What You Like About the School

*Their practical aspect is really good because this makes the students really understands what the are doing exactly in the field of study. Unlike universities that deal with theory, My school balance the equation and makes the student understand both branch of each course the offer by bringing the active practical 
*Their structural and building settings is a class from the beautiful Library in the permanent site to the school auditorium 
Implementation of borrowed courses, 
their social activities, 
Active anti-cult, 
their digitalization systems in terms of examinations etc. 

My Experiences In Federal Polytechnic, Oko  

My experiences in Federal Polytechnic, Oko has been exciting, fun and stressful moments which educated, enhanced, made me social and sometimes frustrated. Clearance wasn't easy due to the large population of uncleared students waiting for their admission letters in front of the admission office, Getting my Reg Number was another stress also because many student who had collected their admission letters were yet to get the Reg Number. Although it took me weeks to get cleared and made me miss so many lectures. 
*Coming to class for the first time was nice because i saw many determined and lucky student admitted the same time as me. To me the race had begun from that day for me to greatness and also i had to set my goals on how to go about my future and program my study time and the rest. 
*Unfortunately my department was located at the permanent site of the school and coming down the hill was stressful because it was going to be a regular routine from Monday-Friday. Waiting for the school buses was little bit of a waste of time due to the large crowd of student waiting every morning to take the bus, instead of waiting for the bus, i choose to use foot to go down and up the hill.

Linda Ikeji and Wizkid Meets with Commissioner of Police (SEE WHAT HAPPENED)

As Culled From Her Blog…

So Wizkid and I met with the Commissioner of Police today…and here’s what happened

So, I am going to write about this Wizkid matter for the very last time. Anything else after this will no longer concern me. So Wizkid and I met with the Commissioner of Police today and when the Commissioner asked me what I wanted them to do with the case…I told him that I wanted peace. And the reason why I insisted on peace and not to drag the matter further i.e go to court, is because Wizkid and his lawyers have been apologizing since Friday, up until today!

I spoke with Wizkid through his lawyer on Friday April 15th where he tendered an apology to me and said he wasn’t a violent person, that he didn’t mean what he said, that it was just an emotional outburst. And then he asked for forgiveness. Please continue…

But despite forgiving him, he still had to show up at the Police HQ to officially apologize and write an undertaken which he did today.

I see a lot of negativity has come out of this case with Wizkid – with many folks bashing me for reporting a threat on my person. But here’s my consolation and why I am glad this happened. I promise you, especially the ladies, Wizkid will never threaten you with harm again. At least not in public. I believe I am the last bus stop. He will think twice before threatening another human being again on social media. A police file has been opened for him, and he has been cautioned. The day he threatens another human being again with harm, then…

Having said that, I turned down taking a photo with him and the police commissioner this afternoon. One of his people took a pic of him and the commissioner with me in it and my people insisted they delete it. Not because I haven’t forgiven him, I just don’t need the extra drama.

I wish Wizkid all the best and will continue to celebrate him.
God bless us all.

Disappointed Fan Calls Out Seyi Shay For Not Giving Her A Prize She Won, Seyi Shay’s Team Responds

 Seyi Shay’s team immediately criticized the fan for publicly calling out the singer.

According to them, the fan did not show up at the party organised for the winners to redeem her prize and has continued to ignore their messages assuring her that she will eventually receive her gift.

They also stated that Seyi Shay is presently out of the country and would prefer to hand her the prize herself.

Unbelievable! See Who May Replace Saraki As Senate President

                                                        Bukola Saraki in court today

There are indications that the next Senate president may be chosen by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Daily Sun reports that some members of the opposition party are thinking of Ike Ekweremadu as a likely replacement if there is vacancy in the Senate.

Members of both camps disclosed that they are considering Ekweremadu as a probable substitution for Saraki based on his experience and the fact that he has been Senate president’s deputy since last June.

A senator from the South-East said that members of Like Minds group, who are preponderantly PDP, were already mooting the idea of Ekweremadu succeeding Saraki.

