Thursday, January 3, 2013

The Nigerian Facebook Generation


The youths who make up the majority of the Nigerian Facebook Generation are intellectually retarded. They don't even know who is Ben Okri, because they don't read. And that is why they have flunked their exams with mass failures in the General Certificate of Education (GCE) and JAMB's Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) since they went Facebook crazy.

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Ben Okri is the Next Nigerian Writer Who Deserves the Nobel Prize in Literature

Ben Okri.

The next Nigerian most likely to win the Nobel Prize in Literature is Ben Okri, who is still the youngest winner of the Booker Prize for Fiction for his third novel The Famished Road (1991) when he was only 32. He is the only Nigerian writer since the first African Nobel Laureate in Literature Wole Soyinka I can say is AWESOME!

Bibliography

2012
Wild, Rider Books
2011
Time for New Dreams, Rider Books
2009
Tales Of Freedom, Rider Books
2007
Starbook, Rider Books
2002
In Arcadia, Weidenfeld & Nicolson
1999
Mental Fight, Phoenix House
1998
Infinite Riches
, Phoenix House
1997
Way of Being Free, Phoenix House
1996
Dangerous Love
, Phoenix House
1995
Birds of Heaven, Orion
1995
Astonishing the Gods, Phoenix House
1993
Songs of Enchantment, Cape
1992
An African Elegy  ,Cape
1991
The Famished Road, Cape
1988
Stars of the New Curfew, Secker & Warburg
1986
Incidents at the Shrine, Heinemann
1981
Landscapes within (Drumbeats, Longman
1980
Flowers and Shadows, Longman

Awards

2001
OBE
2000
Premio Palmi (Italy), Dangerous Love
1995
Crystal Award (World Economic Forum)
1994
Premio Grinzane Cavour (Italy), The Famished Road
1993
Chianti Ruffino-Antico Fattore International Literary Prize, The Famished Road
1991
Booker Prize for Fiction, The Famished Road
1988
Guardian Fiction Prize, Stars of the New Curfew, shortlist
1987
Paris Review/Aga Khan Prize for Fiction, Incidents at the Shrine
1987
Commonwealth Writers Prize (Africa Region, Best Book), Incidents at the Shrine


Ben Okri

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Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Three Out Four of Heads of State Now on Twitter

President Barack Obama is the most followed head of state on Twitter.

1 Jan 2013 13:21 Africa/Lagos

Three out Four of Heads of State now on Twitter

The Digital Policy Council's latest research shows world leaders rushing to join Twitter in the hope of better engaging their citizenry.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Digital Policy Council (DPC), an international, non-partisan "think tank" on 21st Century Governance, has released its 2012 ranking report on the use of social media by heads of state.

The DPC is the research and public advocacy arm of Digital Daya ('digital influence'), a next generation strategic consultancy that empowers government and corporate leaders to leverage the new media of the Internet to build influence and shape public opinion.

The Digital Policy Council's most up-to-date research recorded a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 93% in world leaders joining Twitter since it began recording the data in early 2010 reflecting a near doubling every year of Heads of State on Twitter as they aggressively pursue new ways to build influence with their citizens and the international community.

Analyses as of December 2012 reveal that 75%, or three out of four heads of state, have a presence on the social media site Twitter. A total of 123 world leaders out of 164 countries have Twitter accounts set up in their personal name or through an official government office. The new figures represent a 78% increase in the number of heads of state and national governments on Twitter from the third quarter of 2011.

"We expect Twitter will become a de facto communication tool for nearly all heads of state in 2013," said Omar Hijazi, Managing Partner at Digital Daya. "With a more emboldened and connected society, world leaders are recognizing, now more than ever, that the options for communicating with their electorate have been permanently redefined."

