I Am Ready To Expose Jonathan And His Abuja Agents ––Governor Amaechi

A can of worms is about to be let loose by the highly hunted governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi. He said the time is finally at hand for him to expose all  the Abuja-based politicians who are after the resources of the State instead of the welfare of all Nigerians.

He said, “I will speak to the state... When I speak to the state, you will not respect any of these people (Abuja-based politicians). I am now determined to open up."

Gov Amaechi who said because of the many troubles they had faced him with he won't run for any other political office in 2015, added that the people of Rivers State and Nigerians would lose their respect for his critics by the time he opened up on their evil deeds.

“I am not running for any other position that they would say ‘you must manage information so that people can trust you’. Nobody realises how much effort we have put in place for people to walk on the streets.

“Nobody realises how much money we have put in place to make people walk on the streets. All they are interested in is how they would bring down those efforts. So, as men of God, you must stand for the truth and preach the truth.”

Amaechi made the strong worded threats when the Archbishop of Niger Delta, Anglican Communion, Archbishop Ignatius Kattey, visited him in Port Harcourt.

See The Bitter Truth About Sugar: How It Affects You

Sugar is sweet, and that’s an obvious statement! Yet, researchers say its consumption is fraught with health problems.

Researchers describe sugar in unsavory words as “a drug that has no nutritional value and an addictive chemical.” They argue that eating sugar puts you at a higher risk for Type 2 diabetes and weight gain — whichever comes first. That is not all. Here’s how sugar affects your body...

Dangote Secures $4.25 Billion for Nigeria Oil Refinery

Aliko Dangote, Africa’s wealthiest man, says he has negotiated loans of $4.25 billion from banks to build a refinery to help the continent’s largest crude oil producer reduce gasoline imports.

Refining “is an excellent business to get into,” Dangote said yesterday in an interview with Bloomberg TV’s Ryan Chilcote in Cape Town, where he was attending a business forum. “We have already secured $4.25 billion -- two offshore banks and the rest are Nigerian banks.”

Billionaire Aliko Dangote is Africa’s richest person, with an estimated wealth of $20 billion, and the 34th wealthiest person globally, on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Photographer: Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images

Nigeria, a member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, imports about 70 percent of the oil products it needs to meet domestic requirements. The nation’s four refineries process less than the 445,000 barrels a day of capacity because of aging infrastructure and poor maintenance. The country exports about four times that volume in crude oil.

“Moving into the oil refinery business is smart as there is a clear need for investments in this sector to help the country achieve its GDP growth potential,” Andy Gboka, an analyst at investment bank Exotix Ltd., said by phone from London today. “The country relies on imports for its own oil consumption while the country is an oil producer. This is something which is quite weird if you’re to look on a world-wide basis.”

US-based couple fail DNA test for twins at Embassy

LAGOS — Controversy currently trails the parenthood of  five-month-old twins who were presented at the United States of America’s embassy by their supposed parents for the procurement of visa.

This follows result of a DNA test ordered by the embassy which reports showed that the couple were not the biological parents of the twins as claimed.

Consequently, the couple have been arrested and are being interrogated at the Special Fraud Unit, SFU Milverton, for alleged child-trafficking.

Although investigation, according to the unit, had not been concluded, there were indication that the children could have been bought for N1.8 million somewhere in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

Private jet owners in Nigeria barred from carrying friends, associates

How can the federal government tell anyone who to carry and not to carry on their private jets? Sounds kinda ridiculous to me but maybe they have a reason for this?

A new policy called the National Civil Aviation Policy, 2013 has been introduced by the federal government banning private jet owners from carrying their friends and business associates on board their aircraft. They are only allowed to carry family members, while companies with private jets are only allowed to carry their employees or members of the Boards of Directors.

Read what the NCAP policy states after the cut...

Older Canadians facing deeper debt: study

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The face of personal bankruptcy in Canada is getting older and older.

That's according to a report released on Monday by Hoyes, Michalos & Associates Inc, which found the highest debt levels occur in people aged 50 to 59 with unsecured debts exceeding $84,000. But it all starts somewhere: the average insolvent person appears to be so-called "Joe Debtor", a 43-year-old male with more than $61,000 in unsecured debt.

7 Things Married People Won’t Tell You About Marriage

Marriage is the dream of every woman, and every man. Finding a good partner, for life, is like finding your divine blessing, that can last you for a lifetime.

In this part of the world, we are more idealists than realists. If we face setbacks in our businesses, we are always comfortable with reciting the famous words: “it is well”. If rain soaks you on the way to the office, it’s “showers of blessings” and a promotion is probably on the way. If our right palm itches, it means some long lost relative will send cash soon.

It is no wonder that for many ladies, marriage seems to be the escape route from society’s pressures. Many of us fantasize, dream or even start planning a wedding before meeting “the right one”. Worse still, the romantic movies of heroes falling in love with less than perfect women and sweeping them off their feet in a proposal at the airport, add fuel to our flame of fantasy.

The truth is: idealism is great, but the idealist never knows what to do when the real situation hits hard like a deadly punch from a wrestler’s fist.