Jonathan consoles with people of Kano over Galadiman's death

Abuja - President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday
commiserated with the Emir of Kano, Alhaji
Muhammadu Sanusi II, and the people of Kano
over the death of the Galadiman Kano, Alhaji
Tijani Hashim.
Hashim, who was one of the most powerful
members of the Kano emirate council, died in the
early hours of Monday in Abuja at the age of 79.
This is contained in a statement issued by the
Special Adviser to the President on Media and
Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati, in Abuja.
It stated that Jonathan said the deceased served
his people admirably over many years as a
regional minister in the first republic and as
member of the emirate council.
"Jonathan believes the eminent Kano prince and
highly revered community leader will always be
remembered and honoured for his laudable
contributions to peace, stability and progress in
his community and country.
"The president prays that God Almighty will
receive the late Galadima’s soul and grant him
eternal rest.
"He also pray that the Almighty will bless the
good people of Kano with a worthy successor to
the late prince,’’ the statement stated.

You're Not Yourself When You're Hungry, and That's a Problem By David DiSalvo

We’ve all known people who should have to
wear
a flashing red DANGER! sign if they miss lunch.
We instinctively know to steer clear of someone
who's running on empty. A grumbling stomach
means a drop in blood sugar, and through
excruciating experience, most of us realize that
means trouble.
But could the blood sugar/anger connection lurk
behind more relationship conflicts than we
realize?
A new study probed that question with a
research
methodology as painfully funny as it was
effective. Researchers rounded up 107 married
couples for a 21-day couples’ boot-camp to
draw
a direct line between blood glucose (a.k.a.
circulating blood sugar) and aggression.
First they asked the couples to complete a
questionnaire that evaluated their level of
satisfaction with their marriages, which allowed
the research team to control for variables like
how
rocky a marriage was to begin with. They also
measured all of the participants’ blood glucose
levels to set a benchmark, and continued to
measure the levels throughout the 21-day
study.
The researchers predicted that drops in blood
sugar would consistently correlate with
heightened aggression between the spouses.
They defined aggression in two ways:
aggressive
impulse and aggressive behavior, a distinction
meant to identify aggression in thought versus
action. Aggression rarely happens in a vacuum
—
there’s usually a thought impulse that precedes
it, even if that impulse doesn’t occur
immediately
before the action but compounds over time.
To test aggressive impulse, the researchers
gave
participants a voodoo doll and 51 pins, with
instructions to place as many pins in the doll
every night as needed to show how angry they
were with their spouse. A light conflict day
might
earn just a couple pokes, while a “cover the
kids'
eyes and ears” day might warrant the full 51 to
the head.
To test aggressive behavior, the researchers
had
the spouses wear headphones while they
competed against each other in 25-part tasks.
After each task, the winner decided how loudly
and for how long to blast the loser with a noise
through the headphones.
At the end of the 21 days, with riddled voodoo
dolls and ringing ears aplenty, the researchers'
hypothesis was proven true: The lower the level
of
blood glucose, the more pins the spouses
poked,
and the higher the intensity (and longer the
duration) they blasted their partners through
their headphones.
The study provides a couple of worthwhile
takeaways:
First, quoting lead study author Brad Bushman,
an Ohio State University professor of psychology
and communication, “Before you have a difficult
conversation with your spouse, make sure
you're
not hungry."
Simple to say, harder to do.
Second, and the reason why that’s such good
advice: Our brains are energy hogs. "Even
though
the brain is only two percent of our body
weight,
it consumes about 20 percent of our calories. It
is
a very demanding organ when it comes to
energy," Bushman says.
When the brain is short on energy, it’s also
short
on self-control, opening the door for aggressive
impulses and behavior to take center stage.
And
if the study results are a true indication, we’re
red-lining our self-control more often than we
realize.
I’d love to see a follow-up study that attempts
to
track these results against the blood sugar
rollercoaster associated with fast food-laden
diets.
I have a suspicion that glucose-related
aggression
isn’t solely about how much or little food we
eat,
but also the sorts of food we eat. Just a hunch,
but it stands to reason that shoveling in foods
that cause our blood sugar levels to spike and
crash day after day may also trigger spousal
(and
other) explosions.
A little food for thought while you're sitting in
the
drive-through.
The study was published in the Proceedings of
the National Academy of Sciences.
You can find David DiSalvo on Twitter @
neuronarrative, at his website The Daily
Brain, and on YouTube at Your Brain
Channel. His latest book is Brain Changer:
How Harnessing Your Brain’s Power To
Adapt Can Change Your Life

The Red Devils recruited a number of marquee players in the summer, including Angel Di Maria and Radamel Falcao, but the former defender believes another spending spree is needed....

