Jega says Nigeria Will Get Results Of presidential election 48 hours after Polls Close!

INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega says that results from tomorrow's general election will be announced 48 hours after the elections have been concluded. So expect results on Monday March 30. He said this during a joint press briefing with the Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Gen. Johnson Olawumi in Abuja today March 27th.
“For the 2015 elections, we should be able to declare results nationally within 48 hours. Our aim is to im‎prove upon our performance in 2011,” he said

2015 Election: Youth Corpers Serving as INEC Staff Spotted Sleeping On The Floor – PHOTO

A photo is circulating on social media right now.

The photo allege that some members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) decided to spend the night at an INEC office today so they can wake up to attend to their duties for the 2015 presidential elections.

About 4 of them can be seen in the photo sleeping on barefloor using their bags as pillow.

It is unknown the number of them that spent the night there. Their role today is adhoc.

How To Get Rid Of Fever Blisters

What is fever blisters?

Fever blisters are painful sores, which most people associate with an intending illness, they appear mostly on the lips but can also be found on the cheeks, chin, fingers and nostrils. These are caused by a virus. Fever blisters are contagious  Several cures are available for soothing and healing fever blisters. Before going for any medication, you can also use the ingredients from your kitchen counter to get rid of the fever blisters.

Some Causes of Fever Blisters Include;

There are several things that may cause a fever blister with the most common believed to be ‘an intending illness’. Other causes of fever blisters may include;

Kissing, hugging or being in close contact with a person that is having fever blisters
Through indirect contact, like sharing a towel/handkerchief or lip balm  of the infected person
Virus can easily spread through cuts or bruises on the skin
Cosmetic surgery
Lip injury
Dental treatment
Stress
Hormonal changes
Basic Symptoms may Include;

Symptoms of fever blisters are very easy to detect and they are  as the name implies; small, red blisters filled with fluid, fever, pain and irritation, itchiness, headache, swollen lips and swelling of lymph nodes. Generally it is the blister at the corner of the lip mostly the lower lip that gives it away.

Tips on Managing Fever Blisters

The causative virus is highly contagious, so avoid kissing or other mouth-to-body activities at any time during an outbreak. Also avoid sharing utensils, cups, or straws with other people, and clean your plates and utensils thoroughly with disinfectant soap. Gently washing the blisters with soap and water may also help to prevent the spread of the outbreak. Make sure you wash your hands frequently, and try to avoid touching the sore. If you touch the cold sore, you can then spread it to other people or to other places on your own body.

Treat the accompany fever

As the name implies, there is an accompanying feverish feeling and since this is a viral infection there is no direct cure. You need to manage the fever. Take fever relieving drugs such as acetaminophen (panadol, paracetamol), ibuprofen or any analgesic you can lay your hands on and is hygenic for you. Have a cold shower, take cold tea and monitor your temperature from time to time.

Seek Medical help

If your fever lasts for more than a week, please go seek medical help. Your immune system might be compromised or you might have an impending outbreak.

Try and be patient

If left untreated, a cold sore can last from eight to 10 days. Until then, there’s not much you can do. Avoid squeezing or picking at a sore, as this will only slow healing.So hands off and discipline yourself appropriately.

Put ice on it

  Ice cubes work jointly to create an environment inhospitable to the virus that causes the blister, as well as to reduce pain that it may be causing. Use an ice pack, rather than touching ice directly to the blister, and keep moving the ice around. Do not ice for more than 10-15 minutes at a time.

Eat more amino acid, lysine

 It is believed that a primary protein in the virus that causes fever blisters can be combated with a protein found in dairy products – lysine. Eat cheese, yogurt, and milk daily and look for lysine supplements at your local health food store. Ask the local pharmacist or dietician for help and get the required lysine dose.

Apply some milk

Dab the blister with a cotton ball of milk. The proteins in the milk helps heal the sore and the cold nature of the milk soothes the sore. You can do this several times  daily.

Cover up with petroleum jelly

You can cover the sore up with petroleum jelly as this will soothe the pain as well as prevent the spread of the virus. it will also prevent secondary bacterial infections that might worsen the the sore.

Other Tips Include;

You can also apply cider Vinegar
 

You can clean the sore with hydrogen peroxide to heal and prevent spread.
 

You can also apply garlic juice to increase the rate of healing
 

You can also apply pure aloe vera paste or topical ointments

Nigeria Decides: How Nigerians may vote

After months of preparation, vigorous campaign by political parties and their candidates, postponement in scheduled dates, accusations and counter-accusations, the 2015 presidential election is here, and in less than 24 hours, Nigerians will be heading to the polls to choose who among the 14 presidential candidates who have secured the tickets of their parties as the next president of the most populous black nation on earth!

