Former NBA President, Okey Wali Kidnapped In Port Harcourt

                                                     

The immediate past president of the Nigerian Bar Association Okey Wali, SAN was reported to have been kidnapped about 9 P.M on 11th of October 2014, Saturday Night by unknown persons in Port Harcourt.

The Nigerian Bar Association  NBA   disclosed this in a press statement Saturday, signed by its incumbent president, Mr. Augustine Alegeh (SAN)
                               “Okey Wali SAN is a man of peace who has not only contributed immensely to the enthronement of rule of law and protection of human rights, but also to the development of our Nation”, the NBA said.
“It is therefore saddening that he should become a kidnap victim. This sad event is yet another reminder of the state of insecurity in which all Nigerians live.
“The NBA calls on the Federal Government to step up efforts to fulfil its primary constitutional role of providing for the welfare and security of all Nigerians. We passionately appeal to his abductors for his immediate and safe release to his family”.

Mr Wali, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and an indigene of  River state was NBA president from 2012 to July 2014

Flavour Nabania Dropped From Caribbean Music Festival Over Fears Of Ebola

Nigerian singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and performer Flavour N'abania (Birth name - Chinedu Izuchukwu Okoli) has been dropped from the 18th edition of the World Creole Music Festival which scheduled to take place in the Caribbean island of Dominica over fears of Ebola Virus outbreak in West African region.The announcement was made by their Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit who revealed that his decision is final. The musician who is supposed to have performed on October 25th has lost a lot of money due to his exclusion from the concert.
The musician's picture which was on the music festival's website has equally been removed.

The Prime Minister said he is not prepared to embrace the visit of people from regions with Ebola....


“Until a firm grip is secured on this Ebola virus, the world has to pay special attention to region of its predominance.”

“West Africa, as I said previously, is once such region. I have reviewed the file with respect to the contractual arrangements entered into with the Flavour band out of Nigeria. To date a total of EC$147,000 has been expended on professional fees and international travel by this group.”
“Indeed, I would love if, by this time next year, the Ebola virus could have been brought under control, if not eradicated; regions around the world cleared of the threat of the virus, and entertainers, such as Flavour, could visit and perform in Dominica.”

“But, for the time being, I have advised the organizers of the World Creole Music Festival that the Government of Dominica would not be prepared at this time to sponsor or embrace the visit of persons from a universally recognized Zone One area of the dreaded Ebola virus.”

“Fellow Dominicans and friends, this is the decision of the Government! It is final!”

SHOCKING:St. Louis Nursery/Primary School Akure Sacks 30 Teachers for writing TESCOM Examination

     The Management /Proprietress of St. Louis Nursery/Primary School  Ondo Road
Akure, Ondo State terminated the appointment of thirty teachers for seeking permission to take part in the recent Ondo State Teaching Service Commission (ONDOTESCOM) recruitment for 2014  which took place on the 30th of September 2014.
  According to a reliable source , the affected teachers sort for permission from the  Reverend Sister who was the head teacher of the school before proceeding to write the TESCOM Examination , The teachers got the Text messages inviting them for the examination at different times (in Batches) hence they sort permission from the head teacher (in batches) , when the head teacher noticed that a substantial number of Teachers were being invited, she called an emergency meeting informing the other teachers that they do not need to inform her as she has noticed that they are also likely to be invited and that they "may" all go and write the examination, This prompted the other teachers to go for the TESCOM examination without any premonition of what was about to befall them.
   On the 10th of October 2014, 30 Teachers of  St. Louis Nursery/Primary School  Ondo Road
Akure, Ondo State were handed a letter stating that their appointment have been terminated taking effect from the 1st day of October and that one Salary will be payed to them in lieu of Notice of termination of appointment. This came as a rude shock to the teachers as they were at no time warned ot told not to go for the TESCOM examination which to most of them is not fair to them as they were made to believe that they have the express permission of the head teacher. Reverend sister cicilia
    If the above is the actual picture i am inclined to believe that the action of the school authority is very UNFAIR to say the least, a stern warning would have been sufficient except of course the school authority has been looking for a way to lay off  the workers as Akinov's blog has it on reliable information that the school wasted no time in inviting as many as 130 applicants for an interview to fill up the vacuum left by the sacked teachers. Efforts is still been made to get comments from the school management of the issue. meanwhile 30 Teachers are left unemployed, thrown back  into the labour market  in search for a new job , some of these teachers have dependents to cater for. There is God o.

