WHY I SPEAK BIG, BIG GRAMMAR - HON. OBAHIAGBON
Patrick Obahiagbon, who represents Oredo Federal Constituency of Edo state  shot  to limelight the moment he arrived  the House of Representatives in 2007  with his uncanny knack for jaw-breaking words.

For reasons  he explained exclusively below to Saturday Vanguard in his first ever interview on his manner of speech, the 1983 product of  St John Bosco Grammar School, Obiaja, Edo State swore that he has since cut short on the big, big vocabulary he uses.

In this chat, the 1987  Law graduate of University of Benin, who also holds two Master degrees,  appealed to his audience for understanding,  explaining that, “the intention is not to deliberately  befuddle or obfuscate them” insisting that, “ I do not set out to deposit my audience in a portmanteau of indecipherability” Excerpts.

Why I speak the way I do

Sincerely speaking, I want to tender an unreserved apologia to my colleagues and all those who feel that my language is obscurantist. The truth is that I do not set out deliberately to mystify my audience, to deposit my audience in a portmanteau of indecipherability or in portmanteau of conundrum. No, no, no, no! Far from it.

The cosmic force would not allow me to do that. But, you see if you ask homo sapients who have interfaced with me for close to twenty years now, they would tell you that I no longer speak high sounding language. I have reduced it radically.

If you have the opportunity to listen to my speeches or debates ten, fifteen years ago, then it would have been a different kettle of fish all together. So, I am convinced that I’ve tried, I am trying and I will continue to try to ensure that my language, or my idiolect is as limpid and as diaphanous  as possible.

But, let me say that I am an omnivorous reader and I put my nose on the grinding stone to read for more than 7 hours a day when most innocent men are sleeping, and night marauders are doing their business. I am on my table, in my Library for 7 hours.  And that has been on for over twenty years. And like I always tell people, the dictionary for me is not a reference point; the dictionary is a vade mecum, a constant companion.

I spend on the average not less than an hour a day referencing the dictionary for the past twenty to twenty-five years. So don’t be maniacally bewildered  if I speak most times, from what I draw while reading. But, really, the intention is not to deliberately  befuddle or obfuscate my presentations on the floor.

My Political experience
I was a student Union activist all my years in the University of Benin. Little wonder, as soon as I left the University and finished my Youth Service, I dabbled into the aqua of political arena. If  I remember vividly, I contested my first election into Oredu Local Government Area (LGA) as a Councillor only one year after my Youth Service.

So I have been in State and National politics effectively from 1999. But it has not been a bed of roses, giving the miasma, given that convoluted phantasmagoria, given the prependalism  and all the intrigues in Nigerian politics.

I contested several elections and lost several elections.  Some not because I lost, but   because of course, we are in Nigeria, and the X factor in Nigerian politics is still very important.

But, I knew right back from when I started, that I had a date with history, with destiny. At every time I lost an election, I would decide to be more recusant rather than being recumbent. I decided to be more quixotic rather than being laisser-faire- to challenge my destiny the more rather than relapsing into a cocoon of levity, or into a cocoon of political narcissisms. And I thank the great galaxy of the universe,  after  several attempts at political office in 1999, my bread was buttered.

The cosmic afforded me the lacuna to give a vivacious and vibrant representation to my constituency.

And since then, it has been one political victory to the other as ordained by God.

That was why mandate to remain the amiable representatives of Oredo Federal constituency was challenged very, very viscerally, at the election tribunal, I had no fear that at  end of the day it was going to be victory for me. this is because I am a robot in the hand of God.

I believe that the hand of God and the cosmic imprimaturs are in my political odyssey. If it  were  by my grace or by my powers, by my capacity, I Probably would not have been qualified in the first place to become a councillor in my local govern.

OMG! Patrick Obahiagbon Talks About Buhari’s Delay In Appointing Ministers

 

 

Whilst appreciating the tenterhooks of political ventriloquists,carpetbaggers,economic chichidodos and a vaudeville of pundits as to what they perceive as the phlegmatic predilection of President Buhari in the constitution of his cabinet,i would rather deposit in their objurgatory piazza the Chinese apophthegm which urges,that sofily sofily catchee monkey.
President Buhari must not be bludgeoned into precipitate,frenetic,fatuous and kamikazeic gambits that is obliviscence of the twelve years of political anomie and economic marshmallow occasioned by economic vampires and political pachucos. Am sanguine that a little more patience from Nigerians will prove that in Buhari they have found both a political palladium and an economic palisade…..

National Universities Commission (NUC) has released ranking
for the legally recognized tertiary institutions in Nigeria.

See the full list below to know where your University stands.