Saturday’s presidential election is arguably the most important in the history of Nigeria as a nation and one that will go down in record as the most fiercely fought. It is the most important because it is the first presidential election after the nation celebrated its first 100 years of nationhood. It is the most important because Nigerians are going to the polls to elect a new leader in a time of war, the war against Boko Haram insurgents. It is the most important, because Nigerians have never at any point been this politically aware and passionate about elections as it is been witnessed at the moment.

The 2015 presidential election holding tomorrow, as pointed out, will also be the nation’s most fiercely contested and one that may not produce an overwhelming victory for any of the candidates. Students of history are quick to point out the fact that at no point in the history of Nigerian elections has a ruling party or an incumbent been given the kind of fight and scare as is being experienced at the moment in an election year. Since the return to constitutional democracy in 1999, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has always had a field day, going into national elections with so much comfort and confidence, a situation that made a leader of the party to once boast that the PDP will rule Nigeria for the next 60 years.

As their slogan implies, the coming on board of the All Progressives Congress, APC, into the nation’s political firmament after a successful merger of the legacy parties, has proven to be a game changer in Saturday’s election. The party, through the combination of deft political maneuvers, extreme and productive use of the media and propaganda, has been able to work itself into the consciousness of Nigerians, many of whom see the party and its presidential candidate as the change they have been waiting for.

The current discontent in the land and the clamour for change, notwithstanding, Saturday’s election will surely be a photo finish contest between the two main contenders, incumbent President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and a former Military Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari.

President Jonathan, a former Vice President to late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, is coming into Saturday’s contest with Nigeria’s famed incumbency factor, the ruling party’s national spread and hitherto behemoth structure across the length and breadth of the country, the gale of endorsements coming his way and adoptions by some other opposition parties. For General Buhari, the widespread discontent and clamour for change in the land seems to be his most potent weapon in Saturday’s election. Coupled with this, is the expected block votes from the Northern and Southwestern states which his party, the APC, has as strongholds.

Though Saturday’s presidential election may be predictable on regional basis, it is however instructive to look at how Nigerians may vote in the 36 states of the federation and the FCT, as block votes may not necessarily come in handy in some geo-political zones.

Kim Kardashian Shows Off Way Too Much Cleavage As She Shoots For Elle France Magazine Cover

Kim Kardashian is one of the world’s most sought after celebrity and she continues to cover several top magazines around the world.

The reality star shared some behind the scene photos from her Elle France Magazine cover shoot.

President Jonathan Arrives His Hometown Otuoke Amid Tight Security

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has arrived Otuegbe, Ogbia Local Government area in Bayelsa State today friday.
The president will cast his vote at a polling unit near his country home.

Prior to his arrival, two Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) were seen on the Otuoke Road, one in front of the president’s house.

The other was parked in front of Magels Resort, a hotel close to UBA, the only bank in Otuoke.
Earlier, a helicopter was seen hovering around the town, apparently on security surveillance.
Soldiers and policemen were also seen on the main road, as well as plain-clothes officers who guarded the president’s house.

Michael Irene: What really is it? Democracy? Nigerian Democracy? Cabalocracy?

John Dunn, Emeritus Professor of Political theory at King’s College, London, posits: “democracy is not synonymous with good governance.” In other words, the fancy use of the term “democracy” simply doesn’t birth the practice of accountability and fairness in democratic nations. In his seminal book, Breaking Democracy’s Spell (2014), Dunn argues, in clear terms, why this oft praised system of government is replete with “unstable, vulnerable […] and continuing danger” in the so-called democratic countries.
The general failure to “comprehend” the concept of democracy, he states, amplifies deep “instability” in governance. His assessment holds certain truths; democracy thrives on, most times, racial/tribal divisions, malicious capitalism and widens the gap between the haves and the have-nots. Yet, many third world countries exercise this borrowed system of government without proper analysis, and often times, espouse the monstrous characteristics of democracy.
This is not to suggest that democracy is not laden with its advantages but the system as used in most African nations, for instance, in a country like Nigeria, shows that the system is used to defraud and oppress the hoi polloi.

Okoye in an essay, “Election Administration in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic: A Guide for Election Managers and Students” claims that “history of elections in Nigeria shows that it has been characterized by massive frauds, the intimidation and even assassination of political opponents.” These characteristics enumerated by Okoye have its historical precedence.
In 1959, the last Governor-General before Nigeria gained independence, Sir James Robertson, orchestrated a stunning electoral process, which, according to Akintola, a Nigerian historian, was created to “thwart Nigeria’s progress and undermine the authority of the new [political] elites”. That is, the newly elected Governor-General and later president, Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe, and the Prime Minister, Tafawa Balewa, were both set-up to govern a nation characterized by various cultural differences. The politicians were tools in the hands of the colonialists. Nothing worked.

