Car Warranties

Any time someone buys a car there is always some amount of risk involved. Even new cars aren’t made to last forever but they are not meant to break down the moment you leave the car lot. Unfortunately, there are too many times when this is exactly what happens and the sad thing is that there have even been times when the breakdown was not covered under the new car warranty! Although these instances are few and far between, this is not the case with used cars and why it is so very important to find a reliable used car warranty.

Many car warranties don’t cover normal wear and tear and there are so many exclusions that it almost isn’t worth the paper it is written on. One of the problems is that the car warranty company doesn’t do an inspection on the vehicle and when something goes wrong they say it isn’t covered because of the useful lifetime of the part that caused the breakdown. If you are going to buy a used car, find a warranty that doesn’t have the breakdown, mileage limits, consequential damage or wear and tear exclusions in the small print. If you are being pressured to sign on the dotted line, take a step back and re-read the small print.

There is a truly revolutionary car warranty that was designed with the consumer in mind and as Quentin Willson says, it is a warranty without ‘weasel words’ in the small print. Warrantywise believes that words such as those should be banned from car warranties and that is exactly what they have done. No one knows the automotive industry better than Quentin Willson the award winning journalist, and as an adviser that was instrumental in developing the warranty, you can be sure it was planned to offer the ultimate in cover.

Seven years ago a small group of Zimbabweans were invited to lead Nigeria’s green revolution. Forced off their farms by Robert Mugabe’s land reforms, this was their chance to start again.

The offer from the west Nigerian state of Kwara was an attractive one. Fertile land, generous loans and political backing in return for their expertise.

The Zimbabweans needed work and the Nigerians wanted to show that Africa’s economic giant could move from importing almost all of its food to feeding itself. On paper at least it appeared a good match.

“People said you’re crazy to go up there,” Pete du Toit, one of the farmers says with a smile as he remembers the first discussions in 2004. “The impression we had of Nigeria at that stage was very bad. Crime, drugs, corruption.”

source/full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14528642

Golf, in the later part of the last century became a famous sport in nations like the US and UK where people were ready to support a game that would improve and organize their concentration and in turn would turn as one of the best ways of recreation. When the importance of golf gaming and the popularity of the players increased, a need was felt to streamline and channelize the publicity and support rendered towards the game. This in turn emphasized a need for establishment of a governing body that would authorize and authenticate the game and would also frame the set of rules for the game and device and regulate conventions that needs to be followed throughout. When people were trying to know the parameters framed to evaluate skills of a golfer, a question arose on basics. That was… “What is course handicap?” This arose because handicap in golf is a major numerical parameter determining the ability of a player in different tries in the same course.

Later, when the set of conventions were published, the answer for a basic query “What is course handicap?” was said as the number that determines how many strokes a player or an amateur probably consumes to clear off a shot or in other words the number of attempts taken to reduce his or her net score in each holes and in different golf courses. Handicap in Golf was actually a famous parameter amongst the beginners or amateurs and various clubs maintained databases of these parameters to ensure that the club had skilled players at various levels.

Once these statistical parameters got famous, the frequency of the questioning “What is course handicap?” drastically reduced. People started following the game keenly to an extent that they did not have to refer a separate rule book to understand these sport jargons. These concepts like the handicap in golf became a part and parcel of the game. Regional, National and international level players enthusiastically participated in active debates involving the framing, execution and error troubleshooting mechanisms regarding this issue. Gradually, because of all these factors the technical jargon became a common word that was used very often in casual talks amongst the people and youngsters who followed the game and maintained a database of even the local club players and their achievements and their course handicap scores and by all these, the game gained immense popularity.

Three out of the five Nigerians that contest into the British parliament got the mandate of there constituency to present them in the British parliament.

The three Nigerians, Chuka Umunna, Helen Grant, both of the Conservative Party and Chi Onwurah Chuka of the Labour Party were part of the five Nigerians who contested for parliamentary seats in the UK elections. One Kemi Adegoke and another Nigerian candidate, Abiodun Akinosun are the two Nigerian that lost in thhe eection. While Adegoke was a Conservative, Akinosun stood candidate as an independent.

