
Sunday, June 28, 2009
MICHEAL JACKSON, PRAY FOR HIS SOUL!

Saturday, June 27, 2009
Friday, June 26, 2009
MICHEAL JACKSON, DEMISE OF THE SUPERSTAR!

Thursday, June 25, 2009
MICHEAL JACKSON, GONE!
What is in this life afterall, here today, gone tomorrow? The King of Pop, the best entertainer to ever walk the face of this earth, the one whose music moved millions of feet and touched gazillion of souls; the 'magician' whose music awakes any slumbering party world over, the levitating icon whose feet sometimes appear to float on dancing stages, a man who became a superstar at 9 and ran the full course on the front page is no more! He finally parted ways with the mortals of this merciless world and possibly will now be left alone? Micheal Jackson transited to a higher plain this afternoon. He was just 50 years old? He was officially pronounced dead at UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles California at 2.00pm; where he was rushed to by paramedics who had responded to a 911 call at his home by 12.30pm only to find the superstar incapacitated and not breathing? Efforts to resuscitate him both in his home and the hospital did not yield the desired result; hence bringing to an end a life that was full of glitz and glamour; admittedly with some hiccups along the way?
Micheal Jackson sold more than 100 million albums during his lifetime musical hurricane; with his most famous musical work, the 1982 Thriller album, selling an estimated 50 million copies worldwide? Off the Wall, Beat it, Don't stop till you get enough, Wanna start something, "Billie Jean" and the track titled "Thriller" itself were among Icheoku's most favorites of Micheal Jackson musical works. What about you?
According to one mourner, Micheal Jackson 'was the consummate entertainer and his contributions and legacy will be felt upon the world forever'. One observer intoned, "It seemed to me that his internal essence was at war with the norms of the world. It's as if he was trying to defy gravity"? Another described him as 'the freakish figure, middle-aged man-child weirdly out of touch with grown-up life'? Icheoku says, so f***ing what? Why judge a book by its cover? Sometimes perception could be wrong? Micheal Jackson was an experiment encapsulated in his child-state throughout his life. He did not know any better, having not grown up normally to understand that people do not have to get 'stuck in the middle' forever? He was merely trying to live out his childhood which early stardom forcibly aborted and never allowed him the chance to horse-play with his mates; but his good intentions were wrongly interpreted as being rather too cozy with children; and a willing "victim" with his despicable mother became a tool in the hands of a 'gotcha ya' prosecutor? Luckily enough jury of his peers, saw through the heap of lies and acquitted him; but the innocent man never recovered till the tragedy of today, June 25, 2009? Icheoku concludes, Micheal Jackson was lynched by a society which created him, made him what he was before finally pushing him over the cliff? He was in essence, a victim! So wherein lies the joy of success if all ends this way and at a very young age of just 50 years?
Those 'lynch-him' crusaders notwithstanding, compared to other known music superstars such as the Beatles and Elvis Presley, Micheal Jackson ranked the numero-uno of them all. He was a first among equals of the music world. From the tender age of 9 till he passed away, he was loved and hated by friends and foes alike. A fan base which adored their idol and a warped overzealous officials who wanted to bring him down at whatever cost, hounded him into the introverted pain-killer dependent miserable man that finally succumbed today. Icheoku says, now that Micheal has taken his final bow, may all those detractors and prosecutors of him, who instigated an unfounded child molestation allegation which took a heavy toll from an innocent man, forcing him into a brief exile to the Middle East and upon return to the States, into a cocoon, now pop their victory champagne as they have conquered Micheal?

Finally like a message sent to someone in New York, "No joke. King of Pop is no more. Wow!" Icheoku prays the good Lord to forgive Micheal of whatever sins he may have committed but which he did not have time to confess; and grant him permission to entertain the angels in heaven with some of his very moving musical renditions with which he captivated this world. Adieu MJ.
GOVERNOR SANFORD, HIS EVITA?



