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Serious crisis in Kings College, Lagos

Concerned parents of the respected Kings College, Lagos have sent a petition to the Chairman, Senate Committee on Education as regards the attitude of the principal.

Titled SERIOUS CRISIS IN KING’S COLLEGE LAGOS, they said the ugly incidents started in November 2011. As serious as it is, some of the issues raised in the petition is already a subject matter of litigation before the Lagos High Court in suit Nos. ID/142/2012.

However, the principal refused to appear before the court rather he sends his teachers to represent him claiming that at his level, he cannot be seen in the courts thereby giving the impression that he is above sanctions.

The issues raised were:

DISTRUPTION OF PTA MEETING/EXECUTIVE

The principal, Otunba Oladele Olapeju, aborted the P.T.A. election which was schedule to hold on the 27th Nov. 2011 and appointed his own candidate, Mr. Emmanuel Oriakhi, to run the affairs of the P.T.A on an interim basis, not minding the fact that the P.T.A. constitution has no provision for interim administration.
The principal on his own without recourse to the general house changed some portions of the P.T.A. constitution and claimed that it was on the instruction of the Minister of Education.
In March 2012, election was conducted to elect new executives to take over from the illegal interim administration but the principal usurped the mandate given by the parents in the case of the Financial Secretary with the reason and excuse that there was a letter again from the Minister of Education stating that the post of Financial Secretary must be held by the school staff.

To that effect, he appointed the School Store Keeper as PTA Financial Secretary. This he did to enable him take over the control of the finance of the P.T.A.
The imposed PTA Chairman, Mr. Emmanuel Oriakhi with the connivance of the Principal single-handedly brought some members of the interim committee into the executive as ex-officio and as at this report they are the ones that coordinates PTA key projects, for instance, School Bus Shuttle Services, Laundry etc. in order to continue to perpetuate their fraudulent and illegal acts.

CONSTRUCTION OF THE P.T.A HOSTEL SCAM
The school management through the principal wrote a letter to PTA, requesting for assistance to build a 5 storey Hostel block to accommodate the teaming population of the student. This request was accepted by the parents in PTA general meeting. A building levy of N15,000 was agreed, just for the Principal and his partner the PTA Chairman to impose N40,000 on parents of the new intakes.
At the commencement of the Hostel project, the Chairman and the Principal with impunity connived to impose two unqualified main contractors to handle the project, shrouded in secrecy, without the knowledge of other members of the executives, without going through the due process of tendering and bidding which is expected for such Capital project, they did this to protect their fraudulent interest.

ADMISSION SCAM
The principal sometime before September admission in 2012, made an open promise to parents in PTA General meeting that he will assist parents whose children failed to secure admission into JSS1 and SS1 on merit to secure admission. The PTA Chairman acting as a front for the principal, informed parents to either bring 50 bags of cement or the cash equivalent of N100,000 as a support for the Hostel building project before the admission will be given.
About 50 parents paid the sum of N100,000 each and were issued fictitious receipts for cement as a cover up. What was very disheartening in this act, was the fact that children with higher scores whose parents could not afford to pay N100,000 were denied and the fund raised diverted, as the Principal insisted and collected the money from PTA personally before signing the admission letters.

UNHEALTHY BOARDING HOUSE FACILITY
Some of the SS1 – SS3 students at the main camp have been sleeping on the corridors of the hostels since the beginning of this session, because of the greed of the principal, who gave admission to more students over the existing capacity and facility available in the school. This act has over-stretched the existing structures and facilities thereby affecting the welfare of our children that paid for boarding accommodation.

COMMERCIALISING THE SCHOOL PREMISES
The Annex Campus of Victoria Island had been turned into car park for banks and their customers such as GT Bank at Adeyemo Alakija which has no car park due to the high rise and no space building that it has. The principal leased out the school premises to them for a high amount of money thereby endangering the lives of our children. Not minding the spate of insecurity in our society today.
Shops and business centers were constructed everywhere making the school atmosphere un-conducive for learning. But for the intervention of Lagos State Environmental Agencies that demolished some of the shops that were recently constructed, our children would have been learning in a market square other than school premises.
During the weekends, the school premise in the Annex Campus is rented out at a fee for one social function or the other and parties are thrown without caution and recourse to the fact that this is a learning environment for children in JSS1-JSS3 whose ages range between 10-13 years (Moral bankruptcy).

