The Problem with Africa

GOUGE MY EYE

In a story, an African man was given the opportunity to ask for
anything he wants. The condition was that, whatever he gets, his
brother would receive double. He thought about asking for a
house; but he did not like thought of his brother having two
houses. So he thought about asking for a million dollars to go to his
bank account; but again, he was unhappy with the thought of his
brother having two million dollars in his account. The man sat down
and thought hard, “What can I have and still be better than my
brother when he has double?”

 
So, he thought of having one of his eyes removed so that his
brother might have his two eyes gouged. This sounds like a very
unlikely story; however, this is the typical mentality that has set
Africans backward for ages and caused witchcraft to thrive in
Africa. An African wants to be better than his brother at all costs.
The African man is only careful to share his beer, not his books; to
spread his diseases, and not the cure; to transfer his problems, and
not the solution.

When an African man fails, he wishes his brother same fate so that
he won't be the only one who had tasted the bitterness of failure.
An African man is happy when evil besets his brother.
When most African men succeed, they want to enslave their
brothers; they try to make the class gap between them and their
brothers widen daily. An African man wants to outperform his
brother in every area and most African men do not want to let their
brothers have any chances of success because they want to be the
only ones succeeding.

When an African man gets to sit on a seat of authority, he wants to
keep it to himself and refuses to give anyone else a chance to sit. In
African schools, students who can afford textbooks do not let
other students borrow their textbooks because they want to stay
top of the class or they don't want to give another student the
opportunity to perform better than them. 

When one independently discovers the way to success, an African man who
refused to give directions would still do all he can to stand in the
way of that success. An African man is ready to spend money to
intimidate his brother and make him look like nothing.

 
Africa will become better; 

When we begin to share books to pass
knowledge, not just our drinks. When we begin to let others also
lead without our influence. When we begin to give the same quality
of food and clothing to both our children and our maids. When we
let our servants eat on the same table with us. When the boss lets
his lower staff get paid before him. Africa can become progressive
when we begin to look out for each other rather than stand in the
way of one another. When we can sincerely say, “let my brother get
it too, and if I can't get it, let me help him get it”.

Excerpt from the book
The Problem with Africa

JAMB: How to register for 2019 UTME 10/Jan/2019,

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) commenced sale of registration forms, for the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, yesterday Thursday, January 10, 2019.
And sale of forms will last for six weeks.

There are few documents requirements and they include:

– Personal e-mail address and mobile phone number
– Create your JAMB profile.
– JAMB ePIN registration payment
– Visit any accredited CBT centers with your personal details, the profile and evidence of payment.
– The CBT centers or JAMB State Office, supplies, at no extra cost, the prescribed reading text and the CD containing:
a) e-brochure showing guidelines on admission detailing list of tertiary institutions and available programmes of study.
b) Syllabus (e-syllabus) for the examination.
c) Step by step guide on completion of the application form.
d) A video messages from the Registrar of JAMB and a demo on how to use eight (8) keys for UTME examination without mouse. (For candidates with little familiarity with Computers).
vii. Each Candidate is to complete the online application form by supplying the required details such as name, e-mail address, L.G.A., academic qualification, etc.
viii. At the CBT centers, Candidate’s ten fingers biometric and image will be captured and uploaded.
ix. O/L and/or A/L grades are to be provided by candidates. Candidates who are awaiting result should supply the result online as soon as the results are available on JAMB’s portal.
x. Each Candidate is to collect his e-slip at the end of registration as evidence of registration.

There will be no offline registration, as all the accredited CBT centers have been empowered for real life online registration.
Note: No candidate should register at any centers other than the accredited CBT centers and JAMB State office. Any candidate who is registered outside approved centres, will be identified and disqualified.

Tips On How To Track Your Lost Mobile Phone And Get It Back

It could be frustrating when one loses a mobile phone either by misplacement or theft. This is because it’s always an uphill task to recover the phone. However, do you know that if you lose your MTN network SIM and your mobile phone, you can trace it back? A lot of people must have heard of the imel number but don’t know its usefulness. With imel number which has 15 digits, you can track your lost phone anywhere in the world.
How it works
First of all, get your mobile phone imel number/code by dialling *#06# from your Mobile phone and the unique 15 digits number will appear on your phone.

Another means to get your phone imel number is to check your phone pack menu or instruction paper. At times the manufacturers do include in the menu the phone imel. This same imel number might be in a sticker paper attached with the phone panel. You can as well check this by removing the phone battery and check the white sticker attached with the panel (the engine of your phone). However, most mobile phone sellers do write out the phone imel number in the receipt of your phone given to you.