Phil Neville believes Manchester United need to
spend another £100 million before they can be
considered genuine title challengers.
The club embarked on a large spending spree in
the summer, acquiring the likes of Radamel
Falcao, Angel Di Maria, Daley Blind and Luke
Shaw, but have secured just five points from thei
opening five games this season.
Many have criticised United’s failure to recruit a
world-class centre-back in the summer – though
the club did spend £16m on Marcos Rojo – and
Neville believes further additions are required.
“I know United have spent £150m,' he told BBC
Radio 5 Live .
“I think there's another two transfer windows of
similar amounts of money needed - maybe
£100m - before they can even think about
winning the title.
“There are still key positions in the team that
need filling. I think the centre-back position is
obviously the key area. Holding midfield or centre
midfield needs addressing too.
“There were no world-class centre backs out
there (this summer). I think that's why in the
next two transfer windows, United might still be
looking for that world-class defender.”
Despite his criticisms, Neville believes that both
Chris Smalling and Phil Jones have bright future
at Old Trafford and insists that United must not
sell off their core group of English players.
“I am certain Chris Smalling will come good and
have full faith in Phil Jones as well,” he added.
“They've bought of a lot of foreign players, (but)
you don't get rid of your English spine.”
Neville left the club at the end of last season
along after the club finished seventh in the
Premier League.

Wenger warns Spurs to follow Arsenal formula

London - Arsene Wenger warmed up for
Saturday's explosive north London derby by
insisting Tottenham Hotspur will never become a
Premier League power unless they follow
Arsenal's blueprint for success.
After being unable to match their title rivals'
spending power for several years, Gunners boss
Wenger is finally reaping the rewards of Arsenal's
decision to leave their historic but antiquated
Highbury home and move into the 60 000-
capacity Emirates Stadium in 2006.
The £390 million cost of building their high-tech
new abode initially proved a problem for Wenger
as it diverted funds that would otherwise have
been used in the transfer market, but the
increased revenue from the Emirates is now
working in his favour.
Wenger last year signed Germany midfielder
Mesut Ozil for a club record £42 million and spent
another £30 million to land Chile winger Alexis
Sanchez before the start of the current campaign.
It is the kind of spending spree that can
transform a team from pretenders to serious
contenders, and Wenger says Tottenham -- who
haven't finished above Arsenal for 19 years --
must follow the same formula if they are to break
into the top four on a long-term basis.
Spurs are pushing ahead with proposals to
redevelop land around White Hart Lane to
accommodate a new 56 250-capacity venue, but
following legal challenges in the High Court could
be set for a season of ground-sharing rather than
being able to move for the 2017-18 campaign as
planned.
"You cannot be in a business where you turn
down 15 000 or 20 000 people every week. If your
competitors have more financial power than you,
at some stage you have to make a decision,"
Wenger said.
"It looks like everybody makes this decision now,
because when you look at Liverpool, Everton,
(they) want to increase their capacity. If you stay
in a smaller capacity, it is even more difficult."
Also on Saturday, Liverpool will look to get their
spluttering season back on track in the
Merseyside derby against Everton.
The Reds have lost three of their opening five
games and needed penalties to see off second-
tier Middlesbrough in the League Cup on Tuesday,
edging a remarkable shootout 14-13 after a 2-2
draw.
Given Liverpool's poor form, it is no surprise boss
Brendan Rodgers hopes the derby can provide the
same morale boost as last year's Anfield clash
with Everton.
The 4-0 victory over their neighbours in January
was the start of a run that brought Liverpool 37
points from a possible 39 and Rodgers said: "We
haven't made the best of starts this season but
in the like-for-like games last season, we're only
a point different.
"We go into this game with a great opportunity to
get a victory in a derby game, which we will hope
can provide a platform for us to go on
consistently, like it did last year."
Everton went down 3-2 at home to Crystal Palace
last weekend, but although they have not won at
Anfield for 15 years, manager Roberto Martinez
says they will approach the game with a positive
attitude.
"The defeat against Crystal Palace, there was
something spooky about it," he said, in reference
to the fact that Palace had also won 3-2 on their
previous visit to Goodison Park in April.
"The last time we beat Liverpool at Anfield was
September 27 (in 1999), so I hope the spookiness
carries on at the weekend."
Three points clear after a 1-1 draw at defending
champions Manchester City last weekend, leaders
Chelsea host third-place Aston Villa. Second-
place Southampton, level on points with Villa,
tackle Queens Park Rangers.
City, meanwhile, visit Hull City, having demolished
second-tier Sheffield Wednesday 7-0 in the
League Cup in mid-week.
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal faces
an injury crisis in central defence ahead of his
side's home game with West Ham United.
The Dutchman will hope to see a vastly improved
defensive display after United lost 5-3 at Leicester
City last weekend.
But with Jonny Evans, Phil Jones and Chris
Smalling injured, and Tyler Blackett suspended
following his dismissal at the King Power
Stadium, Marcos Rojo is United's only available
senior centre-back.
Fixtures
Saturday
Liverpool v Everton - 13:45
Chelsea v Aston Villa - 16:00
Crystal Palace v Leicester City - 16:00
Hull City v Manchester City - 16:00
Manchester United v West Ham United - 16:00
Southampton v Queens Park Rangers - 16:00
Sunderland v Swansea City - 16:00
Asenal v Tottenham Hotspur - 18:30
Sunday
West Bromwich Albion v Burnley - 17:00
Monday
Stoke City v Newcastle United - 21:00