IMPOSED RAFFLE TICKET LEVY
At the resumption of this second term, the principal Otunba Oladele Olapeju with the connivance of the P.T.A. Chairman Mr. Emman Oriakhi suddenly increased the PTA levies from N7,500:00 to N20,500:00, imposing an additional N10,000:00 tagged Raffle ticket levy, and N3,000:00 as laundry fee, without discussing it at the general meeting for approval.

MISMANAGEMENT OF PTA FUND
The PTA Chairman and his cronies dispenses PTA money as their personal money, himself and the principal, through the imposed Secretary Mrs. Umeano a teacher, who co-sign the PTA cheques with the Chairman. They decide on what areas to utilize the funds and allocate contracts to their cronies without the knowledge of other members of the executives and approval of the general house. They run the PTA without a budget, no checks and balances. It has become so bad, that the Chairman operates the P.T.A. Secretariat from his personal office at Alaka, along Funso Williams Avenue Surelere, where he keeps contract files away from other members of the executives.
The principal and the chairman uses different fictitious contractor names to siphon the P.T.A. money without the approval of the general house and do not render an account to the general house. Among many others are the Cleaning contractor imposed on the PTA, since Nov. 27th 2011, which the PTA pays the sum of N500,000;00 monthly for service not rendered, and the sum of N1.5million paid monthly for PTA staff that does not exist.

CONCLUSION
Rancor and crisis is brewing up now in the school at the moment because of the building levy that is incessantly imposed on parents, the unhealthy and not conducive learning environment that the school has subjected our children to and our children return home at the end of every term with water related sicknesses, in spite of all the good-wills offered to the school by parents and corporate bodies. Parents are asking questions and are of the opinion that the previous money paid for the building project is not being judiciously utilized. Raffle ticket shared to students for sales should not be made compulsory for them to pay before completion of the sale.
We hereby do appeal to the Chairman, Senate Committee on Education and to all concerned to come to the rescue of the Students, Parents, Teachers and the good image of this premier institution from collapse and to correct these administrative ills being perpetuated by the principal and his partner P.T.A Chairman to return Kings College to its former glory. We will appreciate your immediate intervention to correct these wrongs in order to give us the joy of seeing the king’s college of our dream.
Thank you as we look forward for your urgent intervention into this matter.
Yours Sincerely,

Concerned Parents.

You CAN be happier @ work

I surf the net over the weekend and came across different suggestions from around the world on how to be happier at work. Faced with everyday challenge, you can experience more joy at work; just follow these simple rules.
1.      If you cannot control it, don’t be preoccupied with it. Be focussed on your thoughts and actions that you can control.
2.      Know and keep your personal limits and boundaries. Never let work situations push you into places that violate your privacy and integrity.
3.      Don't compare yourself to others. There is no basis for comparison because you don’t know where others are headed.
4.      Don't over commit yourself or your team. Making promises that you (or your team) can't reasonably keep is simply a way to create failure and disappointment.
5.      You have your own fair share of 24hrs. Nobody got any more than you did, so stop complaining.
6.      Don't take yourself so seriously; nobody else does. If you can't laugh at yourself, everyone else will be laughing behind your back.
7.      It is allowed to daydream, more. It's when you let your thoughts wander that you're more likely to have the insights that will make you both unique and more competitive.
8.      Shun hatred, it’s a waste of energy and health. If you can't take action, you're better off to forgive and forget.
9.      Make peace with your past. Focusing on past mistakes or wrongs inflicted on you is exactly like driving a car while looking in the rear view mirror.
10.  Don't try to "win" every argument. Winning is not as important as action taken after argument.
11.  No one but you is in charge of your happiness. You owe it to yourself and your co-workers to either find a job that makes you happy or make the best of the job you have.
12.  Smile and laugh more frequently. They're part of a cycle that both creates and reinforces happiness. Find reasons to smile and never suppress a laugh.
13.  Don't waste precious energy on malice and gossip. Stop and ask yourself, “How would I feel if it’s about me?
14.  Don't worry what others think about you. It's none of your business and a total waste of time and energy to try.
15.  Change is inevitable. Whether you're celebrating or mourning or something in between, this, too, will pass.
16.  Believe that the best is yet to come, no matter what.

