Benin City Chess Tournament 2014

 

The Benin city chess tournament tagged the Oba's Cup 2014(FIDE RATED) has been announced ,the Tournament has been fixed for . : 15th - 19th December, 
Venue: Indoor Sports Hall, Sam Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, Edo State.
Prizes : Masters: N80,000, N40,000, N20,000, N15,000, N10,000.
 Amateur: N40,000, N20,000, N15,000, N10,000, N5,000.
 Ladies: N20,000, N10,000, N5,000.

 Registration: Masters: N2,000
,Amateur: N1,500,
 Ladies: N1,500. 
Under 16 - N700
Under 14,10 & 5 - N500
Note- FIDE rated players playing in the Masters Category will 20% off on Registration fee
Time Control: 1hr,30mins for 40moves+30mins to finish + 30 secs bonus added from first move.  Tournament will be FIDE RATED

Registration fees should be paid into. Diamond Bank. Account Name: SPORTS COLONY NIGERIA, Account Number: 0008091335 and an email sent to sportscolonyinternational@gmail.com

Linda Ikeji takes down Controversial Post on Femi kuti's Children

   A recent article on the Linda ikeji blog captioned 'DNA results reveals that two of Femi Kuti's five Children are not his'   on Linda Ikeji's blog did not go down well with the Ace musician Femi anikulapo- Kuti , Femi expressed his reservations on Twitter, tweeting to Linda, he said first the story is eight years old and the picture Linda used in her post is a recent picture he took with his Biological Children , he also rebuked Linda for given the public the impression that the news was a recent story. apparently the children in the pictures are Femi's Legitimate children and not the two Children at the center of the controversy in the old story.

 

 Linda Ikeji has since removed the entire post which is a good development. the story is no longer on http://lindaikeji.blogspot.com/2014/11/dna-test-reveals-two-of-femi-kutis-five.html so that should put the controversy to rest,  everybody is now happy . i guess . hehehe

Funke Akindele's Impostor on the prowl on Facebook defrauding People

An impostor of the popular actress Funke Akindele has registered a Fake Facebook account and has been deceiving a lot of true Funke Akindele fans into adding 'her'  as friend on the social media, as a matter of fact the said account FUNKE AKINDELE    https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100005972028069&fref=ts   now has above  4716 Friends on Facebook.
   The motive of the person behind  this fake Identity is mischievous and it is primarily to perpetrate FRAUD . The mode of operation of the Fake Funke akindele is to put an information on her status or in private message tell unsuspecting people on her friends list that she is giving out 'GIFTS' this gift may come in different forms and may include but not limited to giving out money for people who needs capital to start a business, i added this Fake Funke akindele as friend on facebook and decided to play along in order to get a first hand experience of her Modus operandi.
     I told 'her' i was interested in her gift of startup capital for my business , i told her i need five hundred thousand naira for my business, 'she' then told me to call her 'BANK OFFICER'   one Mallam Umaru on 07034994045  , that the money will be transferred to me on same day,  i did not want to waste my credit on this voyage of discovery so i asked if the so called Bank officer is also on the GLO network since i have free calls on my Glo line at that time, 'she then gave me  the 'Bank officers' Glo number as 07058374052 .
 I immediately went ahead and dialled the said Mallam Umaru , the man picked the call and alas he has got an igbo accent , hahahahhaa . after telling her my mission he said he will be sending me five hundred thousand  for my business but i must send 10% of that amount which is =N=50,000 Fifty thousand naira to his account immediately as processing fees . again i played along and told him to send me his account number  which he sent instantly.
  FRAUDSTER'S NAME & ACCOUNT DETAILS  is as follows
BANK ; Eco Bank
Account Name; Omokaro Sylvester
Account number; 0601125785
Phone numbers;  07034994045,  07058374052
 I am cocksure  the Omokaro guy has defrauded a number of people and is still on the prowl , this 'Drama above took place on the 24th of October 2014 , and the Fake account is still up on facebook unchallenged with many of the unsuspecting fans believing the facebook account to be real.

Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) Suspends Planned Strike as Government meets Financial autonomy demands

The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has suspended its planned strike scheduled to commence December 1, 2014. The Union had earlier given a seven days ultimatum to the Federal Government to fully implement a Federal high court Judgement Ordering that the Judiciary should be given Financial autonomy (Financial independence) or Judiciary workers will commence an indefinite strike action at the expiration of the Ultimatum on the Ist Day of December.
     JUSUN decided to suspend its planned strike due to the intervention of the Supervising Minister of Labour and Productivity, Mr. Kabiru Saminu Turaki, at a meeting with the Accountant General of the Federation, Mr. Jonah Otunla, representatives of the National Judicial Council, Federal Judicial Service Commission and the Federal Ministry of Finance
In a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)  signed at the end of the meeting in Abuja, it was noted that the figures submitted by the union, which were in contention, had been reconciled with the budgeted estimates by the States’ Accountants General.

"Based on the above, it was concluded that the Accountant General of the Federation will make deductions during the next FAAC meeting to the NJC in line with the Court Judgement based on the actual funds released that can be defended by the respective states and duly concurred by JUSUN,"  (according to the MOU).
    The implication of the above is that the Judicial arm of the government will henceforth be financially independent of the executive arm.

QUOTES From Nigeria in the Political fold over the last few weeks

“What are you talking about? Are you
defending the nonsense the Federal
Government is doing? They breached the law
by failing to declare the money that was on-
board the plane. Imagine if I was the one that
was caught with that amount of money or if it
was Mallam el-Rufai (an APC leader)? We would
probably be languishing in prison by now.”
 –
National Publicity Secretary of the All
Progressives Congress, Alhaji Lai
Mohammed, reacts to the $9.3m seized by
the South African government


“We were together till about 5pm yesterday,
(Thusrday). But taking his life is not an option.
It is not the best. This is irreparable and we
have come here to condole with the family. If
this other party are sure they are not the one
responsible for the killing, they should be
courageous enough to come and pay a
condolence visit to his family,” – Ekiti
governor-elect, Ayo Fayose, challenges
Governor Kayode Fayemi to visit family of
deceased, former Ekiti State Chairman of
National Union of Road Transport Workers,
Omolafe Aderiye


Ladies and gentlemen, it is gratifying to see
that our story is different today. We have
effectively retrieved Anambra State from the
gangsters that once drove our great sons and
daughters away from home and made it
impossible for investors to remember Anambra
in their investment plans. We have chased
away the enemies who forced our people to do
Igba nkwu nwanyi (traditional marriage) in
Lagos. – Executive Governor of Anambra
State ,Willie Obiano, addresses Ndi Anambra
at a security fund raising in Lagos


”Even though Fayose has not assumed office,
he has succeeded in taking Ekiti State back to
Egypt within a few months of his ‘election’. Not
only are Judges being attacked, the kind of
killings and chaos that characterized his first
time in charge of the state have already
started,” – The All Progressives Congress
reacts to the Ekiti crisis

“If the majority of the people decide to choose
the weakest among them, or the least
competent among them to lead them, the
purpose of democracy is fulfilled. They must
live with their choices until the next ballot…
Should government develop our infrastructure,
our economies and let us compete to be the
best that we can be? Or should government
give us money, rice, kerosene and contracts,
once every four years and leave us to fend for
ourselves until the next election? We cannot
consolidate the norms of democracy without
proper values, which are shared. It is only if
we believe in the same thing that our methods
can be united to achieve it” – Lagos State
governor, Babatunde Fashola, advises
Nigerians on the choice of candidates in
2015 general elections


“Take away people who left the PDP from the
APC, you will have nothing left in the APC. I
will fight my own war in PDP, I cannot fight
war for the opposition; let them fight their
own war. I have been maligned, I have been
harassed, but I remain in PDP. I will remain a
loyal member of the PDP.” – Jigawa State
Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, says PDP is
his home



“Nigerians should see me as new Atiku. I was
in government the first time from 1999 to
2007 and I always thank my God that it did
not continue. I have had a break. That break
has enabled me to interact with ordinary
Nigerians and know what they want and listen
to them. Probably if I had continued and
became the president I wouldn’t have been the
new Atiku,” – Former Vice President, Atiku
Abubakar, in a build up to declaring his
presidential candidacy ambition



“You see, the way we go about our politics is
so funny. What irritates me now is what I see
on Television; at the last count, I think
somebody was writing in a national paper that
they have over 8,000 groups for Jonathan,
groups calling on Jonathan to run. I have never
seen such an embarrassing thing in my life.
Jonathan is a sitting President; he is a member
of a political party. You see Pius Anyim,
Secretary to Government, saying we have
collected 4 million signatures begging Jonathan
to come and run; this is a repetition of what
happened during the Military – the 1 million
man-match. We do not need it now. Have you
ever seen a group calling on Obama, please
come and run, or on Cameron of the United
Kingdom? They just coin all kinds of name,
Goodluck to Goodluck, Jonathan to Jonathan,
door to door, I mean that is the part of our
democracy that we started that is irritating to
me.” – Charles Idahosa, Political Adviser to
Edo State Governor, is sick of Nigerian
politics