Google Restores www.lindaIkeji.blogspot.com on blogspot.com

 Google has restored the blog at www.lindaikeji.blogspot.com owned by ace blogger Linda Ikeji barely 24 hours after it was removed for alleged breach of Google's terms  and Conditions of service.
 Which is some kind of record as it usually take longer for Google to  do that .
This is a welcome development as most of her fans are very happy that Lind's blog is back online.
   However it seems plausible for Linda to continue with the Domain on blogspot as its not an easy task to  build a website from the scratch and hit number 10  and become number one blogger in Nigeria overnight. its pretty difficult to simply decide to let go what you have slaved and labored for over the past eight years. Whichever way i honestly believe this little set back has done more good than harm to Linda as her follower ship  on Twitter went from 417 , 000 to 418,000 withing 24 hours and the publicity generated for Linda has turned out to be something positive.
 Finally for me as a blogger , perhaps it is  time i took my blogging passion to a new height on akinov.com .  keep calm and enjoy this blog. cheers.

Linda ikeji Bounces back , 3 reasons why she will be many times stronger !!

It is no longer news that the blog at lindaikeji.blogspot.com  was removed by Google  because  the blog was found to violate Blogger’s policies or our Terms of Service . It was alleged by some Cyber squatters  that the ace blogger Miss linda ikeji infringed on someone else's copyright , subsequently the site was taken down by Google, anyway i do not intend to bore you with what is already trending all over the internet. i would like to concentrate on the positive side in this post though there are lessons for nigerian bloggers to learn concerning the issues of copyright Blah blah blah  i am a Lawyer by profession and will educate my readers (especially those who want to go into blogging or are already blogging )on that in subsequent posts.
     The real gist of this post is that LIND IKEJI  has bounced back and can now be found on www.lindaijejionline.com !in fact the site is already ranked  3,384 in Nigeria on alexa ranking. even though it is yet to be published and is at a maintenance stage.  here is why the taken down of ikeji blog is a blessing in disguise and i will give you three reasons why Linda will come back stronger.
1. The greatest asset of Linda ikeji is not the blog that Blogger has taken down at lindaikeji.blogspot.com but the name LINDA IKEJI. the PERSONALITY is her greatest asset  , she can leverage on that and become number one again within a few weeks of her coming back  with the new website !!  she has got 417,000 + followers on twitter alone and can easily leverage on her teeming supporters and followers on the social media to  move up the google ladder in no time.
2. The way and manner she left blogger made it sensational. many have blamed her for not voluntarily moving away from blogger before now to buy her own domain name and self host her weblog , i beg to disagree with this point of view. If Linda has done that , the publicity would not have been this much, now everybody wants to see how Linda's new website is going to look like after the setback
3. Linda must had learnt one or two lessons about the copyright rules and should be more careful next time. the implication of this is that she  will be coming back as a better blogger with higher standard armed with more experience.

 Like i said earlier everything happens for a reason, this has also been a good lesson to many upcoming blogger especially from Nigeria , i am so eager to see her back fully on www.lindaikejionline.com and one more thing she has not given the dirty cyber squatters a dime for all her names they have registered with the hope that she would one day buy her own name from them. they can keep the name for eternity , it is not just the name but the person behind the name . Personally i am inspired . watch out for www.akinov.com  lets build this blogging empire together. we are one big family. we welcome your comments.

2nd LAGOS INTERNATIONAL CHESS CLASSICS 2014

LAGOS INTERNATIONAL CHESS CLASSICS 2014 (Chess championship)
VENUE: TESLIM BALOGUN STADIUM INDOOR SPORTS HALL, SURULERE, LAGOS, NIGERIA.
DATE: 21ST - 24TH OCTOBER, 2014
1. PRIZES OPEN (FIDE RATED)
1st $ 6,000
2nd $ 3,500
3rd $ 2,500
4th $ 1,500
5th $ 1,000
6th $ 500
B-SECTION (UNRATED – 2049 only)
1st $ 1,300
2nd $ 800
3rd $ 650
4th $ 500
5th $ 400
6th $ 300
7th $ 200
8th – 12th $100 Each
BEST FEMALE 
1st $ 300
14 & UNDER
1st N l0,000 + LAPTOP + TROPHY
2nd N 8, 000 + CHESS CLOCK + CHESS SET
3rd N 5,000 + CHESS CLOCK + CHESS SET 4th – 10th CHESS SETS.

