The Untold Story of the Impeachment of Governor Rashidi Ladoja in Oyo State

Steve Owaduge, 2016

Introduction

The impeachment of Governor Rashidi Ladoja of Oyo State in January 2006 remains one of the most controversial episodes in Nigeria’s democratic experiment under the Fourth Republic. It provides a case study of how patron–client politics, institutional weaknesses, and the instrumentalization of violence by political elites undermined constitutional democracy. Far from being a purely legal exercise of legislative oversight, the impeachment was deeply enmeshed in the struggle between Ladoja and his erstwhile political benefactor, Chief Lamidi Adedibu, who commanded extensive influence within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and maintained a vast network of street-level enforcers through the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). The involvement of the Deputy Governor, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala, and the tacit support of President Olusegun Obasanjo further complicated the crisis, raising questions about the role of godfatherism, federal interference, and political violence in Nigerian governance. This essay reconstructs the untold story of the impeachment, examining the political feud, the manipulation of legislative procedures, the role of violent actors, and the eventual judicial reversal that shaped Nigeria’s democratic jurisprudence.

Political Background: The Ladoja–Adedibu Fallout

Rashidi Ladoja was elected governor in 2003 under the platform of the PDP, largely through the influence of Chief Lamidi Adedibu, a political strongman popularly dubbed the “garrison commander” of Ibadan politics (Human Rights Watch [HRW], 2007). Adedibu’s role as a kingmaker was openly acknowledged by the PDP national chairman, Ahmadu Ali, who insisted that Ladoja should consult Adedibu in all political decisions (HRW, 2007). The alliance soon disintegrated over control of patronage, with disputes centering on appointments, contracts, and the allocation of motor park revenues, an important economic and political resource in Oyo State (Omotola, 2007). Ladoja resisted Adedibu’s demands for a greater share of state patronage, prompting Adedibu to mobilize his extensive political machinery against the governor. President Obasanjo, who was engaged in consolidating power for his controversial third-term agenda, appeared to align with Adedibu, thereby isolating Ladoja within the national party structure (Albert, 2005).

Political Violence and the Role of NURTW Factions

The battle between Ladoja and Adedibu was not waged solely in the realm of party politics. Both factions relied heavily on the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) to enforce their authority on the streets. Rival gangs controlled by NURTW warlords became proxies in the political contest. Lateef Akinsola, popularly known as “Tokyo,” was a staunch ally of Adedibu and Alao-Akala, and his faction played a prominent role in violently confronting Ladoja’s supporters (HRW, 2007). In contrast, Wasilu Adegboyega (“Tawa”) aligned with Ladoja, but his followers were subjected to targeted attacks, including his abduction and assault by pro-Tokyo gangs (Ojo, 2010). Another figure, Lateef Salako (“Eleweomo”), emerged as a notorious enforcer, reportedly deployed during the legal tussles surrounding Ladoja’s reinstatement (ThisDay, 2006). These violent confrontations resulted in injuries, abductions, and political assassinations, reflecting the extent to which political thuggery had become institutionalized in Oyo politics. The deployment of violence was not incidental but central to sustaining political control and intimidating opponents, thereby undermining democratic competition.

The Impeachment Process and Constitutional Breaches

The legislative removal of Ladoja was orchestrated through irregular and unconstitutional means. In December 2005, a faction of the Oyo State House of Assembly, often referred to as the “G-18,” convened at D’Rovans Hotel in Ibadan rather than at the constitutionally designated Assembly chambers (Inakoju v. Adeleke, 2006). In these extrajudicial sittings, they introduced articles of impeachment against the governor. By 12 January 2006, the faction had declared Ladoja impeached and swiftly swore in his deputy, Adebayo Alao-Akala, as governor (HRW, 2007). However, the impeachment process violated key provisions of Section 188 of the 1999 Constitution, including the requirement for a two-thirds majority of all Assembly members, proper service of allegations on the governor, and the conduct of proceedings in the official legislative venue (Akinsanya & Idowu, 2011). These breaches underscored the extent to which constitutional safeguards could be manipulated in the pursuit of political objectives.

