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The Electoral Guidelines for 2017 National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party stipulate that each Ward Chapter of the Party shall elect 3 (three) Ward Ad-Hoc Delegates at a Special Ward Congress for the purpose of nominating National Delegates at the Local Government Congress for the Convention. Accordingly, the National Caretaker Committee (NCC) of our Great Party has nominated the following Party members to serve on Electoral Committees and Electoral Appeal Panels for the Conduct of Ward Congresses for the 3man Ad-Hoc Delegates and Local Government Congresses for the National Delegates nationwide as follows: *ABIA STATE ELECTORAL COMMITTEE 1. PROF.…
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We are in the midst of another election season and Anambra is setting the mood for what is to come 2018-2019. Politics in the African context is the game of deception, double face and greed. In short, it is what an Abia gospel singer described as ‘mara mara n’ihu, gwo npiti n’azu’, That is simply dishonesty and betrayals. While we hope to see the day of upright, independent and reform-minded liberals in power circles, nothing stops the people from making the most of what they presently have. And that is where the Anambra situation comes to play. This is a…
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Check out the speech that was read yesterday at a retreat by the Pope. Regardless of religion, see how beautifully Pope Francis wrote about family. There is no perfect family. We do not have perfect parents, we are not perfect, we do not marry a perfect person or have perfect children. We have complaints from each other. We disappoint each other. So there is no healthy marriage or healthy family without the exercise of forgiveness. Forgiveness is vital to our emotional health and spiritual survival. Without forgiveness the family becomes an arena of conflict and a stronghold of hurt. Without…
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Ojukwu was ambitious. He admitted this fact in an interview held in Umuahia on 4 November 1968. This is no news. The lack of ambition is not a virtue. Suffice it to say that in 1967 the question of ambition is secondary to what had happened to easterners and what was happening to them. To date, there has been no conclusive evidence suggesting that Ojukwu was bent on creating Biafra in order to satisfy some inordinate ambition. Available evidence points otherwise. After the initial phase of the pogroms in the north in July-August 1966, Ojukwu urged eastern survivors to return…
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Our intellectuals remain in denial, and one can only wonder what it will take to jolt them up. Maybe another 50 years relegated to the savage backwoods of humanity. Nigeria is not a necessity; “one Nigeria” remains an encumbrance. An independent North will prosper An independent SE will flourish An independent SW will blossom An independent SS will shine “One Nigeria” will continue to smother creativity, healthy competition, economic growth, mutual respect and neighbourly coexistence. “One Nigeria” will erode what is left of our cultural identities ( language etc). The talks of restructuring are mere palliatives. However, those who seek…
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1. We live in times where we see many humans, but not enough humanity;* 2. We live in times where the rich have more rooms than children and the poor have more children than rooms.* 3. We live in times where smart phones bring you closer to those who are far, but distance you from those who are close;* 4. We live in times where we open Facebook, more than Holy Book;* 5. We live in times where a single mother can look after 10 children, but 10 children can’t look after a single mother;* 6. We live in times…
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I love Fayose despite his ‘ways and means’. He’s a man. He has liver! In his write up ‘Enjoy the ride. There is no return ticket.’ George Carlin wrote: “Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. We all need to live life to its fullest each day!! Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally used up and worn out, shouting ‘…man, what a ride!’” Gov Fayose has had a ride and can…
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Chief Olisa Agbakoba, former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), on Tuesday, said President Buhari’s visit to the South East region after more than two years in power was very dishonourable and not aimed at addressing the alleged marginalisation of the region. Speaking with INDEPENDENT, Agbakoba said the president having realised that election was around the corner was trying to warm his way into the hearts of Igbos so as to get cheap votes. According to him, “I don’t think his visit will resolve the issue of marginalisation in the region. “You ignored the South East since coming to…
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Barr. Ikechukwu Ikeji died of Acute Hypertension as the autopsy revealed. That lead to rupturing of the arteries causing the shutting down of his system. His remains have been moved to Amaigbo his home town.
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A twitter handle claiming to be speaking on behalf of the provisional government of Zimbabwe says President Robert Mugabe has agreed to step down and a new government will be formed within the next 48 hours. It says fesh elections will be held in the spring of 2018 once order and peace have been established. It is likely that the presidential elections will be held on 18 April, Zimbabwe’s independence day, it says. “The structure of government will remain the same under the provisional government of Zimbabwe. However, the introduction of new posts, such as ‘prime minister’ are being negotiated.…
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His presence in APC is a mere public relations deodorant without the grassroot odour! He does not command a voter catching and mobilization charism and will end up as another index in the statistical chart of the Igbos in the APC led federal Government Payroll. An adult Igbo first son who openly asserts that his father’s wife was in control of his father is not worthy to be taken seriously. One of Gen. Odimegwu Emeka Ojukwus greatest foible was his dabbling into partisan politics. In 1983 he got his hand burnt terribly when he went against the popular Igbo tide…
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16th Nov., 2017 OWERRI HIGH COURT DISMISSES SUIT AGIANST IMO STATE PDP EXECUTIVES LED BY BARR. CHARLES EZEKWEM The Barr. Charles Ezekwem-led State Executives of the Peoples Democratic Party, Imo State Chapter was again confirmed as the authentic state executives of the party in Imo State. This was sequel to the ruling of an Owerri High Court, which struck out a suit filed by Barr. Nnamdi Anyaehie against the leadership of the party led by Barr. Charles Ezekwem. The High Court struck out the suit for lack of Jurisdiction. The court went further to state that the matter before her…
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*Huriwa Tasks Inec On Transparency In Anambra Poll *Condemns Okorocha on “Magic hand” victory for APC: A pro-democracy and Non-governmental organization – HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria (INEC) to be above board and totally non-partisan during the November 18th Anambra State governorship poll. The group expressed strong condemnation of the careless statement reportedly made by the controversial governor of Imo State Mr. Rochas Okorocha during President Buhari campaign event for the APC governorship candidate Mr. Tony Nwoye in which Okorocha was reported as asking President Buhari to use his…
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Below are pictures of the house of the former Zaire (now DRC) dictator, Field Marshal Mobutu Sese Seko Kukungbendu wazabanga. The magnificent structure constructed on a large expanse of land(equivalent to a minimal game park) was built in his home village called Gbadolite at the cost £100m. It was considered the ” epitome of decor and elegance ” in Zaire and beyond. The super structure was decorated with Italian marble, katangese high – karat Gold plated doors & windows, Spanish floor tiles, automatic American air conditioning, Israeli state of the art communication systems, king size swimming pool, a private airport…