World's Mysterious Buildings

Skara Brae, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Renwick Hospital, Roosevelt Island, New York City

Kolmanskop Diamond Camp, Skeleton Coast, Namibia

Local Bushmen considered Namibia’s Skeleton Coast “The Land God Made in Anger,” while the Portuguese called it “The Gates of Hell.”

Courtesy of Travel + Leisure

World Oral Health Day: Lagos eyes World Record Toothbrushing Challenge (PHOTO)

Some of the pupils drawn from the Lagos State Educational District IV looking ahead for the flag off ceremony of the Lagos World Record Toothbrushing Challenge to mark the World Oral Health Day 2013.

Here, they brush their teeth for the Lagos World Record Toothbrushing Challenge to mark the World Oral Health Day 2013 organised by HEIT Solutions in partnership with the Office of the Special Adviser on Public Health, Close Up Unilever, Core Media and others at the Sports Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos on Wednesday March 20, 2013.

Lagos warms up for World Record Toothbrushing Challenge

Special Adviser to the Governor on Public Health, Dr Yewande Adeshina (middle) with the Brand Manager, Close-Up Unilever Nigeria, Mr. Dexta Adeola (right) and the Project Head of the World Record Toothbrushing Challenge, Dr Bakare Lawal (left) at the press conference on the Lagos World Record Toothbrushing Challenge held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa Secretariat, Lagos on Sunday, March 17, 2013.

Lagos has announced the flag-off of the Lagos World Record Toothbrushing Challenge to mark the World Oral Health Day on Wednesday, March 20. The Challenge plans to break the Guinness Book of Records earlier set by India by assembling 300,000 students to perform the act of brushing their teeth at the same time.

Special Adviser to the Governor of Lagos State on Public Health, Dr. (Mrs.) Yewande Adesina, made this revelation recently at Alausa, Ikeja.

The latest Guinness Book of Records on the event currently held by India is the bringing together of 176,000 people to brush their teeth at the same time. 

The Special Adviser enjoined all corporate bodies in the State and other stakeholders in dental health and general health to support the programme, adding, “We will be taking on the actual challenge in a few weeks time when we will have 300,000 students brushing their teeth at the same time in an attempt to break the record set in India of about 176,000 people brushing their teeth at the same time”.

The World Oral Health Day is celebrated on the 20th of March every year and the aim was to remind the public of the important role healthy mouth gum and teeth play in the overall health of an individual.

The theme for this year’s World Oral  Health Day is, Healthy Teeth for Healthy Life.

THE NEW PINK EPAD JUST FOR WOMEN!

Now there's a tablet computer just for women and it is preloaded with lady-friendly apps displayed on a fancy, pink background!

Features:

-          Preloaded with applications so you can just turn it on and log in to cooking recipes or yoga.

-          Two yoga apps, two grocery list apps, pregnancy apps, a clothing-size converter, several cooking apps, and a "Women's Assistant" represented by a scale with a measuring tape wrapped around its middle.

 

pics of traditional wedding of 2face and Annie macaulay in Akwa Ibom State

The day finally came for 2face and Annie macaulay to be joined together as husband and wife in the traditional way and guests to the event were not disappointed. The event took place on Friday March 8, 2013.

Here are some pictures from the event.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 More pics on www.scriptorialnaija.blogspot.com

 

Pictures from the traditional wedding of 2face and Annie

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WWE’s resident mortician ‘Paul Bearer’ dead at 58

Like him or hate him, wrestling fans can never ignore The Undertaker and his manager, Paul Bearer. The duo adds more excitement and some mystery to the game.

Bearer's face was usually painted a pasty white and he would carry an urn with him to ringside. He was known for a demonic laugh and the catch phrase, "Oh, yes!"

Unfortunately, Paul, whose real names are William Moody, died on Tuesday at the age of 58.

Moody's wife, Diana, predeceased him in 2009. He is survived by sons Michael and Daniel.