Latin America, Middle East and Women Take Claim of the Top 10

In 2012, President Obama again maintained the top spot of all world leaders, with a vast 24 million followers, adding 15 million followers in one year and exceeding his closest rival President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela by 20 million followers. President Chavez along with four other Latin American leaders made up 50% of the Top 10 including newcomers President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia and President Enrique Pena Nietoin of Mexico.

Three spectacular women claimed spots in the Top 10 in 2012 capturing collectively over 5.5. million followers; these world leaders are Queen Rania of Jordan, President Dilma Rouseff of Brazil and Argentinean President Cristina Fernandez De Kirchner.

The Queen of Jordan was joined by two other world leaders from the Middle East, President Abdullah Gul of Turkey who increased his following by over 2 million people and an enduring member of the Top 10, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai who grew his followers by nearly 1 million in a single year.

The sole European on the list is Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, a fresh entrant into the top ten in 2012 likes to tweet in both Russian and English.

Resistance is Futile

Suddenly resistance to this medium, throughout the political sphere, is being converted into acceptance. World leaders are discovering that it isn't possible to control the internet, it is more important to harness its energy in the right direction.

Even the UK Prime Minister David Cameron, a long-time hold-out and consistent disparager of the Twitter platform, experienced a change of heart by adopting in October 2012 a Twitter handle in his own name. When questioned by the media as to why he was at long last utilizing Twitter, he provided an acquiescent yet telling remark, "You've got to get with the programme, I suppose."

For more insights and information download the full report at http://ow.ly/gsAXG

About The Digital Policy Council™

The Digital Policy Council (DPC) is an international, non-partisan 'think tank' that promotes good governance and policy-making. The research and policy arm of the management consultancy firm Digital Daya, DPC's mission is the advancement of open discourse on issues of inclusive governance through the use of the Internet and Web 2.0.

http://www.digitaldaya.com/

SOURCE The Digital Policy Council

CONTACT: The Digital Policy Council, U.S. +1-202-379-4787, UAE +971-4-313-2086, Malaysia +60-3-2168-4201, public_relations@digitaldaya.com

Web Site: http://www.digitaldaya.com







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Monday, December 31, 2012

Happy New Year 2013 With Thanks To God!


Happy New Year 2013!
We thank our Almighty God for keeping us alive and well. Pop Champagne and rejoice!







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Airtel PC Secure Has Fantastic New Year Offers for You


31 Dec 2012 08:58 Africa/Lagos

This New Year Win Exciting Prizes as you Secure Your PCs With Airtel PC Secure

NEW DELHI, December 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, Bharti Airtel today announced that its broadband customers on both fixed-line and 3G USB can now win exciting prizes as they protect their online content with Airtel PC Secure, an antivirus solution offered by leading global security leader, F-Secure.

Customers can now subscribe to any of the Airtel PC secure packs and win exciting weekly prizes including 4GB and 2GB USB dongles and also stand a chance to win a Samsung Galaxy SIII. While existing customers who have bought PC secure on or after December 25, 2012 can enter the contest by sending an SMS to 5464, others can first subscribe or buy any monthly or annual PC secure pack and then send the SMS to enter the contest. For packs on fixed-line, customers can log on to http://app.airtel.in/pcsecure/ and http://www.airtel.in/3g/pcsecure for 3G USB. The offer is valid for customers subscribing the packs until February 25, 2013 but is not applicable for customers subscribing to the 3G USB 30-day Free Trial offer.

For PC Secure New Year Offer, Log on to: www.airtel.in/pcsecureoffer/.

About Bharti Airtel Limited:

Bharti Airtel Limited is a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa. Headquartered in New Delhi, India, the company ranks amongst the top 4 mobile service providers globally in terms of subscribers. In India, the company's product offerings include 2G, 3G and 4G wireless services, mobile commerce, fixed line services, high speed DSL broadband, IPTV, DTH, enterprise services including national and international long distance services to carriers. In the rest of the geographies, it offers 2G, 3G wireless services and mobile commerce. Bharti Airtel had over 262 million customers across its operations at the end of November 2012. To know more please visit, www.airtel.in.

