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NYC BLM Pogrom Threat: Next Stop Is the Diamond District

NYC BLM Pogrom Threat: Next Stop Is the Diamond District

An African American man in a camouflage face mask on Saturday afternoon told Fox News in a rally in New York City: “Today, I’m leading a demonstration from Barclay’s Center at 6 PM to City Hall, and that’s the first stop – and we’re hoping De Blasio and Cuomo come out and talk to us and give the youth some direction. But if they don’t, then next stop is the Diamond District. And gasoline, thanks to Trump, is awfully cheap. So we’re giving them a chance right now to do the right thing.”

For a movement that accuses the Trump administration of dog whistling, this one was enough of a dog whistle to bring in a pack of Dobermans. The Diamond District is a single block on West 47th Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, where the street is also officially named Diamond Jewelry Way. The district grew in importance when Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands and Belgium, forcing thousands of Chassidic Jews in the diamond business to flee Amsterdam and Antwerp and settle in New York City. They have remained a dominant influence in the Diamond District.

When you threaten to burn down the Diamond District, you signal your followers it is time to burn down the Jews.

The dog whistle didn’t pass by Fox News host Eric Shawn, who reacted on live TV: “Those are outrageous words to say. Basically that person was basically suggesting that they plan to go to the diamond district, which is run basically by Orthodox Jews here in New York City – certainly hope that is not the case and we do not endorse – in fact, we condemn that type of language here on the Fox News channel. Someone saying that certainly should be called out in terms of any type of potential threat of any sort that we just heard live from someone who interviewed here on this channel.” […[

NYC BLM Pogrom Threat: Next Stop Is the Diamond District

“Black Lives Matter is our campaign” admits Nihad Awad, Executive Director, CAIR جماعة الاخوان المسلمين — Islamic Exploitation of Africans and their descendants comes to America

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BLACK LIVES MATTER …unless you’re an African woman enslaved, raped, and imprisoned in Dubai

Why is Black Lives Matter silent on the violent, systemic, institutionalized slavery of Africans in Muslim countries taking place TODAY?  These women need help desperately.  They would no doubt benefit from some of the enormous corporate funding Black Lives Matter is receiving.

“They do what they like with us. They treat us like their property, like it was the times of slavery. “

“Human rights organizations say there are about 400 runaway housemaids in Dubai’s prison outside the gate’s of the city.”

Every year sees a migration of thousands of poor African and Asian women to the oil rich countries of the Middle East. Young women seeking a brighter future as domestic employees, for to be a maid in Dubai is the only prospect a young Ethiopian has of gainful employment. 100 Dollars a month is the sought after average wage, no matter that you are on call 24 hours a day for your employer. However, on arrival in the fairytale land of Dubai these dreams will often turn into a nightmare of bare survival. These girls are becoming the slaves of the 21st century and there is no escape. Abused in a Country where they have no voice and no alternatives, many see suicide as the only way out. A few dare to flee, wandering the streets of Dubai or finding temporary refuge in one of the few, overfilled emergency shelters in the city.

Comparing the Islamic Slave Trade to the American Slave Trade – The Legacy of Arab-Islam in Africa | Dr. John Azumah (Video)

The Veiled Genocide – Der verschleierte Völkermord – Le génocide voilé | Tidiane N’Diaye exposes Muslim slave trade in Africa (German Video – English subtitles)

Another Muslim family caught keeping slaves in U.S. | Texas Judge Orlando Garcia bans Muslim couple from United States – Why not prison?

“Black Lives Matter is our campaign” admits Nihad Awad, Executive Director, CAIR جماعة الاخوان المسلمين — Islamic Exploitation of Africans and their descendants comes to America

الاغتصاب العبادة … Rape as Worship: a perversion of Islam? | Hugh Fitzgerald

Qatar, proud sponsor of Hamas, arrests two human rights workers investigating rampant abuse of migrant laborers.

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The Truth About Heroin Addiction

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Still Not Another Great Year

In historical context, the real (coming) liberation of Nigeria is not a biafran agenda. That sounds genocidal. It is the people’s agenda that will bring freedom.

Still Not Another Great Year

By Adeola Aderounmu

Which Way Nigeria?

One of my closing articles last year 2014 was titled lt Was Not A Great Year.

I recognized, though, that 2014 was a breakthrough for someone or some people.

It is the same for 2015. The year will end soon.  Femi got engaged to Ann. Someone got married. Another got a job. Someone finally laid the foundation for a house or one family finally moved to their dream home.

Perhaps someone started school in Accra or in the US.

These feats like building a mansion or having the economic means to attend the school of one’s choice outside of Nigeria could be hard-earned personal achievements or breakthroughs.

Some feats are definitely based on ill-earned wealth like looting of state or national treasury. Some people robbed the bank and some cheated some corporate bodies here and there.

In my world, genuine achievements are the only ones worth celebrating.

In my personal opinion, for Nigeria and Nigerians especially the common people with whom l associate, 2015 will not be remembered as a great year.

I don’t even want to think about the sorrows of Mama-ibeji whose two sons were gunned down by a psycho policeman because no one in position of authority in Lagos state is taking the responsibility for the tragedy.

For those in authority and for all those who have grown insensitive to the real meaning of life, it is merry as usual no matter where the next tragedy is aiming.

In 2015 more Nigerians slided down into the unemployment curve.

Generally poverty remains rife and sadly a persistent way of life for several millions.

Social injustice took a turn for the worse.  Hate crime and crimes in general increased.  Apathy and inaffection took control of millions of people.

War continues to ravage some parts of Northern Nigeria. Despite the claim of technical victory of the Nigerian government, killings linked to foreign religions and faiths escalated. Even killings related to pure tribal killings escalated in different regions.

What is technical defeat? Deceits in Nigeria has helped in the inventions of varbose terminologies. In 1993 we learnt that annulment was different from cancellation. So again l ask, what is technical defeat or technical victory?

The response of the Nigerian army leading to the summary execution of some fundamentalists in Zaria will continue to attract attention and condemnation for the present government.

Religion has laid fertile grounds to future violence and catastrophes in several parts of Nigeria. I don’t see a way out soon. Telling people to do away with religion in Nigeria is a license to creating more enemies for yourself. They don’t understand history.

I will remember many things about 2015.

Some of these memories won’t be about new developments. They will just be part of the shock that l have lived with most of my life.

Millions of people are living in Nigeria without a mind of their own. They cannot think for themselves about what is good and right. They don’t see or understand how governments and religions have made them zombies.

People’s mentalities have been permanently deformed. There are no cures.

In 2015 Nigerians are still listening to the same old music-that their politicians are criminals. The latest revelations have been dubbed Dasuki-gate.

I prefer to call it the Dasuki-Jonathan-Iweala gate. It is not different from the Babangida-gate when billions of dollars disappeared into thin air. It is not different from the Obasanjo-gate. It is the name that keep changing, Nigerian politicians are hard-core criminals.

Now, it is Dasuki that is talking. His arrest and confessions are enough to trigger a revolution in Nigeria.

I cannot ”shop” or ”buy” that denial that Buhari did not benefit from the Dasuki-Jonathan-Iweala gate. No, not yet.

Why should l believe all the confessions of Dasuki and take off only one of them because it is about Mr. Buhari? I can as well just dismiss all his confessions in that case.

True, the APC-led government is now acting under immense pressure in recent days.

I don’t feel sorry for Mr. Buhari and his supporters. They can try all they can. They can explain or justify all they can. What is unchangeable is that the Dasuki-Jonathan-Iweala largesse went round and came round.

Dasuki may have just bought his freedom by implicating Buhari. If he continues to talk, it will get messier. Suddenly a bail could be granted!

Who know? Nigerians may have heard and seen the end of another make-believe trial.

APC is not the solution to Nigeria’s problem.

It is the people of Nigeria who will determine when enough is enough.

They will do this by first, occupying and sacking the senate.

They will choose good men and women of impeccable character to sit and discuss how they want to live and pursue happiness. Soon, they will find it that this is do-able without a rotten and wasteful senate.

They will talk about what kind of life they want their children and grandchildren to live.

They will sit and plan a system of government that will work 200 years from now and forever more.