Female rapper, BUTAFLY (TBB), breaks her silence with "started from the bottom" (A Drake cover)

 

Nigerian upcoming Hip-hop artiste, Butafly aka TBB whose smashing mixtape single “Gidi Gurl” has been referred to as one of the best materials from a female rapper in recent times has broken her silence with a breathtaking cover version of the new hit single “Started From The Bottom” by Canadian born rapper, Drake.

According to the Lagos based rapper, “The Original version by Drake is totally inspiring, I decided to record a cover version after my first listen and this will certainly whet the appetite of my fans who are eagerly anticipating a new release from me after 'Gidi Gurl' ".

Butafly is currently recording new materials which will soon be premiered online and subsequently on radio stations across the country, the first on the list is “Sploofic”, an urban rap tune produced by Prolishey and scheduled for a March 11^th, 2013 release.

The music industry is no doubt ready for the versatile female rapper set to storm the scene soon.

TRY THESE NATURAL REMEDIES

Coconut and bulge

Studies have showed that coconut oil is packed with medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs) that prod the liver to burn body fat 50% faster than normal. When women eat two tablespoons of coconut oil, fresh coconut meat or coconut milk daily, they can effortlessly shed up to three pounds every month.

Ginger and Triglycerides

According to researchers, a daily dose of ginger can cut your production of artery-clogging fats called triglycerides by 27%. Plus, it’s twice as effective as aspirin at preventing dangerous blood clots -- ginger dampens inflammation, which is a key step in stopping the formation of clots.

The more reason Indonesia grows and consumes, more ginger than almost any other country in the world. Aside cooking it, they use it to make ginger tea, candy, bread and a host of other tasty treats.

Garlic and viral invasions

Researchers suggested that just jazzing up your diet with a daily clove of garlic could cut your risk of viral infections as much as 43% , even if you’re surrounded by sniffling, sneezing loved ones. Garlic is packed with allicin, an immunity-boosting sulfur compound that sabotages the growth and spread of invading germs.

Honey and sinus/throat infections

The natural antibiotics and enzymes in unpasteurized honey (but not the heat-treated kind) destroy almost 100% of bacteria and viruses on contact -- and that includes the bugs that cause painful sinus and throat infections.

Just mix two tablespoons of unpasteurized honey into your daily coffee or tea to prevent (and help fight) these painful infections. For best results, choose a dark-coloured honey as they contain up to 20 times more antioxidants than light-coloured clover honey.

Aloe Vera and skin rashes

Aloe can reduce redness, speed healing, increase your skin’s moisture level and strengthen its resistance to irritants like chemicals and soaps. Not only does this reduce itching and dryness, it prevents future rashy flare-ups.

If you are having skin issues, look for aloe vera cream or gel in your health food store and apply three times daily to rash-prone areas.

Could this be a coincidence?

On Monday, February 25, officials of the Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement),  Bayo Sulaiman, stormed Ladipo auto spare parts market in Mushin as early as 4a.m and shut it down.

The same Monday, members of the Igbo Council in Lagos State, led by its president general and leader, Professor Anya O Anya paid a courtesy visit cum new council members’ introduction to the Governor Babatunde Fashola at State House, Ikeja.

I am pretty sure that the Igbo leaders had an interesting discussion with the governor thus intelligence would have met with intelligence/smartness, if you know what I mean.

President General and Leader of the Igbo Council in Lagos State, Professor Anya O Anya discussing with Gov. Fashola during a meeting to present the new Council members to the Governor at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Monday, February 25, 2013.



Gov. Fashola in a group photograph with the leader and and members of Igbo Council.

The night Crystals got ELEVATED @ Industry Nite

An amazing album launch party produced by Now Muzik for the 2012 Star Quest Winners, Crystals which held on Feb., 20 at Industry Nite has no doubt convinced a good number of music lovers and critics that the band is gradually carving a niche for themselves in the Nigerian music scene.