The source said: “We hold meetings everyday and we strategise on the way forward. But many of us were shocked when we read yesterday (Saturday) that the APC was willing to concede the Senate presi­dency seat to us (PDP). We did not expect it to end like this.

“We have always stood by Saraki and we will stand by him till the end. But we also need to start putting the interest of our party (PDP) first. We have started talking to ourselves and we have started mounting pressure on Ekweremadu to gear up and be prepared to succeed Saraki. He has been the Deputy Senate President for three times now. PDP will take over and Ekweremadu may just be the man.”

In a dramatic turn, the Unity Forum has pledged to work with Ekweremadu in the event that he emerges as Senate president.

Saraki’s trial continues today at the Code of Conduct Tribunal having failed to get a new relief from the Federal High Court in Abuja which ruled last Friday that the Senate president should face trial.  

CHAT WITH MTN CUSTOMERS ON WHATSAPP AND STOP WASTING TIME WAITING ON QUEUE

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09033000001,
09033000002,
09033000003
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Enjoy Etisalat Blackberry Monthly Complete Data Plan On Smartphones With These Settings ; 3GB Data For N1000

It is known that the use of BB dedicated subscriptions can be made use of on Android devices, as long as you know your way around the technicalities.
Glo blackberry subscriptions as well as MTN and recently Airtel blackberry dedicated subscriptions can now be made to work on Android devices.
Etisalat is now in the mix!!
Etisalat blackberry dedicated subscriptions can now be enjoyed on Android smartphones.
Etisalat subscribers can now enjoy 3GB worth of Internet data at the cost of just N1000 and valid for 30days.
Another awesome advantage of making use of the Etisalat network is that you are credited with N1000 bonus airtime when you recharge N1000, this bonus can be used to call any rival network in Nigeria.
This is quite similar to the Globacom Glo Bumpa prepaid plan.
Essentially, it means you are subscribing for FREE!!!

HOW TO SUBSCRIBE?

Subscribing to the Etisalat BlackBerry monthly complete plan is quite easy.
As earlier mentioned, it cost just N1000 for 3gb worth of Internet data and valid for 30 days.

- Dial ussd code *499*3#
- N1000 will be deducted from your account
- You will be accredited with 3gb worth of data
- Valid for 30days
- You also get back N1000 bonus airtime to make calls to all network in Nigeria.

You can however also subscribe to Etisalat blackberry weekly plan at a cost N500

- Simply dial ussd code *499*3*1#
- N500 will be deducted from your account

However, I recommend the monthly plan as it is much more financially efficient.

Now that you have subscribed to the BlackBerry complete plan, you have to make some settings to enable the subscription work on your smartphone.
No worries!
To enable the subscription work on your smartphone, follow the steps below ;

- Go to settings
- Go to Mobile Network
- Go to APN
- Create a new APN with these settings

> Name: Etisalat BIS
> APN: blackberry.net
> Proxy: 10.71.170.5
> Port: 8080

- Save the created APN
- Set the created APN as default.
Dazzol

You are now enabled to make use if your 3gb Etisalat subscription for browsing, downloading, streaming and any other Internet activity you see fit.
Hope this has been helpful
#cheers

The Romance Between Davido & Wizkid… From Serious Beef To Close Friends

           
One cannot but envy the newest besties in the Nigerian Music Industry Wizkid & Davido, they have been hanging out more than usual recently aside from the fact that they are in Congo for a gig together, I think we all the real reason they are now closer than ever.
           

Like the popular saying when we have a common enemy we forget our differences. Its just like watching all the disheartening bombings allover the world everyday on CNN, imagine Aliens invading the earth, wont we join forces to fight the Aliens rather than fight one another ?
                             

In case you are still wondering who the common enemy is, then you need to visit our blog more often :).