They will learn from history that this is how great nations arose, that no country was served with greatness on a platter of gold. It may take time, but this is where Nigeria’s greatness will be molded-when the people make up their minds.

When a senate is cutting ribbons to launch suggestion boxes then you know that the conquerors of Nigeria are truly insane.

When the people are ready, without a single loss of life, they will negotiate their existence within or without Nigeria.

It is not a Biafran agenda which sounds genocidal already. Rather it is a liberation-of-Nigeria-agenda and the people will orchestrate and carry it out.

This madness where a few privileged people have successfully sustained a permanently corrupt and haphazard system that enslave and punish more than 100 million people must come to an end.

It is arguably the biggest tragedy in the world unfolding since 1960.

Hence it is sad that at the end of 2015 the Nigerian government in its infinite mercilessness continue to make decisions whereby the people pay for the sins of the criminals in government.

The latest is the credit card palaver. It was the end of year present for all Nigerians for their resiliency.

It was a topping on the recurrent annual ritual of petroleum products scarcity.

These came on the heels of the biometric verification process that robbed millions of Nigerians the opportunity to run their bank accounts simply because they don’t live in Nigeria.

I could give a million reasons why 2015 was not a great year. Imagine if l delve into the health, education and infrastructure areas. What about if l went ahead to discuss the power sector and the failure of the manufacturing sector.

One thing is undeniable. Nigeria is now a backward country compared to the rest of the world.

There is however no end to this argument that 2015 was not a great year for Nigeria.

For me, to even imagine what lies ahead of Nigeria in 2016 under the prevailing global crash in oil-prices and other revolutionary advances around the world is totally hearbreaking

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Corruption, Biafra And The Untrue Claim Of Igbo Marginalisation

Looking at the composition of government between 29 May 1999 and 29 May 2015, persons from all ethnic groups have participated in running down Nigeria financially and economically.

Corruption, Biafra And The Untrue Claim Of Igbo Marginalisation

By Salimonu Kadiri

Mr Salimonu Kadiri
Mr Salimonu Kadiri

In Nigeria up to January 15, 1966, where the name of the President was Nnamdi Azikiwe and the name of the President of the Senate was Nwafor Orizu, it must be the most uninteligent propaganda to assert that the Igbo were marginalised in Nigeria since independence.

After the civil war Igbo soldiers and civil servants who were in the service of the Federal government before the war were re-absorbed and those due for pension received it. Even Ojukwu who led the rebellion applied for and received pension as a Lieutenant Colonel the rank he held in the Nigerian Army before the war.

From 1979 to 1983 when civilians ruled Nigeria, the Vice President was Alex Ekwueme and the Speaker of the House of Representatives was Edwin Ume Ezeoke. During the military rule of Ibrahim Babangida from 1985 to 1993 Ohaneze Ndigbo was so pleased with him that he was honoured with Igbo traditional title of ‘Ogugua Ndigbo’ meaning ‘the Comforter of Igbo People.’ It is noteworthy that Babangida’s Minister of Finance and National Development was Dr. Kalu Idika Kalu.

In the eight years of Obasanjo’s Presidency, Igbo played prominent roles in his government. After the exit of Theophilous Danjuma as Minister of Defence in 2004, Obasanjo appointed Thomas I. Aguiyi Ironsi the son of General Ironsi as Minister of Defence. Between 1999 and 2007, there were not less than four Igbo Senate Presidents.

When the Senate President, Evan(s) Enwerem, was impeached for fraudulent change of name and certificate forgery he was replaced with Chuba Okadigbo who in turn was impeached for breaching financial regulations by granting anticipatory approval for street light contracts. He was suceeded by Adolphus Wabara who also was impeached for collecting bribes to pass budgets and was replaced by Anyim Pius Anyim.

While Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was Obasanjo’s Minister of Finance, Charles Chukwuma Solhdo was Governor of Central Bank and Ndi Okereke-Onyiuke was Director General of Nigerian Security Exchange Commission. Special Adviser to Obasanjo on Political Matters was Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife and no one could see Obasanjo without first passing through Andy Nnamdi Uba. Up to 29 May 2015, the only position in Nigeria a person of Igbo ethnic group did not occupy since the return of civilian rule in 1999 is just the Presidency.

In the last four years of the government of Goodluck Jonathan, persons of Igbo ethnic group featured prominently in very strategic positions.

Here follows some examples:

  • Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) was Anyim Pius Anyim
  • Chief Economic Adviser to President Jonathan was Professor Nwanze Okeidigbe
  • irector Budget Office of the Federation was Bright Okogwu
  • Director General, Bureau of Public Procurement was Emeka Eze
  • Director General Bureau of Public Enterprise was Benjamin Ezra Dikki
  • Director General, Security Exchange Commission was Arunma Oteh
  • Director General Nigerian Security Exchange was Oscar Onyema
  • Managing Director AMCON was Chike Obi
  • Governor of Central Bank after Sanusi was removed was Godwin Emefiele
  • Managing Director of Nigeria’s Sovereign Wealth Fund was Uche Orji
  • Director General, Housing Fund was Sunday Iroha
  • Managing Director, Bank of Industry was Evelyn Oputa
  • Director General of PENCOM was Chinelu Onuoha
  • Director General, Debt Management Office was Dr. Abraham Nwankwo
  • Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for Economy was Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Permanent Secretary to the Minister of Finance was Anastasia Nwokobia
  • When Professor Bert Nnaji was removed as Minister of Power, he was replaced with Professor Chinedu Ostadinma Ndubuisi Nebo
  • Minister of Health was Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu
  • Minister of Labour and Productivity was Emeka Wogu.
  • When the late Ashiru was removed as Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2013, he was replaced by Viola Onwuleri
  • Nigeria’s Permanent Representative at the United Nations and up till date is Professor Mrs. Joy Ogwu
  • When Stella Adaeze Oduah was removed as Minister of Aviation in 2013, she was replaced with Osita Chidoka.

The list can be made longer in exposing persons of Igbo ethnic group that held strategic positions in Jonathan’s government but permit me to reflect on the removal of Stella Adaeze Oduah as Minister of Aviation.

In 2011, the budget for fuel subsidy was N245 billion but by December 2011 the sum of

N1.7 trillion had been paid out by the Ministry of Finance without supplementary budget.

After January 2012 uproar over Jonathan’s plan to remove fuel subsidy, subsequent enquiry showed that billions of naira were paid for unsupplied fuel and that the government was subsidizing thieves.

Among the subsidized thieves was the Minister of Aviation, Stella Adaeze Oduah, who parallel to her ministerial post was also Director General of a company, called Sea Petroleum and Gas (SPG). She owned 99% share of the Company while the rest 1% was shared between those identified as Elisabeth Stewart, Josephine Oduah and Erotomi Buwa.

The Presidential Committee on Verification and Reconciliation of Fuel Subsidy Payments discovered in September 2012, that SPG collected one billion, nineteen million, five-hundred and seventy-one thousand six-hundred and nine naira as fuel subsidy without supplying any fuel. She was not alone in oil subsidy thievery under Jonathan that was not punished in that era of impunity (na me dey there, who fit catch me).

In what appeared to be power passed position, Stella Adaeze Oduah was found to have exceeded her internal budget approval limit of N100 million by approving N643 million for the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for the purchase of 54 vehicles including two bullet-proof cars at $1.6 million in 2013. When the transaction was exposed, it turned out that the Minister of Aviation, Stella Adaeze Oduah was Igbo, the then Acting Director General of the NCAA who authorised the purchase of the armoured cars, Mr. Joyce Nkemakolam was Igbo, Director of finance at NCAA who carried out the order of the DG, Mr. S.Ozizi was Igbo, The Minister of Finance that granted a waiver (no import tax) for the purchase of the armoured vehicles, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, was Igbo, the Director General of the Bureau of Public Procurement who issued the Certificate of no Objection, Emeka Eze was Igbo; the Chairman Senate Committee on Aviation, Hope Uzodinma was Igbo; the Chairman House Committee on Aviation Nkeiruka Onyejeocha was Igbo; and the car dealer who sold the armoured cars, Cosmas Maduka was Igbo.

Yet some people have the gut to say Igbo were marginalised in the governance of Nigeria. That is completely untrue.

