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From Allafrica:

Plateau State Security Council has approved deployment of soldiers and armed policemen to maintain peace and order in Jos metropolis and environs.
Commissioner of Information, Mr Yakubu Dati, told newsmen in Jos, that the deployment was to forestall further breakdown of law and order.
Dati said the state government was responsible and would not fold its arms and watch law abiding citizens suffer.
He said “the political situation in the state was tense due to some individuals bent on destabilising the state.”

From Allafrica.com:

The speedy happening of unsavoury events in Plateau State calls for circumspection in view of its implication on constitutionalism, democracy and national stability. Plateau State is one of the volatile hot beds in the northern region that is susceptible to eruptions at the slightest provocations and this forms a salient reason why government must thread softly.
Attempts by six members of the State House of Assembly last week to convene in an attempt to forcefully impeach Governor Joshua Dariye was repelled by those averse to such move.Two persons were shot dead while the Deputy Senate-President Ibrahim Mantu’s home was razed along with some cars. Anti riot policemen and soldiers from the 3rd Armoured Division of Nigerian Army, Rukuba, Jos have been on patrol to maintain the fragile peace in the state capital.
Peace has eluded the state as the parties involved are not ready for cease-fire.This is worsened by the reported withdrawal of security details to the state governor. EFCC have for sometime been after Governor Joshua Dariye because of allegations of graft levelled against him.The 14 lawmakers loyal to him have been EFCC’s stumbling block in getting him impeached so that he can be prosecuted.

From the BBC:

The impeached governor of Nigeria’s Ekiti state, Ayo Fayose, has spoken from hiding for the first time, saying he is still in power and has not fled.
Mr Fayose, who has not been seen since Saturday, was impeached for corruption along with his deputy on Monday. She is now challenging the move in court.
The governor told Nigerian TV by telephone that his sacking was a coup attempt and he feared for his life.
Several high-ranking Nigerian officials have condemned the impeachments…

…If the Ekiti State matter is not resolved, it could turn into a major crisis for the whole country, our correspondent says…

…Early last week, Plateau State Governor Joshua Dariye was served with an impeachment notice in controversial circumstances that sparked riots in the central state.
Political tension is high in Nigeria ahead of elections due next April.

While we we were in Jos we were told that many of the electrical problems were due to the government trying to flush out someone – it may have been Dariye. According to a friend who’s spent time in Nigeria there were riots the day after we left Jos and 40 people were killed. I still haven’t seen a report on it yet.

My new favorite blog, Lifehacker.com gave a tidbit on a new search engine called MsDewey.com. Forget asking Jeeves. MsDewey has personality, spunk and sass.
Definitly marketed to the male market. I better stick with Google to stay out of trouble.

Google has announced plans to install 9,200 solar cells — capable of powering 1,000 average California homes at their California headquarters to power 30 percent of the company’s energy needs.
I applaud them.
Outsiders estimate the solar cells will cost nearly $10 million to install, but should pay for themselves within the next 5-10 years.
We talked about solar power while we were in Nigeria.
The national electric company is so up and down that there’s no real reliable energy source unless you can afford a large generator yourself.
I’m hoping to do more research and see if solar power might be a viable alternative for some of the boys homes or ministries there.
With as little electricity as they use, it may be a worthwhile investment.
Who knows.

The DMN ran a short feature today comparing the Texas gubernatorial candidates and their beliefs on intelligent design.
All but one candidate said they didn’t agree with teaching intelligent design in the classroom.
Kinky said teaching intelligent design wasn’t intelligent.
Only Perry took the stand and said he supported teaching intelligent design alongside evolution.
I’m hoping to hear back from Libertarian candidate James Werner in the next day or so on his viewpoint.
His side is pretty much non-existent from the MSM.
I haven’t heard or seen mention of him in anything the DMN has done since June or July.