About F-Secure:
While you concentrate on what is important to you, we make sure you are protected and safe online whether you are using a computer or a smartphone. We also backup and enable you to share your important files. Our services are available through over 200 operators around the world and trusted in millions of homes and businesses. Founded in 1988, F-Secure is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.Ltd.
www.f-secure.com | www.twitter.com/fsecure | www.facebook.com/f-secure

Primary Media Contact: Pratima Potturu, pratima.potturu@f-secure.com, 91-9985513300

CONTACT: PRN







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Sunday, December 30, 2012

Aliko Mohammad Dangote; The Biography of the Richest Black Person in the World


Aliko Mohammad Dangote; The Biography of the Richest Black Person in the World by Moshood A. Fayemiwo & Margie M. Neal

Advance Praise for Aliko Mohammad Dangote.

"Through the eyes of the authors, the reader gets the opportunity to experience life through young Alko's eyes and learns how he became one of the most successful and richest black persons in the world..."
---Readers Favorite Book Review, 5.00 Star Rating, USA.

"Aliko Mohammad Dangote, the biography of the richest black person in the world," is a good start. In a land lacking a culture of independent biography. this biography is a starting point..."
---The Huffington Post, USA.

"A compelling book about a unique personality in Africa,"
---Goodreads, USA.

"...Flawlessly written and devoid of editing errors and typos, Aliko Mohammad Dangote, the biography of the richest black person in the world, stands out as a hallmark of excellent artisan- ship and knowledgeable chronicling...This is a must-read for anyone who thinks it is not possible to become a stalwart in one's chosen endeavor."---Bookplex Review of Books, USA.

Book Description
EBook Publication Date: July, 2012 Publishers: Strategic Publishing and Book Rights Agency, USA and Shield Crest Press, London in collaboration with Alternative Lifestyle Communication, DBA, Chicago, USA. 
ISBN: 0-9701349-2-4 
PAGES: 377 
PRICE: ₦200 (Nigeria) 
$2.50 (USA & North America), 
£1.00 or €1.00 (UK & EU).

Buy Now As EBook Available For Limited Time, send order requests to: publisher@nigeriansreport.com







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Saturday, December 29, 2012

Boko Haram Slaughter 15 Villagers Like Goats in Musari


Witnesses: At least 15 killed when suspected sect gunmen attack a village in northeast Nigeria

Read more: http://www.theprovince.com/news/Witnesses+least+killed+when+suspected+sect+gunmen+attack/7756802/story.html#ixzz2GT3VGYAP







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You Need Humility To Date Nigerians in Nigeria: From the Diary of a Traveling Nigerian Writer

Photo from Sex For Cash Booms In Varsities, UNILAG Shuts Female Hostels By Midnight. PM News Nigeria.

You Need Humility To Date Nigerians in Nigeria: From the Diary of a Traveling Nigerian Writer

There is a glaring difference between Nigerian girls and women in Nigeria and Nigerian girls and women in developed countries, because those in developed countries are more advanced than those in Nigeria in information, education and communication (IEC) and standards of living. And the appalling poor quality of education in Nigeria is worsening the intellectual development of Nigerians in Nigeria.

Communicating with Nigerians who even boast of being graduates of Nigerian universities is a nightmare when addressing intellectual and political matters of local and global significance. For instance, majority of Nigerian girls in Nigeria who claim to be educated and informed with their latest gadgets and toys of BBM and other trendy mobile devices were clueless about the popular discussions on Chinua Achebe’s controversial memoir There Was A Country and how the issues raised matter in the history of Nigeria. Majority of these BlackBerry babes don’t even read newspapers, except gossip tabloids online and offline on celebrities and their lifestyles and scandals. In fact, even the so called trendy ones who are often seen posing and posturing on the red carpets in Nigeria and claiming to wear the top designers clothes, shoes and other accessories don’t even know the difference between Spring and Fall collections of the designers they drop their names in their fake impressions of Hollywood celebrities they see on cable TV and on the internet.