The second perceived injustice that necessitates demand for Biafra is the creation of only five states in the Southeast geopolitical zone as compared with other zones that have six or more states. The primary purpose of creating state is to bring governance closer to the people and the larger the landmass, the more there is need for State creation.

The five states of Southeast: Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo–have a landmass of 29, 388 Square Kilometres and a population of 16, 431, 555, according to 2006 census.

Compared to the six South-south states comprising of Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross-River, Delta, Edo and Rivers which have 94,924 Sq. Km., landmass and a population of 21, 044, 081, according to 2006 census, it will be unjust to have the same number of states in the Southeast as in the South-south with a landmass that is approximately five times bigger in size.

Although the Southeast is densely populated, it possesses the smallest landmass among the six geo-political zones and it should not have been more than three States in view of its landmass. In his Pirate Radio Broadcast, Nnamdi Kanu had talked about Igbo superiority, Hausa/Fulani parasitism and Yoruba cowardice.

He wants a Republic of Igbo land for Igbo alone but at the same time considers Asaba, Agbor, Ikot-Ekpene, Uyo, Eket, Ogoja, Calabar, Annang, Yenogoa, Warri, Ahoada, Ughelli, Degema and Port-Harcourt as part of Biafra’s 25 provinces. Apart from the Nka Igbo of Asaba and Agbor the South-south is composed of the Ijaw, Urhobo, Edo (Benin, Esan, Iromi, Auchi, Agenebode, Sabogida Ora) Itsekiri, Isoko, Ibibio, Annang, Oron, Efik, Ogoni and Ikwere.

Going by what happened during the civil war I don’t believe that the South-south will be willing to be integrated into Kanu’s Biafra. Victims of past tragedies should be less gung-ho about future ones. At moment we have three rival groups fighting for the secession of Biafra. These are IPOB, MASSOB and BIM.

A faction of MASSOB led by Uchenna Madu supports KANU’s led IPOB while Ralph Uwazuruike’s faction has formed Biafra Independent Movement, (BIM). Uwazuruike’s group has accused IPOB and Madu’s led MASSOB of perpetrating mayhem in the Southeast and South-south recently and blamed them for destruction of property and loss of lives during protests.

Biafra is not yet achieved and there is sharp disunity among the leaders. What then do we expect if the secession of Biafra is accomplished? South Sudan became independent from Sudan but soon after that the leaders of South Sudan, President Salva Kiir from Dinka ethnic group and Vice President Riek Machar from Nuer ethnic group, began to fight among themselves which culminated into a civil war that is still going on.

So far, the Igbo in other parts of Nigeria have not abided by the directive of Uchenna Madu’s faction of MASSOB, to return home to Igboland. Abiding by that directive, would have been the most peaceful way of achieving Biafra but many Igbo wisely consider MASOB’s directive as asking whales to leave the ocean to come and swim in a pond of water as a directive to embark on self-extinction.

Looking at the composition of government between 29 May 1999 and 29 May 2015, persons from all ethnic groups have participated in running down Nigeria financially and economically.

Therefore, there are as many, if not more, illegitimate ethnic Igbo millionaires/billionaires as there are in other ethnic groups in Nigeria.

Nigerian millionaires do not own factories and do not manufacture anything but poverty by stealing appropriated funds for national development.

President Buhari has promised not only to stop the looting of our collective patrimony by privileged few but to give investigative institutions free hands to arrest looters from the immediate past government, for the purpose of recovering looted funds.

It should be a unique opportunity for all Nigerians to support Buhari to sanitize Nigeria from thieving officials, but instead he is not only confronted with the menace of Boko Haram but Biafran secessionists.

If the resources of Nigeria are properly managed and the results are justly distributed among the citizens, the country would be a paradise for all of us. At the moment Nigerians are sleeping at the petrol stations to get fuel into their vehicles. Yet, Nigeria exports crude oil after reserving 445,000 barrels a day to be refined at the four refineries in the country for domestic consumption.

A barrel is equal to 159 litres which make 445,000 barrels to be 70,775,000 litres crude oil per day. If the over 70 million litres are refined, Nigerian oil refineries will be producing not less than 50 million litres of petrol per day apart from other derivatives such as diesel, bitumen, kerosine and some other chemicals.

Since the daily consumption of petrol is approximated to 40,000,000 litres, it means Nigeria would not need to import petrol and pump price would not be more than 30 naira.

But Nigeria’s four oil refineries have been plunged into comatose in order to pave way for massive and lucrative import of refined petroleum products while at the same time, the managers and directors of the comatose refineries are receiving full pay and allowances for producing nothing.

So in the coming year, I wish that we Nigerians may speak with one voice to the government of Nigeria. I wish God to punish those who have looted or are still looting Nigeria. I wish for God vengeance on members of the Judiciary, the Executive and the Legislature that have been or are still part of the looting.

I wish that the lives of those whose harmful designs of cannibalistic theft have denied majority of Nigerians quality healthcare, infrastructural development, clean and potable water, good housing and functional education, be cut off in gruesome manner as God did to Ananias and Sapphira in the Acts of Apostles Chapter Five.

Biafra Corruption Nigeria War and Violence

Corruption, Biafra And The Untrue Claim Of Igbo Marginalisation (Part 2 of 3)

In the 16 years of PDP rule, all ethnic groups, including the Igbo, have defrauded Nigerians by claiming to represent their ethnic groups in office when, in fact, they represent their self-interest.

By Guest Writer Salimonu Kadiri

Mr Salimonu Kadiri
Mr Salimonu Kadiri

The new agitation for Biafra was propelled by the arrest and detention of one Nnamdi Kanu the Director of Radio Biafra and leader of “Indigenous People of Biafra.

He was arraigned before an Abuja Municipal Magistrate Court on October 19, 2015 and charged for Criminal Conspiracy, Criminal Intimidation, Managing and Belonging to Unlawful Society contrary to Sections 97, 97b and 397 of the Penal Code.

Before he could fulfil his bail condition, the DSS on the 10th of November 2015 in a suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/873/2015, obtained an order from the High Court to detain Kanu for ninety days for the purpose of investigating him for terrorism and financing terrorism.

The entire Southeast exploded in demonstration for his release and later, it was reported that bus convoys transported protesters from Aba in Abia state to Port-Harcourt in Rivers State to demonstrate not only for his release but the excise of Biafra out of Nigeria.

Similar protest was staged in Asaba, the Igbo speaking capital of Delta State. But who is Nnamdi Kanu?

I first came across the name Nnamdi Kenny Okwu Kanu, in an article published in the Nigeria Village Square on the 17th of April 2014. The article was written by Uzochukwu Ugbani.

The article was captioned: Brute Noice – Radio Biafra London. Mr. Ugbani who had listened to Kanu’s broadcast wrote, “In his recklessness, we have heard Mr. Nnamdi Kanu call ninety-nine per cent of Igbo women prostitutes on his daily broadcast. He constantly laments the importance of an immediate war in Igboland and will prefer to destroy Nigeria or see her look worse than Somalia, if necessary to actualize Biafra.

According to him (Kanu), as soon as this (Biafra) war is over, he will forcefully subject all Igbo to DNA test and those discovered to possess foreign genes or with mixed parents will be eliminated or face deportation.” Ugbani warned in Igbo thus, “Oji oso agbakwuru ogu, amaghi n’ogu bu onwu,” meaning “Those who run to war with smile on their faces, will certainly be greeted with the miseries of war.”

From the above, it can easily be deduced that Kanu’s Biafra is not only a xenophobic country that hates non-Igbo ethnic goups in Nigeria but a Biafra that celebrates the Nazi-like supremacy of the Igbo tribe and scorns other tribes outside the borders of Biafra.

Concerning Kanu’s Pirate Radio Biafra broadcast over Nigeria’s air space, the Director General of the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission, Emeka Mba, said at a press conference on Friday, 17 July 2015 that operators of Radio Biafra in the Southeast had been arrested and transmission equipment captured.

He said further that the seditious activities of the illegal ‘Radio Biafra’ in transmitting hate messages are unfortunately designed to create disunity among Nigerians and to mislead young people in a deliberate act of subversion.

