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PoliticsRe: Nigerian Army Appoints Maj-Gen Yusha'u To lead Operation "Zaman Lafiya Dole" by Anasko(op): 1:06pm On Aug 18, 2015
Tanoids are not happy with the improvement of security recently. thats what their wailing masters taught them. shame to any Satanist!!!
PoliticsRe: Nigerian Army Appoints Maj-Gen Yusha'u To lead Operation "Zaman Lafiya Dole" by Anasko(op): 12:54pm On Aug 18, 2015
Mogidi:
After 3 months in power Buhari suddenly realised he'd need a commander to lead the operation on Boko haram.

Bubu is a comedian, those in the NE won't enjoy his sick joke though.
you are mumu of the highest order. why always wail?
PoliticsNigerian Army Appoints Maj-Gen Yusha'u To lead Operation "Zaman Lafiya Dole" by Anasko(op): 9:42am On Aug 18, 2015
The Nigerian Army has appointed Major General Yusha’u Mahmood Abubakar to lead “Operation Lafiya Dole,” an offensive aimed at crushing Islamist insurgents operating in the northeastern zone of the country.

Lt. Colonel SK Usman, Army Spokesman
The appointment was contained in a short press release circulated late yesterday by the army.

General Abubakar had previously served as the Commander of Nigerian Army Armored Corps. His appointment takes immediate effect.

The announcement stated that General Abubakar was appointed to head the military offensive in order to “meet up with the established time line of bringing to a successful conclusion the fight against terrorism and insurgency.”

The military statement, signed by Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, acting director of Army Public Relations, disclosed that the operation would be operate as “a unified command coordinating 3 and 7 Divisions of the Nigerian Army as well as other elements of Operation Lafiya Dole.”

The statement pointed out that the appointment was “the first time the Nigerian Army in its history is deploying Corps Headquarters in the field.”

Boko Haram insurgents have intensified suicide bombings and other armed assaults at different locations in the beleaguered northeastern states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa. The group has also launched attacks in such neighboring countries as Cameroon, Chad and Niger.

President Muhammadu Buhari has been meeting with leaders of neighboring countries to coordinate counter-offensives to dislodge the insurgents.
http://saharareporters.com/2015/08/18/nigerian-army-appoints-commander-final-offensive-against-boko-haram-insurgents

PoliticsRe: Before They Tarnish Reverend Father Matthew Hassan Kukah... by Anasko(m): 10:39am On Aug 16, 2015
Barcanista = Arsene Wenger Facts. They are all synonymous with Loosing and Deception.
PoliticsRe: Before They Tarnish Reverend Father Matthew Hassan Kukah... by Anasko(m): 10:32am On Aug 16, 2015
barcanista:
Cc: Lalasticlala Ishilove and Obinoscopy

Do the needful pls
is this piece of shit you want it on front page? my friend go and get a job and stop wasting your data on irrelevant topic. grow up man!!!!
EducationRe: UNILAG Rape Victim Gets Scholarship From Adeleke University by Anasko(m): 4:47pm On Aug 15, 2015
Bonapart:
Nigeria=boko haram
Nigeria =fulani herds men
Nigeria=cultism
Nigeria =rapists
Nigeria=kidnapping
All the above mentioned are daily occurrence and somebody will still shout sire buhari