Chuka Umunna, the Labour candidate for Streatham won a closely fought contest, polling of 20,037 votes to beat his closest rival, Lib Dem candidate Chris Nicholson, who received 16,778 votes. Chuka in he words after he as declare the win, said he was “humbled” by winning a close fought contest to take the Streatham seat, calling the victory “a quite extraordinary night”. He added “I know our party will do everything we can for the residents of this fantastic place.”

Helen Grant, won her Maidstone and the Weald constituency with a 48.9 per cent majority of the vote cast.

Chi Onwurah who contested for the Newcastle Central constituency, also won her own election with a 48 per cent votes of the total votes cast.

Chuka Ummuna, a Labour candidate for Streatham and Kemi Adegoke, Conservative Party candidate for Dulwich and West Norwood,

Five Nigerians are among the hundreds of contestants vying for seats in the British parliament as the British goes to polls today. The Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s of Labour Party was said to have gained an opinion poll boost on the final day of campaigning ahead of the parliament election. Among those vying for seats in Parliament that are Nigerian are Abiodun Akinoshun, Chuka Ummuna, Helen Grant, Kemi Adegoke and Chi Onwurah. Abiodun who is standing as an independent candidate in Erith and Thamesmead constituency. Chuka, a Labour candidate for Streatham. Helen, Conservative Party candidate for Maidstone and the Weald. Kemi, Conservative Party candidate for Dulwich and West Norwood. Chi, Labour candidate for Newcastle Central.

Speaking in London, Helen Grant promised to initiate development programmes in her contituency if elected into office. She said: “We need real change, to create a stable economy, restore jobs, unshackle our businesses, strengthen families, and form a safer, more just society, that respects and protects its citizens, especially the elderly. If I am elected as the next MP I will strive to achieve the changes we need with conviction, drive and determination and I will serve with integrity, honesty and sincerity.”

Kemi Adegoke, promised to provide effective representation for his Dulwich and West Norwood constituency, if elected into office.

Chi Onwurah, a Labour party candidate said she felt honoured to be selected as a candidate, “I was honoured when the local members of Newcastle Central Labour Party, selected me to fight the next general election.” She pledged to use her experience in business and technology “to place Newcastle at the centre of a new green revolution.”

At the last minute, opinion poll suggested a probable hung parliament, where none of the three parties would have a hegemonic dominance in the House of Commons. The number of seats being contested for increased from 646 to 650 owing to boundary changes. To win an absolute majority, a party is required to secure 326 seats.

We wish all five of them all the best, hoping the we be elected into there various constituency.

In line with the Nigerian constitution, the acting president Goodluck Jonathan took oath of office as a substantive  President of  the Federal Republic of Nigeria, today after the death of the former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua.

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan in his inaugural speech, assured Nigerians of a better government and better days ahead. The  President’s oath of office was administered by the Chief Justice, Aloysius Katsina-Alu.

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan an Ijaw man. was born 20th November, 1957  in Otueke in Ogbia local government area of the then Eastern Region, later Rivers State, now Bayelsa State. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Zoology in which he attained Second Class Honours, Upper Division. He also holds an M.Sc. in Hydrobiology/Fisheries biology, and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Zoology from the University of Port Harcourt.

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, previously the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, succeeded Governor Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, who was impeached by the Bayelsa State Assembly after being charged with money laundering in the United Kingdom. He was the  Governor of Bayelsa State from 9th December, 2005 to 28th May, 2007, and was sworn in as Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on 29th May, 2007.

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is a member of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP). On 13th January, 2010, a federal court handed him the power to carry out state affairs while President Umaru Yar’Adua received medical treatment in a Saudi Arabian hospital.

The death of President Yar’ Adua was announced yesterday. A presidential aide and the information minister confirmed his death. Mr Yar’Adua, 58, who became president in 2007, had been ill for some time.

The government announced seven days of national mourning and said the president would be buried on Thursday.

Under the constitution, Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan, in charge since February, is to be sworn in as leader.
The Nigerian Television Authority interrupted its normal programming to announce the news, in a brief statement early on Thursday.