Before the arrest of Kanu in October 2015, Nigerian vanguard online reported in September about the clash between pro-Biafra group and the security agents in Anambra, resulting in 3 dead and 20 wounded.

On Thursday, 5th June 2014, a police Sergeant and a civilian were killed when members of a secessionist group, Biafran Zionist Federation (BZF) stormed Enugu State Broadcasting Service (ESBS) at 5 am, to declare a State of Biafra.

The leader of the group, Benjamin Igwe Onwuka, who had earlier been declared wanted by the Police for the March 7, 2014, invasion of Enugu State Government House was, however, arrested by the Police along with 12 other suspects while many others escaped. Their trials are still ongoing. (ThisDay Newspaper)

From the accounts rendered above it is obvious that the Biafran agitations precede the coming of Buhari’s Presidency even though the intensity increased after his ascension to power.

According to the President of Eze Ndigbo in diaspora and who is also Eze Ndigbo of Lagos, Eze Nwabueze Ohazulike, the agitatation for a sovereign state of Biafra is due to marginalisation the Igbo have suffered in Nigeria since Independence. (Vanguard Newspaper)

Others have maintained that the marginalisation of the Igbo began after the civil war and added that the Southeast has been treated unjustly because it is the only geographical zone that has five States while others have six or more States.

While directing all Igbo living outside Igboland to start returning home, the National Director of Information of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, Mr. Uchenna Madu said, “Nigeria is a state where others are first class citizens but treat the Igbo as second class citizen, a state where others are born to rule but treat the Igbo as perpetual outcasts, a state where State policies deliberately deny Igboland critical developmental infrastructure.” (Vanguard Newspaper)

Whether after Independence or after the civil war, there are concrete evidence that persons of ethnic Igbo have played central roles in governing Nigeria with persons of other ethnic groups in the country.

Let me explain what is meant by ‘persons of ethnic groups.’ In Nigeria, citizens have been indoctrinated to believe that any officer of the Federal government and parastatals, whether appointed, selected, elected or employed, is representing his ethnic group whereas the duty of the officer is to produce goods and services to all Nigerians and not only to the ethnic group of the specific officer.

What Nigerians have always experienced is that, even when the supposedly representative of ethnic group in office has collected salaries and fringe benefits personally, neither his ethnic group nor the entire country received goods and services from the officer.

Any criticism of the officer for not delivering goods and services for which he/she has been paid to produce and deliver is twisted to imply an attack on the ethnic group of the officer.

In the 16 years of PDP rule, all ethnic groups, including the Igbo, have defrauded Nigerians by claiming to represent their ethnic groups in office when, in fact, they represent their self-interest.

At independence, the NCNC formed a coalition government at the centre with the NPC.

Although the Prime Minister was Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, the government was dominated by the NCNC. Consequently, Chinua Achebe noted that before the coup of July 29, 1966, “the Igbo led the nation in virtually every sector – politics, education, commerce, and the arts (page 66-67, There Was a Country by ChinuaAchebe).”

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War On Corruption, Biafra And The Untrue Claim Of Igbo Marginalisation

By Salimonu Kadiri (Guest Writer on Thy Glory O’ Nigeria and The Nigeria Village Square)

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For Nigerians, every day is first of April in which they are either fooling someone or someone is fooling them. For Nigerians, December is a month of hypocrites and as usual Nigerians join the rest of the world in wishing one another happy Christmas and prosperous New Year even when in reality every celebrated Christmas and New Year is less happy and less prosperous in ascending order.

Nigerian hypocrites carry their religions on foreheads but their behaviours are inversely proportional to Godliness. They shout the name of God every now and then but act satanically.

In Nigeria, roads are simply non-existing, hospitals have become morgues, schools have crumbled, electricity is epileptic, pipe borne water is away on permanent leave, the streets are filled with filth, dead animals and sometimes human corpses because politicians and civil servants, apart from collecting their salaries and fringe benefits, have stolen monies appropriated for providing essential commodities for Nigerians.

The sixteen years rule of PDP led to so much head ache for Nigerians that they decided to take APC as a remedy at the March 28, 2015, Federal elections in Nigeria. That was the first time a government was voted out of power in Nigeria and the world exclaimed in surprise.

The All Progressive Congress (APC) and its Presidential candidate, ex-General Muhammadu Buhari, had gone into the elections with the campaign to deal with kleptomania which is on the verge to suffocate Nigeria.

As it turned out, the Presidential election was not only won by the APC, but they had majority in the National Assembly encompassing the Senate and the House of Representatives. This implies that majority of Nigerian electorates have empowered the Executive and the legislators to expunge kleptomaniacs from Nigeria.

After election victory the APC decided that the speaker of the House of Reps and his deputy should be Femi Gbajabiamila and Mohammed Monguno respectively while the President of the Senate and his Deputy should be Ahmed Lawan and George Akume respectively.

The Senate contains 109 members but it was reduced to 108 before June 9, 2015, when the 8th Assembly was to be inaugurated as a result of the death of one APC Senator after the election. Thus, APC have 59 members while PDP and allies have 49 members. Democratically and politically, the APC party had decided who among its elected Senators would be the President and Deputy President of the Senate respectively.

The decision of APC did not please Senator Bukola Saraki, therefore he openly connived with PDP, the political antagonist of APC, to become the Senate President against the wish of his party. On June 9, 2015, a compromised Clerk of the Assembly arranged the election of Senate President in the presence of 57 out of 108 Senators.

The 57 Senators consisted of 49 PDP and 8 APC. By the time the Deputy Senate President was about to be elected, the number of APC present had increased to 25, and the PDP Senator, Ike Ekweremandu, was elected with 54 votes against Ali Ndume, APC, who scored 20 votes.

Thus, a Senate President and his Deputy were elected through a process similar to those described under Article 419 of the Nigerian Criminal Code – Obtainment by false pretence! In democracy and party politics, it is an abomination. In explaining their behaviours, Senator Bukola Saraki and his ilk have said that after elections the legislators are free to conduct the affairs of the National Assembly without the interferance of the political parties on whose platform they contested elections and won.

Yet, and in accordance with the constitution, no one can contest election in Nigeria without belonging to and sponsored by a political party. By taking some members of the APC, to which he belongs, and merging them with PDP to form a new majority in the Senate, Saraki subverted the will of the electorates that voted PDP out of power and he has created a real impediment against change and war on kleptomania, the campaign slogan on which the APC went into election. Outwardly Bukola Saraki is an APC but internally he is a PDP.

On September 11, 2015, the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) filed a 13 count charge of financial crime, money laundering, false declaration of assets, owning and operating foreign bank accounts while being a public officer, against Senator Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Abuja. Saraki was to be arraigned before Justice Danladi Umar of CCT Abuja on Friday, 18 September 2015.

Instead of defending himself at the CCT Senator Saraki hired dozens of advocates to file ex-parte motion at an Abuja High Court, presided over by Justice Ahmed Mohammed, on Thursday, 17 September 2015 seeking injunctions to prevent the CCT from trying him.

Justice Mohammed then summoned the Ministry of Justice to appear before him on Monday, 21 September to show cause why the trial should be allowed to proceed. The judge also summoned the Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Danladi Umar and that of the CCB, Mr. Sam Saba as well as Mr Hassan who signed the charge against Saraki to appear before him on 21 September 2015 to show cause why Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki should be prosecuted.

However, the CCT commenced the trial of Saraki on the 18th of September 2015 and his lawyer asked the Tribunal for a stay of proceeding on the ground of Justice Mohammed’s summon. Justice Umar replied that the High Court had parallel juridiction with the Tribunal and as such, had no powers to halt a trial in the Tribunal.

Therefore, he issued order of warrant of arrest by the police against Saraki, so that he could be present at the next hearing to take a plea of guilty or not guilty in the court. Although Saraki had pleaded not guilty to the charges he has gone to the Supreme Court to challenge the jurisdiction of the CCT to try him and pending the decision of the Supreme Court, the CCT has laid the case to rest.

Bukola Saraki’s attempt to seek judicial embargo against the investigating authority is rather a norm than exception in Nigeria. The former Governor of Rivers State, Peter Odili, was the first to obtain a perpetual injunction against investigation, interrogation and prosecution over treasury looting of the State he governed from 1999 to 2007.