WHO: 1000s of Ebola vaccine doses in coming months

Dakar - The World Health Organisation says
there should be thousands of doses of
experimental Ebola vaccines available in the
coming months and they could eventually be
given to health care workers and other people
who have had contact with the sick.
But Marie-Paule Kieny, assistant director-general
at WHO, cautioned reporters in Geneva on Friday
that no vaccine has yet been proven safe or
effective in humans. Testing has now begun to
make sure they are not harmful to people.
A vaccine may then be put to use in this
outbreak, but Kieny warned that until its
effectiveness is proven, anyone receiving it would
still have to operate as if they are not protected
against Ebola.
The Ebola outbreak sweeping West Africa is
believed to have killed more than 2 900 people.

Why Do You Want To Arrest T.B Joshua?

So many people are shouting, “arrest T. B.
Joshua!” “Lock him up now!” “Throw away the
key.”
Why? Why do you want to arrest TB Joshua? I
read this group of writers from the USA. Over
five of them came together to pen and sign this
long letter demanding for TB Joshua’s arrest.
Summary of it was that he violated building
law. This is all that TB Joshua did. What about
the Town Planning Authority? Where were they?
What were they looking at that they did not
demolish the building? You want to arrest TB
Joshua, but you do not know they should be
arrested first?
Also read: Controversy shrouds TB
Joshua building collapse
TB Joshua only killed 100 plus people who
volunteered of their own volition and not under
compulsion to visit him for miracles. They got
miracles. We cannot say they were forced. Have
you arrested Diezani Alison-Madueke? Where
are those five spirited writers to demand the
arrest of Diezani who has continued to steal $4
million every single day from the poorest
kitchens in Nigeria through her illegal kerosene
“subsidy” scam? Do we know how many her
robbery kills everyday in hardship? Hundreds
every day, and we want to arrest TB Joshua?
Have you arrested Farouk Lawani? Have you
arrested General Ihejrika, the man who
embezzled billions of dollars for our nation’s
security and directly and indirectly facilitated/
sponsored Boko Haram’s success? Have you
clamored for his arrest for the transfer all those
APC’s we are just recovering from Boko Haram
after he was exposed, that were used to kill
Nigerians in the thousands over the past 5
years? Where are your letters calling for his
arrest? No, it is poor, hard-working TB Joshua
you see because he is not the respected Cabal.
Have you arrested Ali Modu Sheriff? Have you
arrested Fayose? Have you arrested Patience
Jonathan known as “the greediest person in
Bayelsa” who was caught smuggling $13.6
million; money for the poor and poisoned people
of Bayelsa, out of Nigeria? Talking about
smuggling, have you arrested Ayo Oritsejafor
and President Jonathan, the gangsta cash and
guns smugglers? Have you arrested Abba Moro,
the self confessed possessed-by-the-devil
Minister who humiliated all our youth, killed
many and again was just exposed in another
major scam, robbing Nigerians of billions? No,
you have not arrested or insisted on the arrest
of all these, but you want to arrest TB Joshua?
Have you arrested the Military officers who
burned down BRT buses? Have you arrested the
soldiers who killed Sheikh Zakzaky’s three sons
and 33 other innocent peaceful protesters in
Kaduna the other day? Have you arrested Stella
Oduah and the manager of Coscharis motors, or
you claim not to know that corruption directly
leads to the death of millions from poor or
unavailable infrastructure, security and all other
responsibilities of the government with public
funds?
Nigeria is a free for all now. Please and please,
do not pounce on petty thieves and petty
killers. You see poor TB Joshua and you all
gather to throw tire and petrol on him and mob
beat him because there is something about him
you never liked… you were always jealous of
him and looked at him as “other.” But you have
left the government of Jonathan to continue to
lead this nation in reckless abandon; to
promote corruption, looting and killing in all
facets of the nation. To destroy every single
facet of society. You have watched Jonathan
promote and encourage stealing as never
known before; you have watched him free killers
and thieves.
Nigeria is a free for all. You have not clamored
for the arrest of Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, the
king crook in power, guilty of unlimited crimes
against humanity and responsible for the
veering of Nigeria- all systems- off the cliff
finally, but you want to arrest TB Joshua. No
petty criminal should ever be punished
again. Open all the jails and set them free. If
and until we all rise together and chase out the
entire master killers and thieves in the Senate
and Presidency, please and please, touch not
the “anointed.” Only 100 he killed, Diezani killed
another 1000 today by stealing money for the
construction of their community health centers,
and she is there putting make-up on in peace
and you are shouting about TB Joshua.