Our future depends on God not on some evil blood sharing politicians
you forgot one
Nigeria=Baby factory
PoliticsCBN To Bailout Textile Industry, Sanction Bank Debtors by Anasko(op): 8:31am On Aug 08, 2015
THE Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN yesterday
pledged to bail out the dwindling textile and
garment industry by granting credit facility as
well as fight against smuggling of its products
with the collaboration with other government
agencies.
In another development, the CBN said it will
sanction the delinquent debtors whose names
appeared on the list of debtors published by the
banks recently.
CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele
Addressing newsmen after the Bakers Committee
Meeting in Lagos yesterday, the CBN said that
delinquent debtors would be sanctioned
appropriately. “We will sanction them if they fail
to meet up with their obligation with the bank. In
few days, the sanctions will be taken and the
banks will continue to publish names of
delinquent debtors from quarter to quarter,” Mr.
Kolawole Balogun, representing the Banking
Director supervision , CBN has said.”
Meanwhile, the Governor of CBN, Mr. Godwin
Emefiele gave assurance of the apex bank’s
commitment to reviving the industry during the
meeting with Cotton, Textile and Garment
industry, CTG in Lagos.
According to him “The Federal Government under
the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari
has stated its readiness to revive the ailing
industry in order to create employment and the
CBN is also willing to bail out the operators, not
only in credit facility but also in other areas like
tackling smuggling, creating enabling environment
etc. “We are going to provide cheap long term
fund with single digit lending rate and continue
our complimentary efforts to addressing other key
infrastructure,”Emefiele said.
He said “Finance is not the major obstacles to
this sector but smuggling. There are many other
challenges but with our collective collaboration
this meeting will immediately resolve these
issues” He lamented the demise of many
industries in view of the fact that the sub sector
that once employed over one million hard working
Nigerians is now almost dominated by imports
from Asia.
According to him. “Between 1970 and 1980s,
textile industries were spread across the country,
with many mills located in Kaduna, Lagos, Funtua,
Gusau, Asaba, Aba, Kano and host of other cities.
There were well over 150 vibrant textile mills
operating at close to full production capacities
and this sector accounted for well over a million
direct and indirect jobs, second only to the
government as an employer of labour but now the
story is different.”
He frowned at the abandoned and dilapidated
structures of these textile companies spread
across the country, saying “CTG companies began
to feel the pinch of the rather unstable political
environment, policy somersaults, massive and
unfettered smuggling of substandard Asian
products into the country, high production costs
due to obsolete machineries, low level
technologies and poor state of the country’s
infrastructure, especially power.”
He noted that the sector with over 150 vibrant
mills can only boost of less than 20 textile
companies, which he said was sad as the sectyor
now employs less than 50,000 persons.
According to him, Banks who were many years
ago were falling over themselves to lend to the
sector were suddenly left with huge non
performing loans after the bubble burst. Many
banks were stuck with specialised and obsolete
equipment that coud not be easily disposed of.
This period heralded the beginning of the thorny
relationship between banks and textiles
companies.”
He further disclosed that one of the measures
taken by the CBN to combat smuggling was
restriction of Foreign Exchange, FX to importers.
According to him “Since the CBN has no mandate
to out rightly ban the importation of any product
into the country, the bank recently included
textiles as one of the 41 items excluded from the
FX sales from the Nigerian FX market. Given the
challenges, the CBN is currently playing catalytic
role in the power sector as the bank launched the
N213 billion Nigeria Electricity Market
Stabilisation Facility, NEMSF designed to help
resolve liquidity challenges in the electricity sector
and settle debt owed to gas supplies in the power
sector.”’
Responding on behalf of the stakeholders, Leader
of the Textiles Mills Association of Nigeria, Mrs
Grace Adereti commended the CBN Governor for
the concern and interest shown in the sector.
According to her “We must thank you as you are
the first Governor of CBN to call the various
stakeholders for a meeting of this nature and we
believe the apex bank will bail us out as it did to
some other sectors since we are the largest
employer of labour after government in the past.
It is a sad moment that the industry has dropped
from being the second largest employer of labour
to the least. Smuggling and harsh operating
environment has been the bane of this sector and
we believe that the sector would come back to
life with your assistance.”
www.vanguardngr.com/2015/08/cbn-to-bailout-textile-industry-sanction-bank-debtors/#sthash.qv8nlK8u.dpuf
PoliticsNotorious Brigadier General Aliyu Momoh Redeployed To Training Command by Anasko(op): 8:03pm On Aug 07, 2015
Brigadier General Momoh was exposed as a fraud
for accepting bribes and promises of a promotion
from Governor Ayo Fayose, the former embattled
Minister of Defense Musiliu Obanikoro, the former
Governor of Osun State Iyiola Omisore, and the
Minister of Police Jelili Adesiyan.
The audiotape revealed by SaharaReporters
depicted these politicians bullying Brigadier
General Momoh. Brigadier General Momoh
admitted on the audiotape that he might begin to
cry if Governor Fayose did not believe that he was
trying very hard to rig the election for him.
It is believed that the TRADOC posting is the
beginning of many punishments for Brigadier
General Momoh. The whistleblower who revealed
the audiotape, Captain Sagir Koli, said that
Brigadier General Momoh disgraced and de-
professionalized the Nigerian military. Other
officers have said that they were embarrassed
about how Brigadier General Momoh allowed
himself to be emasculated by Governor Fayose,
and that his conduct was not worthy of the
uniform.
SaharaReporters attempted to contact Brigadier
General Momoh to ask whether this was the
promotion he was promised, but he hung up on
our correspondent.