“Our decision to return him to the Senate in
2015 is irrevocable. We in Benue State have
endorsed the candidature of Mark to return to
the Senate. The position of Senator Mark is
not contestable. We want him back and there
is no question or argument about it.” – Benue
State governor, Gabriel Suswam, wanta
David Mark re-elected for Benue South
Senatorial district


“Come 2015, APC will be in Aso Rock, but we
must be aggressive to drag PDP and its
members out of the presidency and indeed,
Nigeria. I have the capacity to govern the
Federal Republic of Nigeria. I must also make
it abundantly clear that the PDP and indeed,
President Goodluck Jonathan, cannot defeat
me in the forthcoming general election” – Imo
State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, calls on
President Goodluck Jonathan to start
writing down his handover notes

"I don’t believe that the north will vote PDP.
Simply because PDP has failed everyone in this
country. If elected President, 50 per cent of
my cabinet will be made up of young people. I
will strengthen institutions and make sure that
the judiciary ensures prosecutions are seen to
their logical conclusion.
APC for me is a bus stop. I’m not leaving for
any other party.” – Former Vice President,
Atiku Abubakar, reveals plans for Nigeria, if
elected president


“I don’t know what went wrong or why
eyebrows were raised last week when the
paltry sum of $9.3m was discovered by some
busybody agents in South Africa after a private
jet (alias PJ) from Nigeria landed innocuously.
I’m surprised that anyone would dare search
such a super executive jet anywhere in Africa
where the rich can get away with murder. The
story that went viral was that a plane
belonging to the President of the Christian
Association of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor,
a man of God, close friend and confidant of
our President, university owner, and so on,
was pounced upon and searched
comprehensively. What impudence!” – Dele
Momodu, publisher of Ovation International
magazine and Politician calls South Africa
thinks South Africa is unwise for revealing
what was supposed to be concealed
$9.3million on CAN president’s PJ to South
Africa


“There is no need hiding my joy, this is the
month of August, the month of my birth,
another good news I have for you is that after
completing my consultation, I have offered
myself to complete my tenure as the governor
of Imo State.”
Former Governor of Imo Ikedi Ohakim
addressing members of the press earlier this
week.


“The election was rigged in favour of
Aregbesola; some members of the O-YES were
used as INEC’s ad hoc staff, some security
agents were compromised.”
Senator Iyiola Omisore has told his supporters
in Osun to calm don and be optimistic as he
will be declared Osun state governor come 25
November.


“These campaigns, ostensibly by the
Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria but in
truth being bankrolled by the Federal
Government, offends national sensibilities at a
time our citizens are being daily slaughtered
and our troops are struggling against the
terrorists who are bent on balkanising our
nation,”- APC said.
The All Progressives Congress (APC), calling out
President Goodluck Jonathan on setting his
priorities straight in a statement issued by its
National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed.


“This is my personal opinion. If we have
Tambuwal as President and Fashola as Vice-
President, Jonathan will be out immediately it
is announced. I think that is what the youth
want. If you want a change in this country, let
them put Tambuwal and Fashola. Nigeria will
change and in fact, the stock exchange will
increase that same day it is announced. It will
give people a relief.-”
Yomi Ogunnusi, Deputy Chairman of the House
of Representatives Committee on Finance, on a
possible winning ticket for the APC for the
2015 Presidential elections.


“Ribadu remains a friend & brother. He is
matured. He remains one who believes in
liberty, justice and service. I wish him LUCK
with GOODLUCK”-
Former Lagos governor, Bola Tinubu, sending
what many consider a cryptic message to Nuhu
Ribadu on his defection to the PDP from the
APC.

Davido buys N36m cars for manager, producer

 Music star and HKN gang boss, Davido (David Adedeji Adeleke) reportedly spent over N35m on brand new cars for both his manager, Kamal Ajiboye and his producer, Sheyi Akerele (Shizzi).
Davido  spent millions of naira on two cars for his manager Kamal Ajiboye and his producer Shizzi for contributing immensely to his success in music this year. He bought a Mercedes 450 GL for his manager and a Porsch Cayenne for his producer , The Cost implication was N12m for his manager while that of his producer, is a brand new black Porsche Cayenne which cost N24m.

