If the soldiers protest was deemed unacceptable, may be the authorities should have done the right thing by paying them and hence muted the protest. But no, they withheld or refused to pay them, and these soldiers, family men and women who like any other Nigeria have needs and responsibilities, protested and their reward is a life sentence? What a damper and downer on a group of young men and women who want to do right by and for their country? Icheoku says, such a travesty should not be allowed to stand as a dismissal from service would have been a more appropriate punishment, if it is established that protesting for ones' earned income is now against Nigerian military code of ethics? But why should a disciplined body like the military fail and/or refuse to pay salaries of her staff or was it another case akin to the former Inspector General of Police Tafa Balogun; who used to put money meant for the salary of policemen and women into a high yielding interest account, to scheme off profit before "remembering" that everyone have needs and responsibilities? A judicial investigation is needed to unravel why these 27 Nigerian soldiers were not paid their entitlements when their counterparts from other parts of the world were duly and timely paid! This is the right and correct thing to do instead of merely addressing its symptoms with this harsh sentences!
Thursday, April 30, 2009
27 NIGERIAN UNITED NATIONS PEACE KEEPING FORCE SOLDIERS, SENTENCED TO LIFE?
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
PRESDIENT BARACK OBAMA, CLOCKS 100!
President Barack Obama, your first one hundred days in office has been a beehive of activities, tackling both domestic and foreign problems facing our great country. For these, we are grateful and pray that the Almighty Lord will continue to protect that which He has painstakingly made possible. From the economy to foreign relations to the Somalia pirates imbroglio and now the Mexican swine flu; anyone who said you have been idle must be thinking with "half his brain tied to his back". Icheoku says, the journey so far has been good and we sure look forward to the rest of the journey with you, as you lead us to our eventual destination! Once again, congratulations Mr. President on your first 100 days in office!
ARLEN SPECTER, DEMOCRATIZED!
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
SEBELIUS KATHLEEN, SWINE FLU SPEEDS UP CONFIRMATION?
SWINE FLU, ATTACK OF THE MICROBES!
However, there has been at least one documented case of human-to-human transmission of swine flu. In March and April 2009, over 1000 cases of suspected swine flu in humans were detected in Mexico and the Southwestern United States of California, Texas, New Mexico? The Mexican 2009 swine flu outbreak, of a new strain H1N1 influenza virus was first detected by in March 2009. As of April 26, 2009, Mexico City schools, universities, and all public events remained closed or suspended while other schools in the U.S. closed due to confirmed cases in students. On April 27, 2009, Mexican government officials announced a nationwide shut down of schools.
This never-before-seen strain of swine flu has turned killer in Mexico and is causing milder illness in the United States and elsewhere. While authorities say it's not time to panic, they are taking steps to stem the spread and also urging people to pay close attention to the latest health warnings. They urge people to take common-sense precautions including covering your coughs and sneezes, with a tissue that you throw away or by sneezing into your elbow rather than your hand. Washing ones hands frequently and if soap and water aren't available, with alcohol-based hand sanitizer or gels is also advised. As a precaution, people are advised to avoid close contact with someone who's sick and avoid crowded gatherings in places where swine flu is known to be spreading.
The good news however is that swine flu is sensitive to and treatable with the flu drugs oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and zanamivir (Relenza). Face mask is also advised to effectively cover a person's mouth and nose so that if a person is around someone who is infected, there is a decreased likelihood of transmission. It is said that the available scientific evidence does not support the general wearing of face-masks by those who are not ill, whilst going about their normal activities. Currently there is no vaccine for swine flu but vaccines are available to be given to pigs to prevent swine influenza. There is no vaccine to protect humans from swine flu. The seasonal influenza vaccine will likely help provide partial protection against swine H3N2, but not swine H1N1 viruses. Symptoms of swine flu are similar to those of common influenza and includes fever, cough, sore throat, lethargy, lack of appetite, while runny nose, nausea, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. A few other patients have also reported diarrhea and vomiting.
People should avoid touching their mouth, nose or eyes with their hands unless they've washed their hands. If people do cough, they should either cough into a tissue and throw it in the garbage immediately, cough into their elbow, or, if they cough in their hand, they should wash their hands immediately. Generally, swine flu viruses spread through uncovered coughs and sneezes or by touching your mouth or nose with unwashed hands? Swine Flu is spread between humans through coughing or sneezing of infected people and touching something with the virus on it and then touching their own nose or mouth. Flu viruses can live on surfaces for several hours, like a doorknob just touched by someone who sneezed into his hand. The swine flu in humans is most contagious during the first five days of the illness although some people, most commonly children, can remain contagious for up to ten days. Swine flu cannot be spread by pork products, since the virus is not transmitted through food.