1 University of Lagos Lagos
2 Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife
3 University of Ibadan Ibadan
4 University of Ilorin Ilorin
5 Covenant University Ota
6 Federal University of Technology, Minna Minna
7 University of Nigeria Nsukka
8 University of Benin Ugbowo
9 University of Port Harcourt Port Harcourt
10 Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
11 University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
12 Landmark University Omu-Aran
13 Rivers State University of Science and Technology
Port Harcourt
14 Federal University of Technology, Akur, Akure
15 University of Jos Jos
16 Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka
17 Lagos State University Ojo
18 Redeemer’s University Mowe
19 Bayero University Kano Kano
20 University of Maiduguri Maiduguri
21 Ladoke Akintola University Of Technology
Ogbomoso
22 Federal University, Dutsin-Ma Dutsin-Ma
23 Federal University of Technology, Owerri Owerri
24 Federal University, Oye-Ekiti Oye
25 Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti
26 Osun State University Oshogbo
27 Paul University Awka
28 Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti Ado-Ekiti
29 Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko
30 Federal University, Dutse Dutse
31 University of Uyo Uyo
32 University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Makurdi
33 University of Abuja, Abuja
34 Ebonyi State University Abakaliki
35 Veritas University Abuja
36 Madonna University Okija
37 University of Calabar Calabar
38 Nasarawa State University Keffi
39 Pan African University Lagos
40 Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma
41 Lead City University Ibadan
42 Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi
43 Kwara State University Ilorin
44 Delta State University, AbrakaAbraka
45 Baze University Abuja
46 Bingham University Auta Balifi
47 Bells University of Technology Ota
48 Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University Katsina
49 Babcock University Ilishan-Remo
50 Federal University of Petroleum Resources
Effurun
51 Benue State University Makurdi
52 Enugu State University of Science and Technology
Enugu
53 Joseph Ayo Babalola University Ikeji-Arakeji
54 Niger Delta University Wilberforce Island Yenagoa
55 African University of Science and Technology
Abuja
56 Kaduna State University Kaduna
57 Federal University, Lokoja Lokoja
58 Igbinedion University Okada Okada
59 Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai
60 Fountain University Oshogbo
61 American University of Nigeria Yola
62 Achievers University, Owo Owo
63 Ondo State University of Science & Technology
Okitipupa
64 Obong University Obong Ntak
65 Crawford University Faith City
66 Federal University, Otuoke Otuoke
67 Anambra State University Uli
68 Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago Iwoye
69 Tai Solarin University Of Education Ijebu-Ode
70 Modibbo Adama University Of Technology Yola
71 Ajayi Crowther University Oyo Town
72 Imo State University Owerri
73 Caleb University Imota
74 Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ndufu-Alike
75 University of Mkar Mkar
76 Nigerian Turkish Nile University Abuja
77 Novena University Ogume
78 Adeleke University Ede
79 Renaissance University Enugu
80 Al-Hikmah University Ilorin
81 Caritas University Enugu
82 Usmanu Danfodio University Sokoto
83 Kebbi State University Of Science and Technology
Aliero
84 Benson Idahosa University Benin City
85 Oduduwa University Ile Ife
86 Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture
Umuahia
87 Bowen University Iwo
88 Adamawa State University Mubi
89 Crescent University Abeokuta
90 Cross River University Of Science & Technology
Calabar
91 Gombe State University Gombe
92 Elizade University Ilara-Mokin
93 Abia State University Uturu
94 Wellspring University Benin City
95 Yobe State University Damaturu
96 Western Delta University Oghara
97 Federal University, Lafia Lafia
98 Wesley University Of Science and Technology
Ondo City
99 Bauchi State University Gadau
100 Federal University, Kashere Kashere
101 Federal University, Wukari Wukari
102 Samuel Adegboyega University Ogwa
103 Taraba State University Jalingo
104 Sokoto State University Sokoto
105 Kwararafa University Wukari Wukari
106 Tansian University Umunya
107 Akwa Ibom State University Uyo
108 Godfrey Okoye University Ugwuomu-Nike
109 Salem University Lokoja
110 Plateau State University Bokkos
111 Katsina University Katsina
112 Kogi State University Anyigba
113 Rhema University Aba
Source: http://9jahomeland.com/list-of-the-best-universities-in-nigeria-in-2015-released-by-nuc/
newswirengr.com/2015/01/28/nuc-releases-2015-nigerian-university-ranking-was-your-institution-named-see-complete-list/

President Buhari Promises Quality University Education

 

President Muhammadu Buhari has promised that the present administration will give special priority to improving the quality of University education in Nigeria.

The president who was represented by the Executive Secretary, Nigeria Universities Commission, Professor Julius Okojie at the 30th convocation ceremony of the University of Port Harcourt emphasized on the importance of education in national development.

According to him, his administration would support universities to improve learning, teaching and research facilities.

He urged universities to seek financial support from corporate bodies as a way of augmenting government funding and tasked them on ensuring the security of lives and property withing their environment by collaborating with their host communities and security agencies. 

UNN To Adopt CBT In 2015 Post-UTME

 From indications the 2015/2016 UNN post-UTME exam will most likely be a Computer Based Test CBT.

It was learnt that the school had earlier successfully tested a CBT demo developed for the screening exam.

This is even more feasible as a platform for Post-UTME CBT Practice has already gone live on the school’s official website.

However, this is not a reason to panic. If you wrote the 2015 UTME CBT then there is nothing to worry about.

All the same, we wish you all the best.