Deyan, another scholar of Nigerian literature and history, argues that the newly imposed independence gifted to Nigeria by colonialists set the country “into a cycle of pathos.” Arguably, the historical pathos still haunts Nigeria in contemporary times. The leaders have not learnt from history. They’ve not been able to move away from the colonial trap.
Of course, total democratization of nation states takes time and works with consistent dialogue, positive practical approach and implementation of policies. Are Nigerians, however, having these dialogues? Are Nigerians asking the right questions about democracy as practiced in their country? International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) proposes that for democracy to work accurately in Nigeria, democracy must include a broad section of the society, embody the aspirations of all Nigerians, and it must fight against the culture of the elites’ attachment to power. IDEA’s proposition sounds good but it is what it is, an idea, which the political elites are not willing to put into consideration.

Four Super Eagles players dropped ahead of South Africa friendly

Media Officer of the Super Eagles, Toyin Ibitoye, has revealed that four players have been dropped ahead of Sunday’s friendly match against South Africa.

The decision to drop the players, means Daniel Amokachi will be travelling with a 23-man squad, as Nigeria attempt to redeem their image against the Bafana Bafana.

“I believe four players will be dropped so that we will be going with a reduced number than those we have in camp presently,” Ibitoye told Goal.

“The Eagles have vowed to stage a comeback against their hosts on Sunday as they are still bitter about the home loss to Uganda”, he added.

Enyimba forward Mfon Udoh, Chidiebere Eze (Ifenayi Ubah FC), Onyekachi Okoye (Abia Warriors) and Ubong Moses (Kano Pillars) are the four players that will not make the trip

US Stations Its Marines In Ghana In The Event Of Post Election Crisis In Nigeria

Looks like the United States wants to ensure that the peace Nigeria has continues even as the country will be going to the polls to vote for a Presidential candidate come tomorrow 28th March, 2015.

While we can vividly remember that the U.S Secretary of State, John Kerry was in Nigeria a few weeks ago and he got to speak with the major opponents, Jonathan and Buhari on encouraging a peaceful, free and fair election.

President Barrack Obama in a video released earlier this week also shows him urging Nigerians to be peaceful and shun violence.
According to The Nation, two Hercules C-130 transport planes landed at the Kotoka Airport last week, bearing “at least three helicopters”.

“There are well over 200 marines,” the source, who pleaded not to be named because of what he described as the sensitivity of the matter, said.
“They are camped at the airport,” he added.

The helicopters are belived to be meant for the quick evacuation of Americans in Nigeria - in the event of violence.
It was not immediately clear yesterday where the marines and equipment may have been moved from. The United States has military bases in Europe.

The source also said two United States Navy ships had been sighted off the coast of Takoradi, Ghana.
A Ghana Defence source said one of the ships is equipped with medical facilities.

“More marines are expected,” he said, also pleading not to be named because, according to him, he is not allowed to talk to the media.
“It is not unusual for the United States or any other country to do this because they have to protect their people,” the source said.

Man cuts open giant snake's belly & you won't believe what he saw inside

This man and his friends discovered a giant snake with hugely swollen stomach in the bushes and decided to cut the belly open to see what was inside the snake. What they saw left them shocked. It was another giant reptile. The snake's last meal had actually been another huge snake, both nearly identical in size. The man pulled the second snake out of the body of the first one and laid them both on the ground next to each other. See the photos:

Happy Birthday Banky W Check out the message his best friend shared on instagram

Singer, Banky W is a year older today and his best friend/business partner, Tunde Demuren took to instagram to honour his friend and let him know how much he cherishes their friendship. He wrote;

"From our early days in Home Science (didnt like u much in JS1), to our college days in New York, to making the decision to start EME together when Lifestyle ent (@segundemuren and Tino didnt see our vision), to growing the business to what it is today, u have been a dependable brother in every aspect of my life, my personal counsellor/shrink, my relationship advisor (if they knew), my prayer partner, my goal setter and breaker, my constant healthy competition, my supporter and overall best friend... I wish u many more successes as u turn a year older. We celebrate many more in the land of the living in Jesus name. Amen!" How sweet! Happy birthday, Banky!

Photos: Davido and crew fly private jet to Kenya

He shared the photo on instagram. Luxury living!

Photo: Timaya shows off his massive home

He shared the photo on instagram and wrote "Your story can be the key that can unlock someone else's prison. Keep moving, keep hoping, keep trying and trust me u will get there...Grateful"

Peter Okoye: Marriage has made me to be more responsible, but

Singer Peter Okoye admits marriage has changed him as a person in an interview with Vanguard. Peter however added that marriage has not changed him as a P-Square.

"Marriage has made me to be more responsible, in the sense that there are certain things which I am limited to do as a married man," he said. but added that he still remains who he was before marriage "I still remain who I am because marriage doesn’t restrict me from doing what I know how to do best on stage, " he added.

"In a nutshell, I will say marriage has changed me as Peter Okoye but not as Psquare," Peter concluded