Computer Hardware practical questions and answers

1)How many pins does a SIMM have?
a) 50
b) 64
c) 30 or 72
d) 168
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2) The various cards in a PC requires _______ voltage to function.
a) AC
b) DC
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3) What type of hard disk formatting creates FAT (File Allocation Table) ?
a) High Level
b) Low Level
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4) What is the name of the printed circuit board?
a) Ram
b) Mother Board
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5) Which Component of pc maintains data and time
a) CMOS RAM
b) vRAM
Answer is at bottom

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6) IRQ 1 is commonly assigned to:
a) it's usually open
b) system timer
c) real time clock
d) keyboard
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7) LCD monitor is also known as___________
a) TFT
b) CRT
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8) How can you tell that a particular ribbon cable should only be used to connect a floppy drive?
a) it
b) it has a red line along one edge
c) it
d) it has a twist in it
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9)Data stored in a ROM cannot be changed by user of a computer?
a) TRUE
b) FALSE
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10) Is the data in a RAM stored on a permanent or temporary basis
a) Temporary
b) Permanent
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11) Winchester drive is also called:
a) Hard Disk Drive
b) Floppy Disk Drive
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12) TO write, erase, rewrite data on a CD RAM what type of CD ROM you should use?
a) CD-RW
b) CD R
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13) A byte is equivalent to...?
a) 8 bits
b) 10 bits
Answer is at bottom

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14) SMPS stands for:
a) Switch Mode Power Supply
b) Simple Mode Power Supply
Answer is at bottom

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15) Which of the following is NOT a type of motherboard expansion slot?
a) ISA
b) PCI
c) AGP
d) ATX
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16) Which IRQ does LPT1 commonly use?
a) 1
b) 4
c) 5
d) 7
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17) How much data will a high density (HD) floppy disk hold?
a) 124 KB
b) 640 KB
c) 1.44 MB
d) 2.88MB
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18) What is the name of the spec for the holes in a monitor's aperture grill?
a) dot pitch
b) space holes
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19) Which is the best hard disk seek time?
a) 3ms
b) 5ms
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20) Fragmentation of data on computer hard disk causes it to work faster than before?
a) FALSE
b) TRUE
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21) What is the name of the card that controls read,write head and motor in the hard disk
a) Network Card
b) Disc Controller Card
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22) Which of the following retains the information it's storing when the power to the system is turned off?
a) CPU
b) ROM
c) DRAM
d) DIMM
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23) Acronym of HDD?
a) Hard Disk Drive
b) Hard Drive Disk
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24)A program written using binary codes is called:
a) Software language
b) Machine language
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25) How many bytes a sector of hard disk holds?
a) 512 Bytes
b) 1024 Bytes
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26) To be bootable a DOS partition must be:
a) active
b) copied
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27) What does FDISK do?
a) performs low-level formatting of the hard drive
b) fixes bad sectors on the hard drive
c) recovers lost clusters on the hard drive
d) creates partitions on the hard drive
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28) hat kind of connectors are used to connect a PC power supply to a hard drive?
a) AT
b) molex
c) mini-molex
d) P9
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29) Acronym of HDD?
a) Hard Drive Disk
b) Hard Disk Drive
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30) Which of the following is NOT a type of computer hard drive?
a) IDE
b) FDD
c) SCSI
d) EIDE
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31) What type of memory is a PEN drive...?
a) FLASH Memory
b) Catch Memory
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32) What type of connector is used to plug a telephone line into a modem?
a) COM1
b) RJ-11
c) RJ-45
d) RJ-10
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33) What is BIOS an acronym for?
a) bootstrap initial operating system
b) basic input output startup
c) boot initial operating startup
d) basic input output system
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34) What does the acronym bits stand for?
a) Binart Digit
b) 1 bits
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35) What is the data transfer rate for USB 2.0?
a) 480Mbs
b) 512Mbs
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36) Which IRQ does the system timer commonly use?
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 5
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37) What piece of hardware do EIDE cables connect to?
a) hard disk
b) cpu
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38) How many pins does a DIMM have?
a) 72
b) 32
c) 32 to 72
d) 71
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39) Which IRQ does COM1 commonly use?
a) 3
b) 4
c) 6
d) 7
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40) Which frequency is a SDRAM clock speed?
a) 122Mhz
b) 133Mhz
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41) Which component in a pc maintains color depth and screen resolution of a monitor?
a) VRAM
b) CMOS RAM
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42) Today's PC use what type of RAM..?
a) DDR SDRAM
b) DDR2
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43) When plugging the P8 and P9 power connectors into the system board, which of the following is true?
a) the black wires of both connectors should NOT be next to each other
b) P8 and P9 don't plug into the system board
c) the black wires of both connectors should be next to each other
d) it doesn't matter which way you plug them in, the voltages are the same
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44) Which IRQ does the hard disk controller commonly use?
a) 14
b) 1
c) 2
d) 11
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45) IRQ 6 is commonly assigned to:
a) sound card
b) Com1
c) floppy drive controller
d) LPT1
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46) Which of the following is NOT a type of RAM?
a) SIMM
b) DIMM
c) ROM
d) SLIPP
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47) Which do you use to comment out a line in the autoexec.bat file?
a) rem
b) ram
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48) Which device you should use to prevent the effect of power fluctuation in the power supply on your computer and works for a specific period of time even there is no power?
a) SMPS
b) UPS
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49) Portable Pen Drive connects to the________port of computer
a) USB 2,0
b) USB
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50) What does the term "wave table synthesis" relate to?
a) video
b) sound
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51) What is different between AT and ATX power supplies?
a) They are identical except for their shape.
b) AT supplies use a single P1 power connector while ATX uses P8 and P9.
c) AT supplies use P8 and P9 power connectors while ATX uses a single P1 connector.
d) AT power supplies run on 120V AC current while ATX uses 220V AC
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52) Which has more storage capacity CD or DVD
a) DVD
b) CD
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53) With reference to a CPU, What MIPS means?
a) Million Instructions Per Second
b) Million Per Sccond Instruction
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54) Hard Disk, DVD, CD-ROM are the examples What type of Memory?
a) Primary
b) Secondary
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55) Which of the following conditions most increases the likelihood that ESD will occur?
a) hot, dry conditions
b) cool, damp conditions
c) cool, dry conditions
d) hot, damp conditions
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56) Parity is:
a) a byte stored in the FAT to indicated remaining slots
b) the optimal transmission speed of data over a CAT 5 cable
c) an extra bit stored with data in RAM that is used to check for errors when the data is read back
d) the optimal transmission speed of data over a CAT 5 cable
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57) What are the four key functions of a computer system?
a) input, processing, output, and storage
b) keyboard, display, memory, and disk drive
c) word processing, spreadsheets, database
d) bits, bytes, words, and OSI
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58) UPS stands for:
a) Universal Power Supply
b) Uninterrupted Power Supply
Answer is at bottom