http://saharareporters.com/2015/08/07/notorious-brigadier-general-aliyu-momoh-redeployed-training-command

PoliticsEx-defence Chief Indicts GEJ, Ihejirika, PDP In Boko Haram Terror Crisis by Anasko(op): 10:18am On Aug 03, 2015
The immediate past Chief of Defense, Alex Badeh has in his recent outpouring confession, indicted the former People's Democratic Party, PDP, his immediate predecessors in the army and former president Goodluck Ebele Jonathan in the deadly success of Boko Haram's terror campaign against Nigeria that led to over 100,000 dead and maimed and millions displaced with property and livelihood losses running into billions of dollars in the northeast and Nigeria as a wh***. The former military chief said, "Over the years, the military was neglected and under-equipped to ensure the survival of certain regimes, while other regimes, based on advice from some foreign nations, deliberately reduced the size of the military and underfunded it." The past 16 years through which Nigeria made a killing in oil sale profits, come directly under the scope of Badeh's pointed accusation. The question is, where is the money or the equipment budgeted for this purpose and how does the PDP and over-compensated Senate account for this missing funds/equipment? The United States had similarly requested a probe of Jonathan's four year military chief, Azubuike Ihejirika for allegedly usurping billions meant for kitting the Nigerian army. [See: US Wants Ihejirika's Sudden Billions Probed] In the five years from 2009-2014, Nigeria's defense department gulped a stunning $33 billion USD! And in spite of this quite comfortable sum of money budgeted, Alex Badeh submitted that the Army was "neglected and ill-equipped!" So where is our money? It is recollected that towards the end of Jonathan's tenure, realizing his defeat was imminent and desperately desirous to at last attempt to put a halt on Boko Haram in the hope of increasing his odds at the Presidential polls, former President Goodluck Jonathan in a last minute ditch, borrowed $1 billion to use to arm the army for the infamous 6-week pre-election war. Nigerians are now looking at former chief Ihejirika and former Commander in Chief of the Nigerian Armed forces, former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to come and defend themselves in view of Badeh's strong allegations: where is the billions of dollars worth of equipment or where is the money? PDP stalwart and former President Ibrahim Babangida is also expected to account for under- equipping of the Nigerian army as well as the Olusegun Obasanjo past administration which ruled Nigeria from 1999-2007 and also enjoyed a comfortable oil surplus. Further: Badeh's confessions vindicate the several hundred Nigerian troops sacked or sentenced to death. Because troops are not expected to be altruistic and suicidal if they are sent to combat a deadly army while "under-equipped" as Alwx Badeh described their situation. http://community.vanguardngr.com/m/discussion?id=4565467%3ATopic%3A889279
Christianity Etc13 Reasons Why I Am A Muslim – Emmanuel Adebayor by Anasko(op): 7:55pm On Aug 01, 2015
BY ANTHONY ON JULY 31, 2015 SPORTS
In the past few months, Togolese footballer, Sheyi
Emmanuel Adebayor has been releasing online
family issues and how he has been dealing with
them as well as vice versa. As days, weeks,
months stretched on, he was reported to have
dumped his Christian faith and converted to
islam. His ‘conversion’ was also published online
with a YouTube video showing him in a gathering
of muslim faithfuls.
In his expected usual self, he released the
