WHEN THE EAGLE PRETENDS STRONGER THAN THE SKY

This week, I am going to tell you a story which you will soon understand and then smile and say, ‘what a wicked world.’ This story I want to tell isn’t a mere say but it is what is happening around you, whether you know or you don’t know, it is happening. Now you want to ask, ‘what is really going on’, well it is inequality in the highest order. For the benefit of my true story, you will be required to close your eyes, ruminate over the evil act we play at each other. Again I must warn that for this true story to make any impact in our hearts, I will not want to call names, but soon we shall know who and who is directly involved in this whole prance, but for now I will be permitted to use names as A, B and C. Hope I have made myself crystal clear.
Now my story goes thus… Two friends (A, a banker & B, a medical practitioner), met along the line after a long sojourn of B outside the country Nigeria. B came back with lot of vigor to start up a business which I don’t really know of its worth. Then he needed some huge amount of money and the nearest person he could turn to was his friend, A.
A was doing well, and he sought to assist his friend by borrowing the money from another bank which he once worked with. He gave B the sum amount of $43,000. B got excited and absconded into the thin air. Hell broke loose out there in Nigeria as A was critically accused of falling a deep victim to B’s skimming. But was he really a fool? Was he really out of his mind? I will beg to say a big NO! Any one can choose to be nice to his or her friend depending on the upbringing you both had in time past, so we stand no chance blaming A. now I continue my story, B ran away to the neighboring country for solace, Ghana to be precise. He squandered the money on vanity leaving a fellow friend in pains as A was sacked form his job, his wife and 2 year old child evicted from their home in Lagos. A got the information that B was in Ghana, as soon as possible, he flew down to Ghana and caught B.
This story makes me shed tears anytime I ruminate at this point in time. B was put in police custody for a while, and then an Eagle went behind using his credence to bail B. C stood for B in case he flees away. Believe me on this, B ran away again from the grip of C. from my own analysis, I think that C asked B to flee. Having known the gravity of what is bound to happen after a long time, C sent down $30,000 from his base to be given as part payment of his deficit. Sad enough, Eagle C used his powers to sit on the money refusing to give A. he bluntly told the world that the money sent by B was for his professional examination. How on earth can that be true?
A has since been in Ghana for the past one year fighting this case and to no avail, C is plating hard prance with the lives of innocent ones. He is willing using his guts to depress others and going unpunished.
The case is now in court and sincerely speaking, C is still frustrating A with this wit. Even recently I heard that he has filed a court case at A for libel. Can you believe this?! All documents are intact showing that C actually collected the money from B to be given to A, yet he did not do as asked. C is really a tough bone to crack but must this erupt at any point in time. Isn’t there any justice for chicks whenever Eagles are playing off key?
The true story before us, isn’t a gist to talked about and thrown into the trash can but it is for justice to prevail, tranquility to be the subject matter as the case now is getting out of hand and therefore may turn country to country affair as C is willingly using the law against A when it is a glaring fact that this is scamming.
I cannot believe that all this is happening in a country that has been portrayed before the world’s view as a country where sanity prevails, but with the inclusion of certain Eagles, the country I beg to say that this country is a farce.
I know that these persons will be reading this piece today. Please with all respect, let us be real to our conscience and allow sanity, justice and peace to reign.