Federal Involvement and the Role of Obasanjo

President Obasanjo’s role in the impeachment crisis remains contested but significant. While he did not directly order the removal of Ladoja, his tacit support for Adedibu and Alao-Akala emboldened the factional lawmakers. Ladoja himself repeatedly alleged that his refusal to endorse Obasanjo’s third-term ambition contributed to his removal (Akinola, 2014). Moreover, the federal government’s security apparatus failed to intervene to prevent the unconstitutional impeachment, thereby signaling Abuja’s complicity. The crisis thus illustrates how federal executive power was indirectly deployed to settle intra-party disputes and discipline disloyal governors. It also reflected the dynamics of godfatherism, whereby local strongmen like Adedibu were empowered by federal patronage to dominate state politics (Omilusi, 2015).

Judicial Reversal and the Restoration of Ladoja

The judiciary eventually emerged as the decisive arbiter in the impeachment crisis. On 1 November 2006, the Court of Appeal in Ibadan declared the impeachment null and void, ruling that the House of Assembly had failed to comply with constitutional provisions (Ojo, 2010). The decision was upheld by the Supreme Court on 7 December 2006 in the landmark case Inakoju v. Adeleke (SC.272/2006). The Court emphasized strict adherence to the procedures outlined in Section 188, thereby setting a precedent that curtailed the arbitrary use of impeachment as a political weapon (Nwabueze, 2007). Following the judgment, Ladoja was reinstated on 12 December 2006 under heavy police protection, though the underlying political tensions persisted. His reinstatement was short-lived, as he completed only a few months in office before the 2007 elections returned Alao-Akala as governor with Adedibu’s backing.

Implications for Nigerian Democracy

The impeachment of Ladoja highlights the fragility of Nigeria’s democratic institutions in the face of entrenched patronage networks, federal interference, and the weaponization of violence. The crisis demonstrated how state assemblies could be manipulated to serve the interests of powerful political godfathers rather than act as independent guardians of the constitution. It also underscored the role of non-state actors, particularly transport unions and political thugs, in shaping electoral and governance outcomes. Yet, the judiciary’s intervention provided a measure of resilience, affirming the supremacy of constitutional processes over partisan scheming. The decision in Inakoju v. Adeleke remains a milestone in Nigerian constitutional jurisprudence, serving as a safeguard against the misuse of impeachment powers.

Conclusion

The untold story of Governor Rashidi Ladoja’s impeachment reveals more than a personal feud between a governor and his godfather; it encapsulates the broader challenges of Nigerian democracy, including the corrosive influence of godfatherism, the fusion of politics with violence, and the complicity of federal power in subverting due process. While the judiciary’s eventual nullification of the impeachment reaffirmed the rule of law, the episode exposed the institutional weaknesses that allow political elites to weaponize state institutions and non-state actors for personal gain. In the final analysis, the Ladoja impeachment saga serves as both a cautionary tale and a landmark in Nigeria’s democratic trajectory: a cautionary tale of how easily democratic structures can be hijacked by patronage and coercion, and a landmark of judicial intervention that, at least temporarily, preserved constitutionalism amidst pervasive political lawlessness.

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(c) Steve Owaduge July, 2016.

How Much Money Will Make You Financially Free?

In 2003, Mike Tyson, a former world heavyweight boxing champion was broke and filed for bankruptcy. This was in spite of the fact that he became a world champion at the age of 20 and earned a whopping $470 million! How did he become broke after earning such an amount of money?

A close look will reveal that Tyson’s undoing was his mind-set. Psychologists call it cognitive restructuring.
He grew up in the slums of Brooklyn, New York. The slum has its own culture; prevailing way of thinking. Unfortunately, when he began to earn millions of dollars, his old way of thinking remained with him.

He did not invest in stocks or in real estate. He did not know how to start and run businesses. His mind, instead of being an asset, became a liability.

Tyson’s story holds a big lesson for you and me. We cannot rise beyond the level of our thoughts. Given the fact that poverty and wrong thinking have become part of our culture, we must find a way to escape its mental trap.

Do you know that everyone has the opportunity to be prosperous but many people eat their seed money?

This is exactly the case of Mike Tyson. If you spend all you earn whether as a business person or an employee, you are eating your seed money.

What you have that you think is not enough, is actually enough. Try and cut down on your expenses. Learn to separate your need from your want.