The well attended event, powered by Spinlet and The Beat 99.9 FM, kicked off with performances by some upcoming artistes. Astounding performances by rappers; Efa and Butafly and a live performance by D’Beat (2011 Star Quest winners) further spiced up the occasion, while fast rising pop sensation, Seyi Shay thrilled the crowd with her latest  single, ‘No Lele’ .
The most interesting part of the night was when Crystals band was called to the stage, the loud ovation indicated that the audience already knew what to expect and Crystals did not fall short of expectation. Their live performance was mesmerizing and hitch-free as they sailed smoothly from song to song with second to none vocal dexterity and control. The crowd was thoroughly entertained and some were seen on their feet in an effort to get a glimpse of the youngsters’ energetic performance.
When asked what he thought about the show, an attendee readily said; “This is one of the best Industry Nite performances I have witnessed, it easily would have passed for a mini-concert, I had so much fun and my respect for Crystals just doubled”.
Among those that partied with Crystals were some producers on the Elevated project; Spyke, Samklef, Nathaniel, OJB Jezreel and Phat E. Lynxx and Rock steady were also among the celebrities sighted having a good time.
According to Tjina Ajayi of Now Muzik Management, “The Elevated album launch was way beyond our expectation, the turnout was massive and encouraging. Fans, family and friends came in from different states to support Crystals. The work has only just begun as Crystals will be working tirelessly to promote the Elevated album and will also be touring with 2face on his campus connect tour which is scheduled to kick off in March”.

DJ HUMILTY, ILL BLISS, BLAISE, PHYNO TO REP STR8 UP, HIP-HOP LOVE JONES EDITION

The definitive purpose-built vehicle for the true blue Hip-hop head; Str8 Up, Hip-hop is back with the February edition tagged ‘Love Jones’.

Although the January re-launch ‘State Of the Union Forum’ edition was devoid of the regular features of a typical Str8 Up, Hip-hop event, this month’s ‘Love Jones’ edition will bring all the exciting features back and better.

The event is scheduled to hold at 5pm prompt on Saturday, 23rd Feb, 2012 at Koga Studios, Oregun Road, Ikeja and will feature the whole nine: magnificent graffiti art display, breath-taking Bboy and emcee battle sessions, moving spoken word performances by Efe Paul Azino and Toni Payne with superb DJs; Humility and OZ holding it down on the wheels of steel. There will also be special guest performances by the ruthless vet, Ill Bliss AKA Dat Ibo Boy and fast rising rapper, Phyno.

The "Love Jones Edition" which will be hosted by veteran femcee, Blaise, is a production of Now Muzik En.Core in partnership with Beat 99.9.

Str8 Up, Hip-hop! Celebrate the art form, live the culture!

What's going on here? Beyonce & Boss @ ThisDaay

Lagos to host maiden India textile exhibition in Nigeria

Not less than 22 Indian companies would be participating at the Indian Textile Exhibition (INTEXPO) to be held at the Office of the Indian High Commission located at 8A Walter Carrington Crescent, Victoria Island, Lagos between 1pm and 5pm on February 26 & 27.

Aimed at forging a win-win partnership among the Indian and Nigerian companies for effective forward and backward linkages, INTEXPO is organised for the first time in Nigeria by the Synthetic & Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC) of India in association with the High Commission of India in Nigeria.

The exhibition is expected to draw a large number of trade visitors for productive business discussion with the participating Indian exhibitors showcasing, for the first time in Nigeria, their complete range of products.

Textile products ranging from fabrics, yarn & fibre to suiting, shirting, dress-materials, embroidered fabrics & high fashion fabrics, furnishings, home textiles, scarves, stoles, shawls and yarns of man- made fibres and their blends would be on display.

The objective of the exhibition, according to the Office of the Indian High Commission in Nigeria, is to strengthen trade between the two countries, particularly in the fast growing area of man made textiles.

Indian textiles and clothing industry output is around $ 80 billion of which around $35 billion is exported. India is world’s second largest producer of each of cotton, silk, cellulosic fibre and cotton yarn and also ranks as world’s third largest producer of synthetic fibre and synthetic yarn.

India exported over 138 million dollars worth of textile products to Nigeria during last Indian financial year ending on March 31 2012. Of these over $ 80 million were man made products.

Nigeria imported US$ 1.8 billion worth of textiles & clothing products during 2010-11. Out of this, its import of textiles was to the tune of US$1.4 billion. The share of import of man-made fibre textiles by Nigeria in its overall import of textiles was nearly 52%.