UN Confronts Deadly Ebola Epidermic

United Nations - World leaders gathered at the
United Nations heard dire warnings anda
desperate pleas for assistance Thursday as the
deadly Ebola virus forced Sierra Leone to
quarantine a million people.
US President Barack Obama led calls for a
ramped up response to the growing West African
outbreak, urging governments, businesses and
international organizations to join the fight.
The United Nations did win fresh pledges of
support, and the Group of Seven nations
announced it would keep open vital air and sea
links with Ebola-hit countries in West Africa.
Also Read: Obama urges world to do more to
tackle Ebola
But Obama warned: "We are not doing enough" -
and UN officials said a 20-fold surge in
assistance is needed to come to grips with an
outbreak that has killed close to 3 000 people
"Right now, everybody has the best of intentions,
but people are not putting the kinds of resources
necessary to put a stop to this epidemic," he
said, on the sidelines of the UN General
Assembly.
'Ebola is winning'
Health experts agreed. "Today, Ebola is winning,"
said Joanne Liu, president of the aid group
Doctors Without Borders (MSF).
"The reality on the ground today is this: the
promised surge has not yet delivered," she
warned.
Health systems in the worst-hit countries of
Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea have been
overwhelmed by the epidemic and are in dire
need of doctors, nurses, medical equipment and
supplies.
Canada announced a contribution of $27 million
dollars to the effort and France said it has set
aside 70 million euros in a battle that the United
Nations estimates will require close to one billion
dollars.
The European Union said it would add 30 million
euros to the current 150 million euros it has
provided to fight Ebola.
UN officials could not provide an immediate tally
of the total pledges made at the UN meeting but
the UN's coordinator for Ebola, David Nabarro,
said countries had "responded with generosity."
'Disease of the world '
Sierra Leone on Thursday took the drastic step
of putting more than one million people in five
districts under quarantine-- the largest open-
ended lockdown in the Ebola outbreak.
"My country is at the battlefront of one of the
biggest life and death challenges facing the
global human community," Sierra Leone's
President Ernest Bai Koroma warned by video
link from Freetown.
"Ebola is not only a disease of Sierra Leone and
its neighbors, it is a disease of the world."
The northern districts of Port Loko and Bombali
have been closed off indefinitely along with the
southern district of Moyamba -- effectively
sealing in around 1.2 million people.
With the eastern districts of Kenema and
Kailahun already under quarantine, more than a
third of the population of six million -- in five of
the nation's 14 districts -- now finds itself
unable to move freely.
In New York, the G7 foreign ministers pledged to
work to maintain transport links with the Ebola-
hit countries to allow much-needed help to
reach those in need.
"We warn that although the spread of Ebola
must be contained, affected countries must not
be isolated," said the G7 -- Britain, Canada,
France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United
States.
Several airlines moved in late August to suspend
flights to the three affected countries, although
some have since resumed.
A UN mission on Ebola set up last week is due
to deploy in West Africa on Sunday, bringing
supplies and equipment including protective
suits, trucks, helicopters and other aircraft.
The United States is sending 3,000 troops to
Liberia to help battle the contagion and has
mobilized its experts from the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention to help beat
back the virus.
The CDC estimates that cases in Liberia and
Sierra Leone could rocket to 1.4 million by
January -- in a worst-case scenario based on
data obtained before the world ramped up its
response.
World Bank president Jim Kim said the "spread,
the magnitude and the complexity of the Ebola
crisis is like nothing we have ever seen" and
warned it could lead to the "potential meltdown
of the continent."