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As Leaders converge to Strategize on way forward Rising from a well-attended summit tagged: ‘2017 Owerri Summit’ held last weekend at the Premises of All Saints’ Cathedral Church Field, Egbu, Owerri North Local Government Area, organised by Coalition for Owerri Re-awakening, it was resolved that all political parties should choose their governorship candidates from Owerri senatorial zone for equity, fairness and unity of the state. In a communiqué reached at the end of the summit coded: ‘Egbu Declaration’ and signed by Senator Samuel Anyanwu, representing Owerri zone in the Senate; Chief Mike Ahamba (SAN), Dr. Paschal Dozie (CON) and Hon.…
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Now, it’s difficult to piece together what is going to become of Zimbabwe after now, however history gives us a peek at the key actors in the drama currently playing out. Now, this is the story you don’t know. Mugabe the deposed President of Zimbabwe, Constantine Chiwenga the Head of the Zimbabwean Military and Mnangagwa the sacked Vice President of Zimbabwe are all friends, very good friends, they are comrades. The three men were in their 20’s when they entered the bushes and took part in the liberation struggle to free Zimbabwe from white rule. Mugabe who was initially the…
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President Muhammadu Buhari will any time soon announce the much-anticipated rejig of his cabinet. Buhari has not effected a major reshuffle since he unveiled his ‘Change Team’ exactly two years ago. It was gathered that eight new ministers are being shortlisted. The development followed disquiet in the All Progressives Congress (APC) over failure of the president to adequately compensate top stalwarts in his previous key appointments. Those to be appointed are all likely to be politicians from across the six geo-political zones. Buhari is also considering a proposal to restructure some of the ministries. Ministry of Transportation under the leadership…
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Traders have now blocked the Imo State Government House, Owerri, demanding an audience with Governor Rochas Okorocha. The traders were among those who were relocated to Industrial Cluster, Naze, after the demolition of Owerri main market by the state government. The embittered traders blocked the main gate to the Government House, causing panic in the area. They vowed not to vacate the entrance until Governor Rochas Okorocha comes out to address them. They brandished various placards and singing songs of solidarity while security men at the Government House tried in vain to control them. Two of the protesters who gave…
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*”INEC should prove its integrity by conducting a credible election in Anambra state”* – Chief Victor Umeh The chairman of Governor Willie Obiano Reelection Campaign Committee and Senator (in view) for Anambra Central, Chief Sir Victor Umeh OFR (Ohamadike Ndigbo) today stood tall on the floor of the Prof Dora Akunyili Women Development Center Awka to challenge the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the officers of the Nigerian Police Force against its alleged involvement in acts capable of jeopardising the peaceful conduct of the November 18th governorship election in Anambra state thereby insisting that the authorities owe ndị Anambra…
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The Federal High Court in Enugu has reserved judgment for December 22 on a matter filed by the Alaigbo Development Foundation, ADF, against the “illegal” conduct of Operation Python Dance II in parts of the South East states of Nigeria. Respondents in the suit are the Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces- President Mohammadu Buhari, the Nigeria Army and the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai. After four previous sessions which none of the respondents appeared or were represented in the court, Justice M. Liman after listening to arguments of the lead counsel to the Igbo group, Mr. Max…
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The National Chairmanship Aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today, signed an accord on prevention of violence and acceptance of election results at the forthcoming Elective National Convention of the Party. The accord was signed in the presence of the National Chairman of the PDP, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, CON, National Secretary, High Ben Obi, CON, National Organizing Secretary, Senator Abdul Ningi, National Publicity Secretary, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, National Treasurer and Financial Secretary, Senator Odion Ogbesia, National Women Leader, Hajiya Adodo Yusuf and other party leaders and supporters of the aspirants at the Party’s National Secretariat, Abuja. Also present at…
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Chief John Nnia Nwodo who is the president-general of the Ohaneze Ndigbo has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to look into the infrastructural decay of the south east. OBLONG MEDIA had reported that the president was in Ebonyi state for a two-day visit to the south east. Nwodo addressed the president calling his attention to the state of work on the Second Niger Bridge. He also drew the presidents attention to the Akanu Ibiam International airport in Enugu which he said was in a terrible state. He said: “The Enugu Port Harcourt road is in an extremely bad condition and tortuous…
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PREAMBLE The sons and daughters as well as all socio-cultural and other groups in Owerri zone met on 11 November, 2017 in Egbu, Owerri under the aegies of Coalition for Owerri Re-awakening to deliberate on the worsening economic, social and political conditions facing people of the zone. The summit was attended by Owerri leaders , elders, academia, captains of industries, business men and women, professional bodies, public servants, artisans, as well as various women and youth organizations. The summit deliberated on the over-riding importance of unity of the zone as a critical tool in the re-awakening of leadership and followership…
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked Dr Muhammad Isah Acting Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) and Professor Bolaji Owasanoye Acting Chairman of Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to probe Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State over the building of statues of some African leaders in the state. SERAP wants the two bodies to “jointly investigate allegations of incompatibility and/or apparent conflict of interest situation, and abuse of office involving Governor Okorocha in connection with the exercise of his public functions and leadership of the Rochas Okorocha Foundation, and to collaborate with…
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A Popular Lagos-based human right activist and attorney, Ikechukwu Ikeji has passed away, Nigeria’s burgeoning online integrated media platform, OBLONG MEDIA can report. The outspoken attorney who is also a Pastor at The City Of Light Church (TCOLC), Ijesha, Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial city, died on Sunday evening, November 12, 2017. Barrister Ikeji it was gathered, attended the Sunday service at TCOLC, Ijesha, Lagos and did not complain of any issue during and after the church service. After the church activities, The City Of Light Church, Ijesha, Lagos, had a dinner which Barrister Ikeji also attended. It was gathered that the…
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Have you seen the ending of the 1972 movie, “The Godfather”? It brilliantly showed the bloody scenes of the “takeover” of the Mafia by Michael Corleone (Al Pacino). One by one, all the bosses of the rival families are killed and removed until all opposition is gone and the Corleone family’s control over Mafia is complete. Something very similar is happening right now in Saudi Arabia as I am writing these lines. In just less than two days, 49 influential Saudis have been arrested which include 11 members of the Royal family. Among them is Prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal who…
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I lived in the Biafran enclave during the Nigerian civil war until our part of the world was liberated by Nigerian soldiers. The transistor radio was my inseparable companion as it was the companion of most of our people during that war. We needed to hear from the radio where we were in the shifting map of the war so that we would know where to run to next. But you could never be sure of the information you got from your radio because propaganda was an important part of the war. A lot of the information we got was…
