--- To: "Augustine Ofunne" <augustineofunne@...>, osemenkhien2001@..., "Isiaka Olarewaju" <ialarewaju@...>, "Olaoluwa Yaya" <o.s.olaoluwa@...>, "Isiaka Olarewaju" <ialarewaju@...>, "jimoh olarinre" <ogajimoh@...>, "Funke Joseph" <funkeabeni@...>, "Francis Akinyeke" <akinyekef@...>, "Funmi Adegoke" <funmade_nbs@...>, "Moremi Alesanmi" <funsoebun@...> Date: Monday, December 21, 2009, 12:18 PM --- On Fri, 12/18/09, Abdur-Rahman Busari <fbusari@...> wrote: From: Abdur-Rahman Busari <fbusari@...> Subject: Fw: THE POLICE IS YOUR FRIEND To: mduro1@..., "Mikail Adegoke Oduola" <gokeoduola@...>, "wale george" <walegeorgee@...>, "Babalola David" <omoabm2@...>, oriokpa_vi@..., "Etchie" <oluaug2000@...>, "Isiaka Akanmu Olarewaju" <ialarewaju@...>, "olaolunimofiwaye ogungbange" <olaoluwaoyedeji@...>, "florence Nenuwa" <oke_flozy@...>, adedejiadeyinka@..., ayanha2004@... Date: Friday, December 18, 2009, 4:41 AM   Rahman F. Busari Systems Programming & Operations Division, National Bureau Of Statistics, Abuja. ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Adelekan Adeyemi <yemmy17ade@...> To: Folashade Adelekan <folashadeadelekan@...> Cc: Biodun Fadeyi <biodun04fadeyi@...>; Biodun Muse <worktechnologies@...>; Abdur-Rahman Busari <fbusari@...>; funmimike2004@...; Matthew Onwusoh <matthewonwusoh@...>; ngozichymdy@... Sent: Thu, December 17, 2009 4:48:45 PM Subject: Fw: THE POLICE IS YOUR FRIEND --- On Sun, 11/15/09, olayiwola oyelade <yiwola2002@...> wrote: From: olayiwola oyelade <yiwola2002@...> Subject: Fw: THE POLICE IS YOUR FRIEND To: "Demola Oyewumi" <ademolaoyewumi@...>, ayamose@..., "Yemi Adenekan" <yemmy17ade@...> Date: Sunday, November 15, 2009, 10:14 AM --- On Sun, 15/11/09, olayiwola oyelade <yiwola2002@...> wrote: From: olayiwola oyelade <yiwola2002@...> Subject: Fw: THE POLICE IS YOUR FRIEND To: "olayiwola oyelade" <yiwola2002@...>, "isaac ojo" <isaacao53@...>, "Abdullahi Bukar" <abba_bukar2000@...>, "achuma" <yemidare@...> Date: Sunday, 15 November, 2009, 17:59 --- On Fri, 13/11/09, Oyedele John <oyedjohn@...> wrote: From: Oyedele John <oyedjohn@...> Subject: Fw: THE POLICE IS YOUR FRIEND To: "Ayo Akanji" <aykanji@...>, "Austen Ogah" <ogahomale@...>, "Olayiwola Oyelade" <yiwola2002@...>, "Paul Bolaji" <paulbolaji@...>, "christie gandu" <nevan1965@...>, "Gloria Chukwu" <lorychukwu@...>, "Gillis Harry" <jenegillisharry@...>, "Omolola Oyedele" <ormolola.mccool@...> Date: Friday, 13 November, 2009, 10:14 Very Interesting, Somebody thought of carrying out a comparison of different country’s Police forces and came up with this. For Nigeria, hope is not lost though, especially if you remember that the Nigerian police has being able to hold their own against the very best in the past. They’ve consistently won awards and accolades in UN postings outside the country except within Nigeria. Possibly something may be wrong with the Nigerian environment which we ALL must try to fix.  Enjoy!       POLICE LOOK IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES           USA British German Russian Chinese Pakistan INDIAN Police.... & Finally

The CGIAR Gender & Diversity Program is assisting Bioversity International to mobilize applications from women scientists and professionals for the following positions:

1.    Manager – GIS/RS/Data Management Unit

Location:  Colombo, Sri Lanka  

Deadline: 31 December 2009

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Location:  Accra, Ghana

Deadline:  31 January 2010 or until the position is filled  

3.    Senior Agricultural Water Management Specialist

Location:  Addis Ababa, Ethiopia   

Deadline:  31 January or until the position is filled

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In 1991, the CGIAR launched a program on gender staffing aimed at assisting the CGIAR-supported international agricultural research centers in their efforts to promote the recruitment, productivity, advancement and retention of women scientists and professionals within their organizations.  In July 1999, this program expanded to include a wide range of diversity issues, to help the centers leverage their rich staff diversity to increase research and management excellence.  The program promotes such activities as diversity–positive recruitment, international teamwork, cross-cultural communications and advancement for women.