See who wants to be Governor !?

Hon. Kawu Sumaila pictured on this BLOG last week  taking a break after jumping the fence at the Assembly ground yesterday and was also the one who charged at Senate President  David Mark asking him to leave the chambers during  commotion at the House of Representative. He is now seeking to be Governor of Kano state come 2015 Gubernatorial election .

Have a look at what a Nigerian prison looks like

The Picture above depicts the situation in  Nigerian Prison cells and this is not likely to be the worst case scenario   What do you think about this picture, Comments please??

Apply For 2014/2015 Sir Emeka Offor Scholarship For Secondary, Undergraduate and Postgraduate Nigerian Students

The Sir Emeka Offor Foundation (SEOF) is calling for applications for its 2014/2015 scholarship awards. Below is the announcement.  Below is the announcement, and a link to download the application form   

The Sir Emekea Offor Foundation believes that education is the cornerstone of our future.  A multi-facted approach to education includes a scholarship programme that provides comprehensive university scholarships to academically gifted but economically disadvantaged students. To date, over 120 scholarships have been granted. When a recipient graduates first in his or her class, the student will receive a car and will be offered full-time employment within the Chrome Group of Companies.

n aggressive programme to build model schools and classrooms and furnish them with access to the internet and modern equipment enables students to learn in a conducive environment.  The Sir Emeka Offor Foundation strives to become a model for development efforts across Nigeria in its effort to develop the talents of students to allow them to contribute to society.

To apply follow guideline given in the publication above.  CLICK ON LINK

Olamide VS Phyno - Which is the better rapper ?

Nigeria has produced some of the finest rap acts that can hold their own not only in Africa but also on the global stage. And one thing that sets Nigeria’s new generation of rappers apart is their ability to fuse local dialects with the English language thus creating an addictive blend of sound. Today, two leading rappers, Olamide and Phyno, lock horns as music enthusiasts determine the better rapper between the pair.

OLAMIDE:

Olamide Adedeji aka Olamide hails from Bariga, Lagos State. A rapper and hip hop star, he delved into music in 2000 and in 2010, performed at the Hip Hop World Awards. A gradu­ate of Mass Communication from Tai Solarin University of Education, Olamide dropped his debut album entitled, Rapsodi, in 2011, with the lead single, Eni Duro, topping the charts on many radio stations. Today, he has done collabos with the likes of D’banj, 9ice and Wizkid to mention a few. In 2012, he dropped his follow up album, YBNL, which featured multiple guest appearances from Tiwa Savage, Da­vido, Reminisce and Dammy Krane. In 2013, it was double joy for Olamide when he inked a mouth-watering deal with Guinness Nigeria Plc. He was equally appointed a brand ambassador for telecoms giant, Etisalat.

PHYNO:

Music producer turned-recording artiste, Chibuzor Nelson Azubuike aka Phyno, is a rap­per, songwriter and performer. While in school, his friends christened him Phyno, which was coined from the word phenomenon. Thanks to his hit track, Man of the Year, which carved a spot for him among Nigeria’s galaxy of stars. An indigene of Anambra State, Phyno was born and bred in Enugu and studied Public Administration at the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu. While in sec­ondary school, he developed interest in music production and dumped his childhood ambition of becoming a pilot. As a music producer, he worked with the likes of J. Martins, Flavour, Timaya and Ruggedman to mention a few. And as a recording artiste, he has done a couple of collaboration with popular acts including Olamide and dropped several hit songs includ­ing the most recent, Alobam, Man of the Year, Anam Achikwanu, and Ghost Mode.
Source - The SUN

Now the question here is Who raps better?  please drop your comments below

Senate President, David Mark said he had forgiven The Lawmaker that assaulted him

Senate President, David Mark, on Friday said he had forgiven Hon. Abdulmalik Cheche (PDP Niger) who assaulted him on the floor of the House of Representatives chamber on Thursday during the pandemonium that ensued following the invasion of the National Assembly by security agents.

Mark in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja, also said that he did not hold any grudge against Cheche over his action.

Mark added that both the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal and the Niger State Governor, Alhaji Babangida Aliyu, had already pleaded with him on behalf of the lawmaker over his unruly behaviour.