The announcer said: “The president and commander-in-chief of the armed forces, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, died a few hours ago at the presidential villa.

“Security aides notified the national security adviser, General Anou Bissou, who immediately called the acting president. The late president has been ill for some time.”

Mr Yar’Adua, a Muslim, will be laid to rest later on Thursday in his home state of Katsina, in the north of the country.

A spokesman for Mr Jonathan said the acting president received the news with “shock and sadness”.

Reports from Nigeria said Mr Yar’Adua died between 2100 (2000 GMT) and 2200 (2100 GMT) on Wednesday in the capital, Abuja.

Obama tribute

US President Barack Obama led tributes from world leaders.

Mr Obama praised “President Yar’Adua’s profound personal decency and integrity, his deep commitment to public service, and his passionate belief in the vast potential and bright future of Nigeria’s 150 million people”.

UMARU YAR’ADUA
Nigerian President Umaru Yar’Adua - 29 July 2009
Born in northern Katsina state in 1951
University chemistry professor before entering politics
Married, with nine children
Elected president in 2007 promising reforms
Fell ill repeatedly while in office

Obituary: President Umaru Yar’Adua
Profile: Goodluck Jonathan
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In November, Mr Yar’Adua went to a hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for several months, during which time he was not heard from, apart from a BBC interview.

He told the BBC by telephone in January that he was recovering and hoped with “tremendous progress” to resume his duties.

A presidential spokesman said at the time that he was being treated for acute pericarditis, an inflammation of the lining around the heart.

His long absence and the lack of detailed information about his health led to a political limbo in Nigeria that was only filled when Mr Jonathan was named acting president.

source: bbc

Nigeria’s Acting President Goodluck Jonathan has told the BBC he has not seen or had “sustained discussion” with the ill president in about five months.

Umaru Yar’Adua went to Saudi Arabia for treatment in November 2009 and despite returning home in February has still not been seen in public.

Mr Jonathan gave no indication whether the president’s condition had improved.

He said he had not seen the president’s doctor but said he had spoken to his wife three times.

“I’ve not seen the doctor. I have had - on about three occasions - discussions with his wife,” he told the BBC’s Network Africa programme.

“And I’ve had discussions with some of the other aides.

“In terms of the last time we [Mr Jonathan and Mr Yar'Adua] really had sustained discussions, that was 26 November - I think so - yeah,” he said.

Mr Yar’Adua was flown to hospital in Saudi Arabia three days earlier, on 23 November.

Mr Jonathan said Mr Yar’Adua’s doctor had not tried to contact him.

“He [the doctor] has not come to me. I don’t want to compel him,” said the acting president.

source/full story: bbc

Nigeria Acting President Goodluck Jonathan has inaugurate the 38-man cabinet, and decision not to appoint a substantive Minister for the Power Ministry was deliberate as he took charge of the Ministry of Power by himself. The acting President has concluded plans to unveil new initiatives aimed at improving and generating more power supply in the next few days.

Acting President Goodluck Jonathan (middle) in a group photograph with the new members of the Federal Cabinet shortly after the re-constitution of the Executive Council of the Federation at State House in Abuja, yesterday.

The Acting President is to work closely with a world renowned electricity power consultant and the chairman of Independent Power Producers Association of Nigeria, Professor Barth Nnaji, who currently heads government’s sub-committee on power. According to the  special assistant to the Acting President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Ima Niboro, said shortly after the inauguration of the 38-man cabinet, that the Acting President decision not to appoint a substantive Minister for the Power Ministry was deliberate.

He said: “Acting President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, is to take charge of the Power Ministry for now. A new power team is being put in place to work in conjunction with the Professor Barth Nnaji led Power Sub-Committee of the Presidential Advisory council (PAC). This new body is to take charge of a new power initiative to be unveiled in a matter of days.”

The Acting President spokesmen, added that “the Acting President shall chair this body, with the minister of state for power, as deputy chair person. The body is to be made up of experts in the different areas of power, from generation to transmission, distribution and finance”.

I am very happy with this setup, if it is anything to go by, I think better is ahead of bad power problem that has been facing the country since years ago, I think our power problem will reduce drastically, before the last quarter of this year.

