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Tuesday 30 July 2013

UK Launches Campaign Urging Illegal Immigrants Go Home

Britain’s government on Monday defended a controversial campaign featuring vans with billboards urging illegal immigrants to “go home or face arrest”, after criticism from a senior minister.

Two trucks, each displaying a huge poster with a number for migrants to text if they wish to return to their country of origin, were driven around six London boroughs for a week in a pilot scheme by the interior ministry.

Posters, leaflets and advertisements in local newspapers will run for a further month.

Business Secretary Vince Cable, a member of the Liberal Democrat party which is the junior partner in the coalition government with Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservatives, called the campaign “silly and offensive”.

But Cameron’s spokesman defended the vans, saying it was “clear that this is already working” and that getting illegal immigrants to leave voluntarily was the most cost-effective solution.

The interior ministry had already received a “great deal of interest” as a result of the campaign, the spokesman added.

The government will decide whether or not to roll out the vans nationwide after the ministry has collected all the necessary information, he added.

Immigration is a key issue with less than two years until Britain’s next general election, as the centre-right Conservatives fear a growing threat from the UK Independence Party, which campaigns for migration curbs and an exit from the European Union.

But the “go home” campaign has revived tensions in the coalition government, with the office of Liberal Democrat Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg reportedly saying he had not been told about the van plan in advance.

The posters feature a huge picture of a pair of handcuffs together with a number said to represent the number of arrests in the local area and the words: “In the UK illegally? Go home or face arrest.”

It tells people to text the word “HOME” to the displayed number to get help.

The trucks were driven through several areas of London with large ethnic minority populations.

A Home Office spokesman said the cost of the entire campaign, £10,000 ($15,000, 11,500 euros), was less than the £15,000 cost to forcibly remove one illegal immigrant from Britain.

The opposition Labour Party’s home affairs spokeswoman, Yvette Cooper, said the scheme was “ludicrous”.

UKIP leader Nigel Farage said ethnic communities would take the billboards as a “sign of open warfare”.

“I think it’s very Big Brother, very state-ish, very sort of East Germany circa the 1980s, it’s just a horrid way of doing it,” the member of the European parliament told LBC radio.

There was also a backlash from British commentators and on social media.

In a commentary on the Guardian newspaper website, user “Pukkah Punjabi”, a graphic designer from London, described how she had called the Home Office and asked them to help her go “home” — to her house in the suburb of Willesden Green.

She said “go home” had been a racist slogan of abuse against migrants when she was growing up in the 1970s.

The Twitter hashtag #racistvan drew a series of other users saying they had texted the ministry to ask for train times and lost keys, while there was even a spoof Twitter account @theracistvan, with the sole message “RT (retweet) if you’re in the UK illegally.”

The Conservatives in particular have been trying to shore up their right-wing credentials on the immigration issue in recent months, with centre-left Labour being seen as weaker on the issue.

In June Britain said it would charge “high-risk” adult visitors from Nigeria, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Ghana a refundable bond of £3,000 for a six-month visa.