Others who were sluggish in obtaining perpetual injunction got their cases put into permanent coma by the trial judges. In recent time, Stella Adaeze Oduah, on August 26, 2015, obtained an interim injunction, from Justice Mohammed Yunusa presiding over a Federal High Court in Lagos, barring the EFCC and its agents from inviting or arresting her for questioning over the purchase of $1.6 million armoured cars when she was Minister of Aviation under Jonathan.

In the same spirit, on Thursday, 17 September 2015, an Abuja High Court presided over by Justice Valentine Ashi, in a ruling barred the EFCC, Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Department of State Security Services (DSS), the Nigerian Police Force (NPF), the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) and National Security Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), from arresting, detaining and investigating Mr. Kingsley Kuku over his activities as former Coordinator of Presidential Amnesty Programme for Niger Delta under President Goodluck Jonathan. Billions of naira were said to have disappeared over Niger Deltan ghost students purported to have been on scholarships under amnesty programme.

In the 16 years of PDP governing Nigeria (May 29, 1999 to 29 May 2015), the three arms of government – the Executive (Presidency), the Legistilative (National Assembly) and the Adjudicative (Judiciary) – were deeply corrupt. Chinua Achebe once said that Nigeria is not a country but he would have been stating the truth if he had said that Nigerians are not human beings because if one-hundredth of government’s kleptomania in Nigeria were to occur in any country of the world there would be public uproar and outrage.

Since Nigerians have been narcotized with fake religion and false ethnic love, national rogues always attribute their rogueries to the will (blessing) of God and whenever their stealings were exposed they claim that their ethnic group were under attack.

As obnoxious and odious leaders cut across all ethnic groups, the APC government under President Mohammed Buhari has decided to kill corruption before it kills Nigeria. The PDP has accused the APC regime of witch-hunting members and supporters of the immediate past government adding that any true war against corruption should start from 1985.

In a storm where multiple of trees fall on one another would it not be wise to start clearing log of woods from the top? If Jonathan’s PDP regime is at the top of the heap of accumulated corruption in Nigeria, common sense demands that enquiries should start on his regime.

Just as the debate on what happened to the wealth of Nigeria entrusted in the care of Jonathan in the past five years was on-going, a diversionary agitation for the secession of Biafra beclouded the political terrain of Nigeria.

For historically conscious Nigerians, Biafra connotes war, mass starvation and death. However, many Nigerians are afflicted with Alzheimer, a disease that robs its victims of their memories to learn from the past and present. Moreover those who are 45 years of age now may not have heard the true history of the civil war that ended on 15th January 1970.

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So, Where Are The Loots? Let’s TAG them.

Since lies are too hard to maintain Mrs. Iweala has sang a new song and the whole world is laughing at Nigeria. She delivered the recovered loots to Dasuki.

By Adeola Aderounmu

The hysteria that normally trail announcement of loots stolen and recovered have been with Nigeria since after independence in 1960. They come and go…

Nigerians are still dancing to the music of late Fela Anikulapo Kuti. He sang often of bad governments and how they looted the treasuries.

Nigerians are not asking, what happened to all the loots that have been stolen, recovered and relooted.

I am going to repeat something that has happened twice in the last decade under two different dispensations.

When Mrs. Iweala stopped dragging her foot and decided to give accounts for the Abacha loot under Obasanjo’s reign, she gave an account that was very ridiculous. She pointed out to a few things that were already provided for in the budget as what Abacha’s loot were used for.

Recently l saw that she had done exactly the same thing for the reign of Jonathan. She gave a report that the funds (it appears Abacha looted the whole world or what) were used to construct roads.

Since lies are too hard to maintain Mrs. Iweala has sang a new song and the whole world is laughing at Nigeria. She delivered the money to Dasuki.

A few weeks back l wrote an article: Why Are Our Politicians Criminals? On behalf of over 100 million people suffering and living under the poverty line, I am asking again: Why Are Nigerian Politicians All Criminals?

Since Nigeria always have a budget then it means that loots and recovered loots especially should be bonus or boost for the Nigerian economy. Also since the lies of the Nigerian government has become visible, thanks to Mrs. Iweala’s inability to be consistent with her lies, then it was high time to make new demands especially from a government that promised us change.

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Nigerian government must start to tag what the recovered funds are used for…to prevent relooting

Let me be clear.

Can we have a proper account of the monies that have now been recovered from the Dasuki-Jonathan-Iweala loot? And please let no moron toll the line of Mrs. Iweala, don’t try to tell Nigerians that the money has been used for this or that. We know already that you are lying. So, don’t go there..!

From now on, Nigerians will like to see a TAG on recovered loots.

The images connected to this article are suggestions on how to be transparent on what happened to recovered loots.

Nigerians must see how looted funds can be effective life changers for them. APC must show if the change slogan is real or a fuss. Time will tell

Let’s TAG the projects executed with looted funds that have been recovered and let’s not use what the budget has provided for as covers for relooting recovered funds aka Iweala looting method 101.

One day the Nigerian government will be bold enough to actually retrieve the funds looted by other big political criminals in Nigeria

We are watching the APC mandate 2015-? to see what they will tell us that they have done with the recovered loots. There is no where in the budget that shows that anything will be done  with recovered loots, so that should be a bonus boost to the economy that is today lying in ruins and desolation.

Watch out and read a follow up to this article. It will be titled, 2015 It  Was Not A Great Year.


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Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

The French President, Emmanuel Macron, was after the meeting in Paris optimistic, that US-President Donald Trump could stand again behind the Paris climate deal from 2015. He said to the weekly Journal du Dimanche, “Trump was listen to me. He said, that he will find a solution in the upcoming months.” Macron continued, that both Presidents was talking about the circumstances, how the United States of America could return to the Paris agreement. Macron explained, that Trump has understood the relations between global warming and terrorism.

This wouldn´t been the first change of direction from the US-President, but in the face of nearly four times more jobs in the renewable energy sector towards the coal industry, it would be possible, that Trump could see these numbers.

On August 1st, 2017 the reduced auction volume during the summer holiday period, which is nearly halved, the stronger crude oil prices and the sustainable breakthrough of important chart resistances made the European Emission Allowances EUA stronger once again for 8 Cents on weekly basis. The EUA closed last week by 5.41 Euro per ton. If the market environment remains positive, a renewed plunge below the 5-Euro-Level should remain undone next days.

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No, it’s not pronounced like that!

For the second year in a row, the Stockdales spent their spring break in Thailand.  Thankfully, this time, Mrs. Stockdale was not bitten by the rabid puppy of death.

This vacation was basically the same as others.

There was circus school once again, although the last time they did this was our lovely trip to Bintan when Mrs. Stockdale refused to abide by the many warning signs and got the black eye.

The trapeze was as popular as ever.

As was the moon bounce, for some unknown reason.

Plus, I even tried the trapeze myself.

As you can see, I was a good father and actually went DOWN to the circus school to take LOTS of close up pictures of the little Stockdales performing at circus school, as well as the other various pieces of scenery located around the moon bounce.  Strangely, I wasn’t alone and many fathers waited patiently with their children around the moon bounce.  Mrs. Stockdale couldn’t be persuaded to leave the bar, so my bald head is a tad hard to identify in my trapeze photo.  For some reason, she wasn’t interested in the moon bounce or taking pictures around the moon bounce.

I must have been the only one with a goofy website, because no one else took a picture of the guy making balloon animals.

The little stockdales got their hair beaded.

The extra children are friends of the little Stockdales. The girl who towers over all the little Stockdales is in the middle little Stockdale’s class. Her little sister is a year younger than the crazy little Stockdale. Plus they have a fifteen month old daughter.  Having no friend for the big little Stockdale was NEVER EVER an issue and all the kids got along great and NEVER fought or yelled or anything remotely close to that. No yelling or bickering at all. I PROMISE. They were just all little princesses. That said, it’s always fun to vacation with another family. While the little Stockdales can occasionally not drive us nuts, it’s good to spend time with other adults who know how ‘rewarding’ it is to have three daughters.

We also went out on the same boat as last year. ( Mrs. Stockdale is on look out duty in the right side of the photo. )

Here, Mrs. Stockdale is also actively participating in the vacation.