Top from left: Communications And Information Minister Prof. Dora Akunyili, Mines and Steel Development Minister, Arc. Musa Mohammed Sada, Works Minister Senator Sanusi Daggash, Foreign Affairs Minister Henry Odein Ajumogobia. At the bottom from left: Commerce And Industry Minister Jubril Martins Kuye, Interior Minister Capt. Emmanuel Ihenacho, Defence Minister Prince Adetokunbo Kayode and Justice Minister Mohammed Bello Adoke.

Below is the list of cabinet, Ministry and name of Ministers:

1. Agriculture

Prof. Sheikh Ahmed Abdullah and Mr. Awodele Najeem  Adewale as Minister of state

2. Justice

Mohammed Bello Adoke, SAN

3. Aviation

Mrs. Fidelia Njeze

4. Commerce & Industry

Sen. Jibril Martins Kuye and Mrs. Josephine Tapgun as Minister of state

5. Culture& Tourism

Abubakar Sadiq A. Mohammed

6. Education

Prof. (Mrs) Ruqayyatu A.  Rufa’i

7. FCT

Senator Bala Muhammed

8. Environment

Mr. John Ogar Odey

9. Finance

Mr. Olusegun Olutoyin Aganga and Mr. Aderemi W. Babalola as Minister of state

10. Foreign Affairs

Mr. Henry Odein Ajumogobia, SAN and Dr. Aliyu Idi Hong as Minister of state

11. Health

Appointment yet to be make, but Alhaji Suleiman Bello is appointed as Minister of state

12. Information & Comm

Prof. Dora Akunyili and Mr. Labaran Maku as Minister of state

13. Interior

Capt. Emmanuel Iheanacho and Mr. Humphrey Enemakwu Abah as Minister of state

14. Labour & Productivity

Mr. Chukwuemeka Ngozichineke Wogu

15. Mines & Steel Devt

Arc.  Musa Mohammed Sada

16. Niger Delta Affairs

Elder Peter Godsday Orubebe and Hon. Samuel Ode as Minister of state

17. Petroleum Resources

Mrs. Dieziani Alison-Madueke

18. Defence

Chief Adetokunbo Kayode, SAN and Murtala Shehu Yar’Adua as Minister of state

19. Power

Ag President Goodluck Jonathan and Arc. Nuhu SomoWya as Minister of state

20. Police Affairs

Alhaji Adamu Waziri

21. Science & Technology

Prof. Muhammed K. Abubakar

22. Special Duties

Navy Capt. Earnest Olubolade (Rtd)

23. Transport

Yusuf Sulaiman

24. Youth Development

Sen. Akinlabi Olasunkanmi

25. Women Affairs

Mrs. Josephine Anenih

26. Natl Planning Comm

Dr. Shamsudeen Usman

27. Natl Sports Comm

Hon. Ibrahim Isa Bio

28. Works

Sen. Sanusi M. Dagash and Engr. Chris Ogiemwonyi as Minister of state

29. Lands, & Urban Devt

Hon. Nduese Essien

I wish all the newly sworn-in Ministers good luck and all the best in office, we are looking on them for better Nigeria.

IN YOUR OWN INTEREST:

no matter the position you are offered in ANY organization
if your deputy is named “goodluck” , please decline…

even if it is UN SEC GEN OR HEAD OF THE AFRICAN UNION
in your own interest decline o,
in case you think am joking:
- goodluck was assistant head boy in pry school, the head boy got expelled, he took over
- goodluck was assistant senior prefect in secondary school, the senior prefect died, goodluck took over
- goodluck was deputy local govt chairman, the chairman got implicated in corruption and got removed from office, goodluck took over
- goodluck was deputy governor to alameiseigha, we all know that story
- goodluck was vice to yar adua : PERICADIATIS!
you may say its coincidence, na you know …!!!
a friend of mine just called off his church wedding, why? his bestman was named goodluck
he is insisting that all that will occur is traditional wedding…
i don talk my own……….!!!

PEOPLE, DON’T SAY I DIDN’T WARN YOU O.