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. On the raging Igbo/Eastern Nigeria/Biafra Question in Nigeria with its bloody accompaniments and malfeasances, no matter what else is said or done by the Igbo Leadership Collective including Governors, Senators, Ohanaeze, Individuals and any other groups or persons that lay claim to leading anyone or anything in Igboland, *the absolute objective minimum response imposed by the overall situation on such aforementioned persons or groups in any cadre of Leadership IS TO DEMAND THAT THE QUESTIONS ARISING FROM THE CONSTITUTIONAL GRIEVANCES OF EASTERN NIGERIA BE REFERRED TO GENERAL REFERENDUM OF THE PEOPLE. Anything less, no matter how fancifully put or…
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*1. NSO NWANYI* In Igboland women live apart from their husbands and neither cook for them or enter their husband’s quarters when they are in their period. They are seen as unclean. Even up till today such practice is still applicable in some parts of Igboland especially by the traditionalists. Before a woman can enter the palace of Obi of Onitsha, she will be asked if she is in her period, if yes, she will be asked to stay out. *Leviticus 15: 19-20* When a woman has her monthly period, she remains unclean, anyone who touches her or anything she…
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…Islamisation agenda is real …Decries non payment of wages to workers …Calls on Govts to repair roads, stop medical tourism …Asks FG to revive the Interreligious Council Christian leaders in the country Tuesday called on the National Assembly to list all international organisations that Nigeria belongs to with a view to withdrawing her membership from those that are religious. The call was made at a gathering of prominent Christian leaders in the country at the Shepherdhill Baptist Church, Obanikoro, Lagos where they discussed the challenges facing the Church in the country. Among those in attendance at the meeting called by…
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If I was requested by an Editor to suggest a Newspaper Headline to report the Communique of Tuesday November 7, 2017 in which the Christian Association of Nigeria confirmed an ongoing Islamization of Nigeria and urged the Government of the day to pull Nigeria out of the *OIC* amongst other steps, my draft will be the title above. This is like Leaders of a Community, calling on a powerful robbery gang that has successfully seized the reigns of power in that Community, in legitimization and advancement of their nefarious enterprise, *to please outlaw robbery and any form stealing!!* Whether anyone…
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It is so annoying and unequivocally distasteful watching Imo state and her people being treated as slaves in their own fatherland by a rampaging ranger whose paternity remains a misery in the cultural syllabus of the contemporary Igbo nation. Rochas Okorocha is taking the entire Imo people for a ride. The resources of the state is being splashed on frivolities while the people continue to languish on total deprivation and poverty. The governor of Imo state has failed to tackle the glaring and recurring economic woes that is currently befalling the state. There is massive unprecedented infrastructural deficit, clear decay…
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WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY IN THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST? Here is the story, and why I think the Church is back to where it was before the Martin Luther Reformation exactly 500 years ago. 1. Before 1517, everyone belonged to the Roman Catholic Church which was the official religion, with the Pope as the head. The Pope had the final say on all issues concerning religion. 2. Pope Leo X wanted to build a fanciful Church building called St. Peters Basilica in Rome. The building was going to cost him so much. Hence, he decided to raise money from the…
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Ever wondered what happens to your body when you start walking? Here’s a minute-by -minute rundown of the amazing chain reaction walking and exercise has upon your body, it’s truly amazing! Minutes 1 to 5 Your first few steps trigger the release of energy-producing chemicals in your cells to fuel your walk. Your heart rate revs-up from about 70 to 100 beats per minute (bpm), boosting blood-flow and warming muscles. Any stiffness subsides as joints release lubricating fluid to help you move more easily. As you get moving, your body burns 5 calories per minute, compared with only 1 per…
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Muhammadu Buhari started his anti corruption crusade with $2.1bn Dasukigate, Sambo Dasuki was arrested, Raymond Dokpesi, Fani Kayode, Musuliu Obanikoro, Olisa Metuh, and Reuben Abati were also arrested in connection with Dasukigate. While the government was busy wanking and masturbating with the gale of arrests and media frenzy that trailed the episodic drama, Dasuki opened up that Buhari also benefited from the $2.1bn arms fund, Dasuki reveled that he bought 2 bulletproof SUVs for Buhari from the money, he also gave him $300,000 from the same money, But Buhari denied collecting any money from Dasuki, he said he only got…
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Babies in Nigeria at double the risk of dying before they reach a month old if mothers lived near the scene of an oil spill before conceiving, study shows. Babies in Nigeria are twice as likely to die in the first month of life if their mothers were living near an oil spill before falling pregnant, researchers have found. A new study, the first to link environmental pollution with newborn and child mortality rates in the Niger Delta, shows that oil spills occurring within 10km of a mother’s place of residence doubled neonatal mortality rates and impaired the health of…
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The Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Walid Jibrin, has ruled out granting automatic ticket to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to contest the 2019 presidential election on the platform of the party. He said should Atiku return to the party as being speculated in some quarters, he and other aspirants would struggle for the party’s presidential ticket. According to him, the former vice-president is free to dump the governing All Progressives Congress and return to the PDP. He added that the party was ready for Atiku’s return and would warmly accept him and his supporters back…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) wish to draw attention of Nigerians to the continued harassment of our party members by the All Progressives Congress (APC) government of President Muhammadu Buhari, for no justifiable reason. The latest needless onslaught against our party members is the plan by the APC government at the centre to incarcerate 50 members of our party before the end of this year with a view to using their arrest to deceive Nigerians that the failed anti-corruption war is still on course. The dirty job we are aware, have been handed over to the compromised anti-graft agency, the…
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Two days ago Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said the following. “100 billion naira and $289 USD million was withdrawn in cash by President Goodluck Jonathan two weeks before the presidential election ostensibly for security. This was unprecedented stealing and it led to the economic recession that we are suffering today”. Sadly the wild, baseless and frankly absurd allegations and willful and premeditated display of perfidy did not stop there. A few weeks earlier Osinbajo had said the following: “President Goodluck Jonathan did not put in place ANY infrastructural development in his last 5 years”. This is yet another unmeritorious and…
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A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and a former Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, yesterday, said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is indirectly campaigning for the former ruling party to return to power. He said, judging by its performances, the party had only succeeded in campaigning for the PDP to take over in 2019. However, for the PDP to consolidate its gains, Bafarawa called for fairness, honesty and sincerity ahead of its national convention slated for December 9. Bafarawa, who was in Sokoto, said the PDP was on the course to victory if its handlers…
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THESE ARE THE LIST OF 12 ITEMS THAT VEHICLE OWNERS/DRIVERS ARE NOW EXPECTED TO HAVE ON BOARD WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. 1. Warning triangle (c-caution) 2. Fire extinguisher 3. Jack 4. Spare tyre 5. First Aid kit 6. Wheel spanner 7. Water 8. Hydraulic 9. Transmission fluid 10. Torch light 11. Spare fan belt. 12. Razor Blade Ignorance of law is not an excuse even as items 5 & 12 will shock you. Disseminate the message to all those who use vehicles for Personal, Official or Commercial purposes.
