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Saturday 23 May 2015
NDLEA officials surround Senator- elect, Buruji Kashamu’s home
The drug law enforcement agency is said to be set to extradite the politician to the US to answer drug related accusations proffered against him...
Friday 22 May 2015
Madam Diezani Ignored by General Buhari throuhout d flight.
Efforts by the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, to speak with Buhari aboard the British Airways aircraft failed abysmally as the President-Elect only greeted her during the boarding process and then quietly settled into his seat 2K in the First Class.
The embattled Minister booked herself into seat 3K, seating directly behind Buhari in the flight.
According to SR, she rose up a few times and tried to stir up a conversation with the President-Elect, but he only nodded and let her get back to her seat without permitting any dialogue. The flight arrived Heathrow in London at 2:15p.m. local time, but the passengers didn't disembark until 2:45pm due to delays at the airport.
Other Nigerian dignitaries in the First Class compartment of the flight included the chairperson of the National Electricity Commission, Sam Amadi, as well as Senator Philip Aduda, Segun Awolowo, and Hakeem Bello-Osagie, who sat in 4K directly behind Diezani.
When the airline crew announced passenger disembarkation, Buhari asked if Diezani had any of her bags in the overheard compartment so he could step out of her way. It then turned out she had occupied the entire overheard compartments with several of her carry-on bags, traveled with her aides also in First Class. Buhari was reportedly traveling with only one aide.
The Nigerian High Commissioner to the UK, Dalhatu Sarki Tafida, met Buhari at the airport.
According to reports, Madam Diezani Alison-Madueke was originally scheduled to travel to the UK next week Tuesday as she is billed to address the Nigerian Senate on Monday regarding the fuel scarcity crisis. But upon learning of Buhari's trip, she hurriedly booked herself on the same flight in the hope of an opportunity of a direct discussion with the President-elect. Unfortunately, her moves failed.
The Ministry of Petroleum, which she heads, is said to be one of the most corrupt in Nigeria.
Sunday 12 April 2015
APC Finally Consolidates Its Position As The Ruling Party
Results monitored by LEADERSHIP indicated that Benue, Niger, Jigawa and Katsina States have fallen to the winning streak of APC, whose presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari, won the March 28 presidential election against the incumbent, President Goodluck Jonathan of the PDP.
In the governorship and house of assembly elections, a similar pattern of the "historic change" was seen in most of the states hitherto considered PDP strongholds...
Although final figures are still being compiled by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), our correspondents reported that the APC was "progressively leading" in most of the polling units monitored.
In Niger State, the APC candidate, Abubakar Bello, was jubilant and excited members of the party were seen celebrating across the state's 25 local government areas.
In Benue, the successes of Senators Barnabas Gemade and George Akume in the National Assembly election also rubbed off on the APC candidate for the state, Samuel Ortom.
Ortom resigned from the cabinet of President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the state's number one job. He was maintaining a comfortable lead in 18 of the 23 local governments at press time.
At the Government House polling unit, Ortom scored 145 votes to beat his PDP opponent, Terhemen Tarzoor, who polled 119 votes.
Also at Annunne Market Square Polling Unit in Tarka local government area, the APC polled 324 votes to PDP's 14 votes.
However, Tarzoor is said to have polled a total of 152 votes at the Ankpa Ward Polling Unit, an area where he grew up, to Ortom's 150 votes.
Contrary to expectations that PDP's Jimi Agbaje backed by the non-natives of Lagos State will replace Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, the APC candidate, Akinwunmi Ambode is conveniently coasting home to victory.
Results from the polling units indicated that Agbaje scored higher in Igbo-dominated communities like Amuwo Odofin and Oshodi/Isolo, but he lost by win margins in most polling units of Lagos East Senatorial District and Alimosho which have the largest populations in the state. Ambode was said to be in firm control of at least 15 of the 20 local government areas of the state.
Plateau also surprisingly favoured APC from the unit-by-unit analysis.
In Imo State, Governor Rochas Okorocha also cast off the state-sponsored rigging of the presidential election against his party, the APC, in the state to launch into an early lead, ahead of closest rivals, Emeka Ihedioha (PDP) and Capt. Emmanuel Iheanacho (APGA).