reasons why he converted to Islam.
Check out his reasons
I GOT 13 VALID REASONS WHY AND HOW
MUSLIMS ARE LIKE JESUS (PBUH) AND TRUER
FOLLOWERS OF JESUS THAN MOST CHRISTIANS
BELIEVE:
1. Jesus (pbuh) taught that there is only One God
and Only God should be worshipped as taught in
Deut 6:4, Mark 12:29. Muslims also believe this
as taught in the Qur’an verse 4:171.
2. Jesus (pbuh) didn’t eat pork as taught in
Leviticus 11:7 , and neither do Muslims as taught
in the Qur’an verse 6:145.
3. Jesus (pbuh) greeted with the words “as
salaamu alaikum” (Peace be with you) in John
20:21. Muslims also greet each other this way.
4. Jesus (pbuh) always said “God
Willing” (inshallah), Muslims say this too before
doing anything as taught in the Qur’an verses
18:23-24.
5. Jesus (pbuh) washed his face, hands, and feet
before praying. The Muslims do the same.
6. Jesus (pbuh) and other prophets of the Bible
prayed with their head to the ground (see
Matthew26:39). Muslims do too as taught in the
Qur’an verse 3:43.
7. Jesus (pbuh) had a beard and wore a throbe.
It is Sunnah for Muslim men to do the same.
8. Jesus (pbuh) followed the law and believed in
all the prophets, (see Matthew 5:17). Muslims do
too as taught in the Qur’an verses 3:84, and
2:285.
9. Jesus’ mother Maryam (pbut) dressed
modestly by fully covering her body and wearing a
headscarf (hijab) as found in 1 Timothy 2:9,
Genesis 24:64-65, and Corinthians 11:6. Muslim
women modestly dress the same as taught in the
Qur’an verse 33:59.
10. Jesus (pbuh) and other prophets of the Bible
fasted up to 40 days (see Exodus 34:28, Daniel
10:2-6. 1Kings 19:8, and Matthew 4:1-Muslims
do so also during the month of Ramadan.
Muslims are required to fast the full obligatory 30
days (see Qur’an 2:183), and others take it a step
further by fasting an additional 6 days to increase
their rewards.
11. Jesus (pbuh) taught to say “Peace to this
house” when entering it (see Luke 10:5), and to
also greet the people in the house with “peace be
unto you”. Muslims do exactly what Jesus did
and taught. When we enter our homes and the
homes of others we say “Bismillah” and also
greet with “as salaamu alaikum” (peace be upon
you) as taught in the Qur’an verse 24:61.
12. Jesus (pbuh) was circumcised. Circumcision
is 1 of the 5 fitrah in Islam, so Muslim men are
required to be circumcised. According to the Bible
in Luke 2:21, Jesus was eight days old when he
was circumcised. In the Torah, Allah/God stated
to the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) that it is an
“Everlasting covenant” (see Genesis 17:13). In the
Qur’an verse 16:123 Muslims are required to
follow the religion of Abraham. The Prophet
Muhammad (saws) said, “The Prophet Abraham
circumcised himself when he was eighty years
old.” (see Sahih hadith Bukhari, Muslim, and
Ahmad).
13. Jesus (pbuh) spoke aramaic and called
God”Elah”, which is pronounced the same as
“Allah”. Aramaic is an ancient, Biblical language.
It is one of the Semitic languages that also
include Hebrew, Arabic, Ethiopic and the ancient
Assyrian and Babylonian language of Akkadian.
The Aramaic”Elah” and the Arabic “Allah” are the
same.
The Aramaic “Elah” is derived from the Arabic
“Allah”, and it means “GOD”. “Allah” in Arabic also
means”GOD”, the Supreme GOD Almighty. You
can easilysee the similarity in their pronunciation
so this concludes that the God of Jesus is also
the God of the Muslims, of all mankind, and all
that exist.
Now tell me who is the real follower of jesus
(pbuh)? Obviously Muslims. Now I believe am a
true follower of Jesus PBUH
http://www.theheraldng.com/13-reasons-why-i-am-a-muslim-emmanuel-adebayor/