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THE LONG AWAITED CONFIRMATION OF THE SUSPICION ABOUT DELE GIWA’S DEATH Mohammed Buba Marwa delivered the letter bomb that killed Dele Giwa – Dr. Taiyemiwo Ogunade On Sunday, Professor Taiyemiwo Ogunade gave a bombshell interview to The NATION newspaper in which he made startling revelations about those who killed Dele Giwa in 1986. In a subsequent chat with Saharareporters, he spoke specifically about the role of former military administrator of Lagos State Buba Marwa in the assassination of the colourful journalist. Dr. Ogunade disclosed that soldiers loyal to the slain General Mamman Vatsa identified Marwa as the person who delivered…
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Nwafili Okwuosa Esq vs. Nigerian Army Council & Attorney General of the Federation. *The Nigerian Army has its logo which expresses her motto in Arabic. * This has raised eyebrows in several quarters as to the propriety of that, taking into cognizance that Arabic is neither an indigenous language nor our lingua franca. It is simply the language of the Islamic Religion. * Nigeria as a country has its grundnorm – the Constitution, written in English Language. It is the same language that is used to transact official businesses within the country by the three arms of government. Same language…
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These are clear facts and law: Babangida was flown abroad at least twice in 2016, Germany and Switzerland. Buhari didn’t announce those. GEJ bought two brand new bulletproof jeeps for Buhari (statutory entitlements) without any fanfare. Dr. Alex Ekwueme is entitled to medical treatment from the Federal Government as an ex VP, Buhari should take his tokenism and desperation for popularity elsewhere, what an insult on Alex Ekwueme announcing to the world that you want to give him what he is entitled to. REMUNERATION OF FORMER PRESIDENTS AND HEADS OF STATE (AND OTHER ANCILLARY MATTERS) ACT Perequisites of office of…
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Here is the 1885 Ethnolinguistic Map of the Lower Niger, (Brown Bloc on the MNN Map), showing the 6-Broad Ethnolinguistic Groups, consisting of the Ethnic Nationalities of the combined pre-1966 Eastern and Midwestern Regions, currently working out Fresh Protocols by way of a Charter of Relationships, to define the Prospective Lower Niger Federation, as Mandated by the 2015 Solemn Assembly of the Peoples of the Lower Niger in Port Harcourt, which adopted the 1885 as the Geographical Basis of the aforesaid Prospective Lower Niger Federation and which Mandated the drawing up of the Charter of Relationships as well as a…
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Here is the MNN Map referred to in the post-Nigeria formations post, emanated from the 2011 MNN LAGOS DECLARATION at which the LNC together with its MNN Alliance Partners, consisting of Aggregated Self-Determination Initiatives in the West (Blue Bloc) the Middle Belt, (Purple Bloc) and the Lower Niger (Brown Bloc), jointly repudiated the fraudulent 1999 as the Basis of Nigeria, and Mandated each of the Alliance Partners to hep work out appropriate, equitable Constitutional Arrangements for their respective Blocs, and validating same by Referendum (and Plebiscites where applicable). The LNC, pursuant to, and in furtherance of these Mandates, Convened the…
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It is the Constitution of Nigeria that holds together the Territory called “Nigeria” as one Political Union. The demise of that, fraudulent and fundamentally flawed “1999 Constitution” by the express actions of the Constituent Components Units of the Defunct Federation of Nigeria (which collapsed since 1967), threw up an imperative in which the erstwhile Federating Regions began to work out Post-Nigeria arrangements, in the manner silhouetted by the Broken Map herein, from which formation, willing, compatible contiguities will forge fresh Protocols, in unfettered Self-Determination, using Referendums and Plebiscites to validate the Formations and the Fresh Protocols. This 4-Bloc Map represents…
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The Federal Government has begun secret moves that will see a number of online newspapers, blogs and websites perceived to constitute “threat to national security” permanently shut down. Social media and Internet users may also not be exempted from the clampdown which will begin any moment from now. Sunday Tribune can reveal authoritatively that¥ the government, through the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), has engaged the services of a firm in Lagos to block the domain names of “several identified websites threatening national security.” The Office of the National Security Adviser drew the list of the offensive websites and the number…
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It’s time to use the money you saved up. Use it and enjoy it. Don’t just keep it for those who may have no notion of the sacrifices you made to get it. Remember there is nothing more dangerous than a son or daughter-in-law with big ideas for your hard-earned capital. Warning: This is also a bad time for investments, even if it seems wonderful or fool-proof. They only bring problems and worries. This is a time for you to enjoy some peace and quiet. Stop worrying about the financial situation of your children and grandchildren, and don’t feel bad…
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Permit me to share a scholarly, revealing and I daresay disturbing intervention which was sent to me by a friend. The author wishes to remain anonymous. He wrote as follows: “The disruptive power of the Hausa-Fulani cabal is a structural reality and will only get worse, no matter where the President of Nigeria comes from. It is a seven-fold yoke which we must break for the sake of our children. 1. THE POLITICAL YOKE: Globally, out of the 16 Federal Republics in the world, Nigeria is the only federation where land mass is used as a primary criteria for creating…
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We live in an environment where a majority of the electorates and political party men see politics as a short path to quick riches . This same electorates and party chieftains , who will daily lament about the absence of the dividends of democracy at most levels and arms of governance are the same folks , who will go to extreme ends to extort monies from political office aspirants and candidates for elections . From campaign for Primaries to securing the respective parties nominations to the general elections proper , some of these same greedy folks who complain that the…
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In a recent interview the MD of Daimler Benz (Mercedes Benz) said their competitors are no longer other car companies but Tesla (obvious), Google, Apple, Amazon . Software will disrupt most traditional industries in the next 5-10 years. Uber is just a software tool, they don’t own any cars, and are now the biggest taxi company in the world Airbnb is now the biggest hotel company in the world, although they don’t own any properties. Artificial Intelligence: Computers become exponentially better in understanding the world. This year, a computer beat the best Go player in the world, 10 years earlier…