Also, Kaduna State, which had been ruled by PDP for 16 years, had Malam Nasir el-Rufai of the APC ahead of the incumbent governor, Mukhtar Yero, who hinted that things might not work his way.
Shortly after accreditation in Zaria, yesterday, Yero told his supporters and the entire people of state to accept the outcome of the election, whichever way it went.
Similarly, in Katsina, former speaker, House of Representatives and candidate of the APC, Alhaji Aminu Bello Masari appeared to cut short the winning streak of the PDP in the state since 1999.
President-elect Buhari was in Katsina on Thursday to attend the final rally for APC's governorship and state House of Assembly candidates in Saturday's elections, and he pleaded with the people of his home state to vote for his party's candidates.
Jigawa has also returned to the APC fold with results indicating that a majority of the House of Assembly seats as well as that of the governor went to APC. The state was governed by the All Nigeria People Party (ANPP) before the PDP took it over in 2007.
A similar situation is also playing out in Kebbi State as the APC governorship candidate, Senator Atiku Bagudu, is coasting home to victory and leading the PDP candidate Gen Sarkin Yaki Bello, in most of the local government areas of the state.
Why My Wife Didn't Accompany Me To Vote – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan went to polling unit 039, Ward 13 in Ogbia Constituency 3 yesterday without his wife, Dame Patience.
The development was the first time the couple would be the first time the couple would not be voting together since the return of democracy in 1999.
Jonathan had arrived at 1:50pm unaccompanied by Dame Patience. Jonathan explained her absence: "We used different aircraft. She was supposed to be here. And we've been expecting her and we hope she will still come. The only problem is whether she will meet up with the accreditation period. But, she is supposed to be on her way."
But the First Lady has not visited her husband's home since he lost in the March 28 presidential election.
This APC woman has emerged First Female governor in Nigeria
Desmond Elliot Celebrates His Election into Lagos Assembly
I Will Accept My Defeat In Good Faith ─ PDP's Jimi Agbaje
Agbaje's major contender, Akinwunmi Ambode, is the governorship candidate of the ruling APC.
Reacting to the election in Lagos, Agbaje said, "There is no attitude about it when it comes to offering yourself to serve the people. If they say they prefer the other candidate, then you have to accept it in good faith. That is sportsmanship."
From results available to hot9jagist.Com , Ambode is the next governor of Lagos.
* INEC is expected to announce the results officially on Sunday.
Obasanjo Has Delivered For APC Again
The APC defeated the candidates of Peoples Democratic Party, Social Democratic Party and Unity Party of Nigeria, among others.
In the governorship election results, APC polled 95 votes, PDP 4, UPN 8, while SDP polled 11 votes.
In the House of Assembly race, APC polled 85 votes, PDP 8, while SDP polled 14 votes.
Obasanjo, who addressed journalists after his accreditation, lauded Nigerians for their doggedness and never-say-die attitude by making the democratic process to thrive in the country.
The former president, who was accredited in less than one minute and voted around 2.26pm, said Nigerians had done themselves proud.
He said, "I think Nigerians should be proud of their performance in this election. There were apprehensions and, understandably so, because of those who were beating the drums of war.
"But God took control and people who expected a big bang did not even get a whimper. We should all be proud of ourselves. We have done it for ourselves; we have done it for Africa. I believe we are gradually maturing in our democratic process."
Wednesday 1 April 2015
Father Mbaka's Prophecy Of CHANGE Has Been Fulfilled
In his New Year message he said Goodluck Jonathan would be defeated by Buhari.
In the words of Father Mbaka:
"President Jonathan has failed to stem the tide of insecurity and corruption in the country. In the year 2014, we had a lot of bloodshed in this country. People were dying like rats without anybody asking about them. This country suffered a lot of blood experience. Many of us witnessed that people were in tears. Just like the ancient world, the year 2014, the 4 in it had the queen in it, which had to do with death. Our leader's failed us with reckless abandon and nobody asked them question.
"We need change. Whatever it will be, let it be. This is my golden message to my beloved country.
"Ogini n'eme? (what actually is happening?). The multitude of our youths, the quality young men, quality young women, brilliants youths but nobody has plans for any of you. Our so-called leaders should come and apologize. In 2015, it shall not continue like that (everybody shouted AMEN).
