₦airaland Forum

A lot of folks earlier criticized President Buhari during his trip to Saudi Arabia that he was not received at the airport by King Salman of Saudi Arabia. They argued that it was a pointer that he was not regarded and respected.

Well...... Is Obama too not accorded respect by the Saudis?

Obama was received by the US Ambassador, the highest ranking officer among the Saudis that received him was a Governor.


Opinions are welcome pls

You mean she has not even been sworn in since she won the court case last Year

Chai!

amtaken:
Zombies will soon try to look for a way of diverting the glory to the Duara dunce.

It is you that is actually a dunce. This is the result of PMB's efforts at regional security integration.

When he went to Chad, Cameroon and Benin, advocating for regional security integration all you short sighted folks were making jest of him.

The results are been seen now, and u are still not been smart. Smh.

Dividends of Buhari's many travel's, especially that to Chad.

Nice work, Chad.

tpiah11:
this lady does not seem like someone who likes Yoruba people.

Keep quiet. Bigot!

Chai, when will this Yoruba/Igbo ish end??

This is getting interesting. EFCC has stylishly passed a vote of no confidence on Saraki, the Senate President by ignoring him and making the Deputy Senate President their anti corruption Ambassador.

EFCC names Ekweremadu, Anti-corruption Ambassador

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Tuesday, honoured the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, with a special title of “Anti-Corruption Ambassador” based on his support for the fight against graft.

The National Assembly Liason Officer, of the EFCC, Mr. Suleiman Bakari, according to a statement by the Special Adviser to the Deputy Senate President, Uche Anichukwu, stated this when he led a team of the anti-graft agency on a courtesy visit to Ekweremadu.



Bakari said, “As an Anti-Corruption Ambassador, It is therefore Your Excellency, to on behalf of my Acting chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Mustafa Magu and the entire management and staff of the EFCC, decorate you as an Anti-Corruption Ambassador and formally present this frame, as a token of our appreciation to your person and office, and as a symbol of institutional partnership between the EFCC and the National Assembly.”

Bakari, appealed to the National Assembly to ensure adequate funding for the agency and advocated speedy passage of all the anti-corruption Bills before it.

Ekweremadu called for the establishment of Special Anti-Corruption Courts to reduce the burden on regular courts and fast-track trial of corruption cases.

He explained that setting up Special Courts, was one of the surest ways to help the fight against corruption, as it would ensure speedy adjudication of corruption cases.

He said, “I have been an advocate of special courts for the trial of corruption cases and I believe that other countries, who have enacted laws establishing such, are not fools because there are benefits to be derived therefrom.

“The idea is to expedite trial to make sure that those who are involved in corruption matters will have their day in court.

“When we have special courts, just as we have the National Industrial Court, such courts will do better than they are doing now. The establishment of special courts is not just something that will be done by an Act of the National Assembly.

“We have to amend the constitution to bring it about under section 6, for the purpose of trying corruption cases.”

Ekweremadu advocated value reorientation of Nigerians at all levels, with a view to returning to the good old days, and also cautioned the EFCC to ensure that in fighting corruption, it must respect the rule of law and ensure that the provisions of the constitution regarding fair hearing and treatment of an accused are also respected.

He commended the EFCC for decorating him as an Anti-Corruption Ambassador, and assured them that he would live up to the trust reposed in him.

He further said that the National Assembly would do everything within its powers to ensure that the Bills before it, aimed at strengthening the fight against corruption, got speedy attention.

http://www.punchng.com/efcc-names-ekweremadu-anti-corruption-ambassador/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

http://www.channelstv.com/2016/04/19/nigerian-government-recieves-42bn-shell-five-years/

Nigerian Government Recieves $42bn From Shell In Five Years

Shell petroleum Development Company of Nigeria says the sum of 42 billion US dollars was paid to the federal government as economic contribution to the joint venture partners from 2011 to 2015.

In its sustainability report 2015 released on Monday, the oil giant noted that government also received 4.95 billion dollars in 2015 as production entitlement, taxes, royalties and fees.

Meanwhile, the Bayelsa State government has sealed the Gbaran Ubie Oil and Gas production facility owned by Royal Dutch Shell on court orders.

A statement issued by the Executive Secretary of the state’s Physical Planning and Development Board, Boro Ige-Edaba, said that this is to enable the board to conduct environmental, health, technical integrity and safety checks at the facility.

http://www.channelstv.com/2016/04/19/nigerian-government-recieves-42bn-shell-five-years/

For real?? Where the money go?

Wailers will abuse PMB that his anti corruption war has not convicted anybody, and ironically they are the ones also supporting the defenders when they unnecessarily try to delay their trials.

They seriously need to have their head examined.

This is a nice piece from Gbaja. I bet Fayose's brain can not digest it. Loud mouthed governor.

He is still owing 3 months salary and has not paid pensioners for months. Yet, he is only concerned about chasing Buhari's shadows up and down.

chukwudi44:
chai!!!! chanji is here!! Very soon we will be paying tax before we breathe oxygen

Are u just seeing/hearing about radio/tv tax?

Na this one all these local govt officials dey take harass people up and down, but I think it's only applicable to commercial premises. God forgive me, I just detest those local govt chaps.

No escape for Dansuki, you must face your trial like a man.

