LAWRENCE ANINI, Nigeria’s Most Notorious Armed Robber { the concluding part}

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HIS TRIAL

Since one of his legs was amputated, he had to be conveyed to the courtroom for his trial on a wheelchair. During Anini and his gang's trial before Justice James Omo-Agege in Court Room 2 (Justice Amissah held proceedings in Court Room 1), they treated the nation to enough doses of drama. At a point, Iyamu the police officer denied ever having anything to do with Anini. A furious Anini fired back from his wheelchair:

You be shameless liar!

During the trial, a lot of revelations were made. The tribunal learnt that Iyamu had tipped off Anini that the Bendel-born Deputy-Inspector General of Police (then an Assistant Inspector-General of the Police, AIG in charge of F Deparment (Research and Planning)), Christopher Akhigbe Omeben would be in Benin City and that Anini and his gang should finish off Omeben. Iyamu even told them that the DIG would be staying off Ekehuan Road and gave all the needed description but Anini was unable to carry out the plot to murder the police chief. Iyamu was said to have said:

'If you can finish off with him, the entire police intelligence network will be in disarray.'

Iyamu denied this allegation and even said he never collected any N50,000 from Anini to facilitate Eweka's release. Although Anini and his gang would not be able to 'finish off' Omeben, something really nasty happened. On the 6th of September, 1986, Anini's gang kidnapped Omeben's driver, Albert Otoe, a police sergeant, and snatched the Peugeot 504 he was driving. What was later found was his corpse. He had been beheaded and his corpse was hidden away  before his decomposing skeleton was discovered on the Benin-Agbor Highway, Umelu area, over 15 kilometres from Benin, the capital city on the 13th of September, 1986. The attack derailed the investigation and further sent fears down the people's spines.

Some records indicate that the sergeant was abducted and decapitated by mistake, that the gang had someone else in mind. Omeben, who was also involved in Dele Giwa's case, later became a pastor and wrote a book on his experience in the police force.

The trial held at the High Court of Justice, off Sapele Road in Benin City. Anini had implicated 10 police officers and five of them were eventually convicted (a total of 80 policemen suspected of being in collusion with Bendel criminals had been earlier transferred to other states).

During the trial, Anini maintained a sober, apologetic and somewhat regretful mood but Osunbor did not even 'send'. He maintained a permanent frown on his face, expressed no pitiful emotions or remorse and quickly accepted fate that the end was near. He was not interested in any defence even though the government had to assign a lawyer to him.

As for Anini, he was still optimistic a miracle would happen. At a point during the trial, he said:

'I know say Oga Ben (his lawyer) go try for me. Hin go try free me.'

Anini's lawyer, named Ben Iserhien, gave a spirited defence for his client. The lawyer even went ahead to state that Anini should not be executed because he suffered from a multipersonality disorder which made him rob banks and then distribute the loot to the poor. As far as Anini's lawyer was concerned, Anini was a kind man that deserved help and assistance. The most amazing part of the whole saga was that Anini had great confidence in his lawyer and he strongly believed he would save him from an imminent death. Well lawyers, #coughs I've got two of you in my family so my twale to una o! :D As at that time, Iserhien, a Benin-based lawyer, was not too famous and taking on the case launched him onto the national stage. To worsen Anini's case, IBB demanded for a speedy trial (many Nigerians will really find that funny and ironic).

As the laws stated then, Anini faced the Armed Robbery and Firearms Tribunal (put in place by the military) and he was found guilty. Subsequently, he was condemned to death by the firing squad. Same for his cohorts and Iyamu. The military governor of the state, Inienger, approved and signed his execution papers (why am I suddenly thinking of Governor Oshiomhole? LOL!) and that was how Anini's world came to a screeching halt. While giving the judgment, Justice Omo-Agege then stated:

“Anini will forever be remembered in the history of crime in this country, but it would be of unblessed memory. Few people if ever, would give the name to their children.” 

INTERESTING THINGS ABOUT ANINI

-Anini was described as a man who loved to dress nicely and sharply. He was particularly interested in wearing customized and tailor-made suits. He spent lavishly and cavorted with as many women that caught his horrible fancy. However, he married a woman from a village in the state but it is unclear if he ever had any child. As at the time I was writing this, I could not lay my hands on any reliable account of Anini having any offspring. Rumours abound but facts are sacred. Being an overly emotional man that he was, it was very unlikely Anini would not mention his child if he had any before he was brutally dispatched from the surface of the Earth. While the police authorities were combing everywhere for him, Anini was described as having a face with scars, an incorrigible womaniser who loved attending funeral ceremonies.

