the best in the world.
The ranking was better when compared with the previous ranking where it was placed 11th position in the country and 107th in Africa.
He stressed that the significant improvement was the outcome of concerted efforts of both staff and students of the institution.
According to the VC, University of Ibadan had never abdicated its duty of proper training of its students to compete with their counterparts in other parts of the world.
Noting that the institution would still improve on its teaching and learning facilities, he ensured students that students’ unionism was resuscitated in the university after a decade of ban.
He explained that the success story of the institution was boosted when students from the university received both national and international honours for their contribution to the field of knowledge.
Bamiro gave some of the names of awardees as Okwilagwe Osiro, a final year BDS student who represented the Department of Periodontology and Community Dentistry.
He said the student won the Halton Univeler Undergraduate Poster Competition at the 3rd Conference of the African and Middle East Region International Association for Dental Research (IADR) at Abuja in September this year.
Source<>Vanguard
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Keshi Named Super Eagle's Coach

Nigeria have appointed former captain Stephen Keshi as the coach to revive the fortunes of the Super Eagles.

Keshi replaces Samson Siasia, who was sacked last Friday after his 2012 Nations Cup qualifying failure.

The 49-year-old, who captained Nigeria at the 1994 World Cup finals, was previously in charge of Mali and Togo at international level.

Keshi was also part of the last Nigerian side to win the Africa Cup of Nations - as they did in 1994.

"It was a unanimous decision taken by the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) for the appointment of Stephen Keshi as the new head coach of the national team," said NFF deputy president Mike Umeh.

The NFF's Executive Committee met in the Nigerian capital Abuja on Wednesday and deliberated on the recommendations of the body's Technical Committee, who had recommended Keshi.

Having been given a deal that goes until 2014, Keshi has been handed the mandate of taking Nigeria to both the 2013 Nations Cup and the World Cup the following year.

His contract includes a stipulation that he must qualify for South Africa 2013 and reach the quarter-finals of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Keshi will be free to choose his assistant.

There was no news on whether a Technical Director will be appointed to oversee Keshi's role.

The BBC's Aliyu Tanko in Abuja says Keshi's appointment is a popular one in Nigeria.

This is mainly because Keshi achieved a major qualifying success when leading unfancied Togo to the 2006 World Cup in Germany.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/15557254.stm

Edited By Philip Onyia

Rihanna Hospitalized In Sweden

Rihanna was rushed to the hospital while on tour in Sweden today. According to TMZ, her “Loud” Tour in the city of Malmö has been canceled. The “We Found Love”singer was well enough to tweet a photo of her arm hooked up to an IV drip. “Sorry Malmo!!!” she said to her fans.
She also released a statement saying, “I am sorry to everyone who was coming out to my show in Malmo Switzerland. I was so excited to perform for you all.”
How does she run in those heels?
She adds, “It would have been a great time…so much better than being sick with the flu, ugh! I’m really disappointed I couldn’t be there.”
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Annie Macaulay’s uncensored bed room scene in ‘Irresistible urge’

Irresistible urge is a new movie starring Annie Macaulay – Tuface’s babymama, Muna obikwe and others.It’s a thriller centered on the life of Chuks, (a good father and protective husband) who unwillingly became the victim of deadly sexual relationship between his wife’s best friend and his ex-lover. this almost destroyed the one thing that loved and wanted to protect (his love for his family). Annie Macaulay trying to catch some attention?

Edited By Philip Onyia