2. PARTICIPATION 
All chess players that have paid the entry fee and sent a participation email containing the tournament entry form are allowed to play in the tournament.
The entry fees which must be paid on before 20.10.2014 are as follows:
• GM’s and IM’s FREE
•Open Tournament N 5, 000
• SECTION B N3,500
•14 & UNDER 1,000

3. PAYMENTS
Payment can be made to the secretary of the Lagos State Chess Association, Lagos State Sports Council, Rowe Park, Yaba on or before 20/10/2014.
• Please come along with 2 passport size photographs for accreditation
• Dress Code: Formal, Smart casual For enquires: Call Yemisi Ogunbanjo on +234 0180 5212 6417 Alternatively registration can be done on the 20th October 2014 from 9:00am to 4:00pm at the venue.

4. ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS Accommodation, meals & local transportation (from the airport to the hotel, hotel to the playing venue and back) will be provided for invited players only. All other players will be responsible for their own expenses.

5. PLAYING SYSTEM AND RATE OF PLAY The tournament will be played using the Swiss Pairing System over seven (7) rounds.
The rate of play will be 90 minutes for the first 40 moves with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move one.

6. COMPETITION RULES 
Play shall be governed by the FIDE Laws of Chess and other relevant FlDE tournament regulations but for clarity here are some important highlights.
:> Players wishing to enter the Open Section must have a FIDE ID.
:> Any player who arrives at the board more than 30 minutes after the scheduled start of the session shall lose the game.
:> Analysis of games is not allowed in the playing hall. The Arbiter may impose penalties.
:> Any cell phone that goes off while a game is in progress will result in the offending player being forfeited. All cell phones must be turned off completely in the playing halls.
7. DRAW RESTRICTIONS
Players are not allowed to offer a draw to their opponent before thirty (30) moves have been completed by both players.
8. RANKING AND TIES Each Player's rank in the course of the tournament shall be decided by the number of points he has scored:
1 point for a win, 1/2 point for a draw and 0 point for a loss.
Ties for medals and trophies shall be resolved by the following procedures:
1. Number of points,
2. Median Buchholz,
3. Buchholz,
4. Number of wins.

9. SCHEDULE 
DAY 1 (October 20th) ARRIVAL
DAY 2 (October 21st) 10.00 HRS Round 1 16.00 HRS Round 2
DAY 3 (October 22nd) 10.00HRS Round 3 16.00HRS Round 4
DAY 4 (October 23rd) 10.00HRS Round 5 16.00HRS Round 6
DAY 5 (October 24th) 09.00HRS Round 7 16.30HRS Award of Prizes.
DAY 6 (October 25th) GM LECTURE &SIMULTANEOUS EXHIBITION & DEPARTURE

37th NBPLC National chess open Championship 15th -20th October 2014

The 37th Nigerian Breweries  National chess Open Championship has been fixed for 15th - 20th October 2014 at the sir Molade Okoya indoor Sports Hall of the Teslim Balogun stadium , Surulere Lagos State.
Individuals, State Chess teams and affiliated chess clubs are invited to participate at this event.
The playing Categories and entry fees are as follows:
   CATEGORIES                                                  ENTRY FEES
1 Masters Category                                            =N= 3,500.00
2 OPEN                                                              =N= 2,500.00
3.Amateur                                                          =N= 1,500.00
4.Ladies                                                             =N=1,500.00
5. Under 14 Boys and girls                                =N= 750.00
Note- All Ladies entered in the tournament  will play in the Open and amateur categories according to their rated strength, but will receive their prizes as a separate category.
Competition Venue- Indoor Sports Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere Lagos.
Event Schedule-
Arrival-    Wednesday 15th, October 2014
Competition-  16th - 19th October 2014
Time    9 A.M daily
Closing Ceremony -   4PM 19th October , 2014
Departure- 20th October 2014.
NOTE-
All participants shall be responsible for their transportation, feeding ,accommodation and other welfare during the Championship., participants are expected to come to the tournament with their Chess materials- Chess clocks and chess sets

PRIZES
 The Prizes has been reviewed upwards  (Prizes in NAIRA) Nigerian currency*

 MASTERS
1ST -  400,000 
2ND - 150,000
3RD - 100,000
4TH - 50,000 
5TH -  40,000
OPEN
1ST -  150,000
2ND -  100,000
3RD -75,000
4TH -  50,000
5TH -  40,000

LADIES 
1ST -  150,000
2ND -  100,000
3RD -75,000
4TH -  50,000
5TH -  40,000
AMATEUR
1ST -  100,000
2ND -  75,,000
3RD -50,000
4TH -  40,000
5TH -  30,000
BOYS (Under 14)
1ST -  50,000
2ND -  40,,000
3RD -30,000
4TH -  20,000
5TH -  10,000
GIRLS (Under 14)
1ST -  50,000
2ND -  40,,000
3RD -30,000
4TH -  20,000
5TH -  10,000