-In September 1986, when he robbed at the Ipoba Slope, near the FEDECO office, terror-stricken traffic wardens fled for their lives and as they ran away frantically, Anini shouted after them:

Tell them (police) that I am around!

-At the time when Anini trampled upon Nigeria, one of the brightest journalists in Africa, Dele Giwa, lived and this is what he had to say about Anini:

'Son of Sam was the son of a dog! Jack the Ripper was the son of a dog! Lawrence Anini is the son of a dog!' -DELE GIWA, Nigerian journalist (1947-1986). 

It is very interesting to know that both Anini and Dele Giwa were both from the same Bendel State and both of them would later meet their tragic deaths under the IBB regime.

-Although Anini was an all-round robber with incredible sniping abilities, his area of specialization was bank robbery.

-The robbery case of Anini was handled by the outspoken and retired commissioner of police, Alhaji Abubakar Tsav. He was assigned to investigate the case of the dreaded robber. On his team then was Abubakar Mohammed (who is now the current Inspector-General of the Nigerian Police), officer Zubairu (who retired as a Chief Superintendent of Police) and the late ID Muntari. In a February 2013 interview with Punch, Tsav revealed that he was not the one who arrested Anini but an Assistant Commissioner of Police named Uanreroro (AC Mobile, see his picture above, Uanreroro retired as an ACP, Mobile). However, he was the one who oversaw the entire investigative case that led to the conviction of Anini, his killer partner, Monday Osunbor who did read pass secondary school Form IV, his police accomplice, George Sam Iyamu who was an Assistant Superintendent of Police (Iyamu made the obnoxious history of becoming the first high-ranking officer in the Nigeria Police to be indicted of robbery) and others.

Worked on Anini's case: Alhaji Abubakar Tsav, former Lagos State Commissioner of Police. PHOTO CREDITS: THE SCOOP.

Tsav and his team spent six months on the case in Edo State (then Bendel State). Tsav complained that a major problem with the police today is that the seniors want to take all the glory and not give room to the juniors, even when they are the ones that did all the work in an investigation. Tsav also stated that the case file for Dele Giwa's murder was also seized from him and you will agree with me that that is worthy of note. You know what I am talking about jooor...lol

PART OF THOSE WHO SMOKED ANINI OUT: Alhaji Mohammed Dahiru Abubakar, current Inspector-General of the Nigerian Police.

-Anini knew the nature of his 'job' and was always aware of the consequences of his actions. Whenever he went to bed, two of his gang boys stood watch over the bed of His Thieving Majesty as he drifted off to dreamland.

-As at the time Anini and his gang were executed, records show that none of them could have been older than 29. Monday Osunbor's age was listed as 22. They were all quite young and that also brings to mind the case of another notorious thief, Babatunde Folorunsho who was executed on the 21st of April, 1971 at the age of 23. The public executions of Babatunde Folorunsho and his ilk were the very first in Nigeria of armed robbers. In 1992, Shina Rambo of Lagos would daze the nation with his fast fingers for expensive cars. Peter Presley Preboye also did his own with jewelry on Victoria Island.

-Anini reigned for about three years only. That is different from 'Dr' Ishola Oyenusi (read all about OyenusiHERE).

-A frustrated Nigeria Police placed a bounty of N10,000 on Anini's head and his wanted posters with his photograph were pasted all over the state. Anini boasted that he would singlehandedly raise the ransom on his head to N30,000 and give anyone who could arrest him. Interestingly, when he was later cornered, ten police officers were immediately put under investigation. People were too terrified to have the posters pasted in their homes and there is a story of how Anini and his men threatened the NTA Benin staff for pasting the posters. The posters  disappeared in a jiffy and hundreds of them laid on the floor in the police headquarters. People were just too afraid to go out and paste Anini's wanted posters. Even police officers.

-Anini vowed that he would die in one of the markets in a shoot-out with the police and when the time comes, he would not go alone but with as many people as possible. Therefore, it was not a surprise that following his capture, marketwomen were some of the first to erupt in joy and troop to the police command to catch a glimpse of the terror called Anini. There was tremendous joy in Benin that day, mobile policemen drove round the city to the enthusiastic applause and cheers of a relieved citizenry. Gunshots were fired in celebration and Governor Inienger was profuse in his praise for the police and commended their efforts for making the dream of netting Anini before the next Christmas a reality.

