Liberia senate race: Landslide win for GeorgeWeah

The former football star George Weah has won a landslide victory in Liberia's senate elections, in polls disrupted by the Ebola outbreak.
Mr Weah got 78% of the vote for the Montserrado county seat, which includes the capital Monrovia.
He beat Robert Sirleaf, the son of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who took nearly 11%.
Low turnout in the poll, which was first planned for October, was blamed on concerns about Ebola. Strict health controls were in place to try to prevent the spread of the disease.
Health workers took the temperatures of voters as a precaution against Ebola
Turnout was low, despite safety measures
Those who came to polling stations had their temperature taken, were told to stand a metre (3ft) apart and wash their hands before and after voting.
Liberia has been one of the countries worst affected by Ebola, with almost 3,400 deaths, the UN says.
Other winners in the senate elections include Jewel Howard-Taylor, the ex-wife of the jailed former president Charles Taylor, and the former rebel leader Prince Johnson.
Both retained their seats.
The National Elections Commission chairman, Jerome Korkoya, called the conclusion of the vote "the end of a crucial journey".
Mr Weah won the first round of the 2005 presidential election, losing the runoff to Ms Johnson-Sirleaf.
He is the only African to be named Fifa's world player of the year, winning in 1995.
source :BBC

Ihejirika Demands100bn Naira In SuitAgainst AustralianHostage Negotiator

The Immediate Past Chief Army Staff in Nigeria,
Lieutenant General Azubuike Ihejirika, has sued
an Australian hostage negotiator, Mr Stephen
Davies, who accused him of sponsoring Boko
Haram Insurgency in the north eastern part of
Nigeria.
In a libel suit filed at the Abuja High Court by his
team of lawyers, General Ihejirika is demanding for
100 billion Naira as aggravated damages for
defamation.
The Retired General who left military service in
January 2014 said he has “suffered grievous wrong
and has been exposed to scandal, ridicule,
humiliation, character assassination, credit and
reputation brought into disrepute, both within and
outside the country, as a result of the libelous
statement in question”.
General Ihejirika is also seeking an order of
perpetual injunction restraining Davis or his agents
from further making defamatory comments about
him.
He also seeks, an order compelling Mr Davies to
publish forthwith a dull and unqualified retraction
and apology conspicuously in the front page of a
daily newspaper to assuage the plaintiff for the said
false malicious and libelous publication.
Meanwhile, he has secured an order of court to
serve the process to Mr Davis, who lives in Perth,
Australia, with the court’s processes.
Mr Davis was assisting the Nigerian government
negotiate with the Boko Haram sect to secure the
release of some over 200 girls abducted by the
terrorist group in April.

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Fasting can regenerate immune system scientific discovery

The Telegraph recently reported that scientists at the University of Southern California (USC) have discovered that fasting “for as little as three days can regenerate the entire immune system,
even in the elderly, scientists have found in a breakthrough described as ‘remarkable.’”

New research suggests that fasting kick-starts stem cells into producing new white blood cells, which fight off infection.

Scientists at the University of Southern California found that fasting could be especially beneficial for people suffering from damaged immune systems, such as cancer patients on chemotherapy.

It could also help the elderly whose immune system becomes less effective as they age, making it harder for them to fight off even common diseases.

The researchers say fasting “flips a regenerative switch” which prompts stem cells to create brand new white blood cells, essentially regenerating the entire immune system.

Valter Longo, corresponding author of the study and a professor at the USC Davis School of Gerontology, stated: “When you starve, the system tries to save energy, and one of the things it can do to save energy is to recycle a lot of the immune cells that are not needed, especially those that may be damaged.”

Longo added, “With a system heavily damaged by chemotherapy or aging, fasting cycles can generate, literally, a new immune system.”

Source: Telegraph

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Prof.Osibajo emerges as Buhari's running mate and vice president

The APC Presidential flag-bearer has finally put an end to
speculations on who becomes his Vice with the adoption of
Yemi Osibanjo as his running mate ahead of other
candidates thrown up for the position.

Professor Yemi Osinbajo is a Senior Advocate of
Nigeria and Senior Partner in the Law firm of
SimmonsCooper Partners. Yemi Osibanjo is a professor of law and was the head of department of
Public Law at the University of Lagos (1997-1999).

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Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has picked the governorship ticket of the AllProgressives Congress (APC)

The Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has picked the governorship ticket of the All
Progressives Congress (APC) in absentia as he was
still in Lagos for the party’s National Convention
which ended on Thursday evening.

