Rapfreak:
Bayelsa monarch says Nigerians will regret if Jonathan is not re-elected


The Obanema of Opume Kingdom in Bayelsa State,
King A. J. Turner has predicted that Nigerians will
regret if they allow sentiments of tribe or religion
lead them into voting out President Goodluck
Jonathan in next February’s presidential election.

The monarch, who disclosed this yesterday while
hosting a pro-democracy group, United Summit
Friends Development Association (USFDA) in his
Abuja residence, said, “Nigerians will regret if they
chase President Goodluck Jonathan out of office.
They should vote him in next month’s presidential election for continuity of development.

“But if they must chase Jonathan out of office, it
shouldn’t be because of sentiments. It is quite a
challenging time for Mr President and I will always
support any cause that will promote President
Jonathan’s re-election. I thank you for finding me
worthy to be your grand patron. I can’t promise that I can take you to see Mr President at this time. If
he returns as president, there will be enough time
for you to see him so that he will thank you for
your contributions. Every deed will be rewarded,”
he said.

Earlier in his speech, the chairman of the central
working committee of USFDA, Rt. Hon. Jerome
Isangedighi, appreciated HRH Turner for the warm
reception accorded the association
notwithstanding his tight schedule.

He pointed out that USFDA in contributing to
President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election would
embark on grass-root campaign to the 774 local
governments in the country to sensitize Nigerians
on the need to return Jonathan as president in the
February election.


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Rapfreak:
Akwa Ibom Stadium nominated for global award

Nigeria’s most modern stadium, the Akwa Ibom
International Stadium, has been nominated for the
2014 Stadium of the Year award.

According to a press release from StadiumDB,
which keeps a database of stadia worldwide, the
newly built Stadium in Uyo, nicknamed “Nest of
Champions”, is among venues nominated for the
award.

A breakdown reveals that the current edition
includes 32 major stadiums opened in 2014. Eight
are located in Brazil, three in the USA, while
Hungary and Poland each have two nominees.

“It’s great to see a new stadium for Nigeria to be
proud of. Its white outer cladding and illumination
also make it stand out globally and become a true
landmark for Uyo,” Grzegorz Kaliciak, founder of
StadiumDB.com, organizer of the competition, said.

Officially opened on November 7, 2014 by
President Goodluck Jonathan, the Akwa Ibom
International Stadium is set to be the new hub of
sporting activities in Nigeria even as the Super
Eagles have already adopted the stadium as their
new home ground, same as the U23 team, Dream Team VI.

Seen as a largely transparent award, stadium
enthusiasts from around the world have been
accorded the chance to select their Stadium of the
Year.

“Each Internet user may vote only once by selecting
five most favourite stadia. Within the first 4 days
over 25,000 people have given their vote through
dedicated online platform. The vote is open until
February 17,” the organisers said in a press
statement.

“A separate vote is run by the competition jury,
consisting of famous architects from five countries.
Bob van Bebber and Mike Bell from South Africa
designed stadiums of the 2010 World Cup, while
Bruno Campos from Brazil was one of the architects
of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The Jury also consists of John Bontinck (Belgium), Bryan Roe
(Ireland) and Serban Tiganas (Romania).

The Public Vote and Jury Vote awards will both be
announced on February 19.

The Stadium of the Year is held every year in
January and February by Stadiony.net and
StadiumDB.com, two websites dedicated solely to
sports stadiums. Current edition is already the fifth
one. Previous winners include Aviva Stadium
(2010), PGE Arena Gdańsk (2011), Gremio Arena (2012) and Ghelamco Arena (2013).

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GhaliNaaba:
The whole bayelsa state population is not upto Alimosho local government in lagos. They should get out!!!!

nzeobi:
Some of GEJ critics are those angry cos he approved 14 years jail term for gays