She did manage to get up long enough to snap a picture of the middle little Stockdale floating away.

Granted, I was in the water prior to when she floated away, but was it really my responsibility to keep an eye on her?

The captain also couldn’t be expected to keep track of where everyone was.

And I’m sure you don’t think Mrs. Stockdale was in the galley ( that’s metric for kitchen ) making lunch as this happened.

Regardless, we did manage to retrieve her and it does appear she emerged from the water unharmed.

As an added bonus on this trip, we even expanded the tote bag collection.

Luckily, all the flights from Phuket to Seoul are red-eyes and leave at 2:45 am.   It gave the middle little Stockdale a chance to catch up on her sleep.

And the crazy little Stockdale a chance to watch some quality television.

Mrs. Stockdale didn’t really need to sleep on the way home, she was well rested.

Overall, another excellent Stockdale outing.  However, we’re all pretty excited about spending the summer back in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.  Let me say those words again – UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.  Well, not all of us.  Mrs. Stockdale will be staying in Seoul to work.  I guess she did deserve a little rest and relaxation.

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Scrotal Lift

An elongated scrotum can occur genetically or due to the natural aging process. Elongation can cause irritation, discomfort, and for some men, embarrassment. A scrotal lift, or scrotoplasty, removes excess skin to shorten the length of the scrotum to a more comfortable, aesthetically pleasing position.

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From labiaplasties and vaginal tightening, to penis implants and fillers, cosmetic enhancements below the waistline are becoming increasingly popular. Scrotal lifts are not only a cosmetic enhancement, but can improve the quality of life for men as well. As with the skin on the rest of the body, the scrotum will lose elasticity during the natural aging process causing elongation of the skin. For others, a lower hanging scrotum is genetic and can cause lifelong discomfort. This elongation can cause chaffing, inability to wear tighter fitting clothes, as well as personal embarrassment. A scrotal lift can be performed in several ways depending on the need of the patient. For those who experience elongation due to excess skin, a simple excision of tissue is needed to restore the position of the scrotum while only needing local anesthesia. The groin area will be cleansed and numbed. A portion of skin will be removed on the top portion of the scrotum, beneath the penis shaft. Incisions will be customized to meet the needs of the patient. Other patients may need tightening of the cremaster muscle for increased improvement. Muscle tightening may also be done so results are not comprised in the future by the natural aging process. A tissue graft may also be needed to reinforce stretched and thinned out tissue. Incisions are sutured and dressing will be applied.

The goal of a scrotal lift is to reduce the length of the scrotum, whether for pain reduction or aesthetic reasons.

Recovery Notes

Swelling is to be expected for a few days. It is advised to refrain from doing any strenuous activities for up to six weeks.

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The ideal candidate for scrotal lift surgery suffers from scrotal pain due to length or are self conscious due to the length of their scrotum.

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Scrotal lift is not recommended for patients who have not yet determined if any other medical problems may be causing the scrotal pain.

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Side effects of scrotal lift surgery may include bleeding, scarring, infection, poor wound healing, asymmetry, open wound, keloid formation, and chronic pain. Surgically elevating the scrotum may change the surrounding muscle's ability to position the testicle and may result in sterility or decreased viability of sperm.

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It would be great if, after a few successful entries for a particular location, the sequence was added as an automated option. You could still input it manually, but those who don't have a good feeling for the order but figure their characters should(such as players returning after a break or those of highly capable characters), can get it done with proper efficiency.
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I tend to agree.  It's nice that now the journal will update with the codes for the more vague clues once you've actually traveled to that gate successfully...

But it's STILL a massive chore to click in the code again and again and again and again.  It's not really a good and fun repetition.
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Mozambican Fashion Brand Taibo Bacar Is One Of The Leading Brands In Africa

February 5, 2020

Founded by Taibo Bacar and Tatiana Ismael in 2008, Taibo Bacar is a fashion brand based in Maputo, Mozambique. The brand is known for its fusion of high fashion and ready to wear.

As the son of a seamstress, Bacar grew up around the sounds of sewing machines, and though he began his career in IT, he soon returned to the world of fashion. The label grew quickly, and was named Emerging Designer of the Year at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Africa in 2012.

Known for its uniqueness and strong attachment to the African heritage, Taibo Bacar collections tell a story of African nobility and royalty that describes the beauty of the African woman and her culture.

It is determined, delicate and classic. It’s an instantaneous burst of wholesome energy for all women who identify themselves with eclectic style where the silhouette plays a central role.

A brand that emphasizes the feminine body using only selected cutting techniques and the highest grade of materials, making every Taibo Bacar woman a unique being that is envied, respected and adored.

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I’m about to do something very unusual for me and it feels a bit weird. I’m almost feeling guilty about it but frankly, it has to be done. What can this be, I hear you wonder? Well…the thing is…I’m going to write about a new(ish) range of skin products that are not…gulp….chemical free…or…. completely natural!

I know I know. Why, I hear you ask? Well, I kept hearing about these products that use extremely advanced technology and cutting edge science. And people are simply RAVING about them. I started by trying to find out just how bad the chemicals used in them are (I have limits about how far off course I’m prepared to go) and even got some feedback from Brandon Truaxe, the creator of the products which are called NIOD.

Here’s what he said and I quote directly:

“Many of the chemical-sounding names in NIOD belong to one of three classes:
Peptides––which often but not always contain the word, “peptide”. These classes are not usually plant based but are made up of very natural amino acids chained together.
Biotechnology Science––which generally relates back to a sourcing from biological compounds that are natural. These names are often very chemical sounding but they are absolutely rooted in biology and are a very key reason NIOD is so effective. An example is N-Acetyl-D-Glucosamine-6- Phosphate Disodium Salt in MMHC. There is nothing better than this technology in the world.
Polyphenols––generally 100% plant-derived but are focused molecules that sound “chemical”.
Our preservatives are synthetic as I do not believe in natural preservatives at all. If an emulsifier is used (which in NIOD there usually isn’t any use for them), we do not use vegetable-derived waxes as they are terrible for the skin but none of our emulsifiers are in any way bad for the skin or the environment.
We naturally do not use any parabens, “-azione” preservatives, sulphates or known bad ingredients.”
I felt reassured by this, and as it’s been 20 years since I’ve used anything other than completely natural skin products, I was curious to see what a bit of advanced technology could do for my skin.
So what exactly is it about NIOD? Apparently it’s the next generation of products using new technologies and this is the first time they’ve been put together in such formulations and strengths.
Ok, so where to start? They actually have quite a few products in their range and I’ve been trying them all so will write about this over several articles.
However, they have two core products. The two products that started it all and are a must even if you choose not to use anything else.
NB All the products have technical names and are referred to in abbreviated form. NIOD itself stands for Non-Invasive Options in Dermal Science. As you can see from the photos, the packaging reflects this ethos and almost looks medicinal.

Copper Amino Isolate Serum 1.00% (CAIS)

Copper has become the latest byword in beauty. It’s actually not copper at all but a copper peptide. This watery blue liquid, which is the first thing you put on after cleansing, is actually designed to make your skin look younger. It puts your skin in a heightened state of repair, encourages skin health and works from the lowest depths of your skin to make it look and act younger. It basically tries to get your skin to behave like it did when it was younger. As your skin ages it loses collagen, gets pigmentation and can look sluggish due to sun damage and pollution. It’s aim is to prevent and even reverse visible skin ageing. They say that you will see a difference in 5 days!!
Now, I address a lot of these issues through supplements and skin treatments but I do have quite a bit of pigmentation dotted all over my face. So what results, if any, did I see? The first thing was that the pigmentation, although still there, began to fade and even out. My skin seemed clearer and smoother too. It definitely helped with the texture of my skin. And yes, I did see results very quickly. Maybe a week or so?
They also do a version of CAIS that is 5.00% and therefore much stronger. I tried this too but would recommend starting with the 1%. If you have lots of pigmentation (like me) then I think it’s good to have the 5% to use once a day or every other day. I was using it twice a day at one stage and my skin became quite dry. I feel sure that not many would be able to tolerate it so often so best to use occasionally. Very good for zapping that pigmentation though or really getting that skin back into youthful action.

