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Nigerian Vice Presidnet Takes charge
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Nigerian National Assembly on Tuesday empowered Vice President Goodluck Jonathan to take over for ill President Umaru Yar'Adua, according to agencies' reports.

The decision of the House of Representatives came after the Senate endorsed a motion to empower Jonathan as acting president in the absence of Yar'Adua.

The long absence of Yar'Adua has generated controversy among Nigerians across the world.

Yar'Adua has been out of the country since Nov.23, 2009. He is undertaking medical treatment in Saudi Arabia for a heart- related ailment. The ailing leader has been facing serious pressures to respect the constitution and hand over power to the vice president pending his return to the country.

February 9, 2010 | 5:20 PM Comments  0 comments

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Love in the time of HIV Documentary
About this event: 2010 OC Strategy meeting


In November 2009, Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS (GYCA)collaborated with UNFPA to host the documentary at the UN House, Abuja, Nigeria where I was in attendance.

Currently, as a step-down process, I am negotiating with some groups on the posibility of having the 'Love in the time of HIV' Documentary screened in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.

The Documentary series based on sexual and reproductive lives of young people infected and affected with HIV/AIDS in five different cities -Cape Town, St. Petersburg, New York, Mumbai & London.

January 18, 2010 | 11:44 AM Comments  0 comments

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Tell President Obama to Take the Lead on Hunger with the G8



Dear President Obama,

The global food system is too big to fail. Every day, nearly 16,000 children die from hunger related causes. We have the power to save those children. Already, there is more than enough food in the world to feed the 1/6 of our population that is hungry. We just need our world leaders to respect their pledges and commit to a global hunger eradication plan.

While I applaud your commitment of new U.S. funding for hunger eradication efforts, you need to lead the G8 to:

- Create and fund long-term hunger eradication plans – and agree to have these plans monitored by the UN and civil society to ensure transparency.

- Make good on their existing funding commitments.

- Invest in sustainable agriculture and focus their funding on the small holder and women farmers who make up more than 60% of the world's hungry people.

With more than 1 billion people already going hungry, there’s no time to waste. We cannot afford to lose such precious lives by failing to act.

I have joined ActionAid in calling for a world free from hunger. I want you to make this a reality.

Sign Petition here:
http://www.change.org/actions/view/tell_president_obama_to_take_the_lead_on_hunger_with_the_g8?alert_id=ZOxFGJNMjG

December 24, 2009 | 9:10 PM Comments  0 comments



Microsoft NGO Connection Day -Day 2 (Dec. 18. 09)-

Day 2 (Dec. 18. 09) -Microsoft NGO Connection Day

Brainstorming sessions on-going among couple of NGOs in Nigeria on using ICT to solve quite a number of problems especially access of ICT in rural areas -LLP makes it the bomb.

Today, Dr. Jummai Umar-Ajijola, Citizenship Lead (Anglophone West Africa), Microsoft & the General Manager, Microsoft Anglofone West Africa took the discussion to another level as they revealsed more opportunities and products Microsoft makes available to NGOs. In his
words the General Manager said "internet access should be a
fundamental human right. We must realise that most people today who do not have access to the internet to share information can really add value".

On Piracy, he summarizes "Piracy kills innovation" and anything you see is wrong in Nigeria in the area of ICT can be correct by young people.

A participant, Rotimi Olawale discussed that to gain more
accessibility, Microsoft should at least make prices of products affordable or the issue of piracy would still persist as most people would instead of spending more money to buy one cost product, would rather get pirated copies at lower prices though, they don't last.

Prof. A. Nzeako stressed that in eliminating piracy, its more better for microsoft to partner with the masses, who are the ones thought to involved in piracy) to really highlight the effects of negative effect of cybercrime and mostly look at prices slashes and training of manpower. He also mentioned the issue of alternative power source for
powering laptops since power is a major problems in making ICT impacts real. In conlcusion he stated "IT is super-non to air, since one cannot survive without air".

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December 18, 2009 | 7:58 AM Comments  0 comments



TEDIndia

The first ever TEDIndia conference take place @ Mysore, India from November 4-7, 2009.

There are some amazing gurus speaking at the event. Some notables that you might know already, though, who are speaking at the event include Hans Rosling, who has wowed TED before with his completely nontraditional statistical visualizations, and Tony Hsieh, the renown CEO of Zappos, the online shoe company that has built its brand around innovative customer service.

In addition to watching, it's worth your while to check out the TEDIndia fellows, whose project range from Samasource's computer based work for the poor to CellBazaar's marketplace for mobile users.

http://conferences.ted.com/TEDIndia/

November 5, 2009 | 7:07 PM Comments  0 comments

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The Climate Blog Day: What will you do?
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October 24 is the international day for climate change. TO so many people, though, they feel the impact of climate change, do not for once think of doing something to at least alleviate its impacts.