I never had a girl friend – CU’s best graduating student



Michael Eromhonsele
Michael Eromhonsele sacrificed romance for excellence and emerged the best graduating student of Covenant University in Ota, Ogun State at 20, SAMUEL AWOYINFA reports
Twenty-year-old Eromhonsele Michael was the cynosure of all eyes at the eighth graduation ceremony of the Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, on Friday. He was the best graduating student of the institution. To achieve this feat, he obtained a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 4.92, out of a possible 5.0, to beat 1,465 other undergraduates.
He says his first few days in the university campus were uneventful. According to him, he was a bit confused because he was not used to the prayer regime that he had to be part of at the faith-based institution. Spirituality is one of the core values of CU.  But as soon as he found his rhythm, there was no looking back for him.
He says he did not allow himself to be distracted by his friends or the opposite sex as he concentrated on his studies.
Listing some of the factors that helped him to achieve that feat, he says, “First, I must acknowledge God’s favour and his assistance. Second, I did not entertain any form of distractions. I did not attend parties, and I did not have any girlfriend or what you may refer to as a lover. I concentrated on my studies.”
What about his study style? Eromhonsele reveals that apart from the serene environment in the school, which is conducive for learning, he loves to read late into the night.
According to him, he started reading from 10.00pm and he won’t stop until 1.00am.
“Those are the hours I found most convenient to read. As soon as I closed my book, I went to bed. I woke up at 7.00am, and got ready for my classes. Lectures start at 8.00am,” he adds.
Apart from being the best overall student, he was also the best in the College of Science and Technology where he studied Civil Engineering.
Eromhonsele, who is his parents’ second child, explains that they contributed in no small measure to whatever success he recorded in the university. He stresses that they constantly reminded him of his background and they advised him not to lose focus.
Eromhonsele had his primary school at the University of Benin Staff School, while he attended both University of Benin Demonstration Secondary School and Greater Tomorrow Secondary School for his junior and senior secondary school education.
“My parents were very supportive. They always reminded me of the home I’m from, and they also urged me to take my studies seriously,” he notes.
He explains that his mother, Charity Eromhonsele, is a business woman, while the father, Gabriel Eromhonsele, a civil engineer runs a consulting firm in Benin, Edo State. He says his father is a native of Igueben.
Apart from his parents, Eromhonsele did not lose sight of the contributions of his lecturers, who, he says, impacted him throughout his stay in the institution. Their pieces of advice, he adds, went a long way in shaping his outlook on life.
Talking about the lesson he’s taking away from the CU, Eromhonsele says he’s learnt that “the people one surrounds himself with in life will determine how far one will go.”
Again, he advises that there is no future without God, and that he has learnt to put Him first in everything he does.
After obtaining a first degree, what next for Michael?  Beaming with smiles, he says, “I have already got admission to University of Surrey in the United kingdom to read Structural Engineering for my Master’s degree. I chose this particular course because I feel the need to improve on the structural aspects of construction works.”
Eromhonsele is already missing his teachers and friends as he confesses, “Definitely, I miss my friends and the lecturers, most especially my course supervisors. But I am happy, it is for good.”
The eighth convocation event was not all about Michael alone. A total of 1,466 students graduated during the event tagged Release of Eagles 2013. The breakdown showed that 114 made first class, 720 made second class upper, 565 obtained second class lower division, while 67 were in the third class category.
The Chancellor of the CU, Bishop David Oyedepo, while delivering his address, identified leadership as the greatest challenge facing the 21st Century Africa.
While he said that leadership was not an endowment but a commitment to the future, he noted that leadership “is an art that must be continuously and intelligibly developed.”
Oyedepo, who spoke under the theme, ‘Living the Covenant Dream – Our Leadership Development Mandate,’ explained that the mandate of the university was a commitment to promoting the man-child model of education aimed at making men out of children, provoking accelerated maturity intellectually and emotionally.
 He stressed, “The thrust of our vision is to create leadership imbued with strong character. We want to build people of depth, a revolutionary army of intellectual giants, a people to be envied, young men and women in pursuit of vision, driving with unquenchable passion, countless exploits in every direction, a people of honour set to take the world by storm.”
Oyedepo, who advised the graduating students to soar in their respective fields, said they were taught that leadership was taking the lead, setting the pace and blazing the trail in one’s field.
He added, “Leadership is not occupying a seat; it is accomplishing a feat. It is not occupying a position; it is making outstanding contributions. It is not occupying a place; it is setting a pace.”
 He observed that the country was “full of  ‘expert analysts’ of our multi-faceted problems, but we lack expert solution providers.”
Oyedepo, therefore, said the country needed the right kind of education that could raise the right kind of leaders, and promote the right kind of values.
In his keynote address, the Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, advised the graduands to make the right choices, as the choices they make could make or mar their future.
He pointed out that the people they surround themselves with, the place they choose to start their career and where they live, among others, matter.
 “Success is about choices. My message to you is to be careful, diligent and strategic in those choices, as they will set the trajectory for your life,” Nebo added.
He told them to be transformational leaders who would take the country to the next level of development.
Speaking earlier on the convocation lecture titled Repositioning African universities for excellence: Theory and practical perspectives, a former Executive Secretary, National Council for Tertiary Education, Ghana, Dr. Paul Effah, identified lack of commitment to a functional differentiated system or institutional segmentation as a major difficulty facing higher education in Africa.
He noted that emphasis had been placed on grammar type of education to the detriment of technical, vocational education and training.
Besides, Effah said, another problem was the near neglect of science and technology.
He said, “This is not unexpected, as most of the educational systems in anglophone Africa were modelled after the British tradition which frowned on TVET and career-focused training. It is common to find many senior high school graduates trooping to the universities for admission, while student-places high in TVET institutions remained unoccupied.”
Effah stressed that the development was due largely to the social status and image associated with university education. Quoting Lord Bowden, he said, “Universities were seen as centres of privilege with very little to do with industry, commerce and society.”
He advised African universities not to be just relevant to the community in which they exist, but also focus on their mandate and seek excellence in what they have been enjoined to do and translate this into raising the standard of living and general conditions of the people.
Describing research as a core function of a university, Effah said many universities in Africa had failed to meet their standard requirement on publications.
He said a recent study by the Centre for Higher Education Transformation in South Africa, undertaken in eight flagship universities in Africa, revealed that in terms of publications, only University of Cape Town achieved a ratio of one article per lecturer per year.
He added, “At the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, the ratio was one article per academic every three years. At Makerere in Uganda, the ratio was one article per academic in five years. At the other universities, including those in Ghana, each academic was likely to publish, on average, only one article every 10 or more years.”
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Charles Ayo, who said spirituality was the arrowhead of the institution’s seven core values, added that last year, after the 10th anniversary of the university, it got a mandate from the Board of Regents to get CU listed among the top 10 universities in the world within the next 10 years.
This, he stressed, they had christened “1 of 10 in 10.”
He said, “To make CU one of the best universities in the world, we have toured some renowned universities in the US and the UK to adopt some best practices in our operations. We are collaborating with them in terms of faculty and student exchange, joint research collaboration and joint degrees at both graduate and postgraduate levels.”
He said to achieve this feat, the institution’s concerted efforts within the next five years would include improving infrastructural facilities and quality teaching, exhaustively reviewing its curricula, pursuing further collaborations and linkages with renowned universities and improving the university’s Webometric ranking, among others.

Monday 29 July 2013

Watch your weight, live longer


   