India offers the entire range of polyester, rayon, acrylic and blended textile items including fibre, yarn, fabrics, made-ups and home-textiles to discerning international buyers. The Indian textile products are renowned quality, competitive prices and on time delivery. Additionally, India is able to supply both high and low-end textile items either in small or large quantities.

 

 

TIMI DAKOLO, SEYI SHAY AND MANY OTHERS TO GRACE CRYSTALS 'ELEVATED' ALBUM LAUCH

It will indeed be a memorable Industry Nite event for good music lovers, artistes and industry heavy weights who will gather at Get Arena , Lekki, Lagos on the 20th of February, 2013 to launch the much anticipated 10 track ‘Elevated’ album by Crystals band .

Crystals band is an exciting Nigerian Boy/Girl band consisting of six members; rapper (Romeo), two female lead vocalists (Slimberry, Apholyzty), drummer (Emma Blow), keyboardist (Dammy Keys) and bass guitarist (G Base).

After winning the 2012 edition of the Nigerian Breweries Plc organized talent hunt competition, Star Quest, they got signed to Now Muzik recordings and subsequently released two singles off the Elevated album; 'Gbe Sun Mo Mi' and the melodious afro pop, 'Ringtone’.

Since signing up with Now Muzik, the band with a ‘crystal effect’ has performed at various shows to the admiration of good music lovers, thus gradually becoming a prominent figure in mainstream music and youth culture with an increasing number of fans.

Celebrities to grace the occasion include Timi Dakolo and Seyi Shay among others. There will also be performances by Harry Song, Samklef, Efa, Presh (from the former group – KC Presh) and Butafly who was also featured on the album.

Production credits on ‘Elevated’ goes to top notch producers; Samklef, Del B, Shizzy, Harrysong, George Nathaniel, J. Sleek, Spyke, Phat E and the renowned OJB Jezreel.

The launch is supported by Star, el Canaral, Beat fm, Trace Urban, Spinlet, My streetz and NM En.core and will mark the band’s second live headline performance at the popular Industry Nite event.

Ibinabo Fiberesima, AGN President, calls for prayers.

Following the death of Justus Esiri, the President of Actors Guild of Nigeria, Ibinabo Fiberesima, has called for fervent prayers for the entertainment industry.
In a press statement made available to us, the former beauty queen called on everyone to join in the prayers to reject death in the industry that lost about four people in the last one week.
Below is an excerpt of the statement.
With the incessant deaths occurring in the entertainment industry this year, it’s high time we put a stop to it. We must surrender our lives to Almighty God irrespective of our religious believes. Let’s come together and embark on prayers and commit our industry and practitioners to God. We need serious Prayers. We must reject death in the entertainment industry.

Join us irrespective of your status, age, believes,profession, etc, Let’s pray.Let’s Save Nigeria, let’s Save the Entertainment Industry. Only God saves.

Ibinabo Fiberesima, President Actors Guild of
Nigeria.

PANDA RECORDS AFRICA UNVEILS NEW ARTISTES, GINGERBREAD AND PROLISHEY IN SPANKING NEW MIXTAPE SINGLE 'GBAGBE OSHI' FEATURING BUTAFLY

Panda Records Africa (P.R.A) unveils upcoming rapper Emmanuel Adeyemi aka Gingerbread and prolific artiste/producer , Longe Ulishemi Prescious aka Prolishey on a hot new Hip-hop track titled – ‘Gbagbe Oshi’.

The track which was produced by Prolishey, features upcoming female rapper Butafly (TBB), and is the first single off the forthcoming "Sick Lines Big Money" Mixtape (SLBM) scheduled to drop in few months from now.According to Gingerbread, the track is a motivational song targeted at stimulating the listener's desire to achieve more through hard work, while for Prolishey, Gbagbe Oshi is a spanking Hip-hop track that is sure to win the hearts of real Hip-hop lovers.

Other tracks off the SLBM Mixtape will be released shortly. Meanwhile, Enjoy #GbagbeOshi.

Gbagbe Oshi Hulkshare download link : http://t.co/ONB4XF1z