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59) Which is a PCI bus speed?
a) 22Mhz
b) 33Mhz
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60) Which is the best choice for a specification for a video card?
a) AGP
b) SCSI
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61.  What type of computer tool allows you to save data, information, and programs into a computer?
A)           Output device
B)           Input device
C)           Storage device
D)           Telecommunications device

62.  What type of software is anti-virus software?
A)           Systems software
B)           Utility software
C)           Applications software
D)           Operating systems

63.  All combined, hardware and software in aggregate are what people refer to as which one of the following?
A)           Input system
B)           Telecommunication system
C)           Storage system
D)           Computer system

64.  What type of computer supports hundreds of people at any given time?
A)           Desktop computer
B)           Super computer
C)           Minicomputer
D)           Mainframe computer

65.  What type of application software is developed specifically for a distinct industry?
A)           Personal productivity software
B)           Applications software
C)           Decision support systems
D)           Vertical market software

66.  When you are working with a variety of computer tools at the same time, what are you doing?
A)           Working efficiently
B)           Using open-source systems
C)           Working in a UNIX environment
D)           Multitasking

67.  Which type of software provides the public with its source code free of charge?
A)           Open-source software
B)           Multitasking systems
C)           UNIX
D)           Systems software

68.  What is the smallest unit of computer information?
A)           Byte
B)           Bit
C)           Pixel
D)           Binary dot

69.  What is a terabyte?
A)           An optical storage medium capable of storing vast amounts of information
B)           A multifunctional operating environment
C)           Flash memory
D)           Roughly a trillion bytes

70.  What part of the computer interprets and executes instructions that are posed to it?
A)           RAM
B)           CPU
C)           ROM
D)           Cache