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Just this week in North Central alone the house of former Kogi State Governor (Wada) was raided on Thursday morning. They have gone for Patricia Akwashiki- Nasarawa State. Ex Gov Gabriel Suswan- Benue Tunde Ogbeha- Kogi Who is next? PROF ABUBAKAR OLANREWAJU SULAIMAN IS ONE OF THE VOICES CHALLENGING APC OVER THE UNDUE PERSECUTION OF PDP MEMBERS HIDING UNDER CAMPAIGN FUNDS. AS FAR BACK AS 6TH JULY, 2016 HE SPOKE AS FOLLOWS: A situation where people that participated in a campaign process of the former government are persecuted is unfair. Their images have been maligned. That is not war against…
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•N17 billion cash traced to fugitive Pensions boss *How he bought $2m house in cash in 2012 *19 standing trial as EFCC pursues 12 cases About N17billion pension cash has been traced to the dismissed chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms Task Team, Mr. Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina, with a long list of highly-placed beneficiaries. The said cash was diverted by Maina from the N24billion budgeted by the Federal Government for payment of pension liabilities through the Presidential Pension Reforms Task Team headed by Maina. The funds were stolen in five years from 2008 to 2013 in tranches…
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Friday, 3rd November, 2017 will remain one of the sadest day for the Senate spokesman, Dr. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi as he was assaulted and stoned in Kontagora, head quarter of Niger North Senatorial District where he represents. The senator who was elected under the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a result of the popularity of President Muhammadu Buhari and the support gathered for him by the late Emir of Borgu, Sen. Dr. Haliru Dantoro received a serious insults, disgrace and stonning by the Executives of the party in Kontagora. The senator called the Executive for a meeting which was held…
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The upcoming Anambra State elections scheduled for 18th November has brought up as expected massive campaigns from the main political parties looking to capture the Governorship seat. There are also other groups campaigning that voters should stay at home during elections as a means to getting a referendum. Obviously, each party and groups have their interest and are campaigning vigorously to polling day. I am not a supporter of any of the political parties or groups but there is a fundamental issue which has somewhat been ignored since 1999 when the military handed over democracy to civilians. The contentious issue…
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The United Nations Envoy for West Africa Mohamadu Ibn Chambas from Ghana recently visited Nigeria perhaps at the invitation of the Muhammadu Buhari government and her allies including Ohaneze Indigbo that are facing increasing criticism and citizen frustrations for the myriads of failures and what is increasingly looking like a hopeless bleak future. Let’s quickly point out that this is not the very first time the UN Envoy has visited Nigeria. He was here shortly after the election victory of President Buhari and met with him behind closed doors in his private home in Kaduna prior to his swearing in…
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A socio-political group, G42 Imo Liberation Forum has warned the state government to desist from what it described as a waste of tax payers’ money over its alleged plans to spend a whooping Eight Hundred and Fifty Million Naira on erecting a Christmas tree ahead of the Christmas celebration. A statement signed by the Director of Communications of the group, Dr. Walter Duru and made available to newsmen further described the plan as a misplaced priority, even as he accused the government f insensitivity. “The attention of G-42 Imo Liberation Forum has been drawn to an alleged plan by the…
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“Without seeking my view or approval, he started planning the installation of Chuba Okadigbo as the Senate president. I did a background check on Chuba including his past as a student and made inquiries about him in the National Party of Nigeria (NPN) under (President Shehu) Shagari and no one would recommend him for the post of Senate president. “I left Atiku to go on his chase while I carried out a meticulous and detailed investigation and background check on each senator from the South-east. The one that appeared most appointable was Evan Enwerem. I canvassed the senate across the…
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We write on behalf of Hand Shake Across The Niger Committee , an initiative of Nzuko Umunna under the auspices of Ohaneze Ndigbo and in conjunction with Afenifere, and wish to request your kind presence and participation at the forthcoming Hand Shake Across The Niger Event holding at Enugu as follows: Date: January 11, 2018 Theme: Handshake Across The Niger: A necessity for mutual growth and development The raison d’etre for the event is that two or three generations of Igbo and Yoruba have grown up inheriting mutual antagonism. It behoves our generation to break this mould and move our…
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Envy and hate pushed you to join the enemy to stampede Nnamdi Kanu because you think he came from nowhere to steal the show. He is out of the way and your situation getting is worse by the day. Your 26B dollars carted away with a paltry crumb of 5B naira sprayed on you to help destroy your brother who was working so hard to liberate you from the shackles of mediocrity. At the end you and I are the losers while our common enemy is the winner. They are doing their thing unchallenged, how you feel matters not to…
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The frequency of scandals bedeviling the Muhammadu Buhari administration in recent times would require an app to keep track of them. It certainly is beyond human capacity to do so. While Nigerians were yet to grapple with the dirty details coming from the $25bn NNPC saga and the obvious crass lack of corporate governance that reigns there, the putrefying news came of Abdulrasheed Maina’s reabsorption and double promotion to the grade of a director after absconding from duty for four years and being on the wanted list of security agencies for alleged embezzlement of pension funds running into billions of…
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Look at Ebonyi, Delta, Abia, Akwa Ibom, Enugu, Gombe, and other PDP states, is either they have conducted LG elections or they are preparing for it. Yes, most governors are not interested in conducting LG elections, but the governors of PDP especially in the South East have either conducted LG elections or are gearing up for it. The question is, what will Imo APC tell Imolites about Local government elections? Can they boldly look at Ndi Imo and say “Vote for us in 2019, we will conduct LGA elections?” The answer is No. They can not offer what they don’t…
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I was a young man in the secondary School in the 80s when the likes of professor Wole Soyinka, Femi Falana, Gani Fawehinmi, Beko Kuti, Tunji Abayomi and hosts of others, were protesting against the then General Muhammadu Buhari’s government of high-handedness and human rights abuse. They fought him on many reasons, although, they didn’t stop at Buhari’s regime then. Gen Ibrahim Babangida and Gen. Sanni Abacha also witnessed their strict resistance against their aberrations. One of their major fights against Gen. Buhari included an act that amounted to nothing less than judicial murder, the execution of a citizen under…