Then put down this number in a secure place like a diary because this is the number which will help in tracing your mobile phone.

✒ Once your phone is stolen, all you need do is to e-mail the 15 digits IMEI number to cop@vsnl.net along with other details listed below.

✒ Name: (real name and not necessarily the name on your receipt)

✒ Address: (present address not necessarily where you bought the phone)

✒ Phone model: (model number of your phone…e.g. 3310, L6, 202, G471f, 302i,..)

✒ Make: (maker or product name of your phone e.g. Iphone, Nokia, Tecno, Sagem,….)

✒ Last used No.: (last number you called or that called you i.e your last received or dialled number)

✒ E-mail for communication: (Your working email to receive feedback)

✒ Missed date: (The date the phone was stolen or misplaced)

✒ IMEI No.: (Your copied imel number)
With all these details fully submitted, Your Mobile will be traced within next 24 hours via a complex system of General Packet Radio Services GPRS and internet.

Yola!! You will find where your hand set is being operated and the new user’s number will be sent to your email. And you can take it from there by informing the appropriate authority.

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Kenya hosts world's first albino beauty pageant hosted by Kenya

So some weeks back, contestants in Nairobi aimed at fighting back against persecution in east Africa, where albino body parts are sold on black market.

With its evening gowns, celebrity judges and tears of joy, this beauty pageant in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, was like many others – except for one thing: all 20 contestants had albinism.

Titled Beauty Beyond Skin, the world’s first albino pageant was designed to celebrate people who lack pigment in their skin, hair and eyes, and to fight the widespread persecution of albinos in east Africa .
Ten women and 10 men modelled the latest fashions at the event as they competed for the title of Mr and Miss Albinism Kenya in front of a crowd of about 1,000 people. The contestants used the occasion to petition the government to better recognise and respect their condition. Some dressed up as army officers, waiters and police officers to highlight that albinos belong in every part of society.

But the event was also about fashion: some outfits were crafted from materials such as cement bags, balloons, paper bags, doormats, cotton wool and CDs, showcasing creativity and individual style.
Loyce Lihanda, who was crowned Miss Albinism Kenya, said: “For so long albinos have been treated as half-humans because they [are] different. In turn this has affected our self-esteem and the ability to utilise and explore our skills and talents.
“We come from a mentality that we cannot achieve what ‘normal’ people can because we are different. Yet time has proven that we can excel.”
In Kenya, albinism is a highly stigmatised condition. The biggest threat to people with the condition is the trade in albino body parts – used in traditional medicine and believed to bring good luck and financial and political gain – on the black market.
In neighbouring Tanzania, at least 75 children and adults with albinism have been killed since 2000, and more than 62 others have escaped with severe injuries after attacks by people seeking to supply witch doctors thought to pay up to $75,000 (£61,500) for a full set of body parts.

Last year more than 35 albinos were evacuated from towns near the Kenya-Tanzania border after an increase in ritual killings, allegedly linked to politicians hoping to be elected.
Isaac Mwaura, Kenya’s first and only albino MP, said Kenyans needed to change their attitude towards albinos, and pointed out that the celebration marked 10 years of campaigning by the Albinism Society of Kenya.
“A time is coming when we will have people with albinism serving in the army and police force. We already have some in the National Youth Service, and this is a milestone in achieving inclusion despite the difference in skin colour,” he said.
“We have come to say that people with disability are beautiful people. We can have the names ‘beautiful’, ‘handsome’ and ‘albinism’ in one society.”
Ruto said the government would work with albinos to ensure their safety. “The dream of every child is valid, and it does not matter [what] their skin colour [is],” he said.
Ruto said the government had earmarked various benefits for albinos, including a 100m Kenyan shillings (£807,500) drive for sunscreen, special sunglasses and tax breaks.
The Albinism Society of Kenya chair, Alex Munyere, said more needed to be done to dispel myths about the condition. He said intimidation and harassment had serious repercussions in the lives of many albinos, leading to trauma and, in extreme cases, suicide.
“People with albinism suffer a lot of stigma and grow up without parents,” Munyere said. “If we can appreciate them more, we can break the cycle of low self-esteem and help them achieve their dreams.”
Billed by organisers as the first pageant of its kind, young albino men and women competed for the title of Miss and Mr Albinism Kenya.

Contestants pose on stage during a pageant hosted by the Albinism Society of Kenya.

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