Multi-Molecular Hyaluronic Complex (MMHC)

Designed to be used over CAIS. I think most of us have heard of hyaluronic acid which is used in lots of products to hydrate the skin and can also be taken as a supplement. It occurs naturally in the body but as with most things (so unfair), declines with age. It’s wonderful at hydrating and giving the skin a youthful cushioning except for the fact that it’s molecules are too big to penetrate the skin. Skin care companies have been furiously developing different types and sizes of HA to overcome this problem. MMHC takes this new generation of HA use to another level. It contains TWELVE forms of HA compounds in a peptide delivery system. The result is it encourages skin to produce more of it’s own HA for major anti-ageing effects and a little of that much desired “cushioning”. Skin becomes more hydrated and MMHC also acts as a barrier preventing any moisture loss.
So how effective did I find it? My skin has in fact become very dehydrated and much drier with age. It’s taken a little getting used to because I had very oily skin in my youth. This means that I don’t always know how to handle my dehydrated skin and if I’m not careful I can start flaking quite badly.
The great thing about MMHC is that it’s not at all greasy, is very light and absorbs instantly into the skin (well into my skin anyway). When I got a bit dry from over using the CAIS 5%, it literally took one application of MMHC on it’s own to get my skin back to normal. My skin now feels wonderfully hydrated and as I search for the cushioning effect in the mirror, I feel sure I can see a little. I could of course be kidding myself but the bottom line is that my skin feels good and feels hydrated.
So how pricy is it? Personally I think the pricing is extremely reasonable considering the science, innovative technology and high quality ingredients. It’s not supermarket cheap but is much more reasonable than lots of the big brand skin care products that are literally awash with quite nasty chemicals.
A couple more articles about the rest of their products will follow soon.
To check out prices or buy NIOD at Victoria Health.
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  1. I cant believe my luck that you are trying out noid products Glynis ive been reading about noid for a while now but been unsure about trying them out. Im having a terrible time with my skin lately its so dehydrated ,nothing seems to be working but im going to give these a go now -cant wait for your next articles! Thankyou Glynis x

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      If your skin is dehydrated go easy on the copper serum and perhaps only use every other day. The MMHC is a must and the next Ageless article is about some of their other products that are brilliant for hydrating the skin. They are used on top of MMHC.

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  2. Really not sure about trying these as they are not organic.I have just stopped using ordinary products and find organic much nicer?

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      I completely understand. I love organic products. These products would be good for someone really wanting cutting edge skin care to get visible results.

  3. Hello Glynis,
    I wondered how you have found the NIOD FRACTIONATED EYE serum? I have been using it for about ten days and initially was bowled over. I now am beginning to think that the area under the eye is starting to look a little dehydrated and crepey. I have fine lines under the eye but overall good (slightly sensitive)skin. I had previously been using chantecaille for many years and more recently the organic pharmacy products as well.

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      I didn’t have any issues at all with the product and found it very effective. However, we’re all different and sensitive to different things. Maybe take a break for awhile and then restart it in a couple weeks? See if it happens again? if it does, then I would lay off it as there might be someone in there that’s irritating your skin.

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John Verell III is a corn-yield champion, but pushing seeding rates is not part of his winning strategy on his farm, near Jackson, Tennessee. In 2019, a yield of 320.8 […]

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Many farmers could experience greater financial returns by reducing fertilizer rates.  Many farmers apply nitrogen at rates above those recommended by land grant university research.  Moreover, in 2017, UIUC university […]

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Akiden Supports Crokeo Startup’s Development

Akiden is proud to announce its collaboration with the start up Crokeo! This young Swiss company is an ecological delivery service for healthy, tailor-made kibbles for dogs and cats at home in French-speaking Switzerland. Launched just over a year ago by two talented entrepreneurs, Crokeo joined the Akiden Ventures accelerator to benefit from the skills of its Growth Squad as part of its expansion. Read more

A platform to simplify the daily life of parents: Akiden launches 1,2,3 kiD!

1,2,3 kiD is a project incubated within Akiden Ventures since its conception. The idea originates from the observation of 3 parents: conciling an easy-going daily life while preparing one’s children for the future is almost an impossible job. Deciding to tackle this issue to find solutions for their own kids, the founders decided to make it a platform for exchange and sharing in order to benefit all other parents. From that step, the 1,2,3 kiD project was born… Read more

Akiden Ventures launches PEAK, its own digital agency

Peak is a digital agency whose objective is to democratize the techniques that have helped accelerate successful startups. Created with the aim of transmitting the knowledge and methods developed, tested and perfected by Akiden Ventures, Peak now offers marketing services based on an in-depth analysis of its clients’ data and stands out from traditional digital agencies by developing services based on a detailed analysis of the various levers to improve the profitability of a given business. Read more

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The Next Phase Blog Social Commentary and Informed Opinions Mon, 23 Nov 2020 16:20:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 A Different Kind of Thanksgiving Mon, 23 Nov 2020 16:20:05 +0000 Monday Author:  Susanne Skinner Covid-19 is giving us a different kind of Thanksgiving. A virus is running the show, and everyone is recalibrating how we celebrate holidays in what is left of 2020. I am in Maine. I arrived at … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving, Covid-19, Pandemic, isolation, Different kind of ThanksgivingCovid-19 is giving us a different kind of Thanksgiving. A virus is running the show, and everyone is recalibrating how we celebrate holidays in what is left of 2020.

I am in Maine. I arrived at the beginning of November to celebrate my Dad’s 100th birthday and ended up planning his funeral ten days later.

My disabled sister, who lives in the same assisted living community, is unable to fully process what happened. Her Alzheimer’s has accelerated, causing her to forget Dad is gone. When she remembers, she asks why he can’t come back.

My husband is in Florida. His plans to join me for Thanksgiving are canceled due to increased health risks and travel warnings. It is the first Thanksgiving we have ever been apart. He’s running point at home, supporting me with long-distance love.

I must remain with my sister in order to move her to an assisted-living community near our home in Florida. Before that, I must safely get her to another sister’s for Christmas. The governor is restricting travel and visitors and I am not allowed to share Thanksgiving dinner with her.

This is not the holiday I planned. It is a different kind of Thanksgiving for all of us.

Unexpected Blessings

The stress of figuring out how to manage a six-week stay in Maine, care for my sister, close down two apartments and move her to Florida is overwhelming. The loss of my Dad is gut wrenching on its own; but layered on top of my sister’s grief it’s overwhelming.

As I tried to manage the impossibility of this situation, dear friends Mark and Therese called with the offer of their condo in Wells (an hour from my sister) for as long as I need it. Their warmth and hospitality offered me emotional respite, good food and a comfortable bed.

It is a retreat and a gift—a tangible reminder of the love and friendship we share. Mark and Therese showed me that love by opening their home to me in a time of isolation and illness.

There is no greater blessing than the gift of caring for one another.

Trying Times and New Traditions

At a time when we normally gather to celebrate and share a meal, we are isolated and alone. The Hallmark holidays we planned are canceled. People are not traveling, opening their homes to neighbors or hosting large family gatherings.

Laboratory worker, Covid-19, vaccine, health careThe risk of spreading a disease with no cure or approved vaccine is too great. Sharing a virus along with your Thanksgiving dinner is a life-threatening risk. Instead, people are self-isolating and opting for immediate family around the table.

Different doesn’t have to be depressing or bad. Thanksgiving is still something to look forward to, even if we gather virtually and find new ways to celebrate.

The holidays are not the same this year—a pandemic imposes changes hard for us to make and accept.  We are learning to scale back and get creative but there are still memories to be made.

Choosing intentional gratitude reveals deeper, non-material reasons to be thankful. Our ability to re-direct our thoughts, and mindfully control our emotions, actions and behaviors is a gift we can use to stay positive.

Though it’s temporary, we’ll find new ways of celebrating that might even become traditions in years to come. The important thing this year is to act responsibly, remain safe and remember to Be Thankful.

Treasure What You Have

It is hard to feel angry, resentful and stressed if you are feeling grateful. In these challenging times, it is easy to think about what we are missing.  These are normal feelings—but at the same time let’s remember the good stuff.