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The High Command of the Niger Delta Avengers wishes to bring to the notice of the International Community and the general public that there is no such militant group with the nomenclature, “Reformed Niger Delta Avengers”; it is not operated by any of our operatives but a money making tool in the hands of certain disgruntled Niger Deltan political jobbers in connivance with top government functionaries of the Buhari led Nigerian Government. The Intelligence Unit of the NDA has gathered from our sources in the Nigerian Government that the operatives of the said Reformed Niger Delta Avengers are some fraudsters…
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For days now, the media has been agog with the report that the Nigerian govt has agreed to pay 88billion naira as compensation to Biafra war victims. This information is not only false, it is actually a deliberate attempt to create a very misleading impression that the Nigerian state is one with a conscience that is alive and well enough to admit the excesses of her savagery against the people of the old Eastern region during the tragedy that was the Biafran war. The real story is this: Sometime in 2012, some people had dragged the Nigerian state to the…
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In my country, Nigeria, Ibo men are looking for money… And they have it… Yoruba men are looking for education… And they have it… Hausa men are looking for power… And they have it… But the Hausa men are controlling both those with money and those with certificates… A man in power can control a man with money and with degrees… You can hate a man with power… But you are still under him… You can speak grammar more than him… But you are still under him… Just one decision he will make can affect your source of money… If…
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THE so-called Igbo “scare” in the British Cameroons between 1945 and 1961 allegedly led the southern part of the British mandate to opt to leave the federation of Nigeria on the 11th of February 1961. The fear of Igbo domination in all the sectors of social and political life in the former German and British territory was given as a major factor. Kumba, Mamfe, Bamenda, Tiko and Victoria had a large number of NdiIgbo who dominated the economy. This led to local resentments, which politicians like Dr E.M.L.Endeley, Chief Manga Williams and J.N.Foncha exploited for selfish interests. Stereotyping the Igbo…
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Delegates from United Nations, UN, have met with apex Igbo organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, over issues on agitation for a Biafra republic and how to strengthen the unity of Nigeria. The delegation led by a special representative of Secretary-General of UN, Ambassador Mohamed Ibn Chambas, met, yesterday, behind closed doors in Enugu, with the leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo led by its President-General, Chief Nnia Nwodo. Other chieftains of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, who met with the delegation included Deputy President-General and former deputy governor of Ebonyi State, Prof. Chigozie Ogbu; Enugu State President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Alex Ogbonnia; Dr. Ifedi Okwenna; and…
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Former Members of the Peoples Democratic party, PDP, who defected to the All Progressive Congress, APC, have become liabilities to the President Mohammadu Buhari’s led administration, Ms. Lauretta Onochie, personal Assistant, Social Media to the president has said. She spoke in Abuja at the 2nd Annual International Conference of the Progressive Solidarity Forum (PSF). Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Senate president Bukola Saraki, Rotimi Amaechi, Rabiu Kwamkwaso and George Akume had led a long list of PDP members to the APC towards the 2015 general elections. Onochie said the defectors constituted over 50 per cent in the present administration and…
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Dear Mr President, Thank you for rewarding our die-hard loyalty with betrayal. Before the 2015 election those who told us never to believe in you, and describe you as nepotistic, tribalistic, and called you an unrepentant fundamentalist have been vindicated. Those who ascribed your 1984 war against indiscipline and corruption fight to Gen.Tunde Iduabong did not lie. Shortly before the 2015, I likened you with my idol Thomas Sankara, and deified you like the Greek god Apollos, but like the popular cliche ‘the leopard cannot change the colour of it’s skin’, you proved our opponents right. Under your watch the…
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Barely two years to the end of Governor Rochas Okorocha’s second term in office, Imo State government’s loan portfolio has hit an unsustainable level, comprising N93.27billion domestic loan and $60.22million foreign debts. At a conservative exchange rate of N305 per dollar, both the domestic and foreign debt stock amount to N112.4billion as at December 30, 2016, the highest among five states of the South East. Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and Debt Management Office (DMO) show that Anambra State has the least domestic loan stock of N3.99billion. However, the state (Anambra) has $62.88million foreign debt stock,…
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Rochas Okorocha’s new found addiction is the desperation in urgently seeking for the validation of everybody in the world except that of the people of Imo State. Since the uproar over the Zuma statue, he has suspended the unveiling of the remaining six statues. I heard his inability to convince the other African leaders (whom he erected their statues) to accept such ‘honour’ and attend the unveiling ceremonies stalled his plans. A man whose sense of self importance knows no bound, Rochas cannot live without making headlines. He loves the limelight to a fault, that was why he has turned…
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Many years ago, the irrepressible Hausa leader who hailed from Kano and who was the founder of the radical leftist political party called NEPU, Mallam A Source: Femi Fani-Kayode: The slaves of Nigeria – Daily Post Nigeria
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Ohanaeze, the umbrella body of Ndigbo, has frowned at the “continued refusal” of President Muhammedu Buhari to appoint a South Easterner as Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF. The body said in a statement on Wednesday signed by its President General, Chief John Nnia Nwodo, lamented that Buhari has “failed again to play father figure which his office demands in presiding over a plural and divergent society as ours.” “The President’s action has further denied the people of the region a strong place in the executive arm of the administration”, he protested. The Ohanaeze boss expressed regret that…
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The Head of Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita, has said President Muhammadu Buhari was aware of the reinstatement of a former Chairman of the Presidential Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, into the Federal Civil Service. Oyo-Ita said she stayed back after a meeting of the Federal Executive Council to brief Buhari on the development and warned the President against allowing such to happen. The position of Oyo-Ita was contained in the memo President Buhari directed her to submit to his Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, on the Maina issue and which was exclusively obtained by The Punch. Oyo-Ita…