-Also, although Inienger was the governor as at the time Eweka was sentenced to death, he was not the one who signed the execution documents. That was done by the Acting Governor, Navy Captain Salahudeen Akano. Inienger was on leave.

-A Nollywood film/documentary titledAnini: The Siege of a Nation was made and it featured the likes of Segun Arinze, Chidi Mokeme, Fred Amata, Norbert Young and Bimbo Akintola with Nosa Ehimwhen acting as Anini. You can enjoy the movie HERE and I must tell you, it is a very interesting movie!

-In the absence of reliable and verifiable information, so much myths and superstitions spread about Anini over they years. One said that he drove in the reverse gear from Lagos to Benin with full speed when the police was after him. Another said he would appear from nowhere and start shooting his attackers. Another outlandish one even stated that he was not a human being but a spirit and that the day he was to be executed, all the bullets did not penetrate his skin until Anini graciously cut off his left toe. Chai! Some people's lies can resurrect the dead ehn! Hilarious nonsense. Well, Nigeria is still developing and by the time we feel the full blast of information technology as in other parts of the globe, we will look back and laugh at the 'faboos' that we once held so tenaciously to be true. Anini was no spirit even if some people are ready to swear by their grandfather's tomb that Anini vanished and disappeared into the thin air right before their eyes at Ekiosa Market . I say again: faboo of the highest order. Same goes for Derico, Shina Rambo, Asuma Ilorin, Oyenusi, Obidiozor Duru (of the Otokoto fame) and many more. We should stop mystifying criminals and making unnecessary heroes out of nefarious characters. Such senseless mystification of criminal elements only make work difficult for our already demoralized officers and increase the crime rate in our already heated society. Armed robbers are human beings, forget the tantalizing aura of voodooism. The only difference is that they carry bajinatus (guns) while you negotiate with your legs, faster than Usain Bolt :D

EXECUTION

Iyamu and the rest were killed by the firing squad on a Saturday and Valentine's Day of 1987 but Anini and Osunbor's deaths were postponed to the Sanitation Day of March, the 28th of the same year. The myth of Anini came to a fiery end on the 27th of March, 1986. It was a Saturday and thousands of citizens of the then-Bendel State joyfully trooped out to watch the unceremonious exit of Anini the Law from this earthly plane. Whether he would continue his armed robbery in the Great Beyond was no one’s business, they just wanted to see him dispatched from this planet as quickly and with maximum vengeance.

TASTING HIS OWN MEDICINE: Anini (R) and his cohorts are finished off. The agony, fright and terror on Anini's face reminds us all of the mortality of our own existence.

Apart from Anini, Monday Osunbor (also the armourer for the group, he was reputed to have single-handedly gunned down six policemen), Solomon Ihebelua Osemwenkhai (Osemenvkhore, nicknamed Akpankon, aged 22), Bernard Obi and Friday Ukponmwan were other gang members found guilty of conspiracy and armed robbery by the Second Benin Armed Robbery & Firearm Tribunal on the 9th of January. They all faced the firing squad. Anini would be cut down in a final shower of bullets on the 27th of March, 1987, before thousands of the same Nigerians he had terrified. At 11.05 am, as the bullets hit his already frail body, Anini weakly muttered his final words:

Let me die reaping what I have sown. 

THE FINAL MOMENTS: Helpless, almost pitiable, tied to the stake like a jaundiced ram and with one leg already amputated, Anini succumbs to the bullets of merciless executioners.

Today, the Nigeria Police is a cesspit of corruption with a lot of Nigerians preferring to run back into the hands of armed robbers should they confront policemen while fleeing from thieves. What do you expect in a condition where the nation's top-cop embezzles the money meant for the over 330,000 men and women under his watch only to decieve the nation with an action-packed TV show called Crime Fighters. Worefa, self-flagellation will do us no good as a nation. We need to start contributing in our own little way to the development of this great nation. As my people will say, igi kan o le da igbo she. Meaning? A tree cannot make a forest. Anini was a tree. Today, we have forests.

THANKS A LOT FOR YOUR TIME.

Juju...

How and when to have sex to have a boy ( For married couples only)

Like i said, this is only for married couples..... All you single peeps reading this article should close it and get some porn lolz... All lets talk about the Male sex child and see how they are gotten!!! But remember God is the giver of all kids!!!

 So, you want to get pregnant with a boy?

Try them it works ........

Without further ado, here is our list of methods for getting pregnant with a boy!