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A woman came out of her house and saw 3 old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She did not recognize them. She said "I don't think I know you, but you must be hungry. Please come in and have something to eat."



"Is the man of the house home?", they asked.



"No", she replied. "He's out."

"Then we cannot come in", they replied.
In the evening when her husband came home, she told him what had happened.
"Go tell them I am home and invite them in!"
The woman went out and invited the men in"

"We do not go into a House together," they replied.



"Why is that?" she asked.

One of the old men explained: "His name is Wealth," he said pointing to one of his friends, and said pointing to another one, "He is Success, and I am Love." Then he added, "Now go in and discuss with your husband which one of us you want in your home."

The woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband was overjoyed. "How n ice!!", he said. "Since that is the case, let us invite Wealth. Let him come and fill our home with wealth!"

His wife disagreed. "My dear, why don't we invite Success?"

Their daughter was listening from the other corner of the house. She jumped in with her own suggestion: "Would it not be better to invite Love? Our home will then be filled with love!"

"Let us heed our daughter's advice," said the husband to his wife.
"Go out and invite Love to be our guest."
The woman went out and asked the 3 old men, "Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our guest."

Love got up and started walking toward the house. The other 2 also got up and followed him. Surprised, t he lady asked Wealth and Success: "I only invited Love, Why are you coming in?"

The old men replied together: "If you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would've stayed out, but since you invited Love, wherever He goes, we go with him. Wherever there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!!!!!!"

MY WISH FOR YOU...

-Where there is pain, I wish you peace and mercy.
-Where there is self-doubting, I wish you a renewed confidence in your ability to work through it.
-Where there is tiredness, or exhaustion, I wish you understanding, patience, and renewed strength.
-Where there is fear, I wish you love, and courage.

Dear All,

Please find attached an Internal/External Advert for various vacant positions.

Kindly help circulate to suitable candidates.

All applications should be submitted on this web page using this link;www.dragnetnigeria. com/nnplc

 

Best Regards

Pls read it carefully to understand what this small kid is saying. We may never understand the full importance of what we ask at times. Naked ladies in dad's cellphone? God have mercy!
 

 

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL       I love little children’s prayer. Have a nice and fulfill working day.     I love it, what an innocent prayer.       "Dear God, this winter please send clothes to all those poor naked ladies in Daddy's Cell phone, Amen."

 

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Friends, as we approach the Festive Season;           Blessings of the Lord be with you .         May your EXPENSES never catch up with Ur SALARY this month.  SALARY EXPENSES  -----------------AMEN--------   _____________________________________________________________________ Disclaimer Notice This e-mail, any attachments thereto and response string is intended solely for the attention and use of the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. In the event that you are not the intended recipient(s) of this e-mail and any attachments thereto, be notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail and any attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received or otherwise encountered this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender and permanently delete the e-mail, any attachments and response string as well as any copy printout in connection therewith. ______________________________________________________________________

From: olufemi Adebiyi <femibiyi01@...>
Subject: [greatest_grad_2001] FW: Why boys need strict Fathers...
To: "greatest grad" <greatest_grad_2001@yahoogroups.com>
Cc: "christoper achu" <achuchristopher@...>, "Gifty Akangbe" <delightphemmygift@...>, "Rapheal kayode Germany" <raphaeladegboye@...>
Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 9:43 PM

Hope u will enjoy this Dr Adebiyi Olufemi Adebukola Department of Animal Science, University of Ibadan, Ibadan Nigeria. Phone No: +234 802 3125 023 +234 807 5459 903 --- On Fri, 11/13/09, olumide martha <olumidemartha@...> wrote: From: olumide martha <olumidemartha@...> Subject: FW: Why boys need strict Fathers... To: "Kolmart Farms Olumide" <kolmartfarms@...>, "bunmi adigun" <Iamflorasought@...> Cc: "ADEBIYI FEMI" <femibiyi01@...>, "Olufemi Adu" <adufem_bunmi@...> Date: Friday, November 13, 2009, 12:03 AM --- Subject: Fw: Why boys need strict Fathers...       Why boys need strict Fathers... ! If you don't send this to a few old friends, there will be fewer people laughing in the world.       Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