After seven days of dalliance in far away Argentina, he magically reappeared at Atlanta international airport, a passenger returning from Buenos Aires. But surprise, surprise; laying in wait at the airport for him was a journalist from the state's 'State Newspaper' who had driven three hours to the airport following a tip-off. She prodded the governor for explanation on his where-about following his disappearance from South Carolina over the father's day weekend. He rambled through a somewhat explanation at the airport; and subsequently followed it up with a press-conference; wherein he addressed his infidelity! Icheoku says, no matter what happens, lying to his staffers about hiking in the Appalachian mountain trails while in Argentina is unbecoming of a chief executive of a state! Also leaving his four boys and his wife longing for their family head on a father's day is equally unthoughtful and selfish!
That governor Sanford was indifferent to his wife's feeling is a fact. That governor Sanford took some risk, travelling overseas without security clearance is a fact. That the governor was reckless in not handing over to the next in line is a fact. That the governor was irrational in not thinking that he will be caught is a fact. That the governor disappointed his family by cheating on his wife and not being there for his four boys on father's day is also a fact. The four young boys possibly questioned their mommy if they really have a daddy? Otherwise, Icheoku says, what the governor did is no other person's business but that of his wife's primarily, and his four boys; if she and the boys chose to forgive him, so be it, case closed! Also the people of South Carolina who were deprived of their chief executive and left with no shoulder to cry on in case of an emergency have a stake in the matter. Every other person should butt out and let these parties sort out their internal affair privately, with the philandering governor/father. Should he resign his office? May be, if precedents of New Jersey is called into play; but the call is for the people of South Carolina, but none other, to make. This is because his leaving the country without formally transferring his executive power, exposed the state to an unreasonable degree of risk, were there to be an emergency?




Wednesday, June 24, 2009
D.C. METRO ACCIDENT, WHAT WENT AWRY?
The Washington D.C. fatal Metro-transit train accident was possibly a result of computer glitch which failed to halt the approaching train? Presently available evidence suggests that effort were made by the operator to slow down the train before it crashed, jack-knifed and climbed unto the preceding train's cars. The emergency brakes' button was found pushed down as expected; as well as evidence of braking on the train's rotors, indicating it was likely that the operator tried but failed to slow it down?
At the time of the crash, the train was operating in automatic mode, controlled primarily by computer, with the operator merely opening and closing its doors and responding to emergencies, if any? So why did the computer go to sleep while on duty, causing such a catastrophic accident that has so far had claimed nine lives, including that of DC National Guar
d commander and his wife; while injuring more than 70 persons, in what is considered the deadliest accident in the 30-year history of the DC Metro? Or was this another case of the limitations of technology as opposed to humans?

Pictured right is the operator of the accident-triggering train, that rammed into the other trains' stopped cars, Jeanice McMillan, 42, of Springfield, Virginia who also died in the collision.
Metro General Manager John Catoe said that "there is no evidence whatsoever that this driver has done anything to cause this accident"? To which Icheoku retorts, could Mr Catoe have spoken too soon since records of possible distraction of the train-operator by texting or phone call, has not been conclusively excluded? Further such ill-advised statement supplies needed ammo to wrongful-death action lawyers, who will cleverly heap all blames for the accident on the DC Metro to up the ante? More-so since evidence equally exists that the operator tried, according to operating procedure, but could not stop the train? A case of a defective equipment provided to the deceased train operator to work with? It will be recalled that this was not the first time that DC Metro's automated system has been questioned? In June 2005, it had a close call because of signal troubles in a tunnel under the Potomac River; when an alert conductor noticed he was getting too close to the train ahead of him even though the system indicated the track was clear and hit the emergency brake in time, to avoid a collision? Icheoku asks, was the operator of this fatal accident possibly distracted by texting or phone-call, that she realised too late the dysfunctional computer system; that although she managed to reach the button; but it was too little too late to avert the collision?

As the investigation into what caused the accident continues, Icheoku empathises with the families of the deceased, the surviving passengers, as well as the DC Metro itself; which will certainly be slammed with series of lawsuits? As hard as it may sound, the transportation authority will certainly part with some substantial sums of money in settlement claims and/or payment of damages!
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
BURQAS IN FRANCE, PRESIDENT SARKOZY SAYS NO!