71.  All of the following are examples of computer input unit except
A)       Scanner
B)       Speaker
C)       Bar code reader
D)       Keyboard

81. Which device can understand difference between data & programs?
A) Input device
B) Output device
C) Memory
D) Microprocessor

ANSWERS:
(1) c (2) b (3) a (4) b (5) a (6) d (7) a (8) d (9) a (10) a
(11) a (12) a (13) a (14) a (15) d (16) d (17) c (18) a (19) b (20) a
(21) b (22) b (23) a (24) b (25) a (26) a (27) d (28) b (29) b (30) b
(31) a (32) b (33) d (34) a (35) a (36) a (37) a (38) a (39) b (40) b
(41) a (42) a (43) c (44) a (45) c (46) c (47) a (48) b (49) b (50) b
(51) c (52) a (53) a (54) b (55) c (56) c (57) a (58) b (59) b (60) a
61.C
62.B
63.D
64.D
65.D
66.D
67.A
68.B
69.D
70.B
71.B
72.C
73.B
74.A
75.D
76.D
77.B
78.C
79.A
80.C
81.D
82.
83.
84.
85.
86.
87.
88.
89.
90.

Oyo Gov's daughter, Abiola Kola-Daisi steps out in distressed jeans

She looks good in them...another photo after the cut...

Kanye West reveals he is $53 million in debt

Kanye West went on another twitter rant where he said he was $53million in debt. Now don't know if he's just saying it because he's trying to get attention or being truthful. Read his tweets after the cut...

Photos: Update on Osun bank robbery: 5 armed robbers killed, four arrested, N7m cash recovered

The Osun State Police Command has arrested four suspected armed robbers who robbed three commercial banks in Ikirun town in the state last Friday. ‎ Items recovered from the suspects include over seven million Naira cash, three AK 47 rifles, 124 ammunition, one assault rifle with 12 rounds of live ammunition and a vehicle.

Parading them before newsmen, the State Commissioner of Police, Kola Shodipo, said that the police were on the trail of other members of the syndicate at large and urged members of the public to report any suspicious movement.

The Police Public Relation Officer in Osun State, DSP Folashade Odoro said the robbers attacked the banks with dynamite and placed explosives in strategic location in the area where the banks are located with the intent to detonate them one after the other to aid the robbery operation.

Men of the police anti-bomb squad were able to identify the explosives and successfully defused them. One of the robbers who sustained bullet injury was arrested by policemen while three member of the gang were also captured as they attempted to flee.

Kanye West defends Jenner after cruel jibes in another Twitter rant

Kanye West has spoken out in defence of his trans former father-in-law Caitlyn Jenner, after she was attacked following her appearance at his album listening party for The Life Of Pablo on Friday. The 38-year-old jumped to the defense of Caitlyn, reposting an image from an article mocking Jenner for wearing a dress. Ignoring the hateful comments, which implied Caitlyn was embarrassing, he wrote: 'I’m proud of this picture with me and Caitlyn…'

When Love Isn’t Enough- By Reuben Abati

                                       
Article by Reuben Abati below...
It is that time of the year again in the month of February, when there is so much talk and excitement about romance and love, all in preparation for that special day dedicated to love, romance and dalliance, this very day, Valentine’s Day. The romantic propaganda can be really oppressive.
In the past few days for example, GSM service providers have insisted that the only ring tone that fits this season is the one that forces you to think of romance, just in case you may have forgotten. I didn’t solicit for the ringtone, but I got it all the same and I have had to listen to it, on other people’s lines, and I guess it doesn’t come free.