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Shedding some weight is no longer a beauty tip these days. It is now the advice experts — especially cardiologists — hand out to their patients daily.
Recent studies and researches have showed that more Nigerians are becoming obese, and this is to the detriment of their health. Scientists say being overweight could increase an individual’s risks for at least 10 diseases including stroke, diabetes, cancers and cardiovascular disease, all of which could cut short one’s life.
Life expectancy could reduce by five to 10 years unless aggressive efforts are made to halt obesity, according to a team of scientists supported in part by the National Institute on Aging.
Also, a physician with PathCare Laboratories, Lagos, Dr. Olushola  Shobowale, says the Nigerian culture, which in many cases, favour fat bodies, thus encouraging diets rich in bad cholesterol, as well as policies which hold no restriction on alcohol consumption, makes obesity a huge health problem.
Shobowale notes that just being overweight, not even obese, can affect blood pressure in an unfavourable way. He also discloses that chronic high blood pressure is one of the many conditions that can decrease life expectancy in adults.
On how being overweight causes hypertension, Dr. Robert Miller, in her column on Sharecare.com, says being overweight directly leads to high blood pressure due to increased pressure caused by fat on some tissues in the body.
Miller says, “When there is increased weight, it takes more pressure to move the blood around the body.  When the weight gain is in the abdominal area, there is a greater risk of high blood pressure because this type of fat is more likely to cause the arteries to become thick and stiff. “When the pipes (the blood vessels) get stiff, it is harder to push the blood through. When it gets hard to move blood around the body, there is an increase in adrenalin. This will increase salt retention and further increase blood pressure.”
You may also need to lose weight to reduce your risk of diabetes. Studies conducted under the Diabetes Prevention Programme shows that about 80 per cent of people with type 2 diabetes are overweight or obese.
It states, “Insulin carries sugar from blood to the cells, where it is used for energy; but fat causes cells to change, such that they become resistant to this hormone (insulin). When this happens, blood sugar cannot be taken up by the cells, resulting in high blood sugar; and the cells that produce insulin must work extra hard to try to keep blood sugar normal. This may cause the cells to gradually fail and lead to type 2 diabetes.”
Experts at the Centre for Prevention and Health Services Research, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, US led by Dr. Rik  Bogers, concluded after combining data of 302,296 participants, that being obese increases one’s chance of developing coronary heart diseases by  47 per cent, compared to those of normal weight.
“People who are overweight or obese often have health problems that may increase their risk for heart disease. These health problems include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and high blood sugar. In addition, excess weight may cause changes to your heart that make it work harder to send blood to all the cells in your body.
“The present study indicates that adverse effects of overweight on blood pressure and cholesterol levels could account for about 45 per cent of the increased risk of coronary heart disease,” the authors write.
Also, gaining weight as an adult increases the risk for several cancers. Experts on the Weight Information Control Network explain that fat cells may release hormones that affect cell growth, leading to cancer.
To reduce the risk, scientists say strategies that produce successful weight loss, which include improved eating habits and increased physical activity, play a vital role in preventing obesity.
Hammering on exercise, Shobowale says weight loss through daily exercise could do the trick, such as 10-15 minutes of walking around the house; or up and down a few flights of stairs at work could do the trick.
He says, “The average life expectancy in the United States is 77 and 79 for men and women respectively. Here, it is 47 and 49 because of our poor lifestyles. Exercise is a huge challenge in Nigeria, especially for the working class. That is why we weigh more and live less longer. We must realise that being overweight can kill you before your time.
“Make sure you crack a sweat. Engage yourself in an exercise, at least for 30 minutes or more, preferably, all days of the week. Examples include walking a 15-minute mile, or weeding and hoeing the garden.”
Shobowale also recommends that anybody above the age of 35 should cut their meat, salt and sugar intake.
“As you grow older, it takes a longer time for your body to digest meat, salt and sugars. Try to eat your food as raw as possible. Also, eat more vegetables than meat of carbohydrates. They contain fewer calories that the body can burn quickly. The more you accumulate calories in the body, the more you call for stroke, heart attacks and diabet

How to stay free from debt stress


   


Knowing how to stay free of debt stress will not solve your debt problem but it can decrease the risk of serious physical and mental illness. Any type of stress is bad news when it comes to health as worrying about debt can lead to a number of serious health issues.
Debt stress and health
People who are in serious debt can add to their problems simply by worrying too much. The debt stress/ill health connection has been well documented and it doesn’t just amount to a few nights without sleep. Debt stress has been known to lead to serious health problems ranging from migraines, ulcers, and depression, to severe anxiety attacks. The worst case scenario is that the stress can lead to cardiac problems and ultimately to heart attacks.
High stress levels from debt
Medical reports have shown that people who experience high stress levels due to debt are more prone to health problems. These health problems can be physical, mental or both. People who suffer from stress will usually have trouble sleeping and be more prone to bouts of bad temper. The knock-on effects of this stress will include absenteeism from work and seeking relief in alcohol or other addictive substances. Worrying about debt will not solve the debt problem but only increase the risk of serious illness.
Avoiding debt stress
A great many people who find themselves in uncontrollable debt have a tendency to simply bury their heads in the sand. This is not the way to avoid the problem; it is simply putting off the inevitable and will lead to greater amounts of stress. Debt problems should be confronted as soon as the problem looks serious and there are a great number of agencies that will be able to offer advice and assistance. If you are having problems coping with debt, then talking to the lender should be the first port of call. Lenders should be able to reduce payments or offer longer repayment terms as an alternative.
The main priority
The main priority when it comes to debt problems is to reduce the payments. If you simply let payments mount up then the interest will also mount up. The next step for lenders will be read letters and phone calls to the debtor. This is when stress comes into play. The debtor will avoid phone calls and avoid opening letters. Inevitably the debt will be passed on to a debt collection agency. Talking to lenders should prove to be positive when it comes to reducing payments; it will also immediately reduce your own stress levels.
Understanding stress
•Debt stress is no different from any other type of stress, the only difference is the cause of the stress. There are certain ways to counteract the stress and these can include:
•Decrease stress inducers such as caffeine or fizzy drinks
•Smoking will not reduce stress but stress can lead to increased smoking, so avoid this if possible
•Maintain a healthy diet including vitamin B rich foods such as tuna, eggs and whole-wheat foods
•Exercising each day is a good stress reducer
•Take breaks to reduce stress and do an activity that brings pleasure
•Talk to other people about your problems, do not isolate yourself
•Think positively; this situation will not last forever
Talking will help
As the saying goes, a problem shared is a problem halved and when it comes to debt you are not alone. A huge number of people have found themselves in uncontrollable debt situations at one time or another throughout their lives. Debt is one of the most common problems and also one of the most stressful for a great many people. Talking to people will help alleviate some of the stress. Simply talking to someone will reduce stress levels and bring real solutions to the problem.

Are you in debt?


   