Icheoku says, whether such a ban would create tensions or not is irrelevant as when in Rome, do like the Romans? In France, all must strive to be French, period! Has anybody in the Western hemisphere ever thought about women wearing micro-minis in the Middle East or even considered possible conflict or tension? Their draconian laws on dress-code is total and absolute; and does not have any room for consideration of tension or conflict; so why must it always be the west being called upon to make accommodations? Our take is that if anyone is so interested in entombing herself while still alive, let the person move back to the Middle East but should leave the French alone? It will be recalled that the French just went a step further from the Dutch government which last year described the burqa and other clothing that covers the face, as "undesirable," but stopped short of a ban because of concerns of possible religious discrimination? Kudos to the French, whose president is continuously proving to have the desired balls, needed of a leader. Once again, Icheoku affirms the righteousness and correctness of the French President Nikolaz Sarkozy's courageous position on a divisive and scary outfits!
Monday, June 22, 2009
NEDA SOLTANI, THE FACE OF IRANIAN DEMOCRATIC STRUGGLE!
As Neda Soltani pays the supreme sacrifice with her blood, protesting the emasculation of democracy in Iran, Icheoku says, the Iranian people must not allow her death to be in vain. She is the stuff, heroines are made of and we hope she is accorded that recognition with some form of immortalization? Irrespective of how the current political imbroglio is eventually finally resolved, Ms. Neda has proved with her life that certain things are worth dying for; and having died for democracy in Iran, she will forever be remembered by democratic enthusiasts world-wide particularly in Iran as that brave lady who laid down her life for the sake of democracy. Did she die well? You bet! Did she lay down her life for a just cause? We think so! Everybody, including all those mullahs of Tehran will someday die including the trigger-happy rogue state-agent who surreptitiously fired the shot that took the life of Neda Soltani. To die is to make that needed transition, so let her family not grieve so much as she has now moved on to the next realm. For the grieving family, we say, please accept our condolence and know that Neda died for a worthy cause. Icheoku says, it shall not be well for all those 'leaders' of this world who use brute force to maintain their stranglehold on power; and even kill their people just to remain in power. Should Neda have died for peacefully protesting what she believed to be a sham election? No, but in a tyrannical society where brute force rules, anything goes?

HALLIBURTON BRIBERY, TODAY IS OKILO'S DATE WITH HISTORY?

Sunday, June 21, 2009
SWINE FLU WEDDING, LOVE CONQUERS EVERYTHING?

PROPHET M.K.O. TIBETAN, WORDS OF WISDOM!

Saturday, June 20, 2009
NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT, ETHNIC CLEANSING IN THE NIGER DELTA?