Dansuki pls go and face your trial.

mapet:
Bros,

Me too nefa hia Pelican crossing, even tho I dey see am for overseas. It will seem to me that the guy wants us to know that he's a diasporan. My problem with folks like this is what I call exposure-misapplied. They seemingly want know more about our problems than we living here. They come with a lot of stuffs they've seen abroad, yet they are not literate enough to know when and where to apply such

Bros thank u oh. Even after my comment, i'm surprised some people are still talking about Pelican crossing at Ojota.

They obviously don't live in Lagos or not familiar with that route.

Pedestrian bridge option

CACAWA:
Why waste money on pedestrian bridges on a busy road . Save more money and be more disabled people friendly by creating a pelican crossing instead. It is within a built-up area for God's sake.

Just looked up pelican crossing.

It doesn't make sense for an highway.

We are having a traffic problem in Lagos, installation of a pelican crossing on a very busy highway will be very senseless and irresponsible.

A well designed bridge wth disabled facilities just as LASG said they would do should solve the issue. I wonder how you missed the part where LASG said the new bridge will have facilities for the disabled.

Something similar or better than the pedestrian bridge at CMS. There is also huge pedestrian traffic at CMS.

I think something close to pelican crossing is on Maryland bridge, but not sure if the lights for pedestrians is still working sef.

CACAWA:
Why waste money on pedestrian bridges on a busy road . Save more money and be more disabled people friendly by creating a pelican crossing instead. It is within a built-up area for God's sake.

Why not explain what a pelican crossing is. And show us some pictures to reinforce your points.

Trashy trash from useless PDP blog.

Una no use Breaking times again??

ddippset:
amaechi did all these things for 8 years. Today amaechi is on the presidential delegation to China. He would probably sleep in the best hotel in China and have a very tasty meal. Stop hallucinating about Amaechi on nairaland.

Don't mind them. Let them continue with their pettiness.

Amaechi is really enjoying himself. The major thing he is glad at is just that the ineffectual buffoon did not win 2nd term.

All the other benefits he is enjoying now is just 'icing on the cake'.

OLADD:
You're daft. The Certificate issue is what's brewing this economic malady and poor management of oil and electricity sectors. It's responsible for junketing all over the globe thinking that's a substitute for good economic policies. You can't give what you don't have.

You sound bitter and pained. And it is affecting your thinking.

If u are an intelligent person, you'll know economic problems seen today is a consequence of past actions.

"Certificateless gworo chewing, burukutu sipping junketer" as ur lots usually abuse Buhari did not stop him from defeating the ineffectual buffon.

And this your current abuses will still not stop him from performing brilliantly at the end of his 4yrs mandate and defeating the candidate of you hateful lots in 2019.

Abuses is for the chicken-brained.

PMB has already performed well in the area of fight against Boko haram and corruption.

The fight against the downturn of the economy is ongoing, and just like the boko haram war initially seems not to be working until signs are been seen today, his performance in the ares of the economy will also manifest soon.

yarimo:
That is the the result of electing someone that doesn't have certificate, PDP days of impunity will be a child play compare to this APC government.

This your certificate issue is stale abeg.

Whew. That's a long one.

Malami as AGF, who ought to condemn the alleged impeachment of the speaker by just 5 members, stayed mute then, but now is coming to be giving us legal jargons.

He himself is the originator of the whole wahala in that state.

When there was a constitutional debate following the death of Audu, he was simply required to approach the supreme court for an interpretation of what INEC should do.

That would have solved a lot of problems and closed the door to a lot of litigations btw Faleke and the current governor/PDP candidate.

Instead of following the easy simple path, he decided to make an already complex situation more complex.

Eventhough i'm an ardent supporter of PMB, I must say i'm disappointed in the actions of Malami as regards this Kogi state issue.

He has shown himself to have a vested interest in that state. I think PMB needs to call him to order. Before he starts tainting his administration.

May God save Nigeria from all these troublesome AGFs.

She writes! I like that. It means she's no coward. She is ready to put her ideas forward and ready for the criticisms that will surely follow.

Beautiful brainy lady. More wisdom and strength to you.

cktheluckyman:
Is that a crime?

He is trying to maneuver money laundering eyes.

ChetaNwaeze:
This is the part I find displeasing. I dont know why we Igbos like supporting corruption, convicts, criminals and crooks.

Are you the real at @Chxta?

Saraki should just resign abeg. This embarrassment is getting too much.

He should pls spare the office of the Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from this embarrassment.

This is a big lesson to serving officers. Always maintain your professionalism in the line of duty.

The worst that can happen is for you to be sidelined at that particular time. And maybe tongue lashed. You can't even be fired/demoted sef.

But you can be rest assured that you won't run into trouble waters in the future when power changes hands.

Correct guy

wiseoneking:
Every pig and goat now uses the word ineffectual buffon, even you. See your mouth, onu efi.

Why the thing come pain u na

SleekAboki:
The amount of corruption committed in CBN under this regime is mind blowing! Under the change administration,Mrs aisha buhari became the largest single BDC in africa engaging in sizzling grand round tripping.

The image of this government is already gone to the dogs no need of boosting it. All we demand is the total fulfilment of all campaign promises. no more excuses since their budget of shame has been passed.

Stop misinforming the public. The CBN only sells dollars to banks and not to individuals and companies, this is not the regime of the ineffectual buffoon where everything goes.