’Nimi Akinkugbe
Are you facing money problems? The early warning signs are usually very clear and include the following:
•You are completely broke long before payday
•You are regularly having to borrow from friends and relations just to make ends meet
•You are missing debt payments
•You are coming under pressure from your bankers and other lenders
•Your money worries are keeping you awake at night
How did you get to this point? Is it your lifestyle? Are you extravagant? Do you make poor spending decisions? Do you feel under pressure to try to keep up socially? Perhaps you are just not earning enough to fund your current lifestyle and obligations. There are so many reasons for money problems, but the good news is that by recognizing and acknowledging the fact that there is indeed a problem, you can start to take the deliberate and necessary steps to address it.
Your attitude to your debt problems can hinder your financial recovery. If your way of dealing with it is to wish it away, remember that inaction will only make things worse. With interest, late payment penalty charges, and the attendant fees and charges you will find that almost all your money goes towards debt service. It is important to get your debt under control or at least to try to reduce it significantly.
It is important to know how much you owe if you are going to get out debt. Who do you owe? How much do you owe? What is the interest rate on your loan? To get a true picture of what you owe, list all your debts – in no particular order at first. You can list them according to amount, due dates, interest rates, your creditors; it doesn’t really matter.
Be sure that you are current with the minimum payments on all your debt. If you are finding this difficult approach your creditors to discuss the possibilities of restructuring the debt in a way that enables you to repay over an adjusted period and in amounts that you can more easily afford. Failure to make timely payments will only make things worse.
Track your expenses for a month to determine exactly what comes in and what you are spending it on. Create a budget and set strict spending limits for food, transport, clothing, school fees, entertainment, and utilities. There is usually some waste lurking in the monthly budget; be realistic and honest with yourself, as you must find a way to cut back. If you can find just that little bit of extra money after budgeting for the entire essential expenses, then you can use this towards reducing your debt.
Make every effort to stop the bleeding. Try not to incur any additional debt. You will have to live below your comfort level for a time and will certainly have to do without some luxuries, but it will be well worth it in the end.
Prioritise your debt and put your bills in the order in which you want to pay them off. Ideally it should be organised according to interest rates. The higher the rate, the more you are paying beyond your actual principal so it makes sense to pay off the debt with the highest interest first. On the other hand, some people prefer to pay off smallest debts first, as this is motivating and quickly gives a sense of achievement as they systematically pay off their debt. As you start to tackle your “priority” debts, determine how much extra you can afford to pay each month over and above the minimum monthly repayments.
Bear in mind that the most important debt isn’t necessarily the largest. These are the ones where serious action can be taken against you if you don’t pay what you owe such as rent or mortgage repayments, secured loans, and utility bills. If you don’t sort these out, you will be disconnected from utilities, or face eviction or the repossession of your home.
It is almost impossible to live totally debt-free; most people will have to borrow money at some stage in their lives. Borrowing can be a useful way to help spread out the cost of large purchases or expenses that you could perhaps not otherwise afford. It can also help you through difficult times or periods when there just isn’t enough cash. Borrowing to invest can make it possible to attain greater levels of financial success than if one depends solely on ones own resources.
Debt often has negative connotations, yet one must differentiate between “good” and “bad” debt. “Good debt” is debt that creates value and can help to build wealth and generate income. This includes borrowing to buy property, to finance an education, a business or for investment purposes.  “Bad debt” is where you borrow to finance lifestyle purchases such as clothes, jewelry, expensive cars, holidays, or just to have a good time; these are expenses that should ideally be paid for with cash and not with credit or personal loans, as they quickly lose value and do not usually generate income or wealth.
Debt has become a necessary part of life but should be viewed as a tool to help you attain your financial goals. Using credit responsibly should help build wealth, provide greater opportunities, and enhance your quality of life; yet for those who borrow excessively and for the wrong reasons, debt can have dire consequences. Sometimes it makes sense to borrow; sometimes it doesn’t. Do give yourself some credit, but be careful.


5 Secrets Entrepreneurs Will Never Reveal




When I started my career over 30 years ago, I never set out to be an entrepreneur. I wanted to work at a big corporation and become the CEO. But, in 1988, the entrepreneur bug got me after I read “Growing a Business” by Paul Hawken. He describes having your own business as a magical dream. While I would characterize it differently, here are 5 things I wish other entrepreneurs would have told me:
1. It is lonely at the top. Yes, it’s clichĂ© but that is what it feels like when you always have to make the final decision and bear the ultimate responsibility. You can get advice from a management team or an advisory board, but the buck stops with you. Remember: There are always upsides. When things go bad, it’s your responsibility. When things go well, you get to enjoy the profits.
2. They have doubt daily. For all the bravado, ego and beaming confidence, entrepreneurs daily have a crisis in confidence. They think – “what if I am wrong?” No amount of reassurance from customers, employees or advisors can quell this nagging fear.  Remember: Every entrepreneur has doubts. An uncertain outcome is what makes the business so exciting.
3. They fear failure. As much as they say they value failure as a way to learn, they are scared when it happens to them and wonder if they will ever recover. Many times there is really nothing to learn from failure. Remember: When you do fail, learn what you can and then let go of it. This will give you another opportunity to succeed.
4. They are worried about going broke. They are constantly thinking about the financial risk they are placing on their family and the money they have borrowed to make this venture happen. They fear being penniless. Remember: Don’t bet the entire farm. Set limits on your personal investments so if the business goes bad, you will get a second chance to succeed.
5. Success can sometimes be a relief. Rather than celebrating success, they see it as temporary relief and are afraid to celebrate too hard (see #3). Remember:  It is important to pause and celebrate the victories since that is what will be remembered the next time you fail.
What do you want to know before you started your business?