Watching the gory video of Nigerian army murdering two innocent brothers in the Niger Delta sent shock waves down our spine. It is particularly so because the victim's only known crime was coming from a particular section of the country? The Nigerian army officer that pulled the trigger could be heard in the background, interrogating one of the brothers, who was then still alive; trying so very hard to find out his ethnicity? As soon as he answered, a gun-shot crackled and he slumped in death. Another was fired to finish him off and this is happening in 2009 Nigeria with the whole world watching, hands akimbo?
If this is not ethnic cleansing going on in the Niger Delta, Icheoku doubts if any other thing so qualifies and the war criminals in Abuja, President Umaru Yar'Adua and Vice President Jonathan Goodluck must be held accountable for this ongoing carnage in the Niger Delta of Nigeria? Icheoku says, luckily this shameful episode was caught on camera; which leaves one to ponder the quantum of blood-letting which have been going on therein that were not known to mankind? Icheoku calls on the world criminal court/tribunal trying Liberia's Charles Taylor to make room for the duo in Abuja as their unleashed mad-dogs are fermenting atrocious mayhem in the Niger Delta of Nigeria, for which they must and should be held to account?
Pictures do not lie; more-so when that picture is a motion picture - video? It is audible enough to hear the soldiers making a spectacle of their quarry, with one already killed while his brother was seen patting his dead brother's arm, in a gesture of mourning? What followed was as eerie as it was unbelievable as he was murdered in broad daylight, in cold blood, with people watching just for who he was? No gun was found on him? He had already surrendered, was laying faced-down beside his killed brother and had only raised his head to answer the soldier who was interrogating him about his ethnicity? Then, lo and behold, he was executed by Nigerian soldiers under the command and direct order of President Umaru Yar'Adua? This was not a case of unknown soldiers as these murderers were captured on video-camera, with their voices clearly discernible. These scoundrels of our time must and should be prosecuted to the full letters of the law for the murders of these two Boma brothers.
In trying to defend his government's violence against a defenseless people of the Niger Delta, the Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ojo Maduekwe said, "We do not tolerate human rights abuses. We will investigate this video and if crimes were committed participants will be punished"? To which Icheoku says, tell that to the marines as Nigeria not only torture people, they abuse peoples' fundamental human rights and has killed before, is killing now and will kill tomorrow! What is there to investigate in a clear cut case of recorded videography? What a hopeless group of gendarmes, who running Nigeria aground?