You know what? the ozone layer is buring, our rivers dried up, trees yielding little or not fruits. The people in local communities are feeling these impacts in diverse ways, which they cannot explain or understand what it stands for.

ON the 24 october, its bent on every young activists and changemakers to use the opportunity to create awareness to his/her community on the impacts of climate change.

Do Something in your community.

October 23, 2009 | 12:50 PM Comments  0 comments



Mobile Phones Infection

Currently, there are three infection vectors used by mobile malware to infect phones. They are: Bluetooth, MMS messages and MMC card exchange.

A Bluetooth connection allows file transfer if the phone's Bluetooth stack supports OBEX exchange - which most phones do. All mobile phone viruses that are actually in-the-wild (Cabir, CommWarrior) use this infection vector. Sceptics say that infection is very easy to prevent if one simply refuses to accept files sent by Bluetooth from unknown sources - but the truth is that after a refusal the virus immediately requests to be received again, so your only real choices are to accept the virus (and get infected), or turn off the Bluetooth capability of your phone (for which often there isn't enough time between the file sending requests made by the virus), or turn off your mobile phone.

MMS messages can contain not only sound and pictures, they can also carry executables. Some (but not all) mobile phone viruses use this infection vector too - e.g., the viruses from the CommWarrior family. It's easier to refuse an MMS message than it is to refuse a Bluetooth file sending, because the request comes only once. However, the message normally comes from somebody you know, because the virus sends itself to the phones on the infected phone's phonebook - so, you're more likely to open it (and get infected).

Finally, if you insert an infected MMC card into your phone, some programs on it can automatically execute. This infection vector is also used by the CommWarrior virus family.

These are the infection vectors currently in use. If you are asking how a virus can arrive to your phone in theory, then just about any communication channel that can be used to transfer executable content can be used to send a virus. This includes WiFi communications, browsing the Web, syncronizing with an infected PC, and so on. However, currently no known mobile phone viruses uses these methods.

October 9, 2009 | 12:52 PM Comments  0 comments



Renewable Energy
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Climate change is infact affecting diverse communities globally in different dimensions. One of such is the source of energy -used at home, powering electronic & industrial machines, as fossil fuel,etc.

In other to for us to have a habitable environment if not a better one, everyone -government, corporate entities, communities, rich and poor- must all stand up to support the switch to renewable energy.

Lets keep going with the commitment.
http://commit.tigweb.org/1279/

August 25, 2009 | 2:38 PM Comments  0 comments



I really need your VOTE
Translations available in: English (original) | French | Spanish | Italian | German | Portuguese | Swedish | Russian | Dutch | Arabic

Fellow change makers,

I need your VOTE as I volunteer to speak at the One Young World summit next January.

I am standing as a candidate for One Young World, a platform where I can represent my generation and my country on some of the greatest challenges ahead.

Help me become a delegate by voting for me now!

This is the link
http://apps.facebook.com/oywcandidates/entry/415/news/

Yours in Activism,
UnyimeAbasi Essien
+234 802 429 3798

July 22, 2009 | 6:30 AM Comments  0 comments



Office 2010 test opens...
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Microsoft Office is by far the most popular software package worldwide for making presentations, spreadsheets and other documents, and its dominance is in no immediate danger. But the company is trying to defend against a long-developing trend in which software is moving from the desktop to the Web. Google Inc. has been pushing its own free, Web-based programs for more than two years, though it has yet to gain much traction with corporations.

Microsoft is updating the highly profitable desktop software package to add more ways for people to work simultaneously on documents, organize their e-mail and edit videos and photos, among other changes. And for the first time, Microsoft is adding free companion versions that run in a Web browser.

With Office 2010, Microsoft must decide how much software it can give away online without undermining its lucrative desktop software business. If it doesn't make the right calculation, the software maker could find itself in the same position as newspapers that gave online content away and now are struggling to replace print revenue.

In Microsoft's case, the "Home and Student" version of Office 2007 is listed at $150, though it can be found on Amazon.com for $90. Such sales deliver attractive margins — in 2008, the division responsible for Office logged $12.4 billion in profit on nearly $20 billion in revenue.

The Office 2010 Web programs will be Microsoft's first real attempt at an online office package. In 2007, Microsoft launched something called Office Live Workspace, which let people view and comment on documents, but it lacked tools for creating and editing files.

The browser-based programs are on a different development cycle from the desktop programs, and Microsoft says the Web versions' "technical preview" will be ready in August.

The Web version of Office 2010 will be free to consumers, in a version supported by advertising. Microsoft will let companies with long-term Office licensing agreements install the online programs on their servers for no extra charge. Companies will also be able to buy subscriptions to access the programs through Microsoft-operated data centers.