LOVE YOU ALL……………..             Give this heart to everyone you don't want to lose in '09 including me if you care... Try to collect 12... it's not easy!  'Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.'    A sharp tongue can cut your own throat.  If you want your dreams to come true, you mustn't oversleep.  Of all the things you wear, your expression is the most important.  The best vitamin for making friends..... B1.  The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts.  The heaviest thing you can carry is a grudge.  One thing you can give and still keep...is your word.  You lie the loudest when you lie to yourself  If you lack the courage to start, you have already finished.  One thing you can't recycle is wasted time.  Ideas won't work unless ' You' do.  Your mind is like a parachute...it functions only when open..  The 10 commandments are not a multiple choice.  The pursuit of happiness is the chase of a lifetime! It is never too late to become what you might have been.  Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right.. Forget about the one's who don't. Believe everything happens for a reason. If you get a second chance, grab it with both hands. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would be worth it.    Friends are like balloons; once you let them go, you might not get them back. Sometimes we get so busy with our own lives and problems that we may not even notice that we've let them fly away. Sometimes we are so caught up in who's right and who's wrong that we forget what's right and wrong. Sometimes we just don't realize what real friendship means until it is too late. I don't want to let that happen so I'm going to tie you to my heart so I never lose you.   Send this to all your friends including me and see how many you get back. Even send it to your balloons that you think have flown away forever. You may be surprised to see it return. Send this heart to everybody you love and like and that have touched your life in a positive way.

Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year!

A big "Thank You" to you, for the huge impact you had on my life this year. Especially for all the support  I received.......without you, I'm sure 2009 would have been  extremely boring.

From my side I wish you all a supernatural Festive Season filled with love and Beautiful Thoughts.

May 2010 mark the beginning of a Tidal Wave of Love, Happiness and Bright Futures.

To those who need money, may your finances overflow

To those who need care, may you find a good heart

To those who need friends, may you meet lovely people

To those who need life, may you find the love of God

Should you be driving during this time.....please take care!

Attached is an advert soliciting applications for the West Africa Graduate Trainee Program.

The  Program was developed in response to GE’s commitment to knowledge transfer and capability development for the markets we serve in the sub-region. It is a 12-month leadership development program, targeted at selecting exceptional recent graduates for 2-3 intensive assignment rotations with various GE businesses. These businesses include Oil & Gas, Healthcare, Energy, Corporate, Security, Global Business Services and Transport. Participants will also go through a world-class leadership and management training program during the period.

If you know interested fresh graduates, who will be interested, kindly send their Resumes to the e-mail address in the attached advert.

Deadline is 14th November 2009.

Regards,

Rhoda

Sahara group is also recruiting; its an oil/gas company,
visit this URL for dedtails

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Cheers

From: A Word With You <mail@...>
Subject: AWWY - "God's Strange Road to Power" (#5954)
To: bunminadeco@...
Date: Thursday, November 5, 2009, 1:19 AM

	Religiously Unchanged A Life That Matters Blog by Phillip Taylor One of my greatest concerns is knowing I will one day stand before God and give an account of my life to Him, and realizing only then that I was more "religious" than changed. According to Romans 8:29, God's ultimate goal for my life is to transform me into a person that looks, thinks, and acts as much like Jesus as possible until He takes me home...Read More