Know When You Are Ovulating

Sounds obvious, but when you are trying to conceive, you want to make absolutely sure. Ovulation predictor kits are now widely available at drug and grocery stores everywhere.There is a higher percentage of getting a boy at the beginning of ovulation

Have Sex As Close To Ovulation As Possible

Fun Fact? Male sperm are the faster swimmers, but they also die super fast. Female sperm can hang around for a while and take their time getting to the egg. By having sex as close to ovulation as possible, you will give your little guys (ha!) a head start!

Say Good Bye To Missionary Sex

So it’s time to say good-bye to the missionary position – at least for now! Try a position that will allow deeper penetration, such as “standing sex,” you on top, or on all fours. The basics of this? Deeper penetration will “deposit” those little sperm guys closer to the uterus, giving them far less distance to travel and a better chance of “winning!”

Eat Like A Man

No, really. For some reason, boy sperm prefer alkaline environments, which means environments that are less acidic. So, to increase alkalinity, experts recommend eating more red meat, salty foods and soda. So, go ahead and have a big meal, girl! It’s all for the sake of baby!

Have An Orgasm!

Orgasm is another one of the things that helps produce a more alkaline environment that is conducive to producing boys!

Use The Chinese Lunar Calender!

Tons of people swear by this gender-predicting method, and it has been around for hundreds of years. It uses the mother’s age and the month in which she conceives to determine the baby’s gender. You can use the calender to determine which month you should try to conceive in to get the baby gender that you are hoping for. Some lunar calender experts say this method is up to 99% accurate! Why not give it a try?

Make Your Man Wear Boxers

Boy sperm hate heat, so wearing boxers may help your man to keep things cool and breezy for the boys down there. Hey, whatever it takes! And remind your man no hot tubs and no hot baths either!

Cough Syrup?

Is this a wives tale, or not? Some women swear by taking a dose of cough medicine before sex. Why in the world? Well, experts say that cough medicines that contain the ingredient guaifenesin can help to thin mucus membranes in the cervix, helping those little swimmers to get through. Many women actively take cough medicine as an over-the-counter remedy to help with their cervical mucus to get them pregnant faster, and now perhaps it may work better to conceive the baby boy you’ve been longing for.

Check the Moon

This one is definitely an old wives’ tale, but the legend is, having sex on the night of a quarter moon guarantees a boy! So take our your calendars, check the lunar phases and look for a quarter moon.

Make Your Man Drink Coffee

Some people swear that you can increase your chances of getting pregnant with a boy by having your man down a cup of coffee before sex. Maybe the caffeine gets those little guys swimming faster?

Whether you're absolutely dying for a baby boy your first time around or are just hoping to add a little guy to your brood of girls, experiment with these sex positions, as well as diet and timing tips, to help up your odds of conceiving a male.

Try it from behind

Also known as "Doggie Style,” this position is highly recommended to couples hoping to conceive a boy, says Stacy Rybchin, founder of My Secret Luxury. Why? "Because it allows for deeper penetration, and consequently, during ejaculation, the male sperm get deposited closer to the cervix.” In general, male sperm are faster, but they don't live as long as females do, so the less distance they have to travel, the better!

Do it standing up

Apparently to conceive a boy, all you gotta do is have sex standing up! This position, like doggie style, enables deep penetration and is also thought to give the faster male sperm an advantage seeing as sperm must swim against gravity to get to the egg. While not backed by science, it's worth a shot if you're hoping for a male.

Choose a position that

makes you orgasm

Seriously, we're not joking! In short, an orgasm causes your vagina to become more alkaline. Fortunately for you, this shift in pH balance majorly favors male sperm, meaning they have a greater shot at actually reaching that egg and fertilizing it first. So go ahead, enjoy yourself, if you catch our drift (hint, hint)…

Wait until you ovulate

Timing is, of course, everything when it comes to making a baby. Believe it or not though, the day you do the deed (and the days you don't too!) can potentially influence the gender of your child. To increase your chances of a boy, experienced nurse and midwife Carmen Kosicek, RN, MSN, advises avoiding intercourse in the days (at least four or five) leading up to ovulation. Then do it the day of, she directs. Since male sperm are faster swimmers, the theory here is that'd they'd reach the egg first before the females. "Now, the trick is figuring out exactly when you ovulate!” Don't worry ladies — there are kits for that.