Microsoft has not said how much Office 2010 will cost, only that it will sell five variations on the suite, two for big corporations and three available to consumers and small businesses.

Microsoft says people attending its annual partner conference this week in New Orleans will be among the tens of thousands invited to try the new software.

July 13, 2009 | 12:44 PM Comments  0 comments



COP15
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As the world Leaders prepares to meet in December, everyone has a responsibility to contribute in bringing a lasting solution to climate change.

I personally think that the meeting in copenhagen also needs the presence of the world power engines manufacturers. As many countries look for alternative sources of energy, manufacturers are still producing diesel and fuel engines to many regions; oil companies are burning carbon; usage of fossil fuel increases the more...

Also, the fight to save the world climate needs sustainability and this can only be achieved if the younger generation is allowed full participation in the process. So copenhagen would require representation of young people.

This is challenge for everyone from richest to poorest regions.

July 10, 2009 | 6:02 AM Comments  0 comments



Global Desert Outlook
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The Global Deserts Outlook is the first thematic assessment report in the Global Environment Outlook (GEO) series of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). A UNEP contribution to the International Year of Deserts and Desertification in 2006, the report aims to help raise global public awareness of the state of the world’s deserts.

The Global Deserts Outlook presents a panorama of the environmental status of the world’s deserts: their location and extent, uniqueness and vulnerability, biodiversity and natural resources. The report provides a balanced picture of deserts as ecosystems which form a special part of the world’s natural and cultural heritage, and not simply as land that is the end result of the process of desertification. Few places on earth contain a richer collection of natural adaptations to the environment.

Readers are challenged to consider the development potential of deserts and their conservation needs, to explore what would be the most appropriate and sustainable livelihoods for people living in desert areas. Deserts do not have much water, but they do have other natural resources. The knowledge and technology exist to manage these resources sustainably; the challenge lies with determining and implementing appropriate actions for desirable long-term outcomes.

http://www.unep.org/geo/gdoutlook/

June 22, 2009 | 5:08 AM Comments  0 comments



to Remove Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications


How to Remove Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications


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Windows genuine advantage notifications occur when your computer hasn't passed the validation test. The validation test can be failed due to being sold a pirated (non-genuine) copy of XP, or because you have changed your XP product key to a software-generated key, or sometimes it just happens for no reason at all. The failed validation installs three types of notifications on your computer: one on the log in screen, one log in timer, and one balloon. It also stops updates from Microsoft and disables your ability to install IE7 and Windows Media Player 11. This solution can get rid of all three notifications, even though you will still not be able to update through Windows Update. You will not be able to download things from Microsoft that requires a valid license either.

Steps


  1. If you have only just installed Windows Genuine Advantage notifications, simply using the system restore function will remove the program. Then refuse to accept the WGA update next time Windows updates... Otherwise, proceed as detailed below. (NOTE: If you try these steps while you are in "Safe Mode," step #8 is unnecessary).
  2. First Try the Following:
  3. - Open a CMD Line Window by Clicking on Start ==>Run ==> type CMD and Press OK.
  4. - Change Directory into the System32 Folder (Like Cd c:WindowsSystem32)
  5. - Open a notepad Window and type the following lines:
  6. taskkill -IM wgatray.exe
  7. del wgatray.exe
  8. del wgalogon.dll
  9. - Highlight and copy to the Clipboard the three lines above
  10. - now Paste the the contents of the Clipboard to the CMD Window
  11. This should kill the wgatray.exe Process from the Taskbar and imediately delete both files wgatray.exe and wgalogon.dll without the need to to go through all steps bellow.
  12. If that does not work, then continue and follow the steps bellow
  13. Open System32 by either A or B of the following methods:
    • a) Click "Start", "Run", then type-in "System32". Click "Okay".
    • b) Find System32 manually by clicking "Start" > "My Computer" > "(X:)" (Replacing "X" with the drive letter of the host of Windows) > "Windows" > "System32".

  14. In "System32", go to "Tools" > "Folder options" > click on the tab, "View" > Uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types". Now you can begin...
  15. Check to make sure the window that comes up has a full screen of various files. The files are in alphabetical order, which makes it easier to locate the specific file.
  16. Find "WgaLogon.dll" and rename it "WgaLogon.dll.bak".
  17. Create an empty copy of WgaLogon.dll:
    • Right click on a blank space in System32 and select "New" > "Text Document".
    • Leave the text document empty and label it "WgaLogon.dll". Press Enter (on your keyboard).
    • You may get a warning from the above step that says, "If you change a file name extension, the file may become unusable. Are you sure you want to change it?". Click "Yes" on this warning.

