I BELIEVE BEER CAN HEAL IF YOU DRINK IT WITH FAITH - KONDI JEAN-JACQUES

 In Congo’s economic capital, Pointe Noire, a church known as Louzolo  preaches that drinking beer can “cast demons”.
The church was founded by a man known as Guy Emile Cetikouabo, who proclaimed himself God, and claimed to be invisible. Although he is dead, the church members say he is represented on earth by their current leader, Charles Loundou.
 
The church believes beer can be used to cleanse evil spirits. The members call this mixture of beer and faith, “BIERAMICINE”.
 
  Sunday Services lasts up to 9 hours deuring which healing of souls and bodies with sips of beer and praise takes place. Thousands of People come from all walks of life mainly to seek an immediate solution to all their problems.
 
 Charles Mikoungui Loundou,a church member said. What we want to share with the world how we found a person who has the three characteristics of God, omnipresent, omnipotent and omniscient. That man is Guy Emile loufoua Cetikouabo. He was born without a navel, and that defies science,”
 
   Another member of the church said“I arrived here sick,i was given a bottle of beer, I took a first sip, and a second, at the third one, I went into a trance, I then felt better,” a believer, Kondi Jean- Jacques, confessed.
“I believe beer can heal, if you drink it with faith”

  Among many wonders performed by the founder,he was also said to have appeared on the sun once.
Today, about 5,000 people attend this church that stretches across the country.
Its popularity in the Congolese society is increasingly growing, with authorities seemingly unable to control its activities.

SOME CASES OF SOCIAL INJUSTICE IN OUR SOCIETY

Social Injustice is when the equal is treated in an unequal manner and when the unequal is treated equal. Social Injustice is the unfair practices carried out in the society.
Social Injustice is the unjust relation between the individual and society.  
 Racial discrimination is social Injustice.
Gender discrimination is social Injustice.

 Inequality in access of health care is Social Injustice.

Prohibition of freedom of speech is Social Injustice.

Racism is Social Injustice.

Domestic violence against women and children is Social Injustice.

Unequal distribution of wealth and resources (corruption) is Social Injustice.

 Examples of Social Injustices Cases in the world

  - October 19th,1960, Martin Luther King was arrested after refusing to leave their seats at downtown department store lunch counters.At the time black and white people use separate water fountains, bathrooms, ticket booths, and other public spaces. That was social Injustice.

- April 1,2016,Renee Robinowitz was asked to change her seat on a plane when an ultra-Orthodox Jew objected to sitting next to a woman.

-September 12th,2013. Umar Zaib drowned his daughter in a river because he wanted a son after having two daughters.

- October 26th,2016, Dr John Danfulani,a former lecturer with the Kaduna State University was arrested for criticising the administrative style of the governor of Kaduna State. Nasir El-Rufai

- April 23rd,2015. Jason Harrison,a Schizophrenic man was shot five times because he had a screw driver in his hands.

- February 17th,2017. Audu Maikori was arrested due to comments he made on the on-going southern kaduna killings.

      There are million cases of social injustices going on in the world today,it is however not enough for us to show compassion but to come together and fight against it. We can do it.

WORLD RADIO DAY - RADIO FACTS

    13th February is World Radio day as approved by Unesco,it is a day to celebrate the impact that radio stations have had and are still having in our lives.The theme for this year Radio day is 'Radio Is You'.Looking at the statictics,one can tell that the Radio has truly been us.
   The UN Secretary-General gave the following message in a video chat to the world to celebrate World Radio day.

 

  Since its invention more than 100 years ago, radio has sparked the imagination, opened doors for change, and served as a channel for life-saving information. Radio entertains, educates, and informs.  It promotes democratic expression and influences ideas. 

From short-wave to FM to satellite transmission – radio connects people wherever they are.  In conflict situations and times of crisis, radio is a lifeline for vulnerable communities.

Radio is both valuable and cost-effective.  From day one, the United Nations has been using radio to reach the peoples of the world.

UN Radio sheds light on all issues on the United Nations agenda – from sustainable development … to the protection of children … to peacekeeping and conflict prevention. 

We are proud of our rich history of radio production in many languages, and the innovative ways we use radio to inform and serve the world.

On this World Radio Day, let us celebrate the power of radio and let us work together to tune the world to the frequency of peace, development and human rights for all.

Ban Ki-MOON.

 

      To better understand why the world is celebrating the radio today,here a few facts on Radio:

- In 2016,more people listened to the radio than watched Tv or Smartphones.

- There are more than 800 million radios in developing countries.

- 3.9 billion people,more than half the world's population are still not connected to the internet,making radio the most accessible medium.

-  9000 children in Southern Africa now have access to Education through solar radios after Tom Hanks organised a charity auction.

-  Radios are a part of everyday life. Not only are they used to play music or as alarms in the mornings, they are also used in cordless phones, cell phones, baby monitors, garage door openers, toys, satellites, and radar.

-  On November 2, 1920 the first commercial radio station went on the air in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

-  During World War II, radio became the dominant medium for news about the war.

-  94% of adults listen to the radio weekly.

-  The Radio was invented by an Italian named Gugliemo Marconi in 1895. It was originally called the wireless telegraph and used radio waves to transmit Morse code.

-  According to the UN, there are about 44,000 radio stations operating around the globe.

-  It is estimated that approximately 75% of homes in developing nations have access to a radio.

-  For the majority of listeners in Kenya the most popular thing learned from radio was politics, with 21% indicating it as the thing they learned most.

-  83% of Tanzanians said they get news and information from radio, making it the leader of both media and non‐media sources.

-  Radio is the most accessible and used medium in Zambia.

-  The Brazilian radio market is the second largest in the Americas, being one step behind the United States.