Power to Prosper - Pastor E. A. Adeboye July 2016 HGS

Prayer:
Lift your voice unto God and say:
Father if only 2 people are to get a breakthrough today please let me be one of them.
Song:
I am serving the God of miracles I know yes I know, I'm serving the God of miracles I know yes I know x 2
Text
Deuteronomy 8:11-18
If you a true child of God you are going to prosper. In fact you will surely prosper.
There are 2 kinds of prosperity
True prosperity
False prosperity
Proverbs 10:22
22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
Proverbs 1:32
32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
Jeremiah 17:11
11 As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.
True prosperity does not include having money alone but it includes freedom, good health, joy, fruitfulness, peace of mind, spiritual wellbeing etc.
1. Money is essential to have because poverty can destroy.
Proverbs 10:15
15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Ecclesiastes 10:19
Money answereth all things.
Poverty can be a bondage
Proverbs 22:7
2 kings 4:1-7
A widow was in debt.
Prayer:
"Father don't let me die poor in Jesus mighty name"
Poverty is a killer.
2. True prosperity is not money alone but true prosperity is CONTENTMENT.
Ecclesiastes 5:10-12
1 Timothy 6:6
6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Proverbs 30:8-9
Contentment is a great gain.
Prayer:
"Father don't let me lack but give me contentment almighty God"
3. True prosperity involves good health
Job 2:4
4 And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
2 kings 5:1-16
Ecclesiastes 6:2
Ecclesiastes 5:19
Prayer:
Father from now on let me enjoy good health so that I can eat anything I want to eat in Jesus mighty name.
4. True prosperity includes freedom.
Money that doesn't come with freedom is of no use.
Daniel 4:1-37
King Nebuchadnezzar was in bondage for 7 years yet he was a King.
1 Samuel 16:14
King Saul was a King and a demon was tormenting him. He was in a mental bondage.
Deuteronomy 8:11-14
Wealth can produce pride. It can bring divine resistance once pride comes.
When a man has wisdom he will choose freedom above wealth.
Prayer:
Father the kind of wealth that will put me in bondage almighty God don't let it come near me at all.
5. Importance of joy in true prosperity
Proverbs 10:22
Sorrow is a killer
Proverbs 15:13
Proverbs 17:22
Matthew 2:1-11
This passage Talks about the 3 wise men who came from the east looking for joy. They came in search of Jesus.
Prayer:
Father for the rest of my life don't let me know sorrow ever again in the mighty name of Jesus.
Father keep sorrow far away from me.
6. Spiritual wellbeing is another true prosperity
Mark 8:36
Philippians 3:7-11
Acts 19:11-12
Anointing is far far superior than money.
Prayer:
Father please hear me loud and clear I prefer anointing to money. I prefer spiritual wellbeing to material wellbeing in Jesus mighty name.
WHAT DO I DO TO PROSPER?
1. Deuteronomy 8:18 - since its God who gives the power to get wealth then wisdom tells us that we should always put Him first before anything.
2. Don't play games with him. Malachi 3:8-11. Learn to pay your tithes and heed to obedience.
3. Study his words. Joshua 1:7-8. Meditate on it regularly.
4. Obey Him completely. Deuteronomy 28:1-2;11-13. If you will listen to the will of God you will never borrow but lend to nations. Many are times His instructions are difficult to obey but you just obey and see the result.
5. Seek Him diligently. Hebrews 11:6.
6. Keep sowing. Ecclesiastes 11:6
7. Keep building His kingdom.
Prayer:
Father everything I need to serve you give to me in Jesus mighty name.

How Nigerian Petrol Attendants Cheat You

The rise in the price of petrol from ₦86.50/L to ₦145 Naira/L last week has continued to have a heavy toll on Nigerians, while many are taking to the street to protest the fuel hike, others are getting used to the excruciating fact that a litre of petrol now costs ₦145 Naira.

Sadly, as if the skyrocketing price of petrol isn’t enough, the ‘friendly’ fuel station attendants have found numerous tricks to add to their regular income, and undercut the customers who at the first place are paying through their noses.

The nefarious activity perpetrated by petrol attendants nationwide has gone unnoticed by many motorists as they drive into the filling stations to fill their tanks.

Fuel Station scams are not something new. There are plenty of foul plays which can leave you cheated at a fuel station.

Why do the petrol attendants cheat you?

