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Chai!

Good development

Wicked employees accused snake because snake do not speak nor mingle with people...corruption everywhere. Their charges are 1. stealing and lies 2. Abused of the snake foundamental right

CAN has failed us. CAN is just like baba buhari government which has failed so many Nigerians.

godisgood200:
No. It keeps you alive.

Animals feel pain, they don't know God. Even ants run from the heat of fire, they sense the heat and know its dangerous to hang around.

You can not compare human beings with any living things...

godisgood200:
Pain is a blessing.

There are people who naturally don't feel pain, you need to know what their fate is.

Pain is good, it make one to remember God

emmayayodeji:
Cos your god is incompetent and imaginary

Cos he can't do anything to protect anybody cos he doesn't exist

Cos bad things can happen to anybody at anytime and there's nothing any of the 4000+ gods can do about it

in how many do you believes?

Saverin:
Because we have over 4000+ Gods/gods

4000 Gods in christianity? please check your bible

I do not understand...

Emmytes:
Cause he doesnt exist

It's not rocket science.

Chief John Odigie Oyegun, the national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), had maintained an impressive record of being punctual at the party’s national secretariat located at plot number 40 Blantyre Street, Wuse II Abuja. But soon after President Muhammadu Buhari announced the appointment of APC national leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to lead the newly formed ‘Consultation, Reconciliation and Confidence Building Committee’, Oyegun’s punctuality which had attracted commendation from party faithful was said to have relaxed.

This, according to sources, is an indication that the party’s leadership was unhappy with the development as it considers the Tinubu panel as an indictment and manifestation of lack of confidence in the APC National Working Committee (NWC) by the presidency.

Although the National Secretary of the APC, Alhaji Maimala Buni described the appointment of Tinubu as a timely intervention by the president, analysts say the task before Asiwaju may not be a tea party considering the widening crack on the wall of the ruling party, especially ahead of the 2019 elections.

Interestingly, some pundits consider Tinubu himself as an aggrieved APC chieftain, describing his new reconciliatory role as tantamount to being a judge in his own case.

Against this background and being probably the first major assignment President Buhari has assigned to Tinubu since the 2015 general elections, his choice of leading the APC’s reconciliation committee ahead of the 2019 elections, is considered as a deliberate move by the president to secure Tinubu in his corner.

But to many analysts, the former Lagos State governor is not a stranger to mobilizing and even weathering the storm of party politics in Nigeria. He had played an unparalleled role of galvanizing support for then candidate Buhari to emerge as president under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), following the merger of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) and a section of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).

This may have given credence to the general impression that Buhari would not have scaled through in 2015, if Tinubu had not collapsed his electoral fortune in the South West and his goodwill in other geo-political zones into the APC trail.

But many waters have passed under the bridge since Buhari’s emergence. At a time it was alleged that Tinubu had parted ways with Buhari on the grounds that he was not effectively ‘carried along’ during cabinet formation and other appointments even as his business empire and those of his close associate were allegedly grossly “undermined” under the watch of the very government he laboured to put in place.

Herculean task

Not a few observers consider the responsibility given to Tinubu.

While some believe that despite the fact that the ‘embargos’ placed on several of Tinubu’s interests have been relaxed of recent, he still has many reservations, even as most of the people he is asked to bring on board are believed to have their concerns over his selection.

It was gathered that the ‘blank cheque of freedom’ given to Tinubu to select members of his committee was also deliberate- to give him clear impression that he is trusted.

The announcement of his appointment by Buhari’s spokesman was silent on other committee members but when asked if the names would be released soon, he said: “Of course, he (Tinubu) cannot work alone. He will put the team together. When the time comes, he will assemble a team that will work with him.”

The APC as a party is deeply factionalized with many pundits expressing doubts as to whether it would withstand pressure from within and without ahead of next year’s general elections.

“With former heads of state including Olusegun Obasanjo and Ibrahim Babangida already waging war against Buhari; coupled with pressure from many serving and former governors that have pending cases of corruption and other misdemeanours against them; Buhari cannot afford to allow Tinubu to join the bandwagon of the opposition. This is basically why he gave him this complicated assignment,” a chieftain of APC said.

The source who wouldn’t want to be named said Tinubu remains the biggest and most formidable force that might likely make headway in reconciliation.

Another source said Tinubu was chosen because he controls a big empire in the APC both at the national and regional level and President Muhammadu Buhari would not find it easy in the event the former Lagos governor revolts.

‘What Tinubu must do to succeed’

For Tinubu to succeed, those in the know said his first port of call should be the presidency where he should convince President Buhari to become a party man.

Another source said if anything, Buhari is the chief architect of the crisis in the APC because according to him, he does not treat it as a golden child; hence the apparent inactivity in the party with attendant acrimony, inconsistency about policy direction and poor financing.

Another port of call is the National Assembly, considered to be the root of the party’s woes. It is widely believed that the crises that enveloped the APC emanated from the National Assembly before spreading to states and even local government areas.

Similarly, the National Assembly also hosts all the key political gladiators including the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Senator Shehu Sani and many others.

The foundation of the APC’s crisis was believed to have been laid when Saraki and Dogara defied the party’s directive to emerge as Senate President and Speaker, respectively, in June 2015, when the National Assembly was inaugurated.