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How much do you know about Nigeria, especially her leaders? Who founded the Central Bank of Nigeria? Did you know that Obasanjo had no shoe when he wooed his first wife? Also, only two states, Ogun and Katsina, have produced the most civilian Presidents in Nigeria’s 56-year old history? Read on: 1. Till date, no President/Head of State has been born in or after 1960, the year Nigeria got her independence. 2. Chief Olusegun Obasanjo is the only President whose exact year of birth is unknown. He was shoeless when he wooed his first wife, Remi. He is diabetic. He’s…
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“With due respect to the Emir of Kano, the statement he made was misleading & misrepresentation of facts about the true state of Northern Nigeria. You see, what I have been saying for a long time is that the North HAS ADVANTAGE OVER OTHER PARTS of Nigeria, in terms of population, proportion & resources. What I am saying is that Northern Nigeria *SHOULD WAKE UP TO ITS CHALLENGES, LIKE OTHER PARTS* of the Nigeria. Of course, every part of Nigeria, has its peculiar development challenges and problems, likewise Nigeria as whole. I am an ADVOCATE of DIVIDING Nigeria, at the…
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I, Brigadier Joshua Nimyel Dogonyaro, of the Nigerian Army, hereby make the following declaration on behalf of my colleagues and members of the Nigerian Armed Forces. Fellow country men, the intervention of the military at the end of 1983 was welcomed by the nation with unprecedented enthusiasm. Nigerians were unified in accepting the intervention and looked forward hopefully to progressive changes for the better. Almost two years later, it has become clear that the fulfillment of expectations is not forthcoming. Because this generation of Nigerians and indeed future generations have no other country but Nigeria, we could not stay passive…
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This beautiful piece by Chief Olu Falae is for for the education of the hypocrtitical, genocidal, fake-prayer warrior, ICC bound war criminal called Gowon and other mischievous Nigerians , who pretend that they do not understand what restructuring is all about. This is 100% my position. God bless you Chief. FOR THOSE STILL GREEKED BY THE TERM, THIS IS THE MEANING OF RESTRUCTURING AS CANVASSED BY SOUTHERN NIGERIA BY~Chief Olu Falae You know I am a leader in the South West and at the National convention, I was elected as the leader of the Yoruba delegation. So, I am central…
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A former ardent supporter of President Muhammadu Buhari and Associate Professor at the Kennesaw State University, Georgia, United States, Farooq Kperogi, tells BAYO AKINLOYE that Buhari has failed many who had high hopes of him With your criticisms of President Muhammadu Buhari and his administration, it appears you’re against him. Is it that you hate the President? I am neither against him nor do I hate him. On the contrary, my criticism of the (President Muhammadu) Buhari administration’s tragic missteps and rank incompetence is animated by love – tough love. If you were familiar with my work, especially my ‘Notes…
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Nigeria Customs Service, (NCS) has impounded some bullet-proof vehicles from a park in Ikoyi, Lagos. According to the Customs, the operation was based on intelligence reports and ownership of the vehicles remains a mystery as nobody has come forward to claim them. Mohammed Garba, the Customs Area Controller, FOU, said similar vehicles were also seized from car parks around Lagos. “Our operatives trailed and evacuated 59 assorted vehicles from car marts in Ikoyi of which over 40 are 2017 models ranging from Toyota Prado Jeeps, Lexus Jeeps, Toyota Hilux, Toyota Camry, Coaster Bus, Toyota Hiace Bus among others currently under…
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted leave for the commencement of a judicial review suit, seeking an order to stop the Federal Government from paying the allocations due to local governments in Imo State to the state government until local government elections have been conducted in the state. Justice John Tsoho granted the leave on October 9, 2017 upon an ex parte application by Mr. Okere Nnamdi, who is one of the plaintiffs who filed the suit. The rest of the plaintiffs are a non-government organisation, Kingdom Human Rights Foundation International; Samuel Nwokocha, and Ekwebelem Obinna. The plaintiffs,…
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Introduction The Igboland had been fortunate enough to escape British Imperialism for several years after other parts of Nigeria had been conquered. The Igbo existed in the stretch of land that lay between the Edo and the Efik. The British had made several attempts to advance into the Igbo country but they were rebuffed by the Aro confederacy and its allies to the south and the Aniocha communities to the West. Originally, the British traded palm oil, slaves, wine, fabrics and firearms with many Igbo groups but they grew anxious to tap into the vast wealth of the hinterland and…
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In October 2015, I wrote an article titled, ‘Okorocha Puts Imo in Chains.’ That piece was written as a direct response to Okorocha’s incompetence, maladministration, mismanagement of bailout funds, failure to pay workers’ salaries and pensioners’ entitlements, and the state’s poor infrastructure, particularly in Owerri. His government was riddled with corruption, outright thievery and official celebration of inanities as achievements. But the comic has shown an unrelenting inclination to betray the trust of the people by beating his own worst record of poor performance. I had posited in the referenced article that “one is tempted to call for a psychiatric…
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Buhari went to Turkey for the D-8 meeting. Currently, countries that make up D-8 are Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Turkey. Do you get the drift yet? Nigeria named amongst hardcore Islamic nations! And if you think this is some kind of regular, harmless bilateral or diplomatic relations, read below the history of the D-8. HISTORY “The idea of co-operation among major Muslim developing countries was mooted by Prof. Dr. Necmettin Erbakan, the then Prime Minister of Turkey, during a Seminar on “Cooperation in Development” which was held in Istanbul in October 1996. The group envisioned co-operation…
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There comes a time in someone’s life when certain decisions (even very painful and non-palatable ones) are made after intensive sober reflection, self assessment and re-evaluation. This could be spontaneous or brought about by certain circumstances that might be planned or coincidental. But whatever the case, like in a situation where a man being not happy with situations around him summoned himself for a meeting, there’s always indelible marks (positively or negatively) for posterity. When a man toes the path of infamy, he becomes an object of caricature but when a government chooses to be divisive and sectional, treating some…