Angelina Jolie Tops Our List Of Hollywood's Highest-Paid Actresses


In the interim, Jolie wrote and directed her first film, the Bosnian War movie In The Land of Blood and Honey, and privately dealt with a major health issue. After finding out that she was a carrier of the BRCA1 gene, Jolie opted to have a double mastectomy.
Jolie probably could have kept her decision a secret. Somehow, the celebrity press never caught on to why the star was suddenly out of the public eye.
Instead, she wrote an op-ed in the New York Times about why she decided to have the mastectomy. The piece was honest, controversial and very brave.
Hollywood hasn’t shied away from Jolie. She’s still one of the few actresses who can demand a paycheck north of $15 million for the right movie — like Disney’s retelling of the old Sleeping Beauty story, Maleficent. The film, which hits theaters next summer, marks Jolie’s return to blockbusters and big money. Jolie tops our list of Hollywood’s Top-Earning Actresses with an estimated $33 million in earnings between June 2012 and June 2013.
That’s $13 million more than Jolie earned last year and $9 million more than the second-ranked actress on our list, Jennifer Lawrence. Hollywood’s new It Girl had a huge year in 2012. Not only did she win the Best Actress Oscar for Silver Linings Playbook, she helped the first movie in The Hunger Games franchise  earn $690 million on a budget of $80 million. While Lawrence was paid under $1 million to appear in the first film, Lionsgate was more than happy to bump up her pay for Catching Fire, which hits theaters in November. She’ll also co-star in the next X-Men film, Days of Future Past, in which she plays a young Mystique.
Kristen Stewart, who topped the list last year with $34.5 million, ranks third this time around with $22 million. We credited Stewart with her upfront pay on Snow While and the Huntsman last year. Stewart has appeared on our Celebrity 100 list four times but this could be her last year. With the Twilight series finished, Stewart’s biggest income source is drying up. For now, Stewart seems happy to do smaller films like the recent On the Road. Based on Jack Kerouac’s famous book, it only grossed $8.7 million at the box office. She’ll have to find another successful franchise if her earnings are going to shoot back up again to Twilight levels.
To compile our list we talked to agents, managers and other in-the-know folks to estimate entertainment-related revenue for each celebrity between June 2012 and June 2013. We did not deduct for taxes, agent fees or any of the other costs of being a celebrity.
In fourth place this year: Jennifer Aniston with $20 million. Thanks to Friends, Aniston never really needs to work again. That freedom has allowed her to work in lower-budget comedies that seem to appeal more to her sense of fun than any profit motive. Her next movie is We’re the Millers. The comedy, which cost an estimated $30 million to make, is about a pot dealer who puts together a fake family to move a large shipment of marijuana from Mexico to the U.S.
Rounding out the top five is Emma Stone. The young actress, who debuted on the Celebrity 100 this year, earned an estimated $16 million between June 2012 and June 2013.

Sunday 28 July 2013

100m Sprint: Okagbare Sets New African Record


Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare who broke the African Women’s 100metres record on Saturday with a time of 10:86seconds has also beaten that record in the final of the ongoing Sainsbury’s Anniversary games in London with a time of 10:79seconds.

Okagbare’s seems to have perfected her style of starting slower but catching up with the others towards the 60 metre mark using her 1.80m height to the best of her ability.
The Nigerian Sprinter couldn’t contain her joy when she confirmed her victory. In an interview granted after, she gave thanks to God Almighty and said she was glad that her timing was getting better.
Okagbare beat Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce, who had the best qualifying time to fourth place behind second placed Babara Pierce of the USA and their placed Kelly Ann Baptiste of Trinidad and Tobabgo.
Other runners were Murielle Ahoure of Cote D’ivore, Kerron Stewart of Jamaica, English Gardner and Carmelita Jeter, both of the USA.

Blessing Okagbare wins in London, sets new African record

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By Onochie Anibeze with agency report
•Uduaghan congratulates her, Ogba, Pinnick celebrate
Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare Saturday wiped out her London 2012 Olympic tears when she returned to the same venue at Olympics Stadium in Strafford and sensationally beat the world to win the 100m, setting a new African record in the process.
It was at the venue where she raised hopes of Nigerians but crashed them at the Olympics, getting to the final but placing last.
Before more than 80,000 spectators, the new Africa’s Queen of the tracks first broke Gloria Alozie’s 14 -year old record of 10.90 record when she returned in 10.86 seconds in the heats. She further lowered that in the final to produce what is now the talk in town, a sensational feat of 10.79  seconds.
“I see a world champion in her and I pray she makes it in Moscow during the World Championships. Setting a record is always a great thing. I congratulate her,”quickly reacted Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan who has been supporting Nigeria’s elite athletes especially Okagbare.
Blessing Okagbare of Nigeria (2-r) stretches to cross the line in the womens 100 metres event during the London Anniversary Games International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond League International Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium in London yesterday.
Blessing Okagbare of Nigeria (2-r) stretches to cross the line in the women’s 100 metres event during the London Anniversary Games International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond League International Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium in London Saturday, July 27, 2013.
It was a strange afternoon in what was the deepest sprint field of the second day of the London Anniversary Games.
Reigning world champion Carmelita Jeter withdrew from the final with a quad injury, according to Flotrack, after running a season’s best 10.93 in her heat.
Jeter missed the U.S. championships in June due to a quad injury. With worlds just two weeks away, this is a situation to monitor.
Two-time Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce put up a very smooth world-leading 10.77 in her heat. But Fraser-Pryce was never a factor in the final, running a 10.94 for fourth place. The winner was Blessing Okagbare in 10.79 seconds.
Okagbare is also ranked fourth in the world this year in both the 200 and the long jump.
The fastest American on Saturday was a woman who didn’t make the world championships team – Barbara Pierre. Pierre matched her personal-best 10.85 in the final, the same time English Gardner clocked to win nationals in June.
‘’Blessing is Nigeria’s greatest sensation now and needs the support of the whole country,”celebrated Solomon Ogba, the President of Athletics Federation of Nigeria who was at the stadium yesterday.
“I congratulate Blessing and I thank Governor Uduaghan for all his tremendous support,”Amaju Pinnick, Delta’s Sports boss said last night.
“Blessing is the pride of Africa at the moment and Nigeria is lucky to have such an athlete,” Godwin Abigor, chairman of Warri Wolves and an ardent sports enthusiast said.
“She is absolutely sensational. She is unbelievable. Breaking African record two times in one event is sensational,” Dare Esan, Editor of Complete Sports said.
Usain Bolt wrapped up the London Anniversary Games with a no-doubt-about-it anchor leg on the 4×100-meter relay at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday.
Bolt and his Racers Track Club won the event in 37.75 seconds, easily beating France (38.45). The 4×100 world record set by Bolt and Jamaica at the 2012 Olympics is 36.84. This was Bolt’s first appearance at the Olympic Stadium since his triple gold performance at the 2012 Games.
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Blessing Okagbare wins in London, sets new African record