Singer KOREDE BELLO Full Biography,Life And News

Singer KOREDE BELLO Full Biography,Life And News

FULL NAME: Korede Bello

DATE OF BIRTH: Born 29th of february 1996

OCCUPATION: Singer,Instrumentalist

MARITAL STATUS: NOT MARRIED

EARLY LIFE AND BACKGROUND
Korede hails from Lagos state, a student of Mass communication at the Nigerian institute of journalism. He started performing on stage at the age of seven, staged named African Prince.
Korede started music when he was younger when he listened to songs played by his parents .
His father loved the indigenous music while his mother preferred foreign music. I grew up listening to diverse music. He fell in love with music and it fell in love with him.

In school, Korede always participated in social activities such as acting,dancing and even singing competitions and represents his school. He formed his first music group with a friend in primary six and also wrote his first song.
When he got into secondary school, it was a different ball game. It was better and more into writing songs. But when he got into senior secondary school, he began professional music by recording his songs in the studio. His first official single was recorded when he was in secondary school. His parents gave him the support he needed. His father got him his first guitar and even paid for his first studio session.
He love his parents so much and one of the reasons is because they support him and would put their money on anything that would make him happy.

He came from them and they love music and they love supporting their son. The only issue they had, especially his mother, was his staying out late. She did not want him to stay out late because as of then, he was just writing his West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination. He had to be in the studio mostly at night and his mother did not really like that. Aside from that, everything was fine.

He draws a lot of inspiration from Asa, Tuface. His genre is soul music and he touches the life of many..
The new rising star said his name Korede means a harbinger of good tidings and thus he would want music fans listening to his music to feel blessed and happy. The young singer who is yet to have an album of himself said that he was aiming at getting to a stage where listeners of his song will get blessing by listening to his music.

CAREER AND LIFE

He released a song called ‘Forever’ and people loved it but it just took one person to listen to it and introduced him to Don Jazzy’s friends. They were also astounded by what they heard and they introduced him to Don Jazzy. He invited them to the studio with his manager, Casmir, they recorded some songs and that was it. When he Don jazzy heard his song, he said that he was a mega super star and that was it.

Korede got signed under Mavin Records where he released his first single titled “African Princess.” which featured donjazzy. He was signed to Mavins record on February 28 2014.
After his performance in Mavins Dorobucci , his fanbase has tripled and his popularity increased and has won admiration of many ladies.. Especially with the wink everyone was crazy about.
It has always been his favor to have princesses around him. the number of female fans coming after him has increased since he joined the Marvin Records.
Even female celebrities are now flocking to him and so have even come to give him a kiss after watching him performed on the stage in one occasion.



Korede believes: first, the more alcohol free you are, the better your health and the happier you become.
Secondly, having a clean lifestyle attracts less drama, exercising, planning, eating good food, and being positive always will make you happy.
Lastly, I don’t think anything can make you happier than being at peace with God.
He said in an interview that:
"One of the reasons I want people to really know Korede Bello is because I haven’t put out so many songs and the ones I have are love songs. I want to put out more songs for people to know that I am beyond love songs. My brand preaches love and it could come in songs you can dance to, highlife and different formats not just the conventional slow rhythm."
Working with Don is one the best feelings an artiste could ever have. Jazzy is a musical genius; so every moment in the studio with him is always productive. And the amazing thing about the Mavin boss is that he’s open to ideas and he’s extremely funny. Don Jazzy is a living legend, and one of the greatest musicians alive,” Bello said.

In 2015 Korede released a banging hit single titled: GODWIN a song classified to be semi gospel and semi pop by fans, his Godwin single is considered one of the biggest hits in 2015 as the single topped many charts for weeks. That increased his fan base in Nigeria and abroad.
He performed the song Godwin in a church in lagos in 2015 which rose a lot of controversies people saying a worldy singer shouldn't be allowed to perform in a church, well, he had people who was in support of him though..

Korede has bagged various awards and nominations. such as
He was nominated as Next Rated Music Artiste Peak awards 2011, and more...
He is Also An AFRICA PEACE YOUTH AMBASSADOR.
MELJENSTIN YOUTH AMBASSADOR
He Draws A Lot of Inspiration From Nature and His Environment.

In MID 2015 Korede got the privilege of performing at the presidential inauguration dinner which can be said to be quite an achievement in which even many of his seniors   in the Industry didn't get the chance.



AWARDS AND ENDORSEMENTS
He Won the Indigenous & Revelation of the Year. Two Awards, Tush All Youth Awards 2011.
He won the Most Wanted Artiste, Hype Award 2012.
He won the R ‘N’ B SINGLE (Male) Yem Awards 2012.
He won the Young Promoter of Cultural Heritage, The Gong Africa News Magazine 2012.

NO POPULAR ENDORSEMENT DEAL YET.

RUMORS AND SCANDALS
NO POPULAR SCANDAL.
But the disagreement of the public with the age he claims he is will not go unmentioned. Most people do not   believe Korede bello is indeed born in 1996. Most people believes he is presently in his 20s but he insists he really was born in 1996.

SOURCES: evatese.com,takemetonaija.com

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