THE RAPIST ARE HERE

Rape, is an assault by a person involving sexual intercourse with or without sexual penetration of another person without that person's consent. There are several types of rape, generally categorized by reference to the situation in which it occurs, the sex or characteristics of the victim, and/or the sex or characteristics of the perpetrator. Different types of rape include but are not limited to: date rape, gang rape, marital rape or spousal rape, incestual rape, child sexual abuse, prison rape, acquaintance rape, war rape and statutory rape.
What is going on in Africa, and do not tell me that I am back again with my lips wagging because until justice is done I will not stop saying it as it should be. These days I tune my radio set and all I hear is rape her and rape there, so what is really happening? Is it that there is nothing else to be done than to molest innocent persons on the streets of Africa? I cannot help but wail when I heard of that incident in Cameroon about a woman who was raped and when she went to the station to report, the so called police men mocked her. How about this case in Goma, Conga about Kazungu Ziwa, a male who was raped at matchet point? Just on the 17th of December, Spero News carried the headline as, ‘Cameroon: Cases of rape increase.’ The News went on as thus, ‘A recent survey carried out in ten regions of Cameroon shows that rape cases are on the rise. According to IPS, 20 percent of the nearly 38,000 women interviewed reported having been raped. The German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) and Cameroon's National Association of Aunties – (RENATA), an organization of more than 10,000 teenaged mothers working against sexual violence, found most rapes were committed by people known to the victims. The rapists are family members, including fathers, school teachers, pastors and priests, classmates, colleagues, friends and neighbors.’ Now where do we run to if the perpetrators are living within us, even the most respected Reverends are part of this mess?
The list is endless but what can a weakling do to stop this broad daylight mess. From North to South, from East to West, the menace has eaten deep into the hearts of men. Every man wants to get the little bit of nonsense inside a hidden skirt and every woman wants to flaunt the god-damn waist at any passing man, so where do we go from here.
Right there on BBC Network, a Liberian man, a chief to be precise was interviewed and he was very much sure that the ladies should keep what they have and when the men want them, they will come for them. Was that not a speech of nonsensical attribution? He now feels that possessiveness will do the magic from stopping the haunting brats?

Now we all clamor that the men are to blame, but what about the sisters who flaunt their waist to the extent of causing accidence? How about the mothers who will willingly give their daughters for peanut, how about the sisters who will go any length to make sure that a brother stops them? I have seen one or two cases and I am well grounded that the ladies are to blame to. There was this case of a rape girl who was going home late in the night as of 10pm on a dark and lonely path? What do you expect from a hungry fool who have patiently kept his sperms to mature into a spilling liquid of mass destruction?

Africa and rape are synonymous to husband and wife. That is why we have top notch leaders who have been charged with rape one time or the other, take Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma, who in December 2005, was charged with raping a 31 year old woman at his home in Forest Town, Johannesburg. The alleged victim was from a prominent ANC family, the daughter of a deceased struggle comrade of Zuma, and also an AIDS activist who was known to be HIV positive. If you are not a leader but are involved in a war, then you are free to use the war as a weapon. And here, must we blame the ladies?
We live in a perverse world where all we do may go unpunished today but not for too long. We have sent our men to go unknown to get the cries of the helpless. Soon the greater part of the evil doers will be revealed and trust our watchdogs to follow the matter as though it were their last breathe.

Nigerian Eye is here for good

Nigerian Eye is an instrument of informing and enhancing the relationship between Nigerians in the Diaspora and their host nations, to help them understand the psyche and cultural uniqueness of Nigerians, it's a medium of discouraging the conspiracy to isolate Nigerians globally with misinformation about Nigerian and Nigerians and also a tool for fostering the regional integration of the African continent.
Nigerian Eye, the sight of African Unity.

This has just been a brief about the piece you are holding which has materialized out of the mercies of God Almighty and your sincere patronage which we cannot hold with bare hands. Your individual contributions spiritually, physically and otherwise have turned this into the mouth-piece of the Nigerian in the Diaspora. Thank you.

Over the years as youths and ably supported by visionaries, we thought it wise to tame the prejudice and overcome the louder mouth of always seeing and talking only on the negative parts and things of Nigeria, so this passion to talk about the great and natural things going on in Nigeria, we did not think twice about the name but NIGERIAN EYE. The team has come a long way in making sure that this dream does not die, so we have decided to officially make the world hear, know and keep for posterity sake the aim and believe we have all have as Africans that we can hold heaven in a grain of sand and infinity in our palms. This is where we are today.

We have witnessed a lot and can authoritavely say that the relationship between Nigerians and their host in this context which is Ghana is rapidly growing faster than imagined. We also have it in mind concerning the warm reception gotten from our host; we want to also say that we have enjoyed every bit of friendliness and cordial acceptance gotten from our host...we sincerely want to use this medium to say 'thank you'. In showering accolades, we will love to thank the following persons who have supported us from Gov. Ikedi Ohakim, Ambassador (Sen.) Obanikoro, Prince B.B. Apugo, Chief Tony Chukwu, Mr. Otunba Mike Ajayi, Anita Joseph, Yvonne Nelson, Majid Michel, Rebecca Acheampong, among others who we are recognizing this day.