It was after the emergence of Saraki and Dogara that other crises in the party became pronounced at many levels.

https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/apc-torn-into-four-camps.html

President Muhammadu Buhari said yesterday that under the Land Use Act of 1978, he lacks the constitutional powers to create cattle colonies across the country.

This is even as he said that the federal government is committed to laying foundations upon which equitable and progressive society can be built, where all citizens can look forward to the opportunities for realising their full potentials without any hindrance.

President Buhari spoke at the South-South zonal meeting of the National Committee of the Buhari Support Groups (NCBSG) in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

The President, who was represented by his Special Adviser on National Assembly Matters, Senator Ita Enang, said the Land Use Act gave powers to state governors and local government chairmen to control land in their domains.

He noted that long ago, there were cattle routes running from Chad, Niger and others down to the Atlantic, adding that “when Nigeria became four regions, we had cattle routes in each of the regions.”

He said “when Nigeria created states, each of the states made laws to regulate rearing of animals. In 1978, under Chief Olusegun Obasanjo as head of state, the Land Use Act was made. Under the Land Use Act, the President of Nigeria has power to control lands in Abuja only.

The president reiterated the commitment of his administration to tackle theft, diversion and misappropriation of public funds while steadily diversifying the economy for sustained growth.

He added “as a government, we are committed to laying the foundations upon which an equitable and progressive society can be built in which all citizens can look forward to the opportunities for realising their full potentials without let or hindrance.

“While it is still work in progress, we are confident that the amount of work done in the first 32 months of this administration points to a new solid foundation for building the Nigeria of our dreams.

“Not only did we ease out of an inevitable recession in record time, our revenue profile, our foreign reserves and foreign investments are all on the rise again; and we have mobilized contractors back to project sites across the country, including the South-South Zone.”

Buhari also announced the approval of the first phase of an economic empowerment initiative for about 200 women and children in every senatorial district of the South-South geopolitical zone of the country.

The president said, “I have the pleasure to announce the first phase of a new economic empowerment initiative to support the growth of women and youth-led micro, small and medium-scale enterprises (MSMEs)in the South-South zone.

“The first phase will provide small economic activity grants to 200 women and youths in each senatorial district in this zone”.

RIP

Rest in peace

Congratulations

RIP

Reelectbuhari:
According to news on channels TV, the chief of army staff Lieutenant General Buratai just lost his father...

may Allah grant his soul to eternal rest...

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Sorry

Take heart baba buhari.

Is there any born again politician?

He want go back home

IGP be careful

Mallam Yusuf Buratai, the father of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai, has been buried in Maiduguri.

Mallam Yusuf passed away in a hospital in Maiduguri.

The Nigerian Army disclosed this In statement by its spokesman, Brig. Gen. SK Usman on Friday.

It read:"Good morning all,

Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihirrajiun. This is to inform you of the passing away of the father of the Chief of Army Staff, Alhaji Yusuf Buratai this morning in Maiduguri."Brig Gen. Usman said.

According to a source, Yusuf had a successful surgery in the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, UMTH but gave up thereafter.

Another source added that the deceased has been hospitalized for days before he passed on.

Late Yusuf leaves behind 14 children, including the chief of army staff and many grandchildren.

He was a non-commissioned officer in the West African Frontier Force.

https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/photos-buratai-s-father-buried-in-maiduguri-amid-tears.html

Man, 42, rapes neighbour’s daughter, lands in courtA 42-year-old man, Michael Ntia, who allegedly raped his neighbour’s daughter, was on Friday brought before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court.

The accused, residing in Adebayo Street in Alakuko area of Lagos, is standing trial on a count charge of rape.

The prosecutor, Insp. Clifford Ogu, told the court that the offence was committed on Jan. 26 at the accused residence.

Ogu said that the accused lured the 14-year-old girl into his room under the pretext of sending her to buy food for him and raped her.

He added that the girl told her senior sister, who later informed their mother, and the case was reported at the police station.

The offence contravenes Section 259 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State.

The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 259 prescribes life imprisonment upon conviction.

The Chief Magistrate, Taiwo Akanni, granted the accused bail of N200, 000 with two sureties in like sum.

Akanni, however, adjourned the case until Feb. 26 for mention.


https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/man-42-rapes-neighbour-s-daughter-lands-in-court.html

The internet users increased marginally to 98.3million in November, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said.

The NCC made this disclosure in its Monthly Internet Subscribers Data for December 2017 on its website on Thursday in Abuja.

According to the data, Airtel, MTN and Glo gained more internet subscribers during the month in review while 9mobile was the big loser.


The data also showed that overall, internet users increased by 98,391,456 in December from 94, 818,553 in November showing an increase 3, 572,903.
The data breakdown revealed that MTN gained the most with 2,642.666, new internet users increasing its subscription in December to 36,069,597, from 33,426,931 in November.

It showed that 9mobile lost 68,341 internet users in December decreasing its subscription to 11,338.839 as against November when it recorded 11,407,180.

It said Airtel gained the most with 911,040 new internet users in December amounting to 23,985.203 users as against 23,074,163 users in November.

The data showed that Globacom also gained 87,538 new users in December as the figure recorded was 26,997,817 as against 26,910,279 in November.

https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/internet-users-hit-98-3-million-in-december-ncc.html