This particular Mexican swine flu has unusually been aggressive on healthy young adults, much like the deadly Spanish Flu of 1918, unlike most other influenza strains which devastate young children and elderly adults as well as others with weaker immune systems. Icheoku hopes medical sciences will once again rise up to the challenge and stop this swine flu inn order to save humanity from possible extinction assuming it takes a turn for the worst!
Monday, April 27, 2009
IBRAHIM BADAMOSI BABANGIDA (IBB), ATTACK OF THE GENERAL?
Our advise is that all these grumpy old retired Nigerian generals should let the polity be, as they have been traumatised enough by them and their inhuman actions when they had power. Please Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, Icheoku admonishes you to hush as you do not have the moral standing to address such issue as medical health services in Nigeria, since you ignored it when you had the opportunity and means/resources to do something about it. Nigerians are tired of you and your devilish ways and hence pray that you disappear, like we advised your brother in coup planning Yakubu Gowon, into the doldrums. Nigerians do not need any advise from their former nemesis whose liberties while in power was rather excessive and draconian? If this is an effort at your rehabilitation, IBB, then you are stuck as your consultants are doing a heck of a shoddy job. You cannot rewrite history and this your very attempt at lampooning "convenient overseas medical treatment by officials" is simply too ironic, coming from a pharisee like you. Away with IBB, the evil genius and his advise!
Sunday, April 26, 2009
YOUR SUNDAY WITH PROPHET MKO TIBETAN!
Saturday, April 25, 2009
GOLDEN GIRLS' BEA ARTHUR, DEAD AT 86!
A MAN AND HIS LAMBS!
Friday, April 24, 2009
GOWON, AWAY WITH DEMOCRACY?
Thursday, April 23, 2009
INDIA ELECTIONS, A CASE STUDY FOR MAURICE IWU'S INEC?
In India, the opinion of the election commissioner binds the president unlike Nigeria, where the president dictates to him who "wins" which seat? Also the judiciary does not intervene in the actual conduct of the polls. Once the polls are completed and result declared, the Commission cannot review any result on its own. As regards to legal challenges involving the office of the president, such can only be filed before the Supreme Court? India's 35 constituent States and Union Territories are grouped into election blocks for convenience of management. Admitted that INEC allegedly visited India in the past to see how they execute this humongous task, but who knows if it was not just a means to share some estacodes? The conduct of India's election has been described by some observers as the largest single event in the world? Simply stated, the India's model of staggered election will work miracle in Nigeria; and Icheoku says, if India can do it why not Nigeria?
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
DAVID KELLERMANN OF FREDDIE MAC, YEILDS?
According to David's former company's statement, "Freddie Mac knows of no connections between this terrible personal tragedy and the ongoing regulatory inquiries discussed in our SEC filings." Icheoku says, could Freddie Mac have spoken too early; otherwise why would such a high ranking official suddenly take his life, if not for some very damaging reason which he could not live with or bear anymore?
PHILIP MARKOFF, CRAIGLIST KILLER, A FUTURE DOCTOR TURNED KILLER?
Ironically, before his dark-side took over his senses and motors, Philip was planning a wedding this summer to his fiancee, whom he was with when the police arrested him? Icheoku says what an irony of life that a young man planning to marry a young woman, turned out to be a killer of another young woman? His dark-side reveals a serial criminal who targeted women who were offering erotic services through Craigslist; this is how he became known as "The Craigslist Killer"! One of these women, he has now been accused of killing and also suspected of robbing and tying up another? According to the District Attorney, "This was a brutal, vicious crime — savage, and it shows Philip Markoff is a man who is willing to take advantage of women, to hurt them, to beat them, to rob them, he probably thought he was going to get away with it. He thought he was too smart for us." Philip Markoff was charged with murder, kidnapping and armed robbery in the killing of Julissa Brisman, 26, of New York City, who was found dead April 14, 2009 in a Boston hotel; after being bashed in the head and shot three times at close range, including once through the heart? A semiautomatic gun, duct tape and other restraints were recovered as evidence from his apartment which he shared with his fiancee in Quincy, about 10 miles south of Boston?