In the same token, Icheoku says, whether the Movement for Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) and other militant groups in the region are "existential threats to Nigeria" is irrelevant, as their demands could easily be met were the government in Nigeria sane enough to separate fact from their illusion? How can someone, for example, from United States of America state of Maine go down to the state of Texas and take their oil and then turn around to shoot the Texans who are agitating or complaining about their oil being stolen from them? Then immediately turn around to accuse the resisting Texan of causing trouble? What does that Maine expect? For the Texan to simply roll over and watch the worst debasing of his people taking place before his eyes and do nothing? What then does the word 'honor' mean? It defeats every logic and this irrationality is what the Nigerian government is trying so desperately to sell to the world; but happily enough, no one is buying this piece of deceit anymore. Icheoku says, this mind numbing video must be in compliance to Alhaji Bala Ibn Na’Allah recent call for the extermination of the over 20 million Niger Delta inhabitants to make way for the rest of other 120 million Nigerians; who will then live happily forever after?
Friday, June 19, 2009
ATEKE TOM, DO NOT SURRENDER, REJECT AMNESTY!
Tom Ateke, Icheoku says, whatever you do, do not crawl on your knees to genuflect before your oppressors! You must not surrender and be taken prisoner by your oppressors; otherwise what you stood for and fought for, with so many peoples' lives sacrificed and some now dependent thereon, would have been in vain. Remember Biafra and what the Igbo man is forced to deal with in today's Nigeria because of that single mistake of an unfinished, inconclusive war? Why not cultivate a different fate for yourself and your people of the Niger Delta and persevere in this struggle? Please reject President Umaru Yar'Adua's amnesty, it is an omnious trap! Remember that the North does not keep her promises; and if in doubt, ask what happened with the promised three Rs of of Reconciliation, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction by Yakubu Gowon at the end of the civil war? Remember the promise of federal character principle which was the pivot of all federal postings and appointments; and check for yourself how far President Umaru Yar'Adua is keeping to that promise? Remember Umaru Yar'Adua's promised power emergency declaration and see how fast he had declared that much needed power emergency in Nigeria? With Umaru Yar'Adua there is no honor in his dictionary, so he will at the convenient time, once again, renege with his promise to grant you unconditional amnesty when his minions find a convincing reason to eliminate you. If truly you have worked for the State Security Service, then you know exactly what that midnight police escort out of the cell portends? Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida conducted the freest election ever in Nigeria but when the time came to keep faith with the result, he reneged and annulled it? Sani ABacha would not even entertain dialogue and hung Ken Saro-Wiwa without any justification whatsoever, except to remove him from his opposition to injustice of the Hausa-Fulani? Tom Ateke, only cowards go to their captors in chains, so be a brave man and think about Ken Niweigha and do the right thing. If you surrender now, when what motivated your militancy has not been resolved or addressed, the whole world will see you as an opportunist, waiting to be acknowledged and possibly rewarded? Such a u-turn will show, you do not have a core and that you are an unprincipled man who would abandon his followers mid-stream; once convenient? Think about all the boys who call you leader and laid their lives pushing through your agenda? Is it fair to now tell them that you were wrong all this while? Instead of your surrender, if the Fulani-Hausa North is serious, let they convene a sovereign national conference to iron out all the issues afflicting Nigeria including the Niger Delta? At best if the JTF's heat is too much for you, go under and lay low or even leave Nigeria for the time being, like your compatriot Tompolo; but to surrender to these feudalistic lords is simply sacrilege as it will show that you never had convictions in the first place? The Hausa-Fulani North made their kinsmen both the Petroleum Minister and Managing Director of the NNPC and they want to talk amnesty with the owners of the oil? My question to you Tom Ateke is, what makes you believe that this time, they will be different; more-so since your freedom activities had claimed some lives and disrupted so much ever since? What makes you think that they will not shoot you and blame armed robbers for so doing? Did you ask what happened to Ken Niweigha who was shot at the back and killed in cold-blood? Icheoku wants you to know that with the Hausa-Fulani, they only know one thing, and one thing only, conquer and plunder? Please Mr. Ateke, Icheoku asks you to think through the ramifications of this purported move of yours to capitulate and go prostrate before your Hausa-Fulani tormentors. It does not matter the term of the surrender or how finely it was couched and worded as a presidential amnesty; the real question should be, what has changed since you decided to pitch battle in the struggle for the emancipation of the peoples of the Niger Delta? If you believe in something and you are not prepared to die for it, then an opportunist might as well be your other name. The Hausa-Fulani has not shown any serious interest at a genuine reconciliation. They are still holding Okah captive; they are ravenously looking for Tompolo? They have killed Ken Niweigha? Several other Niger Delta youths, women and children have died since the struggle as a result of their scorch-earth aerial bombardment of the Niger Delta? Several palaces of traditional rulers have been decimated in the Niger Delta, a thing you cannot imagine with the emirs or sultans yet it is ok with Niger Delta royals?
So what makes you think that as soon as you surrenders, that the events of the Niger Delta will change for good? Please do not be fooled by these empty promises of amnesty, because if President Umaru Yar'Adua does not kill you on direct orders, someone-else somewhere would, may be someone who may feel betrayed by your defection or even the feeling of it? Rivers State's Governor Amechi is already raising objection about your amnesty, so you can now tell that some freedoms are not worth the free in them?
So what makes you think that as soon as you surrenders, that the events of the Niger Delta will change for good? Please do not be fooled by these empty promises of amnesty, because if President Umaru Yar'Adua does not kill you on direct orders, someone-else somewhere would, may be someone who may feel betrayed by your defection or even the feeling of it? Rivers State's Governor Amechi is already raising objection about your amnesty, so you can now tell that some freedoms are not worth the free in them?

Tom Ateke, please do not surrender your manhood; it is cowardly to accept this amnesty! Look at Biafran-Igbos who are still suffering in Nigeria almost four decades after, because of a similar mistake which Philip Effiong led them into in 1970? If you must know, the world is putting pressure on President Umaru Yar'Adua to end the Niger Delta invasion; and he is trying to placate them with this his rushed offers of amnesty to quickly end the struggle of the brave youths of the Niger Delta? So why make it easy for him now when a little perseverance is all that is needed for a third party's conciliatory proceedings? If Umaru Yar'Adua is serious and sincere about the plight of the Niger Delta, why is he not addressing the issues fueling the activism? Why would he appoint both the minister of petroleum and managing director of NNPC from the north and not the Niger Delta that owns the oil? Instead of a slavish surrender, demand for talks/conference and condition the amnesty thereon; it is more productive than accepting a condescending amnesty like a beggarly person. Tom Ateke, Icheoku says, there must be no retreat and no surrender! The nearest hour to dawn is always the darkest but your daylight as well as the greater Niger Delta peoples', is nearer today than it was yesterday and you must not capitulate now! Aluta continua, Tom! The people of the Niger Delta appreciates your bravery! APB:- Nigerian soldiers are committing war crimes in the Niger Delta of Nigeria; for evidence, now click Watch how the JTF killed the Boma Brothers in the ...
Thursday, June 18, 2009
SPOOKY, PLANE FLOWN BY DEAD PILOT?