Consume more calories

And eat cereal for breakfast! "A study conducted by researchers at the University of Exeter in the UK suggests that upping your calorie intake by at least 400 calories per day and consuming cereal especially, along with bananas, fish, vegetables and other high energy foods, can help lead to conception of a boy,” reveals Dr. Ava Cadell, spokesperson for The Experience Channel and renowned love and sex therapist. Interesting, huh?

Have him drink coffee

A half hour or so before getting it on, have your man down a strong cup of caffeinated coffee or a large soda! Dr. Shettles, author of How to Choose the Sex of Your Baby, believes that this will give sperm an extra boost, particularly the male Y gene

OMG: Man Cuts Of His Own DICK Because Girlfriend Says He Wasn’t Good Enough In Bed

Strange man

A jilted lover has chopped off his own p*nis after he was dumped by his girlfriend, . 

Oliver Ilic, 22, was told that he was no good in bed so it is claimed he mutilated himself then threw the remains in the bin. 
He is alleged to have told doctors that he had a small appendage and cited that as the reason why his girlfriend was no use to him. 
Ilic contacted emergency services when he could not stop the bleeding and was taken to hospital in the east Macedonian town of Kocani. 

Police searched his house and discovered the severed organ in a bin after it had been cut off with a single swipe from a razor blade which was also lying in the bin. 

Doctors were initially unable to re-attach his p*nis but he was then transferred to the capital, Skopje, where it was reunited with his body following five hours of surgery. 
However they said it was still too early to know if the operation would be a success and if it would ever function properly again. 
A 40-year-old Macedonian man recently also chopped off his own p*nis then flushed it down the toilet.

Culled from Metro reports

General Overseer Caught Pants Down With Wife Of A Military Man And Another Woman

 The General Overseer of Maximum Deliverance Church, Pastor John Simon was recently caught in the act of having intimate affair with the wife of a top military officer that worships in his Church.

When caught, Pastor John Simon did not only had the wife of the officer is his possession but was engaging in threesome sex act. Bubble burst recently when the top military brass who has been suspecting the amorous act between his wife and the randy Pastor laid a siege for him at their usual love nest.

 He detailed some security agents to keep watch at the venue. True to type, on the day of the incident, they allowed the duo to fully get into the act before bursting through the door and caught them red handed.


They had the beating of their life and photographed as shown in this picture. The Pastor pleaded for the issue to be settled amicably It is yet to be known how the issue was resolved .

Don’t be Bitchy, Learn to Listen: Helpful Tips For Every Long-Term Girlfriend

Sometimes us ladies, through no fault of our own, become too settled in our long-term relationships. We expect our partner to pick up the slack and treat us like princesses. This is not fair on the poor oblivious men, and when they can’t live up to our expectations guess who’s going to have their hearts broken? We need to stop thinking our love lives are going to play out like they do on the big screen – which often only shows the falling in love side of relationships anyway. Not the day to day and making it work. I too am slave to this mass media strain on my sex. I try to keep these in mind with my own long-term relationship. It’s not always easy, but its worth it.

1. Recognize the difference between sarcasm and bitchiness.

Yes all fun-loving college men want the hot, opinionated, independent, funny girl; but they don’t want a nagging bitch who constantly makes fun of their flaws. There is a line and make sure you don’t cross it while trying to be the next Tina Fey or Amy Poehler. Plus, not everyone exactly ‘gets’ sarcasm and they won’t have someone to helpfully point it out every time you crack out the sardonic wit. Don’t take it too far or you’ll end up pissed off and he’ll end up upset.

2. Learn how to take and give compliments.

Most guys just don’t comment on a girls appearance, not because they don’t notice but because they don’t know any better. They recognize it but don’t pass along a compliment. That being said if you do get a compliment, enjoy it and don’t over analyze it to death. He said you’re pretty. That’s cool, own that compliment, maybe say thanks. Also, guys need the occasional ego boost too. If your guy is looking particularly good today, let him know. He might brush it off but then again it might make him feel good about himself and about you too.

3. Learn to listen.

Although us females love talking about our problems and our lives we aren’t always the best listeners. Guys usually are because they dread the day when they’ll have to open up about their feelings. However, when they do let them speak. Listen and don’t start telling them how to live their lives or what they should do to make it better. Sometimes people just need to vent. Let them, be there for them. Do not under any circumstances make fun of them for having feelings and being a normal human being. And don’t instantly make it about yourself and interrupt them and start talking about your day. You don’t need to fix their problems they just need to know that you’re there for them. If you can listen to your best girl friend’s problems, you can listen to your boyfriends.