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By Onochie Anibeze with agency report
•Uduaghan congratulates her, Ogba, Pinnick celebrate
Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare Saturday wiped out her London 2012 Olympic tears when she returned to the same venue at Olympics Stadium in Strafford and sensationally beat the world to win the 100m, setting a new African record in the process.
It was at the venue where she raised hopes of Nigerians but crashed them at the Olympics, getting to the final but placing last.
Before more than 80,000 spectators, the new Africa’s Queen of the tracks first broke Gloria Alozie’s 14 -year old record of 10.90 record when she returned in 10.86 seconds in the heats. She further lowered that in the final to produce what is now the talk in town, a sensational feat of 10.79  seconds.
“I see a world champion in her and I pray she makes it in Moscow during the World Championships. Setting a record is always a great thing. I congratulate her,”quickly reacted Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan who has been supporting Nigeria’s elite athletes especially Okagbare.
Blessing Okagbare of Nigeria (2-r) stretches to cross the line in the womens 100 metres event during the London Anniversary Games International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond League International Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium in London yesterday.
Blessing Okagbare of Nigeria (2-r) stretches to cross the line in the women’s 100 metres event during the London Anniversary Games International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond League International Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium in London Saturday, July 27, 2013.
It was a strange afternoon in what was the deepest sprint field of the second day of the London Anniversary Games.
Reigning world champion Carmelita Jeter withdrew from the final with a quad injury, according to Flotrack, after running a season’s best 10.93 in her heat.
Jeter missed the U.S. championships in June due to a quad injury. With worlds just two weeks away, this is a situation to monitor.
Two-time Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce put up a very smooth world-leading 10.77 in her heat. But Fraser-Pryce was never a factor in the final, running a 10.94 for fourth place. The winner was Blessing Okagbare in 10.79 seconds.
Okagbare is also ranked fourth in the world this year in both the 200 and the long jump.
The fastest American on Saturday was a woman who didn’t make the world championships team – Barbara Pierre. Pierre matched her personal-best 10.85 in the final, the same time English Gardner clocked to win nationals in June.
‘’Blessing is Nigeria’s greatest sensation now and needs the support of the whole country,”celebrated Solomon Ogba, the President of Athletics Federation of Nigeria who was at the stadium yesterday.
“I congratulate Blessing and I thank Governor Uduaghan for all his tremendous support,”Amaju Pinnick, Delta’s Sports boss said last night.
“Blessing is the pride of Africa at the moment and Nigeria is lucky to have such an athlete,” Godwin Abigor, chairman of Warri Wolves and an ardent sports enthusiast said.
“She is absolutely sensational. She is unbelievable. Breaking African record two times in one event is sensational,” Dare Esan, Editor of Complete Sports said.
Usain Bolt wrapped up the London Anniversary Games with a no-doubt-about-it anchor leg on the 4×100-meter relay at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday.
Bolt and his Racers Track Club won the event in 37.75 seconds, easily beating France (38.45). The 4×100 world record set by Bolt and Jamaica at the 2012 Olympics is 36.84. This was Bolt’s first appearance at the Olympic Stadium since his triple gold performance at the 2012 Games.
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Blessing Okagbare wins in London, sets new African record

on   /   in Sports 12:00 am   /   Comments
By Onochie Anibeze with agency report
•Uduaghan congratulates her, Ogba, Pinnick celebrate
Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare Saturday wiped out her London 2012 Olympic tears when she returned to the same venue at Olympics Stadium in Strafford and sensationally beat the world to win the 100m, setting a new African record in the process.
It was at the venue where she raised hopes of Nigerians but crashed them at the Olympics, getting to the final but placing last.
Before more than 80,000 spectators, the new Africa’s Queen of the tracks first broke Gloria Alozie’s 14 -year old record of 10.90 record when she returned in 10.86 seconds in the heats. She further lowered that in the final to produce what is now the talk in town, a sensational feat of 10.79  seconds.
“I see a world champion in her and I pray she makes it in Moscow during the World Championships. Setting a record is always a great thing. I congratulate her,”quickly reacted Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan who has been supporting Nigeria’s elite athletes especially Okagbare.
Blessing Okagbare of Nigeria (2-r) stretches to cross the line in the womens 100 metres event during the London Anniversary Games International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond League International Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium in London yesterday.
Blessing Okagbare of Nigeria (2-r) stretches to cross the line in the women’s 100 metres event during the London Anniversary Games International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond League International Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium in London Saturday, July 27, 2013.
It was a strange afternoon in what was the deepest sprint field of the second day of the London Anniversary Games.
Reigning world champion Carmelita Jeter withdrew from the final with a quad injury, according to Flotrack, after running a season’s best 10.93 in her heat.
Jeter missed the U.S. championships in June due to a quad injury. With worlds just two weeks away, this is a situation to monitor.
Two-time Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce put up a very smooth world-leading 10.77 in her heat. But Fraser-Pryce was never a factor in the final, running a 10.94 for fourth place. The winner was Blessing Okagbare in 10.79 seconds.
Okagbare is also ranked fourth in the world this year in both the 200 and the long jump.
The fastest American on Saturday was a woman who didn’t make the world championships team – Barbara Pierre. Pierre matched her personal-best 10.85 in the final, the same time English Gardner clocked to win nationals in June.
‘’Blessing is Nigeria’s greatest sensation now and needs the support of the whole country,”celebrated Solomon Ogba, the President of Athletics Federation of Nigeria who was at the stadium yesterday.
“I congratulate Blessing and I thank Governor Uduaghan for all his tremendous support,”Amaju Pinnick, Delta’s Sports boss said last night.
“Blessing is the pride of Africa at the moment and Nigeria is lucky to have such an athlete,” Godwin Abigor, chairman of Warri Wolves and an ardent sports enthusiast said.
“She is absolutely sensational. She is unbelievable. Breaking African record two times in one event is sensational,” Dare Esan, Editor of Complete Sports said.
Usain Bolt wrapped up the London Anniversary Games with a no-doubt-about-it anchor leg on the 4×100-meter relay at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday.
Bolt and his Racers Track Club won the event in 37.75 seconds, easily beating France (38.45). The 4×100 world record set by Bolt and Jamaica at the 2012 Olympics is 36.84. This was Bolt’s first appearance at the Olympic Stadium since his triple gold performance at the 2012 Games.
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Secrets of our 65-year-old marriage – Nonagenarian couple


   