First of all, the petrol attendants in Nigeria are one of the least paid in the country, infact an average petrol attendant is  paid between ₦10,000 - ₦15,000 monthly, but a smart attendant can make his salary in one day by cheating customers.

Ideally, when a petrol attendant resumes for work, he/she takes the reading on the meter on the fuel dispenser, which they call The Opening Meter, and after they close for the day,  the reading on the meter, called The Closing Meter is taken by the attendant. Then, they multiply the difference in the readings by the cost per litre, which is the amount they deliver to the manager. If there is any surplus cash, the attendant takes it.

Unfortunately, the surplus money is simply a product of manipulation/cheating of petrol buyers by the fuel attendants on a daily basis.

How Nigerian Petrol Attendants Cheat Customers In Filling Stations

I have compiled a list of some of the most common dirty tactics which are used to cheat customers at Nigerian fuel stations based on my research and conversation with some petrol attendants across the country.

TRICK 1: Recall or TIM/CAL button

On the fuel dispenser there is usually a button labelled ‘Recall, TIM/CAL’ or any other label, depending on the machine. The essence of the button is to enable the attendant to see the past sales.
If you want to see your last ten sales, you just press Recall, then the number you want to see etc, depending on the number you want, and it shows you the amount.

Beyond seeing  past sales,petrol attendants use it to cheat and make money from the customers.

For example, if a petrol attendant sold ₦5,000 worth of fuel to (Customer A), and the next customer (Customer B) also wants to buy ₦5,000., the attendant will clear the screen to ₦00.0 and tell Customer B to look at it (A way of gaining your trust and making you relax) then when they observe that the second customer (Customer B) Isn’t paying attention, they will sell some quantity, like ₦3,500 for example and press Stop or Cancel, depending on the machine, then press Recall 1, and Ok,With that, ₦5,000 will appear on the screen and that is what the customer will see on the meter, believing the sale is complete, meanwhile the attendant recalled the previous sale.

My investigations revealed that this can be done in less than one second.

Infact, some attendants could go to the extent of writing out some past sales on a paper where they can easily have a glance to know which number to recall when a customer is distracted or looks away, since many people prefer to buy based on price and not litre.

For example Recall 1 can be ₦5,000, Recall 2 - ₦3,000, Recall 3 - ₦2,000, so based on the customer they want to cheat, they look at the paper to recall, and the customers would think the machine was fast, so they wouldn’t always suspect anything

TRICK 2: Fake hang the nozzle

Almost every petrol consumer is knowledgeable that when the nozzle is hanged on the pump, the readings revert to zero. Thus the fuel attendants have also found a way to manipulate it to make some money for their pockets.

What they do is that they gently hang the nozzle, such that it won’t click to rub off the old sales and revert to zero, so,they fake hang the nozzle,while the dispenser is still running, so if a new customer comes, they simply continue from where they stopped from the previous customer.

This trick is used a lot during fuel scarcity, or when customers are in a hurry to buy fuel.

This trick is also easier for the fuel attendant if  the last sale was in a small quantity.

TRICK 3: The Okada/Keke Napep advantage

Most times, the Okada and Keke Napep's tend to buy petrol in small quantities, for example like 2 or 3 Litres of fuel.

After dispensing fuel for the Okada/Keke Napep, if the next buyer intends to buy fuel in his car or a big jerry can, the fuel attendant will use the Okada/Keke Napep advantage, because of the small quantity sold previously and continue to dispense fuel into your car tank without clearing the previous sale.

For example, if the previous sale to an Okada, Keke Napep or even a commercial bus is about ₦350, the fuel attendant will gently place the nozzle, and naturally, when the next customer (The Car owner) sees that the attendant removed the nozzle from the dispensing machine, he believes that it started from zero. However, it is not always the case, thus the car owner is automatically cheated by ₦350.

TRICK 4: The Fill up your tank system

eport culled from dailyfinance.com says filling up the tank may be another way to lose money and fuel, because when the pump clicks off automatically, no additional fuel enters the tank. “Instead, fuel is likely being diverted through the pump’s vapour recovery system and back into the station’s tank, which means you are paying for petrol that you are not getting.

“More importantly, the car needs space in its tank for fuel vapours to expand. Overfilling can force gas into the car’s carbon filter, leading to poor performance, reduced mileage or costly repairs. So, the next time you want to buy fuel, don’t top off your tank, it’s good for your car and even better for your wallet,” the report said.