On behalf of the team, we want to say a big thank you to all Nigerians in the Diaspora, all Ghanaians, other nationalities as well as the founding fathers of Africa who thought it well that someday, the unity of Africa will be achievable, and that unity will only start from us as one.

Long live Ghana. Long live Nigeria. Long live Africa.

This is the present state we have found ourselves

Press Statement: PRESIDENT YA'ADUA'S HEALTH CONDITION AND THE STATE OF THE NATION

It is clear to every discerning observer that President Umaru Yar'Adua's physical condition has had a negative impact on his ability to discharge the functions of the highest office in our nation. Within the last few months, he has been unable to attend to crucial affairs of the State at home and abroad and whenever he has found time to do so, his judgment appears impaired by his ill-health.

A few examples may suffice:

i. His health condition has necessitated several medical trips abroad but he has not transmitted to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives a written declaration that he was proceeding on vacation or that he is otherwise unable to discharge the functions of his office as required by Section 145 of the Constitution.

ii. President Yar'adua though invited was unable to attend the United nations General Assembly for which a private audience had been arranged between him and President Obama for high level discussions of issues mutually beneficial to Nigeria and the United States because he was in Saudi Arabia to 'open a university' which was a dummy sold to cover up his treatments.

iii. It is also common knowledge that the incapacity of the president has affected the implementation of the nation’s budget because he has been unable to coordinate the management of the national economy and to preside over the Federal Executive Council in a diligent manner.

iv In the circumstance, Ministers have routinely flouted the orders of the President and engaged in infighting as a direct result in the vacuum of leadership. This was recently embarrassingly exposed to the world with the series of conflicting public statements credited to the Attorney General and the Chair person of the EFCC. This was also exposed further when the president disavowed knowledge of a memo to all foreign missions purportedly on his instructions. Furthermore, till date, ministers continue to flout the public instruction of the president that ministers who presented memos at the FEC should stay behind to brief the media.

v You may also recall that a battery of doctors complete with their paraphernalia escorted the president to the National Assembly last year to stand by as he delivered the budget and you may also recall that some pundits have revealed that the crisis between the Senate and the house on who should host the budget delivery by the president was contrived to provide an escape for the president who was reportedly physically unable to perform this formal task.

vi Finally, the current condition of the president has created a dangerous situation whereby no one is in charge of the affairs of the State contrary to the letter and spirit of the Constitution.

As responsible and concerned individuals from every part of Nigeria, we call on President Umaru Yar'Adua to immediately choose the honorable option of either:

(a) resigning his office immediately, or

(b) if he is confident of his true physical condition, request the Federal Executive Council to pass a resolution pursuant to Section 144 (1) of the Constitution to the effect that the President appears incapable of discharging the functions of his office. This honorable step will enable the Senate President to appoint a Medical Panel to confirm the fitness or otherwise of the President to continue in office.

As President Yar'Adua's compatriots and part of his larger Nigerian family, we sympathize with him and believe that his health should be given priority attention. At the same time, the need to provide effective governance for this nation of over 150 million people cannot be compromised. Indeed, the Constitution has rightly envisaged the situation in which the country has found itself.

In any event, we are of the view that the President should immediately and unconditionally hand over to the Vice-President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan to complete the current term of office, and conduct the next general elections on the basis of the report of the electoral reform committee headed by Justice Mohammed Lawal Uwais.

Signed:

(1) Alhaji Balarabe Musa (2) Chief Olu Falae (3) Senator Ken Nnamani (4) Alhaji Aminu Masari (5) Lt. Gen. Alani Akinrinade (Rtd) (6) Chief John Odigie Oyegun (7) Dr. Tunji Braithwaite (8) Col. Abubakar Umaru (Rtd) (9) Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN) (10) Alhaji Buba Galadima (11) Hon. Olawale Oshun (12) Dr. Usman Bugaje (13) Alhaji Adamu Maina Waziri (14) Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai (15) Mr. Femi Falana (16) Mr. Yinka Odumakin (17) Alhaji Sadiq Yar'Adua (18) Hon. Adamu Farouk Aliyu (19) Chief Jos Ayomike (20) Hajia Naja'atu Muhammeed (21) Dr (Mrs) Joe Okei-Odumakin (22) Ms. Annkio Briggs (23) Mrs. Jumoke Anifowose (24) Chief Supo Shonibare (25) Mr. Odia Ofeimun (26) Hon. Lawal Garuba (27) Mr. Biodun Sowunmi (28) Hon (Dr) Ishaq Kurufi