He described his experience in the hands of the lawmaker as “his prize and sacrifice for leadership.”

He said, “It is a sacrifice I am prepared to accept. I was physically stopped at the gate and booked from accessing the National Assembly complex for about an hour . I was also tear gassed at the lobby of the White House as I made my return from the Green Chamber.

” In all these, I bear no ill feeling . AbdulMalik (Cheche) is my colleague. I have forgiven him. I believe we can continue to work together in the interest of peace and sustenance of democracy.”

Hon. Kawu Sumaila pictured here taking a break after jumping the fence at the Assembly ground yesterday. He was also the one who charged at Senate President  David Mark asking him to leave the chambers during  commotion at the House of Representative. He later took off his suit to rest after all the running around, looking quite exhausted. 

Providing an insight into what transpired inside the lower chamber, Mark said his visit to the Green Chamber, was “to ascertain the safety of Speaker Aminu Tambuwal and his colleagues having received reports that canisters of tear gas were targeted at them.”

He said, “I also went to confer with Mr. Speaker on the need to suspend plenary in both Chambers in order to restore sanity to an environment that had turned restive and becoming uncontrollable.

” My intention was to safeguard the sanctity of the hallowed Chamber and to guarantee the respect of the legislature. I consider the unwarranted and needless attack on my person by Hon. Abdulmalik Usman Cheche

“Like I have repeatedly said, I will do anything necessary to keep the sanctity of the parliament as an institution and safeguard the respect of every legislator.

” I therefore urge all political actors to always remember that we must first have a nation before we can achieve our various individual ambitions.

“We must at all times restrain ourselves from actions that cannot add value to our hard earned democracy.

“We should remain guided by the rules no matter how strongly we perceive our positions to be the most appropriate.”

Source- The punch newspaper.

Nigerian Police release Video of the events that led to the crisis at the National Assembly earlier this week

The Nigerian Police Force have released extraordinary video of the scenes inside the National Assembly earlier this week when Politicians and Police clashed.

     { Transcripts}

Tambuwwal: officer pls approach me please, I hope, have you identified me?

Policeman: wait there I am coming I have other things to do

Fellow lawmakers: Heee!!! Chei!!!!!! Hehehehe!!! <<commence gate shaking>>

Qoute of the day(On Ekiti House of Assembly crisis )

“We are thoroughly ashamed that Ekiti, hitherto known as the fountain of knowledge, is being reduced to a mindless bubble by a man running her affairs without a discernible direction like a drowning man clutching desperately at flotsam.”


The Edo governor, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Peter Okhiria, to Fayose not to drag his (Oshiomhole) name into the “political gangsterism that has become peculiar with the Ekiti State Governor (Fayose)

Qoute of the day ( Ekiti state)

“We condemn in categorical terms Fayose’s lawlessness and executive recklessness. His bully and arm-twisting tactics know no bounds and he is acting like an emperor who cannot be stopped.

“He has hijacked and pocketed the Judiciary and he believes there is nothing stopping him from taking over the legislative functions as long as his gun-totting soldiers are at his beck and call.”

Ekiti APC through its Publicity Secretary, Taiwo Olatunbosun, accusing  Fayose of compelling the seven Ekiti PDP lawmakers to sit and elect new speaker

CM Fawole John Oyeyemi wins Commissioners Cup (Chess Championship)

Former National Chess Champion Candidates Master  Fawole John Oyeyemi was elated to be back in winning ways as he lifted the Commissioner's cup  held in Abuja in honor of The Former Nigeria Chess federation President CP Sani mohammed .
 Fawole who is reputed to be the most active National champion in The History of Nigerian Chess was happy at the closing ceremony on the 17th day of november 2017 smiling home with the trophy and the star prize of the event.

Nigeria Chess Federation President’s Open Chess Cup 2014.(FIDE RATED TOURNAMENT)

The First edition of the Nigeria Chess Federation President’s Open Chess cup  will come up in Warri, Delta State from 10th-13th of December.

 Mr. Lekan Adeyemi, The NIGERIA CHESS FEDERATION President disclosed over the weekend that the idea to organise the tournament is as a result of the the determination of the present board of NCF to increase the level of playing opportunities for the numerous chess players in the country.

“I have conceived the idea of a tournament like this over the years and expectedly, our players no doubt expected a lot from me and it is my duty not to disappoint them,”  he said.