-  Radio is the most reliable channel for distributing news, information and entertainment in the Philippine's rural interior, where mountains often get in the way of TV signals.

-  In South Sudan, the BBC World Service is the second most important source of information after community radio stations in some areas.

NIGERIANS AND OTHER IMMIGRANT'S PROPERTIES DESTROYED IN JOHANNESBURG

    Angry residents of a suburb in Johannesburg have burnt down houses and looted shops of immigrants in yet another xenophobic attacks on Sunday.They claimed that immigrants have turned the neighborhood into a drug haven and a red light district.Many may wonder what may have triggered these attacks after the last attacks on immigrants few years ago,fingers were pointed at the mayor of the town over statements he made which may have triggered the attacks.

Mr Herman Mashaba (Mayor of Johannesburg)

          Early last December,the mayor of Johannesburg,Mr Mashaba told a media conference that illegal immigrants got there criminally and should be treated as such. On Friday, he visited Rosettenville where he made claims that foreign nationals were using girls as young as nine as prostitutes in 'drug houses'. According to reports,most of the brothels in the neighborhood belong to Nigerians and they have underage girls with no official documents working as prostitutes there.

    Police have arrested a man found in one of the houses that were set alight in Rosettenville.

The suspect, who is expected to be charged with arson and public violence,will appear in court on Monday.

FEMALE NIGERIAN SCIENTISTS YOU DIDNT KNOW ABOUT

     Nigeria, like many other African societies encourages male dominance in all the major aspects of life.This dominance of the male gender is very conspicuous in the Science,Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields of the Nigerian academia.

        According to Rabia Salihu Sa’id, “Nigeria women make up only 17 percent of all science researchers.”

  Girls continue to face stereotypes and social and cultural restrictions, limiting their access to education and funding for research, preventing them from scientific careers and reaching their full potential. Women remain a minority in science research and decision-making.And that is why on the 22 December 2015, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted a resolution to establish an annual International Day to recognize the critical role women and girls play in science and technology communities,and that day is 11th february of every year.

            Many women have made exploits in science,Technology,Engineering and Mathematics across the globe,some of them include: Tracy Chou (A Software Engineer),Ursula M Burns,Cora Creed and many others,one can say that these women thrived in a environment with less stereotypes towards the female gender than it is experienced in Africa and that is why The Nigerian Academia considers it important to celebrate some unique women among others who, despite all odds have made excellent achievements just as their male counterparts in various fields of the Sciences.

 Grace Alele-Williams

 

           Born in Warri, Prof Grace symbolizes the excellence any woman could achieve if given the opportunity.She is the first Nigerian female to earn a Ph.D. in Mathematics the first female Professor of Mathematics in Nigeria.

 Alele-Williams received the National Honor of the Order of the Niger in 1987 and was a member of the Vision 2010 Committee.

Francisca Nneka Okeke

 

         Is a Nigerian scientist and Professor of Physics.

 Okeke’s research on how solar activity in the ionosphere affects the Earth’s magnetic field, could lead to a better understanding of climate change and help pinpoint sources of dramatic phenomena like tsunamis and earthquakes

  She was named   L'oreal  For Women in Science Awards Laureate for Africa in 2013.

 Deborah Ajakaiye

 

        Born in 1940 in the city of Jos,Ajakaiye became the first female professor of physics in Africa in 1980.

 Ajakaiye stated that many male scientists had changed their perception of women scientists after interacting with her. Her work with geovisualization has been used to locate both mineral deposits and groundwater in Nigeria. She has also created a gravity map of Nigeria. Ajakaiye has been recognized for both her scientific advancements and her aid to the nation of Nigeria.

 Ajakaiye is currently working with the NNPC on its drive for alternative crude oil reserves with the exploration of the inland sedimentary basins in other parts of Nigeria.

 Ayoka Olufunmilayo Adebambo

     

       Prof Ayoka is the first female Professor of Animal Breeding and Genetics in Nigeria. She spent 16 years at the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training,where she researched on the improvement of indigenous pig breeds for commercialisation.

      She also assists local farmers in the areas of pig farming through capacity building and training workshops.

       Some of her awards include the British Council Award, the Commonwealth Fellowship, Royal Society of England’s Third World Fellowship, World Bank Research Award, Indian Technical Cooperation/SCAAP Fellowship, National Universities Commission Outstanding Research Awards and many others.

Folasade Ogunsola

 

    Professor Folasade Ogunsola is a renowned Medical Scientist with specialization in the treatment and control of HIV/AIDS.She is the Principal Investigator of the AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria (APIN)

     She is a member of the WHO Technical Working Group on Infection Prevention and Control, a member of the WHO AFRO Regional Rapid Response Group of Experts for Epidemics and member of the Global Infection Prevention and Control Network. She is the current Chairman of the National Association of Colleges of Medicine.

 CHINYERE KALU

 

   Chinyere Kalu became the first female pilot in Nigera.With her unprecedented achievemnet,she set the pace for others to follow. She was trained aa a commercial and pivate pilot at the Nigerian College Of Aviation and Technology Zaria in 1978.

    She has been conferred a member of the Order of the Federal Republic of Nigeria due to her accomplishments in aviation.

   

the recovery of $9.8 million cash by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, from the Kaduna residence of a former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Dr. Adrew Yakubu, who claimed the recovered money was given to him by

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the recovery of $9.8 million cash by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, from the Kaduna residence of a former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Dr. Adrew Yakubu, who claimed the recovered money was given to him by

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/02/recovered-9-8m-cash-given-donors-says-detained-ex-nnpc-head/

the recovery of $9.8 million cash by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, from the Kaduna residence of a former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Dr. Adrew Yakubu, who claimed the recovered money was given to him by

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/02/recovered-9-8m-cash-given-donors-says-detained-ex-nnpc-head/