It would appear that Philip is from a well-heeled off family; his grandfather is a lawyer and he went straight to medical school from university? According to one shocked neighbour, "He was smart. He carried himself well. He was clean, a good-looking guy, he seemed like the type that would have it all. It doesn't make sense." Icheoku says, William Shakespeare is once again right on the money, as Philip Markoff has once again, proved that there is no reading of the mind's construction by the face! A caveat however, provided he did it! Is that understood?
Monday, April 20, 2009
RABIATU, MARRIAGE NOTICE!
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We hope to see you at this great event!
TURAKI, REJECTED BY OTHER HOSPITALS, FLOWN TO SINGAPORE?
EBENEZER BABATOPE, SHAMELESSLY SYCOPHANTIC?
Sunday, April 19, 2009
YOUR SUNDAY WITH PROPHET MKO TIBETAN!
Saturday, April 18, 2009
ROXANA SABERI, EVIDENCE OF IRAN'S UNCLENCHING FIST?
Icheoku says, admitted it is hard to teach an old dog a new trick but the henchmen in Tehran should understand that those who make peaceful change impossible make violent change inevitable. They ought to know that the hand of friendship extended by America will not hang out there in perpetuity, should they refuse and not take it now. There is always a span of life for everything as President Barack Obama might not forever retain the support and goodwill of the American people to continue to woo an unwilling suitor? Iranians, show President Obama that there is reason to hope and try, otherwise the America patient might run out and pretty soon too? The Iranians should be very much aware that, should the inevitable occurs and their obstinacy results in a show-down, that they cannot win the ensuing antagonism or confrontation.
Icheoku says, the proper thing for Iran to do in the spirit of the new quest for friendship with Washington, is not to convict Miss Saberi behind closed doors as the apparent lack of transparency defeats whatever evidence of culpability that may exist. Justice they say, must not only be done but must be seen to be done; and such was not the case under the present advisement. Because of the bamboozled nature of the trial, any resulting sentence should not have been as harsh as eight long years for a young Iranian woman whose future has been greatly compromised by this sentence, assuming she serves it in full. Other alternatives exists for the Iranians which they would have exercised, such as deport Miss Saberi back to the United States, declare Miss Saberi a persona-non-grata in Iran, revoke her Iranian passport, denude her of her Iranian citizenship or to clear all the cloud of illegitimacy hanging over this conviction, conduct her trial in the open so that the world can appreciate the degree of her "covet operations" in Iran? But to simply rail-road her into prison on a trumped-up charge of espionage smacks of a regime which is not prepared to change its repressive ways; or for lack of a better word, smarting for confrontation? As a wise counsel posits, the Iranian regime should beware of what they wish for as they might eventually get it? Roxana Saberi, 31, who shares dual American and Iranian citizenship (daughter of an Iranian father and a Japanese mother), has been studying for her third masters degree and working in Iran for the past six years. The also former Miss North Dakota and a top 10 finalists in Miss America 1998 was arrested in January 2009 for allegedly spying for her naturalised country, the United States of America? Now the Iranians have jailed their daughter for eight long years after convicting her for espionage, in a trial held behind closed doors by Iran's Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court? A trial that could at most, be characterised as a kangaroo trial? It is regrettable that whatever evidence of the alleged espionage was not made public for veracity, despite a possible claim of state security and secrecy? Such was the secrecy of Roxana Saberi's trial that not even her father was allowed to attend his daughter's trial? And this is justice? Iranians shifting of the goal-post from the initial accusation of buying alcohol and later of working as a journalist without a valid press card to the final whammy of spying, shows a regime fishing for a reason and desirous of making a confrontational statement? Icheoku says, such attitudinal idiosyncrasy of the Iranian government is unwholesome and simply reflective of a warped doomsday-harbinger, that is both daft and dumb! Iranians should understand that friendship requires sacrifice in the spirit of give and take, geared towards meeting of the minds which their current action does not buttress. It is with this background that Icheoku calls on Iranian government to use this God given opportunity to soften its image and release Roxana Saberi forthwith. The Iranians can ask Miss Saberi to leave Iran if they feel so impassioned, but to imprison this woman for eight long gruelling years, with no apparent convincing evidence of her complicity in an espionage, is not a cordial move especially at this time of a thawing of relations between Tehran and Washington!