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God's Strange Road to Power - #5954 Thursday, November 5, 2009 He's got a black belt in three different martial arts. That's the highest level of achievement in a martial art. Of course, I told him I have a black belt, too. I wear it with my dark suit. He didn't seem to be impressed by that, but I decided I definitely wanted him on my side. He told me that his training gives him the ability to fight back and defend himself from any position he's in - well, except one. That's face down on the ground. He said that is the one position in which he's totally powerless. I'm Ron Hutchcraft and I want to have A Word With You today about "God's Strange Road to Power." Being in a powerless position makes you so weak, so vulnerable, so unable to do anything about the situation. But it is also, in the strange ways of God, the most powerful position on earth. Just ask General Joshua from the book in the Old Testament that bears his name. In Joshua 5, beginning with verse 13, Joshua is in what may be the most intimidating, potentially fearful situation of his life at that point. He has bravely led God's people into Canaan, only to be confronted with the massive walled city of Jericho, looming before God's people as a seemingly impossible obstacle between them and the land that God has promised. As their commanding General, Joshua has gone to scout out his mission impossible. The Bible says: "Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and he saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, 'Are you for us or for our enemies?' 'Neither,' he replied, 'but as commander of the army of the Lord I have now come.' Then Joshua fell facedown to the ground in reverence" - there it is. That's that position of total powerlessness - "and (he) asked him, 'What message does my Lord have for his servant?' The commander of the Lord's army replied, 'Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy.' And Joshua did so." Many Bible scholars believe that this Commander of the Lord's forces is actually the Son of God making one of several pre-Bethlehem appearances in Old Testament times. No angel would have accepted worship, and Joshua calls him "my Lord." And Joshua falls on the ground, facedown. This is a man who was very competent, very successful and skilled. He had never surrendered to anybody. But this day he surrenders, and it's going to be the secret of winning. From this moment of total surrender, of total powerlessness before the Lord comes God's unusual plan for conquering Jericho. But before there could be the conquest of Jericho, there had to be the conquest of Joshua. And before there can be the conquest of the Jericho that looms before you right now, there must be the conquest of you. God allows things into our life that will bring us to the end of ourselves where all your experience, and your talent, your wisdom, your connections, and your persuasion are useless in getting an answer. God has brought you to this moment of total helplessness, not so you would give up, but so you would give over the controls to Him totally, unconditionally. There is no condition God can do more with than our admission of powerlessness. Now you're out of the way finally, and now you can see what God can do! And as you stand facing the walls of a Jericho that you cannot possibly conquer, it's time for your unconditional surrender to your Lord. Admit your powerlessness. Don't be afraid to be broken. Often it's the breaking of a man that is the making of a man. Let God shine His holy light on the dark corners of you that you've never let Him touch. And tear up that contract you want God to sign; the one with all the ways you've wanted things to be. Give Him a blank piece of paper, pre-signed by you to do whatever He writes on it. You're at the end of your power and at the beginning of His. Surrendering is the way to winning, and powerlessness is the most powerful position in the world.

	To find out how you can begin a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, please visit: Yours for Life or call 1-888-966-7325. "A Word With You" by Ron Hutchcraft is a daily radio challenge, with slice-of-life illustrations and insights-providing practical help on the issues that matter most. If your local Christian radio station does not air this program, please let them know how much it is of value to you. "A Word With You" is a radio outreach and production of Ron Hutchcraft Ministries, Inc. Please prayerfully consider financially supporting Ron Hutchcraft Ministries, Inc. Your tax-deductable donation will help support ministry efforts such as "A Word With You" daily devotionals and radio programs. You are receiving this recurring mailing because you signed up on our website, sent an email or signed up at an event requesting to be on the "A Word With You" list. We are committed to maintain the privacy of your personal information. See our Privacy Policy to learn how your information is used. Contact Ron Hutchcraft Ministries, Inc. © Ronald P. Hutchcraft • Distributed by Ron Hutchcraft Ministries, Inc. "A Word With You" by Ronald P. Hutchcraft is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. Based on a work at www.Hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You.

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Soda, pop, cola, soft drink — whatever you call it, it is one of the worst beverages that you could be drinking for your health. As the debate for whether to put a tax on the sale of soft drinks continues, you should know how they affect your body so that you can make an informed choice on your own.

Soft drinks are hard on your health
Soft drinks contain little to no vitamins or other essential nutrients. However, it is what they do contain that is the problem: caffeine, carbonation, simple sugars — or worse, sugar substitutes — and often food additives such as artificial coloring, flavoring, and preservatives.

A lot of research has found that consumption of soft drinks in high quantity, especially by children, is responsible for many health problems that include tooth decay, nutritional depletion, obesity, type-2 diabetes, and heart disease.

Why the sugar in soft drinks isn’t so sweet
Most soft drinks contain a high amount of simple sugars. The USDA recommendation of sugar consumption for a 2,000-calorie diet is a daily allotment of 10 teaspoons of added sugars. Many soft drinks contain more than this amount!

Just why is too much sugar so unhealthy? Well, to start, let's talk about what happens to you as sugar enters your body. When you drink sodas that are packed with simple sugars, the pancreas is called upon to produce and release insulin, a hormone that empties the sugar in your blood stream into all the tissues and cells for usage. The result of overindulging in simple sugar is raised insulin levels. Raised blood insulin levels beyond the norm can lead to depression of the immune system, which in turn weakens your ability to fight disease.

Something else to consider is that most of the excess sugar ends up being stored as fat in your body, which results in weight gain and elevates risk for heart disease and cancer. One study found that when subjects were given refined sugar, their white blood cell count decreased significantly for several hours afterwards. Another study discovered that rats fed a high-sugar diet had a substantially elevated rate of breast cancer when compared to rats on a regular diet.

The health effects of diet soda
You may come to the conclusion that diet or sugar-free soda is a better choice. However, one study discovered that drinking one or more soft drinks a day — and it didn’t matter whether it was diet or regular — led to a 30% greater chance of weight gain around the belly.