THOMAS PRUSIK-PARKIN, RESURRECTS HIS DEAD MOTHER?

Wednesday, June 17, 2009
JOHN ENSIGN, ANOTHER REPUBLICAN SHAMELESS HYPOCRITE?

NIGERIAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, CASTRATED? - an article by Paul Barthlomew.
Power they say corrupts, while absolute power corrupts absolutely. This is a popular refrain among political science students. This is the main reason why in a democratic setting, there are three arms of government that operate as co-equals and serve as a check and balance on one another. The result is an effective checks and balances on the activities and operations of each government tier. That Nigeria has spent ten uninterrupted years of civilian rule is not in question. The argument has been whether these years of civilian rule can be equated to ten years of democratic governance? Many commentaries had been made on this subject; while some argue that we have had democracy these ten years, others believe we had only had the change of uniform as the same clique of undemocratic elements had been in control of the national affairs these past ten years. That was why in 2007, when a so-called unblemished, true civilian and a university graduate - "Umaru Musa Yar'Adua" was 'selected' by the PDP and later imposed on the 'nation' as a civilian president, not few were optimistic that things will no longer be the same, hoping that we are in for better times? But with several events since his inauguration as president, President Umaru Yar'Adua had proved the optimists wrong while the sceptics had been proved right. Not a few had been taken aback with the level of corruption in all segments of national life, exhibition of ineptitude, lack of direction, unwillingness to change the status-quo especially with recent events in Ekiti and President Umaru Yar'Adua's strong commitment to the Northernization and Islamization of Nigeria?



I recently read a babbling by one Northerner that the reason for not giving Prof. Chukwuma Soludo a second term was to pave way for a Northern who has a primary responsibility to reshape the policy of the operations of the Bureau De Change. They complain that the policy of Soludo affected the Northerners negatively without considering the effect on the national economy. It goes to show how myopic, sentimental and tribalistic that President Umaru Yar'adua is and by such, a person with his traits has completely demonstrated his incompetence to be president of any country in this world. No wonder some of his former associates had complained that President Umaru Yar'Adua has no national agenda, had no friends outside his locality and thus his mentality is completely local. I am afraid for Nigeria especially with recent calls for a so-called second term. What we have got from the so-called National Assembly had been probes that got nowhere. Noises were made, emotions evoked and all of such nonsense. The conclusion is the enmeshing in corrupt practices by those who are supposed to perform oversight functions. Nicholas Ugbane, Ndudi Elumelu et al will tell better. Many others abound in both chambers with their atrocities covered by the EFCC and their presidency collaborators. We wish Elumelu will open up and squeal the beans in his case as it concerns the so-called young Turk, Mr. Speaker. We all know about it and are waiting for the details. The National Assembly, during Obasanjo's regime made some noise about impeachment. However, in the name of executive-legislative collaboration and political stability, the interest of the masses is constantly subsumed to the wishes of a cabal that has been holding Nigeria hostage since independence. In the so-called hallowed chambers, rot, disappointments, shame, election riggers and thugs, criminals, 419ers, fake contractors, ritualists, womanisers, sponsors of kidnappings and all sorts of evil abound. It shows that this nation is doomed. Our democracy is doomed. The future of our youths is doomed. They are not National Assembly but National Ashamed? They are not honorable people but dishonorable people or what is honorable in a bunch of thugs, fraudulent criminals, 419ners, SIEMENS bribe-takers, NITEL looters etc? What a disgrace these bunch of hooligans have brought to the office as well as Nigeria?
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