TRICK 5: The faulty meter

Some petrol pumps have rigged meters that start ticking even before petrol starts to flow from the hose. Have you ever gone to a filling station to buy fuel and it takes lesser time to fill your tank, compared to other places? This is as a result of the meters that have been tampered with, the attendant will make you believe the particular fuel dispenser is faster or slower than normal, depending on how the meters were manipulated.

Nigeria’s petroleum regulator, Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR,saddled with the responsibility of regulating, monitoring and enforcing the laws in the sector, used the Seraphin Can to expose filling stations involved in the nefarious act in Lagos recently.

The ten-liter Seraphin Can is used by the DPR to ascertain the exact dispensing meter measurement of filling stations. When filled to the level of ten liters, dispensing meters that have been adjusted will show above ten liters on the display board. When this occurs, the filling station is shut by DPR officials.

DPR said over 500 filling stations had been shut for under-dispensing and other related offences.

TRICK 6:  Using Unnecessarily Longer Dispenser Pipe

Pumps save on a lot of petrol when they use long pipes.

A perfectly good meter will show that a certain amount of petrol has been pumped out, but that amount hasn't reached your tank -- some of it is still in the pipe, and it goes back into the pump. Through the day, the number of litres that stations save can be enormous, making the attendant accumulate surplus cash from undispensed fuel.

TRICK 7: Get friendly, distract and cheat

How many times have you visited the filling station and you notice that the fuel attendant is trying to chat you up. If he is not talking about the government, religion or politics, he is most likely to dive into football, especially if he noticed you are a fan of a particular club.

'Oga mi up Arsenal o, me i be Barcelona fan, we go beat Arsenal all the time'

The trick is to make you get very comfortable, argue with him and take your eyes off the fuel meter.
Sometimes the attendant can even get his colleague to distract you, so he can focus on fuel pump to cheat you.

He can ask you questions like..

'Sir/madam do you need engine oil' or 'Sir you need to balance your wheels'

TRICK 8: Pretend not to hear you, fake ignorance, smile, apologize

This is another trick used by fuel attendants, when you request to fill up your car or
jerrycan for a particular amount, for example ₦4000, the attendant will sell only ₦1000 worth of fuel, when you ask him why he didn't fill up for ₦4000, the attendant will apologize and smile innocently and say that he/she heard you say you wanted to buy ₦1000 worth of fuel, and thus pretend to continue filling the remaining ₦3000, by pretending to reset the meter and fill up your ₦4000 worth of petrol and so you pay ₦4000

But the attendant just cheated you, and this is how...

He did not reset the meter to ₦0.00 , he continued from the ₦1000 point till he got to ₦3000, so in reality you only get the petrol worth ₦3000, but pay ₦4000

TRICK 9: Intervening the Dispenser Nozzle

It is generally found that the pump attendants keep their fingers tight on the nozzle and interrupt the flow of fuel manually. In this way, the required amount of fuel gets short. With these type of tricks, the pump staff saves probably litres of oil in a single day that accumulates to his personal surplus profit for the day.

TRICK 10: Fuel Adulteration

The simplest and the most effective way of cheating used by almost all the petrol pumps is the adulteration of fuel. Usually, the dealers chemically adulterate the petrol by adding Naphtha, which is a byproduct and is as dense as petrol. It does not leave residue and is cheaper than its counterpart.

TRICK 11: Two sides of price indicators

In this particular trick, manipulations are done by pump attendants who normally strike when motorists are preoccupied with other thoughts. Most times, pump attendants are so daring.

Motorists should be more careful with pumps that have two sides of price indicators—back and forth screen, displaying amount of money dispensed.

For several reasons, some of which are technical, each side of the screen could show a different price. For example, ₦5000 and the other screen could display about ₦4000.

If you requested to buy fuel worth ₦5000 and the a buyer from other side of the pump is also buying ₦5000 worth of fuel, if you are not watching close enough, a crafty attendant can dispense fuel worth ₦4000 and point to the other side pump,  hoodwinking you into believing that he/she has dispensed the amount you required, meanwhile you have lost ₦1000 as the price indicator was for the other pump.