"By the grace of God, by the power of the Holy Spirit, we are announcing, spiritually, Change! 2015 should not be a year of any hooligan manoeuvring to hijack power. This is our New Year message. Listen, when you go home, tell anybody you see that from the oracle of the Holy Spirit, we are announcing change (AMEN). Can somebody help me to shout Change (shouts of Change by the congregation rented the air) in Jesus holy name... I seal this year with the blood of Jesus."
After this message, a lot of Nigerians reacted because the Priest has earlier prayed for Jonathan's wife.
At the end of it all, that Chnage has come. But will it deliver for Nigerians? Our hopes are high!
Tuesday 24 February 2015
Lagos Is Not In Bondage, Go Visit Chibok & See Bondage ─ Fashola replies Jonathan
The governor while reacting to the Presidents statement said "It is an un-presidential statement made in an act of desperation. Lagos is not in bondage."
According to Fashola, "The question to ask him (Jonathan) is that if he had come to free residents of Lagos from bondage and he lived here for five days meeting with people and distributing money in dollars. That means he lived in bondage in five days while trying to free people.
"If he can live here (Lagos) for five days moving with patrol vehicles that we paid for, let him go and spend five days in Chibok and he will know what bondage is."
It will be recalled that Jonathan made the statement during a meeting with Lagos market women last week.
Tuesday 17 February 2015
Bomb blast reported in Rivers state
gathered at the venue of the rally waiting for the APC leaders when the bombs went off leading to a stampede. More details later.
Big Girl caught flaunting another Woman's Husband online
PDP Insider Confesses: Jonathan is Truly Afraid of Buhari
According to PUNCH, a meeting which might hold outside the country was to establish rapport between the two contenders before the election. A source close to the Presidency said, "We are trying to broker a meeting between the two leaders. The way the presidential electioneering is going may create serious divisions among Nigerians. We need to stop this.
"Apart from this, I think there is serious apprehension in the camp of the President that if Buhari wins, he's going to jail a lot of President Jonathan's supporters for alleged corruption...
"This is one of the issues that is causing serious tension in the camp of the President and we also need to make sure that in whatever we do, there must be peace in the country."
It was learnt that the claim by former President Olusegun Obasanjo that Jonathan was afraid that Buhari could jail him was real after all.
Another PDP man disclosed that Jonathan's fears is a fact that could not be denied by the Presidency.
He said, "You have listened to the press conference by our campaign office and we didn't deny that aspect. But we dealt with other issues.
"That statement by former President Obasanjo is real. It is true and we all know that. But we know that very soon, the meeting which we are hearing is being coordinated by some concerned leaders, might address that."
See what this Lagos Babe did to Herself in Public
Wednesday 11 February 2015
Buhari meets Catholic Bishops, allays fears on religious freedom
Buhari who spoke at an "Episcopal" Town Hall Conversation with representatives of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria in Abuja stated that although he had been severally and consistently vilified and maligned, he had no personal religious agenda, neither would he support any moves by anybody or group of persons to either Christianise or Islamise Nigeria.
In his speech, titled "One Nation bound in Freedom, Peace, Unity and Love", Buhari, who was accompanied to the event by his running mate, Pastor Yemi Osinbajo, the Director General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Governor Rotimi Amaechi, and a host of other members of the party's presidential campaign, said he "will not condone any initiative that seeks to promote one religion over the other."
Earlier in his welcome speech, President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, Bishop Ignatius Kaigama, who is also the Archbishop of Jos, said the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria believed in the unity and progress of Nigeria. He regretted the wide communication gap existing between the leaders and the people, hoping that the conversation was an indication of the willingness to establish a sustainable communication platform.
SOURCE: vanguardngr.com
Tuesday 10 February 2015
Soldiers Invade Vicinity of Tinubu's House in Lagos
Their obvious target is Tinubu himself and perhaps the hordes of politicians and visitors that visit his Bourdillon residence.
Tinubu said: "I remain resolute in my advocacy and support for the rule of law. Jonathan's government has through the service chiefs staged a coup against Nigerians and the Constitution and now wants to silence his critics. I will not be muzzled through the barrel of the gun. The guns and bullets they should use to defeat Boko Haram are now being turned against the opposition and innocent Nigerians."