Grace and gratitude, Thanksgiving, holiday, Covid-19We’re living in a virtual world. Working from home blurs the lines between our professional and personal lives. Sometimes life feels like a never-ending Zoom meeting, emphasizing the disconnect forced on us by Covid.

Family and friends (and a little bourbon) are the glue holding us together. It is important to express our gratitude when speaking with and about others.

President John F. Kennedy said, “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words but to live by them.” This is our 2020 challenge.

Share your thankfulness for your family and friends, and especially your health. Each day has opportunities to reach out and offer appreciation and encouragement to others, including those less fortunate and those helping us to keep it real.

Isolation versus ICU

For the next few days let’s agree to stop wearing political opinions like armor and enjoy each other’s company. Follow the rules, for ourselves and for others.  If you go out, wear a mask and wash your hands. It really is that simple.

Thanksgiving (and Christmas) look and feel differently this year.  Let’s not lose sight of why we are isolated and continue to keep one another safe. Covid-19 is a deadly virus and we can choose how we respond.  This is not about what we want to do, it’s about what we have to do.

There are those who disagree, claiming personal freedom and individual rights. People are continuing to congregate in large groups despite the super spreader risk of such gatherings. If you are one of them, I invite you stop, take a few deep breaths and consider how fortunate you are to be able to breathe.

Then think about Covid patients in an ICU who are struggling for every breath they take.  Isolation is a far better option, even if we don’t like it.

I wish each of you a Happy Thanksgiving—one filled with gratitude for the gift of unexpected blessings and the joy of family and friends. Let’s all hold on to the promise of a renewed holiday gathering in 2021, with everyone around the table.

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Alan Petersen | Fiction Writer | Spy Crime ThrillersHello there! My name is Alan Petersen. I write thrillers.

I was born in San José, Costa Rica. My Father was an American expat from Minnesota who moved to Latin America in the late 1950s. He met my Mother, who is from Costa Rica, while she was vacationing in Mexico City and he was living there (teaching English at the University of Mexico City).

During the next 40+ years, my Parents lived in nine different countries in Latin America including Honduras, Panama, Colombia, and the Dominican Republic (my parents, brother, and sister were caught in the middle of a civil war in the Dominican Republic, and they had to be rescued by US Marines in 1965. I wasn’t born yet, so I missed the excitement).

In 1969, my parents moved to Caracas, Venezuela when I was an infant. I spent my childhood living in Caracas attending Campo Alegre and Colegio Internacional de Caracas (CIC) both were English-language schools in Caracas.

Eventually, my parents settled back to Costa Rica, where I grew up living near the capital city of San José. I graduated from high school from Costa Rica Academy (CRA) in 1987. My high school principal was the first person who read something I wrote and encouraged my writing.

I can’t remember what I wrote back then, but I remember he read it, and pulled me aside and told me I wrote well and asked me to join the “CRA Jammer” our little school’s newspaper. He probably did it to keep me out of trouble (that didn’t work) but I enjoyed the writing part of school.

I moved to the United States for the first time to attend college. I didn’t know where to go, but since I had been to Minnesota before to visit my grandparents, I figured I might as well go to school up there.

The first Minnesota winter almost did me in, but I eventually became acclimated to frigid winters and humid summers. I met my wife, Jennifer while going to Winona State University in Winona, Minnesota.

Jennifer is from St. Paul, Minnesota, so after college, we moved to the Twin Cities where we lived until relocating to San Francisco, California with our little dogs, and where we live on a quintessential San Francisco city street right out of Steve McQueen’s Bullitt.

I’ve enjoyed reading true crime stories, horror and thrillers (especially crime/spy thrillers) for as long as I can remember, so when I tried to write my book, I picked the genre I loved to read,: thrillers.

Thriller Author InterviewsOne of my passion projects is my podcast, Meet the Thriller Author.

I started it in 2015 and I’ve interviewed over one hundred amazing authors since then with more to come!

I interview authors of mystery, thrillers, and suspense books.

I’ve been honored to interview writers like Dean Koontz, Tess Gerritsen, Kyle Mills, Marcia Clark, Peter May, and many others.

You can check out my podcast website for more information and to subscribe to the podcast.

Alan Petersen is the bestselling author of high-octane thrillers.

He's also the host of Meet the Thriller Author, a podcast where he's interviewed over 100 authors of mystery, thrillers, and suspense book including Dean Koontz, Tess Gerritsen, Marcia Clark, and many others.

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Thanks to foreign policy establishmentarians on the Left and Right, ranging from President Obama to Congress’ Republican leaders, we’ve just gotten a moment when the folks we’ve entrusted to chart our country’s course in world affairs have not only gotten something massively wrong, but literally stopped thinking.

I’m talking about reactions to Congress’ override of the president’s veto of the September 11 bill, which will now enable the families of American victims of terrorism on U.S. soil to seek legal damages from foreign governments found to be responsible. Sure, all or most of the misgivings being expressed by figures like House Speaker Paul Ryan, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Bob Corker could be resulting from lavish campaign contributions they’ve received from Washington’s big Saudi Arabia lobby. (I have no concrete evidence of this, but the Saudis have always been major Beltway players, and they’re one of the governments sure to be sued under the new law.)

But what’s most revealing about the concerns and outright fears being expressed is their content. For the counter-arguments now being made – and made all along by the Obama administration – reflect jaw-dropping misunderstandings about geopolitics and the role of international law in international relations that have practically defined mainstream foreign policy thinking across the American political spectrum.

Two in particular stand out, and they’re related to the principle objection to the September 11 law: If American citizens can now bring court cases against foreign governments, in violation of the longstanding international legal principle of sovereign immunity, then foreign citizens will feel free to file all sorts of lawsuits against the U.S. government and its representatives at home and abroad.

First, though, does anyone really think that it’s international law that keeps American diplomats and official Washington safe from the reach of foreign legal systems (and the flagrant pseudo-legal systems found in so many countries – including Saudi Arabia)? If they do, they shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near the American foreign policy decision-making process.

What has really ensured these results is the shield that has always been America’s most reliable asset: American power in all its forms. This should be obvious when it comes to countries considered allies – since the United States is so inherently secure and prosperous that it needs them militarily and geopolitically much less than they need America. Indeed, if any allies are now considering or have ever even contemplated legally harassing American diplomats for any reason, that would count as a disgraceful failure of U.S. policymaking.

And P.S., that goes double for Saudi Arabia. In case the foreign policy establishment hasn’t noticed, even leaving aside the abundant support for Al Qaeda and other Islamic extremists influential Saudis have provided for decades, the days when the United States and the rest of the world needed to tremble at the thought that Riyadh might push through a big oil price hike or even shut off the spigots ended long ago. Even better, that’s mainly because of the energy production revolution in the United States.

So although Saudi retaliation for the September 11 bill might unnerve its hired guns in Washington, the United States is fully capable of telling its government, “Enjoy fighting Iran by yourself.”

Second, fears about a new global wave of anti-American lawsuits stupidly assume that most and even all foreign governments will react in the same way. The worrywarts don’t seem to understand that the September 11 bill only permits suits against foreign governments accused of supporting terrorism in the United States. Is this new law really likely to worry the British? Or the Japanese? Or even the Chinese?

The September 11 bill fear-mongers aren’t normally the types to softpedal the differences between America’s friends and foes, or between democracies and dictatorships, or even between ordinary foreign governments of whatever stripe and rogue states. So what’s going on? Simply put, their analytical compasses and even bedrock common sense apparently have been thrown off by the assumption – so crucial to modern international law – that all sovereign governments are created equal and much be so treated legally. Therefore, September 11 bill opponents seem convinced that all sovereign governments can be counted on to act in the same way as well.

Dickens famously characterized the law as “an ass” when, as is the case from time to time, its precepts produce head-scratching decisions. But in countries with legal systems worthy of the name, those bloopers are rightly accepted as one price of seeking and enforcing equitable societies and the common standards of behavior they require.

But the international sphere lacks the ingredients needed for effective legal systems – i.e., consensus about those standards. And no such meeting of an adequate number international minds is remotely foreseeable. Therefore, the ludicrous controversy about the September 11 bill should be reminding us that in the foreign policy sphere, the law is especially asinine – and should have no meaningful influence on American decisions and actions.