Now to counter these 11 tricks above, here are some of the counter-tricks or precautions to cut the cheating attendants
Always, get off from your car, lock the vehicle and stand close to petrol tank and see the meter readings when buying fuel
Check the meter reading after opening the petrol tank or before fueling starts and again at the very end.
Keep a continuous watch at the meter reading and at the fueling person, throughout your turn.
If you develop doubt over a particular petrol pump, then AVOID that particular petrol pump in the future like the plague. I have also seen that there are petrol pumps which do not indulge in such activities. Identify such pumps and try to fill from these pumps only
In any case, don’t believe the attendants and NEVER EVER TAKE YOUR EYES FROM THE METER. Get it set to zero and do not take your eyes off till the last drop comes out of the nozzle
Ask the attendant firmly to keep his hands off the nozzle and wait for the auto cut-off to kick-in.
Park the car a bit away from the machine and let the attendant stretch the pipe to your fuel lid. Ask him to hold the nozzle at certain height post he is done fueling up the tank in order to allow the residual to flow in
Always check for zero before they start filling, even if the petrol pump is overcrowded.
Reduce conversations with the fuel attaendant, and if you must talk to him/her, please do it without taking your eyes off the meter for one second. Also make sure the meter is set at ₦0.00  before the attendants starts to fill up your tank/keg.
Do not take your eyes off the meter till the last drop, don't get distracted by counting the money you want to give him/her, wait till he/she is done dispensing the fuel.
End the transaction right there, in case the meter is stopped for any reason.
Do not hurry and always pay at the end of the transaction.
Ask for a printed receipt every time, as far as possible.
Always keep a watch on the attendant and on the meter. If you are suspicious about a certain fuel station, step out of your car and ask the attendant to move away from the dispenser while filling. If you still feel that he is cheating stop him from filling your tank and call the manager and lodge your complain. If nobody at the station admits their fraud or deny any assistance, reach out to DPR https://dpr.gov.ng/index/contact-us/ 
As we visit the filling station today, always remember The Golden Rule: Never take your eyes off the meter
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WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU HAVE A TYRE BLOWOUT

In the event of the unfortunate death of Nigeria's minister of state for labour due to an accident occasioned by a tyre blowout and the fact that in Nigeria now-a-days, we have many untrained drivers, it has become pertinent for me to write this.

There are 6 simple steps to take within a maximum of 2 minutes and you will be safe, these by the grace of God. They are as follow:

(1) DON'T PANIC in the event of a blowout, calm yourself down fast because your car will start misbehaving and you need to take charge.  

(2) Hold FIRMLY to your steering wheel with both hand, NO VIGOROUS TURNING, as you concentrate on the road and your mirrors, in seconds study the movement pattern of the car. Your car will naturally swerve to the direction of the burst tyre.

(3) Gradually take off your foot from the accelerator, DON'T EVER ATTEMPT TO PRESS THE BRAKES, IF YOU DO, YOU HAVE A 95% CHANCE OF A SOMERSAULT. The car will decelerate gradually while you concentrate on the road to avoid collision with any other road user.

(4) Disengage the gears of the car by shifting to neutral (N) as you still maintain a firm grip on the sheering wheel and put your eyes on the road.

(5) After a while depending on your initial speed, your car come to a speed less than 60km/h when it is now safe to GRADUALLY apply the brakes and navigate to the side walk

(6) Ultimately, it is now safe to put the car to a complete stop and turn off the engine. You have just saved yourself and passengers from untimely death.

NOTE:
Of course, everyone in the car will be in a panic mode BUT this is NOT THE TIME TO LISTEN TO THEM, it is TIME TO CONCENTRATE.

Please, don't just read share on your page and copy to other platforms, you may just be about to save a life. I pray the Lord continue to keep us safe as we use the road in Jesus name.