Starting dates
10th – 13th December 2014
Playing system
7 rounds swiss using swiss manager pairing program.
Time control
(90-90 min for 40 moves, then 30-30min/all) + 30 sec. after each move
Start of the rounds
Morning rounds 9:00am, Afternoon rounds 2:00pm
Entry fee
Master N3,000:00k, Open/Ladies N2,000:00k
Prizes
Master (rated) section prizes:
1. N 100,000
2. N 50,000
3. N 25,000
4. N 15,000
5. N 10,000
Open /Ladies section:
1. N 50,000
2. N30,000
3. N20,000
4. N15,000
5. N10,000
Brilliancy prize N 10,000
Best lady (TPR) N 15,000
.EXTRA CONSOLATION PRIZE IN BOTH SECTIONS
6th - 10th position N5000 each (MASTER and AMATEUR section)
Venue
Sylva link hotel, 61, Orhuwhorun Road, Ovwian-Warri, Delta State, Nigeria.
Tie-break1.TOURNAMENT WILL BE FIDE RATED (MASTER SECTION)
2.DISCOUNT FOR EARLY REGISTRATION
Participants who register before December 1st
get rebate on accommodation at venue Sylva Link Hotel
@ N2000 per night sharing and N4000 per night single
while registration after December 1st
get accommodation at N3,500 per night sharing and N7000 single
Participants can register with the NCF Secretary at the NCF National stadium secretariat Lagos state.


The following tie-break system will be used to determine the title of tournament champion only:
· Direct Encounter
· Bucholz
· Sonneborn-Berger
All cash prizes will be shared amongst players ending on the same number of points.
Side attraction
Entertainment/Live musical band on Wednesday 10th and Saturday 13th

ATTENTION:
NCF PRESIDENT'S CUP UPDATE
Players outside Lagos can register by paying to the NCF Secretary via:
Zenith bank account 1004103601
account name: GANIYU-OPOLO CHRISTIANA ABIDEMI
and contact her via:
General Secretary , Mrs. Bidemi GANIYU-OPOLO
Phone +2348033018032, +2348022696764
Email abidemiopologaniyu@yahoo.com

Nigerian Breweries promotes beer Drinking

           

'In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is Freedom, in Water there is bacteria' - Benjamin Franklin   
              
 The Nigerian Breweries PLC  Sponsors of  Nigerian Chess  Tournament/Championship Organized a Beer and health symposium  on Tuesday last week  where Nutritionists explained how beer serves as a healthy drink, which helps lower the risk of diabetes, cancer and other Cardiovascular diseases
Experts drawn from professional fields relating to health and nutrition have described beer as  a nourishing  drink capable of preventing lifestyle-related diseases.
Themed Beer as part of  a Healthy Lifestyle, the workshop held at the Iris and jasmine Hall of Eko hotel was the first of its kind in Nigeria.
 While speaking on the Subject, Beer as Part of A Healthy lifestyle, Tola Atimo, a Professor of Human Nutrition in the college of medicine, University of Ibadan, explained that the Polyphenol in beer lowers the risk of Cardiovascular diseases while beer also helps to strengthen bones in elderly persons and Post-menopausal  Women.
Olu Malomo , acting head of Department of Food Technology, Bells University, Ota, Ogun State, took the Participants through an expository session as he presented a paper titled, The Beer Story, in which he discussed the development of beer as a beverage brand. Malomo noted that the story of beer in Nigeria is almost a story of Nigerian breweries as a leading brand in the country.
In his own presentation, Bankole Omotosho, a Professor of Drama at the Department of Drama, University of Stellenbosch, cape town, South Africa, said there is medical evidence that alcohol consumption has a blood thinning effect, which leads to the reduction of blood clots formation in the body.
 The speaker however stressed the importance of moderation in beer consumption so that its nutritional values can be best enjoyed. Atinmo noted that according to the World Health Organization recommendation, consuming 60 grams of beers with 5 per cent alcoholic content per day would help maintain antioxidants in the body. He added that there has been no scientific proof that beer causes abdominal obesity also called potbelly, as beer is a  fat-free drink.
 Nicolass Vervelde, managing director of Nigerian Breweries, noted that the company does not encourage drinking at workplace or while driving so as to avoid exposure to risk and danger.