Having a healthy cerebral conversation with anyone of them is almost impossible and among them are graduates of top Nigerian universities and you can be really flummoxed by their vacuity. So, what do you do with these milling hordes of intellectually retarded Nigerian babes on the street and on the internet whose best contributions to Facebook is posting their useless photographs to solicit for the attention of their romantic interests and targets?
The best thing to do in most cases is to skip all intellectual matters on serious literary and sociopolitical issues and indulge in their trivialities and play along to dine and wine and fork them as they wish and when they have nothing more to offer than their junk life, just dump them when you are bored and tired of them and move on to those you can really have a more fulfilling relationship with, because with these intellectually retarded Nigerian girls and women, you can never be at par with your intellectual peers in the developed countries. They are just too intellectually backward to comprehend the trending contemporary issues and how they will determine our future on earth. That is why majority of them have been caught napping by the notable paradigms in both pop culture and political developments in the world.

How many of them knew about the Orange Revolution in Eastern Europe or how climate change is also worsening the volatile political crisis in the north that has done collateral damage to peace and stability in Nigeria and affects the welfare of everyone in Nigeria? What they all shout is Boko Haram! But how many of them can sit down with you and discuss the direct or indirect relationship between the Islamic terrorism in northern Nigeria and the spread of the Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM)? But now the horrifying and terrifying acts of the Boko Haram have disrupted the formal and normal life of many of them who would have been doing their National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), working and dating in the northern and Middle Belt states?
Majority of them who have fled the conflict zones have chosen defeatist and escapist ways of life instead of addressing the present realities in Nigeria.

They have ignorant and nonchalant attitudes and they have only made themselves more insecure in sociopolitical emergencies. And they still want to be counted among the future leaders of this country when they are so clueless about the local and global indicators of political developments in the 21st century?

When a community loses the appreciation of intellectual values it will gradually and eventually lose its humanity and will degenerate into a state of bestiality and incivility and that was exactly what happened in the horrifying murder of four students of the University of Port Harcourt in Umuokiri village, Aluu, Rivers State on October 5, 2012, and other tragic cases of barbaric acts in different parts of Nigeria.

To be well informed on the realities affecting our life in the present circumstances is a must in every relationship, courtship and marriage so that you will not be overwhelmed by the crisis as witnesses in the tragic case of Rwanda where their ignorance and nonchalance worsened the management of the crisis until it became one of the worst human catastrophes in history. Hundreds of thousands of lives were lost and the relationships of the survivors were altered forever.

The terrible economic and sociopolitical realities in Nigeria are affecting lives and relationships and the results are mass unemployment with millions of jobless singles who cannot even afford three square meals to think of having and maintaining relationships and those who have ended up with unplanned marriages and families are having children they cannot even give good parenting. Therefore in every relationship in Nigeria, you must address the present realities of life before marriage. I wonder how many singles are enjoying normal relationships and getting married in the Boko Haram zones of northern Nigeria? What of those who have been attacked and lost their lovers and spouses?

Have you ever paused to think of how you would survive if another civil war should break out in Nigeria?
Would you still be dancing Iyanya’s Kukere at the club or going Chuddy K’s Gaga Crazy on the street?
Can we have some reasonable dialogue on this before it is too late?


~ By Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima, prize winning Nigerian born author of Children of Heaven, Scarlet Tears of London, Bye, Bye Mugabe, In the House of Dogs, Diary of the Memory Keeper, The Prophet Lied and other books.