Okorocha’s emergence as the party’s governorship
flag bearer in the state came barely few hours after
coming fourth in the just concluded APC
presidential primary elections at the Teslim
Balogun Stadium in Lagos.
During the Owerri event, which took place at the
Imo International Conference Centre, the
Commissioner for Lands and Urban Planning, Uche
Nwosu, who was secretly adopted as the APC
governorship candidate by the party’s delegates,
announced his withdrawal from the race.
Speaking before the ratification of the Governor’s
candidature, the Chairman of the Electoral
Committee, Mr. John Alamba, said that the party
had the power to substitute any candidate that
withdraws from the race.
Nwosu, in his brief speech said that his withdrawal
from the race was based on personal and family
reasons, adding that the interest of the party
supersedes his personal ambition.
He enjoined the party members to give same
support and solidarity to the new candidate,
Governor Okorocha.
Apart from the delegates, also present at the event
were all the state executive of the Imo State All
Progressives Congress, except the Chairman who
was still in Lagos, members of the Okorocha’s
cabinet and other state appointees.
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This our politicians sef dey no fit stick to their promises? I thought ,Gov. okorocha said he will just stay for one tenure as governor?

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To be succesful requires patience and persevirance music sensation- Akhere

With the words of Leo Tolstoy a great Rusi knw of phenomenon sian novelist and philosopher that's says "There is no greatness where there is no simplicity, goodness, and truth."  The life of this pragmatic and inspirational musical ibeji proves that there is nothing that cant be achieved through hard work and total faith in God. I had an encounter with the most talented reggae female artist of recent times and she drove me into her aspirations,dreams and prospects in life,in this intriguing interview.

MNIB- Please can we meet you?

Akhere-  My name is Okpiaifo Blessing Akhere I hail from Edo state and as the name connotes,I'm a twin, the youngest of a twin. Which is kehinde in yoruba language.

MNIB- I can see ,because i know twins are special children,but let me ask ,are you special and if you are what makes you special?

Akhere-  My simplicity, then God's love and grace makes me more than special.

MNIB- That's good, how was your growing up like judging from the fact that you are a twin?

   Akhere-  It was fun! I had a normal childhood and I got the basic things I needed, to farewell. Though I and my twin fought a lot as kids, but right now we are so close. She's instrumental to my being an artiste today she helped me in taking the first step.  I'm grateful to her and above all God.

MNIB -Now tell us more about how your twin was instrumental to you being an artist  ?

Akhere- She knew music was my passion. But taking it up as a career was difficult. As u know ,music  is capital intensive but she believed so much in me, that she went through the stress of working herself to a pulp just to be able to send money to me from the states. She actually called me up one day and said Ak go look for the diary you wrote your songs I want you to go work on them.
Music then wasn't d best bet because I knew it required patience and perseverance. I wasn't  quite sure if I could do it judging from the monetary aspect too, but the moment I started, that was it for me. Its been wonderful and fulfilling ever since.

MNIB- I can really see why twins are special,now we know you are a talented artist and up coming at that, please can you tell your audience about your kind of genre and what was your inspiration.

Akhere-   I'm an Afro pop, reggae and soul artiste.My inspiration where artistes like  Celine Dion, Bob Marley amongst others. I grew up listening to these people and what I saw ,think and hear also inspires me,above all God is my super inspiration.

MNIB- i was opportune to listen to one of your tracks "Babylon City" what was the drive behind that track?

   Akhere- A man on death row for 9yrs and 16years altogether in prison for a crime he did not commit inspired me to write the song Babylon City. He narrated his ordeal in prison as the most harrowing experience. He likened prison to Babylon city,a place where mental,physical and even spiritual slavery was at its peak They weren't better than the Jews in Babylon captivity. I was also opportune  to read his book,all that shaped my thoughts hence the inspiration to write the song titled Babylon City.
His death sentence was changed after 9yrs to a normal sentence. So he spent 16yrs in all in prison*

MNIB- Hmm ,its obvious that you are very creative to be able to come out with that hit single, Akhere your fans want to know when you are releasing your maiden album?

  Akhere-  By God's grace soon. Its been very demanding financially doing all of this on my own. But I trust in God to make it happen soonest.

MNIB- Can you take your audience to the biggest show you have performed on, as an up coming musical artist.?

  Akhere-  The biggest for me so far is the just concluded felaberation. Where I performed alongside Tuface Idibia, mode nine, Jazy Jagz , Nneka of Germany.

MNIB - How will you evaluate the Nigerian music industry in relation to your kind of genre?

Akhere-    The music industry is very competitive,and the standards are high in every sense of the word, but there's a place for everyone. So its big enough to  accommodate me.

MNIB- In the next five years where will this  phenomenon called AKHERE be?

Akhere- At the peak of my career, and completely fulfilled in all aspects of my life. God willing.

MNIB-  AKhere before i  let you go,what is your advice to young and up coming artistes in Nigeria?

Akhere-  Believe in yourself, in what you love. You would meet people along the line who would throw damaging words at you that you aint good enough and all ,but the only way u can spit right back to their faces is by showing them you can be what you wanna be and more. Its okay to stumble and fall getting yourself up and moving on till u get to your destination. With God all things are possible.

MNIB- Its been nice charting with you Akhere hope you will lease us this kind of opportunity when next we call?

  Akhere-  Would be glad to. Thanks for having me.

You can download the hit track babylon city here