  18. Be ready to complete the next two steps very quickly! Find "WgaTray.exe" in "System32" and delete it. You will then have 5 seconds to find "WgaTray.exe" in the Task Manager (the next step). NOTE: If you remove the files mentioned above while you are in "Safe Mode," step #8 is unnecessary.
  19. Immediately open Task Manager. You can do this by pressing the Ctrl, Shift, and Esc keys simultaneously, pressing the Ctrl, Alt, and Delete keys simultaneously, or right clicking the Taskbar and selecting "Task Manager". Click on the process tab and click end process when "WgaTray.exe" is selected. Note: If you take longer, do not panic! All that will happen is that "WgaTray.exe" will keep reapearing in the processes list (i.e. you won't be able to delete it as required). To remove the notifications after this, return to system32. You will find two files:"WgaLogon.dll.bak" (the one you renamed) and an Application Extension (0KB) called "WgaLogon.dll". Delete the Application Extension, rename "WgaLogon.dll.bak" to "WgaLogon.dll" and repeat the steps from the fifth one onwards (at a greater speed!!).
  20. Restart your computer once you have finished. All the notification messages should be gone.


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Tips


  • This process will only get rid of the notifications, and will not validate your copy of XP. It will remove the timer at the beginning of your XP log on, the white notice on the log on screen, and the annoying yellow star that appears in the bottom right corner of the screen.
  • This is easier to do if you have someone reading the steps to you while you do it.
  • You may need to Find Hidden Files and Folders in Windows to get to System32 manually.
  • If task manager programs are moving, click the title of the "image name" row to freeze them.
  • If you are having problems after this, disable the updates before rebooting.
  • There is a program called RemoveWGA which does all of this for you. Just run the program, click yes, and you're done. (See External Links, below.)
  • If you have problems changing files in the System32 directory, you will have to turn off "system restore". "Start" -> "Control Panel" -> "System" -> "System Restore" -> Check the "Turn off system restore" check box.
  • You will not be able to download Automatic Updates anymore. This is not to say you cannot update your system anymore, Microsoft just won't do it for you. In the links, there is a program that will allow you to update any system, regardless of if it is genuine or not.
  • You can also rename WgaTray.exe to WgaTray.exe.bak if you can't remove WgaTray.exe from your Taskbar.
  • It will be useful to have task manager open first before deleting WgaTray.exe
  • Unlocker is a free program that can assist in removing WGA notifications.


Warnings


  • Do not edit anything but this in System32, or it could cause system start up failure.
  • If you are new to computers, do not attempt this because if you modify the wrong file you may crash your computer.
  • This is not required for systems older than Windows XP, as older versions of Windows do not have WGA installed. This list includes Windows 2000 and Windows 98SE.


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June 19, 2009 | 5:06 AM Comments  0 comments

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New Central Bank Governor - Nigeria
Related to country: Nigeria

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Malam Sanusi Lamido, dressed in black suit, white shirt and a red bow tie Sanusi was on June 03, 2009 confirmed as the new Governor for the Central Bank of Nigeria, the country’s Apex Bank.

At the senate floor Malam Sanusi laid down his monetary and fiscal plans with a promise to draw from his deep experience in risk management to effect a robust regulation of the industry with a promise to build on his predecessor Prof. Chukwuma Soludo’s monetary and fiscal achievements.

Malam Sanus stood for almost 180 minutes before the Senate and robustly defended the aggressive marketing of products by banks affirming that banks’ drive for deposits was a crucial element of banking.

In his words “...The advantage of being a risk manager historically is that the risk manager has always been an internal regulator. My job has always been to get the bank do the right thing...”

Mr. Tunde Lemo was also confirmed by the Senate to serve a second term as the deputy Governor of the apex bank after a short session before the Senate.

June 6, 2009 | 6:22 PM Comments  1 comments



Joint Task Force (JTF)- Not the way out!
Related to country: Nigeria

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The possibility of the Federal Government of Nigeria to fully take over militant camps and more so capture the militants without the poor masses especially children and women being affected is unimaginable.

As reported by the Punch Newspaper of May 18, 2009 about 50 bodies on the street of Okerenkoko were found dead by Mrs. Esther Eneh, a displaced person who escaped during the incident; 30,000 people already trapped. In the twinkle of an eye indigenous people have become refugees

I am totally not in support with the idea of the Presidency using jet fighters to shell the communities suspected to be militant camps. This shows lack of respect for “human right to life”.

For ten (10) year since the emergence of democracy, the government have attended several dialogue. It baffles me as to what agreement they reached during the dialogue that instead of peace its becoming worst than the past.

--- MY V-I-E-W-S ----

Its high time Nigeria step out of much talks and begin practical approaches to issues.
In my opinion the Federal Government or Presidency (whatever) should be able to ask the militant what sort of development there are advocating for.

As the militants do send e-mails, they government should directly ask them out.
I believe this alternative would bring quick solution to the Niger Delta problems.

June 6, 2009 | 5:12 PM Comments  0 comments



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