Nigerian Professor Set to Receive America's Highest Honor for Scientists

A Nigerian genius professor has broken very much into the world of science and is now set to receive the U.S government's highest award for scientists.
Highly acclaimed professor, Deji Akinwande has been selected to receive a '2016 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)'  by President Barrack Obama, the United States government’s highest honor for scientists and engineers in the early stages of research.
Prof. Akinwande is an associate professor in electrical and computer engineering and the Jack Kilby/Texas Instruments Endowed Faculty Fellow in Computer Engineering in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin.
He is among 106 recipients announced by the White House on Thursday. The winners, who will be honored at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., this spring, were selected for having research that is both innovative and beneficial to society. Prof. Akinwande is one of two PECASE recipients from The University of Texas at Austin. The other recipient is Prof. Keji Lai from the Department of Physics.
Now in its 20th year, the Presidential Early Career Awards are coordinated through the President’s Office of Science and Technology Policy, which selects winners “for their pursuit of innovative research at the frontiers of science and technology and their commitment to community service as demonstrated through scientific leadership, public education, or community outreach.”
Prof. Akinwande is known for his groundbreaking research on nanomaterials, sensors, devices and flexible technology. He is considered one of the top researchers in the world in the areas of graphene, silicon electronics and 2-D nanomaterials for use in flexible electronics. In 2015, Akinwande created the first transistor out of silicene, the world’s thinnest silicon material, and he is continuing to advance the capabilities of computer chips and other electronics.
Prof. Akinwande has been the recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Inaugural IEEE NANO “Geim and Novoselov Graphene Prize,” an IEEE Early Career Award in Nanotechnology, a National Science Foundation Career Award, an Army Research Office Young Investigator award, and a Young Investigator award from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.
Previously, Texas ECE professor Mattan Erez received the PECASE award in 2014 and Prof. Seth Bank received the PECASE award in 2009.

I begged to watch EPL - Iheanacho

Super Eagles youngster Kelechi Iheanacho has disclosed how he begged and sneaked into viewing centres in Nigeria just to watch the English Premier League as a child.
The Manchester City striker endured a very difficult childhood in his home country, but now serves as a hero figure for kids who are eager to catch a glimpse of him.
Speaking in a chat with Daily Mail, Iheanacho revealed he couldn’t afford to pay N50 as a child to watch the English Premier League. According to him, he most times have to sneak in or beg just to have a glimpse of the action as his parent also couldn’t afford a television at that time.
“We didn’t have the money.
“Maybe after the game I’d hear the scores and all that. I’d be at home playing football and my friends would come back after being there to tell me. We didn’t have a television at home.
“Sometimes I watched the Spanish league – it was a bit cheaper, maybe N30. But the Premier League was N50. Sometimes I’d watch the Premier League if I found the money, or I’d go there and beg them to let me in. Or sneak in for the second half and pay half the money.”
He revealed the hardship his family went through when he lost his mother.
Kelechi Iheanacho reveals how he begged and sneaked into viewing centres in Nigeria just to watch the EPL.
“It was hard for us when my mother left us. We couldn’t do anything so I said to myself “move on and keep working hard.
“She makes me work harder. When I’m not doing something right, or when I’m not playing or working hard enough, then I remember her. She pushed me to work hard.
“There are jobs (back home) but football has always been with me. When I was growing up they didn’t want me to do it because my mother was a teacher- they wanted me to go to school. But I love football and wanted to play – they wanted to stop me but couldn’t.
“They wouldn’t allow me to play outside after school but I went out anyway. Maybe I lost a bit of focus om my studies.
“It’s amazing when you go back home now, when you remember how you were before. You go back home and all those people are calling your name, shouting. I get mobbed by the kids. They want to see you want to know you.”
Now a first team player with City, Iheanacho described playing alongside Yaya Toure a dream come thorugh.
He said: “I support Barcelona because I watched the Spanish league. I saw Yaya (Toure) playing for Barcelona… And now I’m playing with him. It’s a dream come true.
“I have to be my own man but he is a big influence in Africa. He has done a lot in Africa and I hope to do that as well.
“I wasn’t expecting that. I was working with the EDS (Elite Development Squad). He (Manuel Pellegrini) said I was going with them to Australia in pre-season and after we came back I was in the first team. I was a bit surprised.
“You feel a bit nervous, these are great players. It’s important to listen.
“I’m happy playing with them now and they give me confidence to play, they encourage me a lot. That doesn’t mean I’ll disrespect them or feel I’m one of them now. I wouldn’t just do anything I like – I’ve got to keep my head down, keep working hard.”
Iheanacho has nine goals so far this term, and is in line to start at Stamford Bridge as Pellegrini prepares to name an understrength squad ahead of Man City’s trip to Kiev in midweek.