QOUTES OF THE DAY (Opinion)

"The suggestion by one of the leaders of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Bola Tinubu, that President Goodluck Jonathan should resign from office as a result of the activities of insurgents in the north-eastern part of the country, has once again shown beyond doubt that the former Lagos State governor and his colleagues in the opposition are a bunch of political anarchists and charlatans blinded by an unbridled appetite for power.” - Doyin Okupe

Doyin Okupe reacting to Tinubu’s demand  that President Jonathan should resign because of insurgency

2014 AFRICAN INDIVIDUAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS INVITATION

  This message is very Important for Nigerian Chess as Nigeria continues in her quest to becoming a force to reckon with in the Game of Chess, i hope the Nigerian chess federation (NCF) and other stakes Holders will make use of this opportunity and send the best of nigerian Chess players to the 2014 African Individual Chess championship announced below *Note- The title regulations changed in July 2014 and the tournament now grants an automatic GM title to the winner of the men's section and an automatic WGM title to the winner of the ladies section.

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The winner walks away with US$6000 cash for the Open and US$3000 for the ladies.

Drear Chess friends,

2014 AFRICAN INDIVIDUAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS INVITATION

On behalf of the Namibia Chess federation  (NCF) I wish to invite all eligible  Players from all African chess federation  affiliated to the World Chess Federation (FIDE) to participate in the 2014  African Individual Chess Championships (AICC) to be held at the Safari Court Hotel & Conference centre from December 12th (arrival) to December  23rd, 2014  (departure).

1. Invitation

Under the auspices of the African Chess Confederation the Namibia Chess Federation is pleased to

invite all African Chess Federations affiliated to the World Chess Federation (FIDE) to participate in the African Individual Chess championships. The Championship will be held in Windhoek , Namibia 

between   December 12th (arrival) and December 23rd 2014 (departure). 

2. Participation 

2.1 African players holding the title of GM,  WGM or WIM have a personal right to enter the tournament. 

2.2 Each National Federation can enter a maximum of 3 players for the Open Championship  and 3 for The Women championship, This does not include the 

players qualifying under Clause 2.1.

  2.3  The African Chess Confederation President also has the right to nominate players

    2.4 All entries must be registered with the Namibia Chess Federation

3. Tournament Regulations

3.1 It is intended that the Championships will be played in accordance with FIDE

regulations as a 9 Round Swiss  System tournament.

3.2 Time control will be  90 minutes for the First 40 moves  followed by 30 minutes

for the rest of the game, with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting 

from move one (1).

3.3 The games will be played using DGT clocks; and pairing will be published on 

www.chess-results.com

3.4 Swiss Manager will be used for the Championship, and players from the same 

Federation will not be paired together in the last round. 

3.5 Draw offers are not allowed before Black’s 30th move.

4 Tie-Break

In case of a tie for the over-all winner or other places, the tie will be broken as 

follows: 

a) By the results between the players involved in the tie; 

b) Buchholz, the highest number wins; 

c) Number of wins, the highest number wins; 

d) Number of wins by black, the highest wins; 

e) The highest rating. 

5 Tournament Schedule

The tournament schedule is as indicated here below. The schedule can however be 

changed should need arise. Any changes to the schedule will be communicated 

during the Technical Meeting before the start of the 1st round. 

Friday December 12 Arrival of participants 

20h00 Opening Ceremony 

Saturday December 13 10h00 Technical meeting 

Saturday December 13 15h00 1st Round 

Sunday December 14 15h00 2nd Round 

Monday December 15 15h00 3rd Round 

Tuesday December 16 15h00 4th Round 

Wednesday December 17 15h00 5th Round 

Thursday December 18 Rest Day 

Friday December 19 15h00 6th Round 

Saturday December 20 15h00 7th Round 

Sunday December 21 15h00 8th Round 

Monday December 22 11h00 9th Round 

19h00 Closing Ceremony 

Thursday December 23 Departure of participants

6 Titles Awards
6.1 The winner in the Open Section will be awarded the International Master (IM) title
whilst the winner in the Women’s Section will be awarded the Woman International
Master (WIM) title.

6.2 Other titles will be awarded depending in accordance with FIDE title requirements.

7 Main Prizes

 Open                            Women
1st Prize US$ 6,000        US$ 3,000
2nd Prize US$ 4,000        US$ 2,000
3rd Prize US$ 3,000        US$ 1,500
4th Prize US$ 2,000         US$ 1,000
5th Prize US$ 1,500         US$ 750
6th Prize US$ 1,000          US$ 500
7th Prize US$ 750
8th US$ 500
The total cash prizes amount to USD 27,500

8 Qualification for 2015 FIDE African Grand Prix Circuit
8.1 The 2014 African Individual Chess Championships is also a qualification event for
the 2015 African Chess Confederation Grand Prix Circuit.
8.2 The top three placed players in each section will qualify for the 2015 African Chess
Confederation Grand Prix Circuit.