(29) Hon. Uche Onyeagocha (30) Hon.. Bashir Idrs Nadabo (31) Mr. Kayode Ogundamisi

(32) Saint George Eke (33) Mr. Bamidele Aturu (34) Prof. Sola Adeyeye (35) Mr. Osita Okechukwu (36) Hon (Dr) Haruna Yerima (37) Mr. Anselem Odinkhalu

(38) Mr. Akintoye Branco-Rhodes (39) Hon. (Dr) Almajiri Gaidam (40) Alhaji Amitolu Shittu (41) Mallam Uba Sani (42) Barrister Supo Ojo (43) Barrister Sani Hussaini Garun-Gabbas (44) Mr. Festus Okoye (45) Mallam Salihu Lukman (46) Dr Sam Amadi

(47) Mr. Adetokunbo Mumuni (48) Alhaji Kabir Yahaya (49) Hon. Awwal Tukur

(50) Mallam Tanko Yinusa (51) Mallam Nasir Kura (52) Achike Chude (53) Mr. Iboroma Akpana (54) Mr. Morakinyo Ogele

This was what a friend posted to my inbox...it touched me so i want us all to get on boardDayo Silva

SUPPORT CHILDREN IN DISTRESS & PROTECT CHILDREN'S RIGHTS (ASSOCIATION FOR ASSURED FUTURE) Bulletin
Posted by Dayo Silva

“It isn’t that we dare because things are difficult;
it is that we don’t dare that they are difficult."

I lost a childhood toy … but have the memory of the person who gave me that gift with unconditional love.

I lost the privileges and fantasies of childhood … but had the opportunity of growing and living free.

I lost a lot of people whom I loved and still love … but had the affection and now have model from their lives.

I lost moments of life because I cried instead of smiling … but I discovered that: it is from planting love that love is harvested.

I lost many things many times in my life. But in that “loss,” today I aspire for the value of “gain;”
… because it is always possible to fight for that which we love; and because there is always time to start all over again.

It is not important the time of life when you are tired. Important is that it is always possible and necessary to restart. Re-birthing is a new opportunity; it is renewing the hopes in life; and more importantly, it is believing in oneself.

Did you suffer greatly sometime?
… that was a time for learning.

Did you cry a lot?
… you were cleansing the soul.

Did you feel spiteful?
... it was a lesson on forgiveness.

At times, were you alone?
... it was because you closed the door.

Were there times you believed everything was lost?
... it was simply the beginning of your improvement.

Did you feel lonely? Look around you and you will see people waiting for your smile, just to get closer to you.

Re-birth.
Today is an excellent day to start a new life project. Where do you want to go? Look higher, dream higher, desire the best; life brings us what we aspire.
If we think small; the small will come. If we think firmly on the best, on the positive and we strive for it; the best will come in our lives.

Today is the great mental cleaning day. Throw away all that binds you to the past; all that hurts you. Discard everything into garbage; clean your heart; prepare it for a new life, and for new love; for we are passionate. We are capable of loving many times, because we are the manifestation of love.
Life calls you; it invites you to a new adventure, a new journey, a new challenge.

This day, promise yourself: that you will do anything possible to achieve your objectives; trust in God, trust in life, trust in yourself.
If you received this message, thank God for having someone who thinks of you.AND THAT IS ME

Not all of us have that privilege.

ASSOCIATION FOR ASSURED FUTURE (AFAF)
mail assuredfuturengo@yahoo.com Visit www.afafng.org. or dial +2348081525901