Mr. & Mrs. Olusanya
In this interview with ARUKAINO UMUKORO, 92-year-old Gabriel Olayide Olusanya and 90-year-old Florence Olusanya, both retired civil servants, share a part of their history and the secret of their 65-year-old marriage
Where did you school?
Gabriel: I attended St. Paul’s Primary School, Odogbolu, Ogun State. I went to Ijebu Ode Grammar School from 1938- 1944, where I sat for and passed the second grade school certificate examination. After my secondary education, I sought employment and got a job to work at the Federal Government Press, Lagos, on January 10, 1945. I went to Yaba College of Technology, where I obtained a certificate in Administration. Later, I travelled to the UK on scholarship given to me by my department at the Press. I was attached to Norwich City College Arts School between 1954 and 1956. My final certificate was the City and Guild of London, in 1957. I studied printing in the UK and did my attachment with Messrs’ Jarrod Printing Press, Norwich. I continued working with the Federal Government Press when I returned to Nigeria.
Florence: I attended St. Saviours’ Primary School, Ijebu Ode. But I did not go to secondary school.
How was growing up like for you?
Gabriel: I grew up in Ijebu Ode. My parents also brought me up to honour people and live with people harmoniously. Those were some of the virtues they taught me; they always cared for the people. My father was from a humble background and he had a lot of relatives who ensured that I was properly trained. One of my close relatives, Chief S.A Olukoya, the father of Sonibare of Maryland Estate, trained me at Ijebu Ode. He was the manager of UAC Nigeria. He was my mentor. He did a lot for me and I learnt a lot from him.
Florence: My father was a successful cocoa farmer. I lived with my half-brothers later on, where I spent different number of years with each of them. One used to work as a railway inspector.
How would you describe your working experience?
Gabriel: I thank God that I was able to serve my employers faithfully, to the extent that they honoured me with such recommendation for training in the UK because I was not the only one there. I was given that honour because of my loyal service and what they saw in me. Also then, we had a British administrator who took notice of me and recommended me for the training. I never thought of resigning. I am grateful that I was sent to the UK, it helped me get rapid promotions. I started with the technical department, but retired as chief superintendent of the press, on level 14, in December 1984.
Florence: I worked at the Federal Government Press as book binding assistant and retired as book binding assistant. I retired with a salary of £22 10 pence.  On retirement, I thought about what to do to train our seven children, who were all brilliant. So I decided to go into the business of selling beer.
What are your favourite meals?
Gabriel: Rice is my favourite food, I like eating it with vegetables. It is followed closely by Iyan (poundo yam), not the one they labour to make. I like eating it with efo. I eat a lot of fruits too, especially banana. It supplements my protein diet. My advice to people is that they should eat good and nourishing food.
Florence: I like my Ikokore, it’s an Ijebu type of food. It is prepared with water yam. I like corn flakes and any good food.
How would you describe the Nigeria of your days?
Gabriel: The people feared God more than they do now, although there are so many churches today. Independence was good for Nigeria because the white men wanted to rule us and take our money. On Independence Day in 1960, many Nigerians had predicted that things would be better afterwards. Back then, we had a special class of leaders like Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Nnamdi Azikiwe who did their best.
Things are not working well in Nigeria now because the leaders are not helping us. What bothers me now is the lack of honesty of our leaders. They have failed to provide the basic amenities and infrastructure for our people. We don’t have leaders who are ready to make sure they help the country provide things like water, electricity, good roads and health care system.
Florence: We enjoyed the country before independence. Nigeria then was better than what we have today. Then, you could cook for your family with only 10 or 50 pence. But now, with N2, 000, you can’t go to the market to cook for your children. We used to take my children to Leventis and Kingsway stores to buy stuff for them. But now, things are different.
How did you meet and when did you get married?
Gabriel: We knew each other quite well before we got married on August 5, 1948. I took great pains to let her know I was in love with her then. She was also in love with me. Luckily, we ended up working in the same place later on. My employers gave her the chance to join me in the service because of the likeness they had for me. We worked together in the same organisation till she retired in 1971.
Florence: We met at Ijebu Ode. He was attending Ijebu Ode Grammar School at that time, while I attended St. Saviours’ School. Sometimes, we used to go to his school for sports competitions or other extra-curricular activities. That was how we met.
Then, he used to visit me at home but my father would drive him away. Fortunately, we met again when I relocated to Lagos. When we came to Lagos, he was working at the Government Press; while I was looking for a job. He was the one who told me to write an application and bring it there, which I did and I got the job. I was lucky to get my first job with my husband at Federal Government Press at Broad Street Lagos in 1945. So, our relationship continued until we got married in 1948. I retired in 1971. We have seven children.
What is the secret of your 65-year old marriage?
Gabriel: The secret is love. She also gave me good children, children who are doing a lot for us today and doing well for themselves. They are based in Nigeria, US and the UK.
Florence: We love each other. We go for outings and come back together. Marriages break up today because the wife or husband has no patience. Two people may fight, but a wife should stick with her husband in good times and bad times. They should also have patience in training the children. No matter the amount the husband gives the wife for home keeping, she should be able to manage it, whether it is a penny or £100. But nowadays, some people do not have the patience for that. We never fought. If he gave me a penny, I took it. If he didn’t, I was all right with that. We were patient with each other.
Your husband said he went to great pains to let you know he loved you. What did he mean?
Florence: When my father drove him away, we couldn’t speak with each other. But, we spoke to each other whenever we saw outside. I gave him assurance that he shouldn’t be worried, that I would marry him. My father kept driving him away for about two years, until we came to Lagos. Then, my uncle, whom I was staying with in Lagos, never allowed him to come into the house whenever he came visiting me. We used to live on the second floor. So he would stay outside until we closed the gate, then he would go home. I guess my father refused to allow him visit me then because I had not introduced him. By that time, I was still in school,but I was already working when I was living with my uncle, who said that my husband was too black. But I didn’t mind him being dark in complexion. My husband was patient enough until we got married.
When you finally got married, what did you father say eventually?
Florence: Well, he got the dowry and everything required, as tradition allowed, before our marriage. So he was very glad. I got married at the age of 25.
How was it like training seven children?
Gabriel: It is another special grace of God. They are all successful. We have a doctor, dental surgeon, laboratory scientist, petroleum engineer, optometrist, senior special assistant to Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola; another is also a doctor and an assistant director at Federal Industrial Research, Oshodi, Lagos.
Their mother was helpful in a great deal also because when she retired in 1971, she went into business and had more time to plan for herself and the family. She got favour from friends to expand her business. God helped her to make some fortune, which helped to train the children up to the university level. She was able to help me pay for their tickets to the UK. There is nothing better than the blessings of God. We now have ten grandchildren.
Florence: I started my business three years after I retired from the service. It is very difficult to train seven children, even up to secondary school, not to talk of university. I spent the little profit I made to train the children and support their education in the UK and US. One of my sons in the US got a scholarship after he had secured admission into the university. The university later refunded the one year school fees we had paid for him. I gave it back to him to travel to do a summer holiday in London. Another one also gained scholarship to study in the US. I thank God I was able to train my children. Every year, I bought clothes and shoes for them and organised Christmas parties for them. Some of them attended boarding school then, like Mayflower School, Ikenne. But they appreciated it and did very well in school.
What are your fondest memories and things you are most fulfilled about?
Gabriel: I was not a socialite. I liked staying indoors. But I was successful in my career. Also, my achievement is to see the grace of God upon my children. God has helped me so much and also gave me a wonderful wife to support me. I have no regrets. Rather I thank God.
Florence: I remember we used to go dancing at Forrester, Lagos Island club and other places. But now, you need to have a lot of money to go to such places. I like dancing, even before we got married, I used to go to these places with my uncle. I like all kinds of music.  I was once a leading dancer for the late Hubert Ogunde when I was much younger. I did it for a few years on a part-time basis. I can’t remember all the performances I featured in, but I remember Yoruba Ronu, Strike and Hunger.  Also, my husband and I loved to attend the Miss Nigeria pageant show every year. We didn’t miss it. We are too old now to attend.
Is there anything that brings unpleasant memories?
Gabriel: That was when I lost one of my daughters a few months ago. She has been one of the most loving to me. That is the only thing that saddens me.
Florence: Our daughter was one of my most beloved, which was why I didn’t want to celebrate my 90th birthday. But my children prevailed on me to. They said, “Mummy, you are a good mother.” They came from the US and UK to celebrate with me in Nigeria. Losing her was painful.
What are your hobbies?
Gabriel: I was not involved in sports. Now I cannot walk well. Because of the inconvenience walking causes me, I hardly go out nowadays; although, in my younger days, I was not a party crawler. But I loved watching television. Today, I watch when I feel like watching.
Florence: I like travelling. Before now, I used to travel to London or the US every year. Sometimes, I stayed six months, a year or two years. I celebrated my 78th birthday in London, 79th in the US and 80th in London. My husband and all my children were there and we had a great occasion.
What’s the secret of your long life?
Gabriel: I give thanks to God that I celebrated my 90th birthday and added two more years to it. The secret is God Almighty. I don’t know any other secret, but that it is the grace of God Almighty which has sustained me until today. It’s not by just eating good food or living comfortably.
Florence: I didn’t live a wayward lifestyle. I don’t drink. I only take soft drinks. Even though I sold beer, I never tasted it because I didn’t like beer. I eat Ijebu food (laughs). But I don’t want to live up to one hundred. To grow old is not easy. I have arthritis now and can’t hear properly, but I thank God for my life. My advice to people who want to live long is to pray to God and He will give them anything they want. They will live long if they can also exercise patience in life.