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Prof. Osinbajo allegedly said the APC Government paid $2 Billion, 2 days back, for the 2nd Niger Bridge. He said this at the APC Anambra Guber rally. Hear him: “In fact, I am being reminded that just two days ago, the Sovereign Wealth Fund paid $2 billion for that same project. So we will definitely see our second Niger Bridge. We will not make promises we cannot keep.” ~ Prof. Osinbajo (Sahara Reporters) $2 Billion is about N700 Billion Naira. The 2nd Niger Bridge was awarded at N130 Billion Naira. QUESTIONS: (1) Are they also building a 3rd and 4th…
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The Senate Ethics and Privileges Committee on Tuesday, 17th October 2017 held a hearing on a number of petitions against the Nigerian Army. The petitions ranged from allegations of wrongful retirements to allegations of illegal boundary demarcations and land acquisitions. However, one particular petition from a certain retired Colonel Chidi Ukoha stood out. The retired army officer was among a group of 38 officers known as ‘Army 38’, who were summarily retired in June 2016 on allegations of partisanship in the 2015 General Elections and involvement in the Arms Contract scam. The officer described a pitiable tale of woe that…
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Jeffery Archer, the British Author in his Classical Novel Titled “Honour among thieves” postulated that criminals do not compromise the actions of other criminals”. 2. It is in the light of this that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), wishes to state that we are not too shocked at the steps taken by the Administration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in reinstating a supposed criminal and fugitive, Abdulrasheed Maina to office instead of getting him arrested. 3. Birds of a feather flocks together. 4. All people of good conscience will not forget in a hurry that Maina, who was given…
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The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra has called on the Federal Government to declare an emergency on the roads in the South -East and South- South regions of the country . MASSOB said rather than make empty promises on the construction of a second Niger Bridge , the Federal Government should concentrate on the reconstruction of the bad roads in the two regions . National Director of Information of the pro – Biafran group, Mr . Sunday Okereafor, expressed surprise that while the roads in the South – East and South -South had become death…
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The total debt profile of Nigeria currently stands at over $64billion/N19.6trillion. Kindly note that the total debt profile of Nigeria at all levels grew by over N7.16trillion/$23billion over the last two years, with the external debt profile inching up from $9billion in 2015 to $15billion as at June 30, 2017. As at today, the FGN is almost insolvent as it is now borrowing funds to service existing debts. The debts services costs to total revenue ratio of the FGN is almost 80%. Thus, it is bewildering, why the same government that is finding it hard to service existing debts now…
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The National Assembly on Tuesday, granted full financial and administrative autonomy to all the 774 local council authorities across Nigeria by amending section 124 of the nation’s constitution. The section provides a consequential provision for the making of the local councils, a full third tier government without undue interference from the state governments. The ammendment was one of the 22 others approved by the House of Representatives last week and ratified by the Senate on Tuesday. Both chambers had through a conference committee harmonised versions of the ammendments into the constitution carried out by each of them last month. By…
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1. And it came to pass that a certain Governor from the East by the name Rochas the son of Okorocha who ruleth over the province of Imo, sent a messenger to the kingdom of the Southern country of Africa. 2. And he said to the messenger, in this manner shall ye speak to the king, “long live the king! thou art highly favoured in the the eyes of my Governor, even among the people of the province of Imo, therefore come this day to meat in my kingdom that though mayest be honoured” 3. And the messenger did according…
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The embattled Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, may in few weeks be forced out of the police force as President Muhammadu Buhari is believed to have ordered discreet screening of top police officers for his possible replacement. Investigations reveal that the president is worried over allegations against Ibrahim Idris. Prominent among them are allegations of corruption levelled against him by Senator Isah Hamman Misau, some serving police officers, as well as some lawyers. In addition, he is being accused of being sectional in the discharge of his national duty. Some of the petitions are said to have been forwarded…
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They all left for the home of Lt. Col. Unegbe on Point Road which was only two streets away. Unegbe like Brigadier Maimalari andwere alumni of Command and Staff College in Quetta, Pakistan. Returning from Quetta, on 1st March 1964, he took over as commander of 5th Battalion in Kano. He dispatched a company headed by Captain Tim Onwuatuegwu to quell another of the Tiv riots in Gboko. Later as the Quartermaster General at the army HQ, Unegbe was responsible for the provision of every article, clothing, equipment, weapon, ammunition, food, vehicles for the Army in general. He held the…
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When I wrote Visit the Mortuary in the Sunday Times early in 1974, the motive was to draw attention to the emerging decay in our national ethos brought about by the emergency millionaires created by the Civil War, the Udoji bonanza, and the untouchables in the Gowon administration. It was the era of lavish parties where bundles of wads of currency notes were thrown at the feet of musicians or pasted on the foreheads of sweating celebrants. I was at the Church service for the funeral of my former boss Mr Kola Bamgbelu’s father and had my nostrils confronted by…
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The State House Medical Centre (SHMC) is the “specialist” hospital located inside the Presidency. Its primary function is to provide “world-class” medical care to the families of the President, Vice President, senior Government officials and staff working at the Presidency. This facility may also be used to serve foreign heads of state and dignitaries in case of emergencies. It can be recalled that Hajiya Aisha Buhari, the wife of His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, not long ago made very public allegations about the poor conditions of service at the SHMC. This leaked document actually vindicates her. Below is summary of…
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Those who believe everything is a scam: A lot of Nigerians are still of the notion that anyone who says he makes money online is a yahoo boy. This has made a lot of people discredit so many opportunities before even hearing what it is about. But let’s analyze it. If there is a fake product, it means there is an original. Similarly, if there is a wrong way of making money, then there is a right way to go about it. The fact that one went to a fake recruitment does not mean all recruitments are fake. Those who…
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