9 Chief Arbiter & Appeals Committee
9.1 The Chief Arbiter for the 2014 African Individual Chess Championships will be
appointed by the ACC President.
9.2 The Appeals Committee will consist of 3 members and 2 reserves chosen from
among the participating Federations.
9.3 Protests should be submitted in writing to the Chief Arbiter within two hours (2
hours) after the end of the round in question, with a US $ 200 deposit. The deposit
is refundable, if the appeal is successful.

10 FIDE Fees
10.1 In accordance with FIDE regulations an entry fee of 70 Euros is required for each
player.
10.2 Federations are expected to pay entry fees for all their players and the fees
must be paid Directly to FIDE, failing which players whose fee has not been paid,
will not be allowed to participate to the Events.

11 Registration Fees
11. The Registration Fee for each participating player is 100 Euros and must be paid 
into account before 28th November 2014. 
11.2 Payments may be made also upon arrival, provided a request is made to the 
Organizers. If no payment is received before the start of the competitions, players 
whose fee will remain unpaid will not be allowed to participate to the competitions. 
11.3 Only Federations can register players. 
11.4 The Registration Fee for each official or accompanying person will be 100 
Euros.
11.5 No refunds will be made for any players, officials and accompanying persons 
who do not make it to the Tournament after paying Registration or FIDE Fees. 
11.6 Registration Forms for entries are attached herein; Federation officials must 
fill them on or before 28th November 2014 and send them by e-mail to confirm 
entry. 
11.7 All registered players, officials and accompanying persons are entitled to:- 
a) Free Transfer (to and from) Hosea Kotako International Airport, Windhoek on 
arrival and departure. 
b) Shuttle to various places in the city depending on the Shuttle schedule. 
c) For players, free bottled water, coffee or tea and snacks during time of play. 

d) Free wi-fi internet 

12 Accommodation and Playing Venue

12.1 All players, officials and accompanying persons from participating federations 

will lodge at the following rates, per person:

SAFARI COURT (FOUR STAR) 

Single Room EUR 100 

Double Room (sharing) EUR 80 

SAFARI HOTEL (THREE STAR) 

Business Rooms 

Single Room EUR 100 

Double Room (sharing) EUR 75 

Standard Rooms 

Single Room EUR 90 

Double Room (sharing) EUR 70 

Triple Room (sharing) EUR 65 

Quadruple Room (sharing) EUR 60 

Kindly note the cost also includes 3 meals (breakfast, lunch and supper).

12.2 All payments related to board and lodging must be paid before the 28th

November 2014, which will be the deadline, or upon arrival. 

12.3 Players, officials and accompanying persons who arrive before the 12th

December 2014 or depart after 23rd December 2014 will be expected to arrange 

their accommodation or pay for the additional days.

12.4 Participating Federations will receive free board and lodging (in shared double 

rooms) for one player in each category. 

12.5 All payments must be made to the Namibian Chess Federation account by 28th

November 2014 or on arrival upon specific request to the Organizer. If payments 

are not received before the start of the competition, players will not be allowed to 

participate in the Continental championship.

12.6 The Namibian Chess Federation account details as follows; 

Bank: Standard Bank 

Bank Account: 241767156 

BANK ADDRESS : Independence Anenue, WINDHOEK 

ACCOUNT NAME : Namibia Chess Federation 

SWIFT CODE : SBNMNANX 

12.7 Delegations opting to make their hotel payments upon arrival in Namibia should 

ensure that all payments are made in accordance with the indicated rates. All these 

payments should be in EUROs. 

13 Visas

For delegations coming from countries requiring entry visas into Namibia, these can be 

obtained from Namibian Embassies or Consulate Offices in your respective country. We will 

avail an official invitation to delegations that need a copy for VISA processing.

14 Organiser’s Contacts

President of Namibian Chess Federation: Otto Z. Nakapunda 

Mobile: +264812116463 

E-mail: president@namibiachessfederation.com 

Tournament Director 

Mobile: +264814699070 

E-mail: ca@namibiachessfederation.com