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Beyoncé Invites Fans to Help Kick Off the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show on February 3, 2013


28 Dec 2012 15:52 Africa/Lagos

Pepsi and Beyonce Invite Fans to Help Kick Off the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show
Fans will have the chance to be a part of the First Ever Crowd-Sourced Super Bowl Halftime Introduction And Help Welcome Beyonce to the Stage

PURCHASE, N.Y., Dec. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pepsi and Beyonce are inviting fans to help make this year's Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show one of the most memorable and compelling shows ever. Beginning on Saturday, December 29th, fans are encouraged to submit photos of specific "poses" in hopes of being selected for a chance of a lifetime – to appear in an on-air introduction welcoming Beyonce to the stage for the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show.

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121228/LA34915)

Beginning Saturday, December 29, Pepsi will take over Times Square with digital billboards calling fans to submit their photos. Fans who visit www.pepsi.com/halftime will be given a series of poses to photograph, including head bopping, feet tapping, and yes, even hips shaking. Hundreds of photos uploaded at www.Pepsi.com/halftime with the hashtag #PepsiHalftime will be used to introduce the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show and to welcome Beyonce to the world's biggest stage. The show will air on CBS on February 3, 2013.

In addition, people who submit their photos by January 11 th will be entered into a drawing for a chance to be one of 50 lucky fans selected for an unforgettable on-field experience during Beyonce's Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show performance seen by millions of viewers at home. These fans will be able to bring a friend to New Orleans, participate in dress rehearsals during the week leading up to the show, and be a part of the Halftime Show's on-field dance team on Super Bowl Sunday.

"Pepsi is bringing to life its 'Live for Now' mindset which places fans at the center of this experience," said Angelique Krembs, vice president of marketing, Pepsi. "Pepsi is looking for new ways to involve fans in the Halftime Show experience, and 'live' it like never before. And this is just the beginning. Only Pepsi could offer these amazing experiences, and we are proud to be able to work with our partners at the NFL, CBS and with Beyonce in this unique and creative manner."

Pepsi has also created a local promotion for residents of the New Orleans area. Pepsi will select an additional 50 winners and their guests from Pepsi's local retail partners, and give them an on-field experience at the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show. These fans will also be on the field during Beyonce's performance.

Photo submissions for #PepsiHalftime will end on January 19 th. For official rules and information, fans can visit www.pepsi.com/halftime. The "NFL Entities" (as defined in the official rules) have not offered or sponsored the sweepstakes in any way.

About PepsiCo

PepsiCo is a global food and beverage leader with net revenues of more than $65 billion and a product portfolio that includes 22 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in annual retail sales. Our main businesses – Quaker, Tropicana, Gatorade, Frito-Lay and Pepsi-Cola – make hundreds of enjoyable foods and beverages that are loved throughout the world. PepsiCo's people are united by our unique commitment to sustainable growth by investing in a healthier future for people and our planet, which we believe also, means a more successful future for PepsiCo. We call this commitment Performance with Purpose: PepsiCo's promise to provide a wide range of foods and beverages for local tastes; to find innovative ways to minimize our impact on the environment by conserving energy and water and reducing packaging volume; to provide a great workplace for our associates; and to respect, support and invest in the local communities where we operate. For more information, please visit http://www.pepsico.com

SOURCE PepsiCo

CONTACT: Esther-Mireya Tejeda, PepsiCo, +1-914-253-3347, Esther-Mireya.Tejeda@pepsico.com; Scott D. Floyd, PMK*BNC, For Pepsi, +1-310-854-4784, scott.floyd@pmkbnc.com; Yvette Noel-Schure, Beyonce, Yns333@parkwood-ent.com

Web Site: http://www.pepsico.com







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Friday, December 28, 2012

Thank You!



We are glad and grateful to the Almighty God our maker and owner for all our friends, partners and sponsors in Nigeria and the rest of the world.

We say THANK YOU for your cooperation and support.

VCONNECT, MAJOR WORLD, FULL PAGE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED/EVANS INDUSTRIES LIMITED, MACNUEL COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED, YOOKOS, BISI BOOKS, AMAZON, GOOGLE, FACEBOOK AND OTHERS.











With my best wishes,
Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima
Publisher/Editor







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