The soldiers were first noticed on Sunday a few minutes to 11pm in an army truck. They stationed about 500 meters away from Tinubu's gate. Later they moved close to his gate as if making efforts to enter. The stern looking soldiers were around for hours on Sunday and returned on Monday to continue their surveillance. Monday night about 10.45pm, they returned to the residence in two army vans and were there throughout the night...
Some of the soldiers discharged from the van and walked back and forth in front of the house and around the house in what is clearly some casing effort.
On Tuesday morning, two vans from the army were stationed on both sides of the house along Bourdillon road their missions shrouded in secrecy.
In a swift reaction, Tinubu said he will not be intimidated by this show of strength, intimidation and possible harassment.
Tinubu remains emphatically resolute and committed to the path of change in Nigeria and the liberating manifesto of the All Progressives Party, APC. Tinubu is an unrelenting critic of the maladministration of the Jonathan-led PDP government. Tinubu is credited to have played the most pivotal role in the re-building of the Nigerian opposition and the formation of the APC, Nigeria's most formidable opposition party since independence.
The exact mission of the soldiers is not known but it fits clearly into a new pattern of intimidation of leaders of the APC and the opposition. The recent massing of soldiers for three days now at Tinubu's gate might be part of a broader plan by the Jonathan Presidency to intimidate Tinubu and his political associates and scare him from making provocative statements or building a broad coalition against the present government as he did during the NADECO days.
As the scaremongering by the army continues, Nigerians must come to the realization that the military has abandoned its statutory role and have now being dragged into partisan politics. Nigerians and the South West should hold the Jonathan led Military responsible if any harm or danger comes to Tinubu and his family. The case of the "Unknown Soldier" is too recent in our memory.
Did Pastor Adeboye Intentionally Did This To Jonathan?
...when it's time for him to release "blessings" for APC's Yemi Osinbajo, he used his right hand. Smh!
Jega Is Not Going Anywhere; He Will Conduct The Elections
Chief press secretary to INEC chairman, Kayode made the disclosure on Tuesday during a Channels TV show that was monitored in Lagos.
Idowu explained that the civil service rules does not apply to Jega, stressing that he would serve until his tenure elapses on June 30, 2015.
He added that the ballot papers for the presidential election scheduled to hold on March 28 are ready, adding they have been delivered by the printers and kept in the vault of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
He also disclosed that thousands of ad hoc staff were being trained for the elections initially billed to take place on 14 and 28 February but shifted to 28 March and 11 April.
He said the postponement would allow INEC perfect its preparations for the polls, adding that there can never be 100% preparations for an election since things continue to change until the last day of the polls.
Get Shoes & Go Back To Otuoke – David-West tells Jonathan
The reason, according to David-West, is because Jonathan's party, the PDP will suffer a humiliating defeat in the hands of the fast moving train of the APC in the forthcoming general elections.
In the words of the Professor: "Jonathan should quickly look for shoes and go back to Otuoke. I have shoes in Ibadan and Abuja, I can give him some if he is in need of shoes.
"Everywhere you go, you see signs that the end of this government, led by Jonathan, is very near. Honestly, I do not have anything against him, but a party and a man that can better manage Nigeria has appeared on the scene, and we have no choice but to save our country from an impending doom."
The elder statesman and Professor of Virology said Nigerians cannot continue to tolerate a government that is evidently confused and incapable of providing leadership. He warned that the drift in almost every sphere of our national life will continue if Jonathan is not shown the way out because, according to him, the president lacks the capacity to lead.
David-West also called on Jonathan to show Nigerians his doctoral thesis, and end the ragging controversy around his certificate. "I became a professor in 1974, so when I see a scholar I know. I have asked people to look for the PhD of Jonathan but I am yet to find it. I think he owes Nigerians an explanation because he is our president, Professor David-West said.
Thursday 5 February 2015
NUC Scraps Pass Degree in Universities minimum pass mark now 45% (D-grade)
According to him, this implies that the minimum pass mark for courses in the universities will now be 45 per cent, that is, D-grade instead of the previous 40 per cent which was E-grade while the minimum class of grade to be earned by the students will be now be Third Class,"
He, therefore, enjoined the students to work hard to earn their stay in the university.
Friday 30 January 2015
Presidency finally Reacts to Asari and Tompolo’s threat of war
The Federal Government officially reacted to the war threat by ex- Niger Delta militants, on Thursday, saying it was reprehensible.