TOGETHER WE CAN POSITIVELY CHANGE THE WORLD

This little boy who is just 15years is another victim of child abuse as he is exposed to child labour in a bread bakery in a bid to sustain himself and other members of the family, an act which nearly cost him one of his hands. This little boy was found while begging for alms. He said he took to begging when he could not get anybody to assist him and he could not fend for himself. According to him, he goes to the bakery where he assists in the mixing of flour and other activities after which he would be given a token to keep body and soul. However, he was so unfortunate one day when one of the machines used in the bakery cut his left hand, a situation which has made it so difficult for the boy to use the hand. He was rushed to the hospital and the owner of the bakery assisted in paying bills for the treatment of the hand. That was how far he was assisted as he is now abandoned to carry his cross all alone. Tunde the 2nd in a family of 4 children is in Junior Secondary School JSS2. Her mother works in a small cafeteria where she is paid so little, while the father serves as a security man in a secondary school. Definitely it was the low income of the parents that pushed little Tunde in to the streets. For sure, we can’t allow this promising young boy to continue his life as a beggar. Already we are taking the responsibility of paying the school fees and providing basic needs for the boy, we also intend to get medical attention for the boy with your support and assistance. Many of such cases abound, where many little children are victims of Child Labour.




TODAY HE IS IN SS1 At the beginning This promising young boy, the 2nd in a family of 4 is a 14 year old suffering from an illness known as “CRANIOFACIAL NEUROFIBROMATOSIS” His dad an illiterate is a poor labourer who earns so little to fend for the family, while the mother who is also an illiterate begs for alms to keep body and soul together as she is infected with bumps all over her body. The parents are so helpless to cope with the health conditions of ibrahim. He had undergone surgical operations, but more needs to be done to put him back on track. He requires more surgical operations and medications while trying to cope with life and battle his health challenges in a bid to survive. Though ibrahim suffers greatly from the sickness, (he goes through a hell of trauma, yet he is determined to live a normal life like you and me. He says he wants to be a Medical Doctor to be able to save life and help treat people like him who are faced with similar health challenges. At present ibrahim is defying all odds to continue his education and now he is in JSS 3 in a secondary school. Association For Assured Future (AFAF) has taken it upon itself to sponsor him throughout his secondary education. Through you AFAF could do more to secure a better future for the boy and assist solve his health conditions. The boy, IBRAHIM needs your help to actualize his dreams.




in the beginning This young girl, Azezat by name is ten years old. Her sufferings could be attributed to her Parent’s separation. Though she is very brilliant she does not have the opportunity to go to School since she stays with her mum who could not afford to give her 3 square meals not to talk of other necessities that could make life comfortable. Her father does not seem to care for her upkeep and she is deprived of her right to education as she watches other children go to school every morning. A right she believes if given to her would bring out the best to develop herself. She prays to become a lawyer in future. We are already working on how to give her the right to education and rehabilitate her as she stays in an environment not conducive for her development. Many of such cases abound, where many little children suffers as victims of parents separation. With GOD and you on our side, AFAF is determined to ensure that such victims are well protected while rights to education among other rights are also protected. You can also be part of these great works if you simply SUPPORT AFAF

i recently asked this on the streets of Accra and i had wonderful thoughts...i will share with you all later...but let me hear from you first

Do African celebrities get dying fans who will do anything like the whites to get an autograph?

ONLY IN AFRICA

My own story happened long time ago when I was about 8years old in the bustling, notorious and fun-to-be Ajegunle inside the hearts of Lagos .

It all came about, when our street was called to a football match by the hefty boys on the other street about five streets to be precise from my own. On the match day, I was a bit scared of their intentions as their eyes were bloody red but with courage I chose to be part of the team because I knew I had a goal in the match. A cup was presented by our opponent and mind you, it was made of a JIK container with a bulb beautifully placed on it, then it was carefully wrapped with the shinning paper in the cigarette pack. This cup was our own way to signify that it was a world cup.

The match began, and I was on the bench. Our opponent scored the first goal in the early minutes which lasted until the 75th minute which I was substituted in which I equalized with a beautiful header. The match continued until the 90th minute. Our opponent refused that we should go into a straight penalty shoot out. So we began another marathon of 90 minutes, just because the first to score a goal will automatically win and take the cup home. Fatigue and dizziness set in, so the referee had to whistle for penalty shoot out. We played four each all scoring. Then our opponent lost their own giving us the chance to take the cup if I scored my last As soon as they lost theirs, the cup bearer went to sit on the fence ready to run away if I scored, and unquestionably I did.

We had won! ‘But where is the cup?’ every one asked. It was gone into the thin air as our opponent were the organizers, so they all felt if anyone should have taken the cup, then it should have been them.