The GSM companies are making money selling Valentine messages. And that is the point: the frenzy over Valentine’s Day is commercial, capitalistic, and it is of course, global.  In the United States, even the White House is not left out, with the First Lady composing a poem for President Barack Obama on this special occasion. It is all mushy, lovey-dovey stuff. The eventual beneficiaries are the business outfits that produce printing cards, shirts, chocolates, cakes, the restaurants that will probably remain open till Feb. 15, not to talk of the companies that will benefit from the many phone calls, e-mails and text messages.
Sometimes, I find Valentine’s Day a bit suffocating, feminist, and discriminatory. This year’s celebration falls on a Sunday, otherwise it would also have been observed in schools including nursery and kindergarten schools. On a school day, all the pupils would have been instructed to dress up in red colour and to bring gifts for their friends.  The children are innocent but their teachers, especially in the private schools, initiate them into this annual ritual. Last year, there was so much red colour blinding the eyes on the streets. I also saw old men and women, even widows, joining the celebration, refusing to be left out of their share of the love in the air.  And later in the day of course, the restaurants usually take over and the ultimate show of chivalry is for a man to be seen taking his Valentine for candle-lit dinner, or to go on his knees and pop the question, or to exchange wedding vows on this special day.
It is as if this is the only day meant for love, and the flow of affection is generally understood around here to be from man to woman. The emphasis is not even on pure, unadulterated love; but physical romance. In everything there is a suggestion among the younger generation that a Valentine’s Day expression of love is the truest form of affection, which it is not.  The overwhelming focus on purchasing power as a measure of love and affection makes it worse.  This has resulted in some commentators lamenting that given the economic austerity in the land, Valentine’s Day this year may not be as exciting, because as the common saying goes, “there can be no romance without finance!”. In the past, a poem or a letter or a bouquet of flowers would do, but I hear, not anymore. Our new age Nigerian ladies no longer read love letters, nor are they interested in poetry- those forced rhymes and sweet nothings meant to make the heart flutter don’t seem to work anymore.  
These days, I have heard such comments as: “we have not received salary, how man go take do Valentine?” and I have seen a cartoon in which a husband tells his wife that they will be better off spending the whole day in church! It is perhaps more advisable to celebrate Agape, church love than to dig a hole in the pocket and tell stories that touch the heart later.
I am not against anyone celebrating love, but the desperation, the heartache and the sheer anxiety that now attends Valentine’s Day is a bit over the top. People should not have to borrow or rob a bank to prove that they love a woman. And this whole thing about romantic love is curious. In any relationship at all, physical love is not enough. It takes a lot more to build relationships.
It should be possible to spend Valentine’s Day with family members, friends, and other members of the community. And you shouldn’t have to wear red as if you are going to a Sango shrine, or appear like a masquerade, before anyone knows that you want to celebrate love.  How about a visit to the motherless babies’ home, or the prisons, hospitals, or a visit to the cemetery to remember your departed loved ones. Or quality time spent at home with the children or phone calls to old time friends to wish them well. Love should not be measured in loud decibels of a one-day excitement; it should be a value, extended in all kinds of relationships.
This is one lesson the excitable young crowd, that is going to troop out to the clubs and restaurants today, must learn, and which they will learn. They should ask the older generation. I doubt if there are many married men and women out there who are still having butterflies in their stomachs as they did many years ago, over a certain unknown St. Valentine. Real life teaches hard lessons.  The older generation would have learnt that love grows, and it fades, and it is better as a life-long experience, while romantic love is just one of many other kinds of love, including self-love, and this thing called love is not necessarily in real life, exactly as the Holy Book says it should be. 
       It is only in the Bible that love exists in such fantasy form as described in 1 Corinthians 13: 4-8: “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonour others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease, where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.”   In real life, love is proud, boastful, easily angered, expensive, self-seeking, vengeful…imagine the kind of atrocities that have been committed in the name of love!

As we mark this year’s Valentine’s Day, I think of the quality of love in our community, and it is sad that there is a damning scarcity of it.  Those who will observe the Valentine ritual, and may forget the subject of love by tomorrow morning, are in the majority: they claim to be good men and women, but they are not their brother’s keepers. They include young girls who will never be allowed to marry young men from other ethnic groups because of the deep-seated suspicions that have divided Nigerian communities into primordial camps of hate. We have parents, teachers, leaders and priests, who promote division rather than unity. We are a community of broken dreams and shattered hopes.  Hypocrisy has become a virtue.  Some of the young people change their partners every Valentine season, collecting Valentine gifts like they are striving to build a museum of romantic encounters. Many of those who will profess love today do not even know what it means.