Long lost love: Couple reunited after 60 years



Riggs and Attebery at their wedding
A secret code helped 81-year-old Cynthia Riggs and 90-year-old Howard Attebery find love.
Riggs told CBS News recently that she and Attebery met 60 years ago while working together at a marine laboratory in San Diego. They often passed notes using a secret code in which A is substituted for B, and so on.
Although Attebery liked Riggs, he never asked her out since she didn’t feel the same way. They parted ways, married other people and both eventually divorced.
Then, at the age of 90, Attebery decided to tell Riggs how he really felt. He mailed a note to her home in Massachusetts that said only, “Cynner, I have never stopped loving you. Haward xx” in their secret code.
There was no return address, but Riggs knew exactly who it was from. She tracked Attebery down, and within an hour, they were engaged. They got married last month.
Another couple proved that it’s never too late to find love last month when they married after a 40-year separation. This couple was separated for 50 years before they finally reunited and tied the knot.

The Newest Oldest person in the world


At 119 years old Johanna Mazibuko, who lives in small town south-west of Johannesburg, could be the world's oldest person.

Ms Mazibuko was born in 1894, according to her identity papers, and has outlived five of her seven children.

"God gave my life in abundance, plus a bonus. I am very old now," she told South Africa's Sowetan newspaper.

According to Guinness World Records, the oldest living person is Misao Okawa, from Japan, who is 115.

Ms Mazibuko shares her house in Klerksdorp, which is about 160km (100 miles) south-west of Johannesburg, with her 77-year-old son, Tseko Mazibuko, who is also a pensioner.

According to the Sowetan, Ms Mazibuko prides herself on still being able to make her bed every morning.

"I'm doing alright," she said.

Her ID book, issued in 1986, shows her date of birth as 11 May 1894, the Sowetan reports.

South Africa's home affairs ministry has not confirmed the authenticity of Ms Mazibuko's identity documents, but the AFP news agency says it has seen a copy of them.

Ms Mazibuko, the oldest of 10 siblings, reportedly cooks, dresses herself, does the laundry and watches television.

"She is able to move on her own but cannot stand for a long time. She gets dizzy," her son told the Sowetan.

Ms Mazibuko has lived through British colonialism, apartheid and the era of democracy led by Nelson Mandela, who was elected South Africa's president in 1994.

The oldest person recorded in history was Jeanne Calment from France who died 4 August 1997 aged 122.


Re: 119-yr-old Johanna Mazibuko Is World's Oldest Person, Living In South Africa by Brimmie(m): 5:34am On Jul 27

8:27am On Jul 27





Johanna Nkukuthane Mazibuko 119 year of age


Born in 1894, according to the valid identity document

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