Diet soda is filled with artificial sweeteners such as aspartame, sucralose, or saccharin. These artificial sweeteners pose a threat to your health. Saccharin, for instance, has been found to be carcinogenic, and studies have found that it produced bladder cancer in rats.

Aspartame, commonly known as nutrasweet, is a chemical that stimulates the brain to think the food is sweet. It breaks down into acpartic acid, phenylalanine, and methanol at a temperature of 86 degrees. (Remember, your stomach is somewhere around 98 degrees.) An article put out by the University of Texas found that aspartame has been linked to obesity. The process of stimulating the brain causes more cravings for sweets and leads to carbohydrate loading.

Carbonation depletes calcium
Beverages with bubbles contain phosphoric acid, which can severely deplete the blood calcium levels; calcium is a key component of the bone matrix. With less concentration of calcium over a long time, it can lower deposition rates so that bone mass and density suffer. This means that drinking sodas and carbonated water increases your risk of osteoporosis.

Add in the caffeine usually present in soft drinks, and you are in for even more trouble. Caffeine can deplete the body’s calcium, in addition to stimulating your central nervous system and contributing to stress, a racing mind, and insomnia.
 
Skip the soda and go for:

• Fresh water
Water is a vital beverage for good health. Each and every cell needs water to perform its essential functions. Since studies show that tap water is filled with contaminants, antibiotics, and a number of other unhealthy substances, consider investing in a quality carbon-based filter for your tap water. To find out more about a high-performance filtration system, click here.

On the go? Try using a stainless steel thermos or glass bottle, filled with filtered water. Enhance the flavor of your water with a refreshing infusion of basil, mint leaves, and a drop of honey.

• Fruit Juice
If you are a juice drinker, try watering down your juice to cut back on the sugar content. Buy a jar of organic 100% juice, especially cranberry, acai, pomegranate, and then dilute three parts filtered water to one part juice. You will get a subtle sweet taste and the benefit of antioxidants. After a couple of weeks, you will no longer miss the sweetness of sugary concentrated juices.

• Tea
Tea gently lifts your energy and has numerous health benefits. Black, green, white, and oolong teas all contain antioxidant polyphenols. In fact, tea ranks as high or higher than many fruits and vegetables on the ORAC scale, the score that measures antioxidant potential of plant-based foods.

Herbal tea does not have the same antioxidant properties, though it is still a great beverage choice with other health benefits, such as inducing calming and relaxing effects.

If tea doesn’t satisfy your sweet tooth, try adding cinnamon or a little honey, which has important health benefits that refined sugar lacks. For a selection of healthy teas that promote total body wellness, click here. Drink up!

I hope you find the ways and means to avoid soft drinks. I invite you to visit often and share your own personal health and longevity tips with me.

May you live long, live strong, and live happy!

--Dr. Mao

http://health.yahoo.com/experts/drmao/20270/what-soft-drinks-are-doing-to-your-body/

A Woman was out golfing one day when she hit the ball into the

woods. She went  into the woods to look for it and found a frog in a trap.

The frog  said to her, "If you release me from this trap, I will

grant you three  wishes."

The woman freed the frog, and the frog said, "Thank you,  but I

failed to mention that there was a condition to your wishes.

Whatever you wish for, your husband will get times  ten!"

The woman said, "That's okay."

For her first wish,  she wanted to be the most beautiful woman in

the world.

The frog  warned her, "You do realize that this  wish will  also

make your husband the  most handsome man in the world, an Adonis whom women will flock to".

The woman replied, "That's okay, because I will be the most 

beautiful woman and he will have eyes only for me."

So, KAZAM-she's  the most beautiful woman in the world!

For her second wish, she  wanted to be the richest woman in the

world.

The frog said, "That  will make your husband the richest man in the world. And he will be ten times richer than you."

The woman said, "That's okay, because  what's mine is his and what's his is mine."

So, KAZAM-she's the  richest woman in the world!

The frog then inquired about her third  wish, and she answered, "I'd like a mild heart  attack."

Moral of the story: Women are clever, don't mess with them.

Attention  female readers : This is  the end of the joke for you. Stop here and continue feeling good.

Male  readers : Please scroll down and keep whatever you read there to yourself.

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The man had a heart attack ten times milder than his wife

Moral of the  story: Women always think they are very smart but they're not.

Let them continue to think that way while we just enjoy the show 

PS: If you are a woman and are still reading this; it only goes to show that women never listen!!!

Forward this to all the guys for a good laugh, and to all the ladies who have a good sense of humor.