And yet we are a religious society and all the religions teach love as an important virtue and value. But I doubt if anyone listens. Even the religious leaders are guilty.  One so-called 50-year old Pastor Amakiri has just been accused of raping a 12-year old child. He saw a vision that he needed a “holy massage” to be administered by a young girl between the ages of 12-15, on his “badly aching waist.”  He has children at home between the ages of 6 and 14, and he could have sought medical help. Only God knows how many other lives this particular Pastor has damaged with false visions and cruel opportunism. Our schools should teach love, but was it not in a Nigerian school that a student once slaughtered a teacher in broad daylight?
And was it not from a school that innocent young girls were carted away and abducted? Parents should help teach love too, but many parents are too busy monitoring that bank alert that will make them breathe easier. Marriage should nurture love, but was it not in Ibadan the other day that a young, married lady, drove a knife into her husband’s neck wounding him mortally because he had a child outside wedlock. And elsewhere in this same country, another married woman reportedly butchered her husband’s manhood, into two, because he was caught with another woman.
Yes, it is Valentine’s Day but it is the Devil that rules the heart of many. Pastor Amakiri has been quoted saying “Don’t blame the Devil, I did it.”  Of course, you did it, and are we supposed to clap for you?  The Devil has never been convicted in any court of law for committing a crime.  Think also of the usual stories about the shenanigans of governance and the oddities of public life. The list is endless, providing a sobering backdrop to all the ebb and flow of Valentine spirit.  People are taught the idea of love by the ritual of Valentine’s Day, but that is never enough for building relationships and a strong community of citizens. We need a society built on much deeper friendships and values.
This is perhaps partly why there have been anti-Valentine’s Day protests in India and Pakistan, where its celebration is said to be “against religious and cultural norms.” I don’t think a day will ever come when the Nigerian authorities will ban anyone from having a day of fun, even licentious fun, for those who are so predisposed. But if you must indulge in ribaldry, remember it is nonetheless a day for loving not dying, and that promoting love, friendship, good citizenship, and unity as shared communal values is important.  And if you are pro-Valentine and nobody remembers to send you a cake, a message, or a card, since there is this general expectation that everyone should celebrate Valentine, don’t despair, it is better to be loved everyday, than once.  As for me, I’ll spend the day with family and friends.

Now, Kanye West wants to be the Creative Director of Hermes...lol

 

Lol. He's also added a couple of tracks to the album. See that after the cut...

Happy Valentine's day!!

Roses are red, violets are blue! Wishing you and yours an amazing Valentine's Day celebration...

Happy Valentine's day!!

Roses are red, violets are blue! Wishing you and yours an amazing Valentine's Day celebration...

Woman puts ex on blast! Says he gave her HIV...shares his photos on FB

A woman who goes by the name Gizzy, took to her Facebook page a few weeks ago to expose her ex boyfriend, who she claims infected her with HIV. She often shares the man's photos whenever she talks about her status and also often tags him in her posts so people know his handle. The lady said the alleged HIV positive man is still dating women and still not disclosing his status. Continue...

90yr old woman who donated her life savings to Buhari presidential campaign dies

Hajia Fadimatu Mai Talle Tara, the 90 year old woman who donated her N1 million savings to the Buhari presidential campaign organization last year has died. She died this morning at her home.

She was a popular food vendor in Koko, Koko/Besse Local Government Area of Kebbi State. She was a widow and is survived by 15 children and 15 grandchildren. May her soul rest in peace, Amen.

Graphic pics: Couple and their two children involved in fatal accident in Gombe state

A couple and their two children were involved in a fatal accident on Thursday, February 11, at Kaltungo in Gombe state. The family was reportedly traveling to Adamawa State from Maiduguri in their private car - a Honda, when the accident occurred killing the man on the spot. The woman and the children were rescued but were seriously injured. The three were taken to Kaltungo General Hospital where they are currently receiving treatment. See the graphic pic from the scene after the cut

Source/photo credit: Plateau News

Ben Murray-Bruce's response to a twitter user who berated him for calling for youth ministers

Choi!