4. Stop bringing up your exes.

Especially if your current fella hates the guy. This is a person that you once had a deep emotional connection with (or he connected his penis with your vagina deeply). Do you really think your boyfriend wants to hear about that? Even if it is to compare your current boyfriend to him in a positive way. Like saying that your current boyfriend is so much better than your ex is so many different ways. He knows he is a better fit for you, because you’re together. You should know this as well. Why do you need to remind yourself? If you are bringing him up to get a rise out of your boyfriend, to get attention or proof that your boyfriend cares for you, just stop it. Stop letting your insecurity win. Strong women don’t need to use manipulation and mind games to win a guys affection. He’s your boyfriend. Clearly he cares.

5. If you’re upset about something, tell him.

Seems obvious enough but most of the time we don’t want to seem like we’re overly emotional or sensitive. Get over that. You’re allowed to feel things and if your boyfriend does something or says something to upset you he can’t always just tell from your body language that you’re pissed. He isn’t a mind reader. It probably won’t happen again once he knows that it upset you. Your relationship will be better for it once you both understand that you have feelings and they can get hurt. Don’t put up with him thinking that your feelings don’t matter. If he doesn’t care about how you feel then he doesn’t really care about you.

6. Don’t bitch about his family or friends, even if he does.

That’s what you can bitch about with your friends. If he asks you to pass judgement on something they’ve done by all means tell them you think it was wrong if you feel it was. But don’t go overboard. He can’t choose his family and he might take what you say as a judgment on him. He clearly likes his friends if they are still his friends so don’t put him in a position where he has to choose between you and them. Make an effort with them. If he invites you to hang out with them for drinks go along and be nice, not judgmental. They don’t have to be your friends but you can try to get along with them.Don’t go overboard and try to be one of the guys if that isn’t your style. He might think that you’re flirting with them, even if you aren’t. Just remember that he has feelings too.

7. Be thoughtful.

Listen to his interests and take note of his hobbies. If a show or match comes up that you know he’d be interested in buy him tickets for the both of you to go to it. Be enthusiastic about his hobbies and he should return the favour. When you know his hobbies and interests that makes present giving so much easier. Don’t settle for buying him  a sweater or a shirt, that’s what his mum is for. A book that he’s wanted for ages or merch from his favourite TV show is a lot more thoughtful and will be more appreciated.

8. Don’t try to move in too early.

Don’t start leaving things at his place without saying it to him first. Asking him if he’d mind if you left stuff there, is not difficult and could make your overnight’s easier. Don;t invade his space and take over his room with clothes and beauty products. Especially when you’re in college. You don’t need to freak him out with that much commitment. You need space from each other from time to time, not another roommate.

9. Don’t be all over him in public.

Why do you need to display you affection in such a public way. A kiss here and there, hand holding etc. is fine in public but he’s not a toy for personal gratification. He’s a person, don’t use him to show off that you have a boyfriend. Its great that you clearly like him so much, but save the PDAs for private  times. Plus you don’t need to disgust everyone in a five mile radius with your lip smacking and lustful groping.

10. Tough love is for puppies not for boyfriends.

Ultimatums do not make you seem determined or strong. They make you seem mean and petty. Ultimatums are not romantic and how are you supposed to go from you yelling at him and threatening to leave to living happily ever after? You just put him through the mill emotionally. It’s not fair. Do not threaten to leave him if he doesn’t do things your way. Don’t point out his flaws and tell him he should change and do things your way. Who made you the queen of relationships? Who knows if your way is actually the right way? He is a human being, with flaws – just like you. You need to listen and understand his motives and feelings as well as your own. Its only through mutual respect and understanding that relationships survive.

First Lady Dame Patience Resigns Appointment as Bayelsa “Super Permanent Secretary”

First Lady of Nigeria, Dame Patience Jonathan, has resigned from her position as a “Super” Permanent Secretary in the Bayelsa State Civil Service.

There are conflicting reports on why she resigned. According to Sahara Reporters, an alleged breakdown in the relationship between the  First Lady and Governor of the state, Seriake Dickson, is the reason for her resignation.

However, other sources say Dame Patience felt that maintaining her position as Super Permanent Secretary would deprive others of the opportunity to have the position. As a result, she stepped down for selfless reasons.

In July 2012, after his inauguration, Dickson appointed her, as one of the 17 new permanent secretaries in the state civil service, “as a form of recognition for her services to the state and nation.”