The condemnation came barely a day after General Theophilus Danjuma called for their arrest and seven days after the ex-militants made the threat at the Government House in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
The ex-militants – Mujahiden Dokubo-Asari, Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo), Victor Ebikabowei (aka Boyloaf) and others – had at the end of a meeting attended by Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson, said, "For every Goliath, God created a David. For every Pharaoh, there is a Moses. We are going to war. Every one of you should go and fortify yourself."
But as the Federal Government, through the Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, cautioned against inflammatory remarks, unrepentant Tompoli, said Danjuma was the one that should be arrested by the security.
The minister, at a news conference in Abuja, said, "It is reprehensible for people to threaten this country with mayhem should their candidate lose the election . The President, Dr. Jonathan, has not left anybody in doubt as to his preparedness to conduct a free, fair, credible and transparent election.
"Mr. President has said that in the unlikely event of his losing the election, in the course of this exercise, that he was straight man enough, he was democratic enough to concede defeat.
"So, if Mr. President himself, who is the main contestant, who is the President of this country, who is the leader of the PDP(Peoples Democratic Party) has come out to say that he was going to ensure free and fair elections where the choice of Nigerians would be respected, I do not see where statements from supporters of either Mr. President or any political party for that matter should derail the course of this democratic movement."
Lagos Big Boy Opens Up: I Can’t Impregnate My Woman
If it's still a miracle, why is my recent test (which I went for after she was confirmed pregnant) showing that I still have the same problem?
What do I do? - Mr A.M. from Lagos
Below is the response he got:
"This is puzzling and you have to unravel everything before you think of accepting the pregnancy or even marrying her. I also believe in miracles but I think this is the time to have a heart-to heart talk with your girlfriend.
Another option is to wait to conduct a DNA test when the child is born."
- Guys, trust no girl with issue of pregnancy, especially if you are very comfortable and she knows it!
Buhari was never stoned in Lagos - APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied the concocted story by former Minister of State for Defence Musiliu Obanikoro that the party's presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, was pelted with stone during the party's rally in Lagos, saying a lie has never worn a bolder face.
In a statement issued in Lagos on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said Gen. Buhari and other top leaders of
the APC rode in a open bus from the Palace of the Oba of Lagos to the Teslim Balogun Stadium venue of the rally, to great cheers from Lagosians who lined
the route. ''Not once was he pelted with stone during the almost two-hour ride. It is obvious that those who were paid by Mr. Obanikoro to stone the General
failed to deliver. We therefore urge him to seek a refund of whatever money he paid to his hired hands to pelt Gen. Buhari with stones,'' it said. APC said Obanikoro's statement on an imaginary
attack on Gen. Buhari in Lagos must be his own way of saying 'thank you' to his masters for nominating him as Minister on Friday, as his reward for ceding
the gubernatorial ticket he claimed to have won to Jimi Agbaje.
The party thanked the good people of Lagos for turning out in unprecedented numbers to welcome Gen. Buhari to Lagos, saying the Centre of Excellence
has never witnessed such a huge and cheery crowd.
Alhaji Lai Mohammed
National Publicity Secretary
All Progressives Congress (APC)
Lagos, Jan. 30th 2015
Looks like President Jonathan doesn't trust Ribadu again
SEE the Large Crowd APC Pulled for Buhari Today in Lagos
Tens of thousands of supporters of the APC took Lagos by storm as they defied the early morning shower on Friday to give a rousing welcome and support to General Buhari and his running mate, Professor Yemi Osinbajo.
The carnival-like scene was enacted as the party's presidential campaign train hit Lagos, one of the major strongholds of APC.
Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos, venue of the rally, witnessed an unprecedented crowd of party faithful from all walks of life.
Members of the party across the 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas, political office holders, candidates in the forthcoming February elections among others stormed the venue of the rally.
The Hausa community in Lagos came in their thousands displaying old and new portraits of Buhari. Also in attendance were different groups of pysically challenged people such as the deaf, blind and others. The party supporters took over the football pitch in the rain to dance to music from the loud speakers. The old, young and the disabled were not left out in the dancing game. Some waved their brooms shouting 'Sai Buhari, Change Jonathan'.
The crowd at the stadium is very intimidating.