PoliticsBREAKING: Governor El-rufai Nominates 13 Commissioners by Anasko(op): 6:46pm On Jul 29, 2015
In a letter to Aminu Shagali, the Speaker of the
Kaduna State House of Assembly, Mr. El-Rufai
requested the legislators consider and approve his
nominees. The governor also attached their
portfolios in the interest of a transparent
screening process.
BY SAHARA REPORTERS, NEW YORK
JUL 29, 2015
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Nasir El-Rufai
Malam Nasir El-Rufai, the Governor of Kaduna
State, has nominated 13 people as members of
the State Executive Council.
In a letter to Aminu Shagali, the Speaker of the
Kaduna State House of Assembly, Mr. El-Rufai
requested the legislators consider and approve his
nominees. The governor also attached their
portfolios in the interest of a transparent
screening process.
The nominees are:
1 Professor Jonathan Andrew Nok, Health and
Human Services
2 Hajiya Rabi M.G. Abdulsalam, Women Affairs
and Social Development
3 Engr. Suleiman Aliyu Lere, Water Resources
4 Muhammed Sani Abdullahi, Budget and
Planning
5 Dr. Manzo Daniel Maigari, Agriculture and
Forestry
6 Muhammad Bashir Saidu, Local Government
and Chieftaincy Affairs
7 Hon. Suleiman Abdu Kwari, Finance
8 Dr. Shehu Usman Adamu, Education, Science
and Technology
9 Dr. Ya’u Usman Idris, Environment and Natural
Resources
10 Hon. Daniel Auta, Youth, Sport and Culture
11 Shehu Balarabe, Commerce, Industry and
Tourism
12 Amina Ruth Dyeris-Sijuwade, Justice
13 Usman Mahmud Hassan, Works, Housing and
Transport
Jonathan Andrew Nok, the nominee for the Health
and Human Services portfolio, is a Professor of
Biochemistry at the Ahmadu Bello University,
Zaria. Born in 1962, he won the Nigerian National
Merit Award in 2010 and is the author of several
highly rated publications. He is from Jaba Local
Government Area (LGA).
Hajiya Rabi M.G. Abdulsalam, the nominee for the
Women Affairs and Social Development portfolio,
was born in 1969. She holds a master’s in Public
Administration. She has previously served as
Special Assistant to two Governors of the State.
She is from Kaduna North.
Engineer Suleiman Aliyu Lere is nominated for the
Water Resources Ministry. Born in 1968, he holds
a master’s in Civil Engineering. He has worked in
the business and banking sectors. He is from
Lere.
Muhammed Sani Abdullahi is nominated for the
Budget and Planning Ministry. Born in 1979, he
holds two master’s degrees, one in Development
Economics and Policy, the other in International
Affairs and Diplomacy. Widely known as Dattijo,
he was most recently working at the United
Nations where he was an adviser to the Secretary
General Ban-Ki-Moon on designing the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which will
be replacing the Millennium Development Goals
(MDGs) later this year.
Mr. Dattijo has worked as an Economic Adviser to
the Nigeria Governors Forum and as an adviser to
Hajia Amina Mohammed while she was Senior
Special Assistant to the President on MDGs. He is
from Kaduna North.
Dr. Manzo Daniel Maigari is the nominee for the
Agriculture and Forestry Ministry. Born in 1969, he
is a doctor of veterinary medicine. He has served
in various NGOs and is a member of various
professional bodies. He is from Kachia.
Muhammad Bashir Saidu is the nominee for the
Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs Ministry.
Born in 1957, he holds an MBA and a post-
graduate diploma in Shipping and Transport
Management. He is from Zaria.
Hon. Suleiman Abdu Kwari is the nominee for the
Finance Ministry. Born in 1962, he holds an MBA.
He is a financial consultant and has served as a
Commissioner in the Securities and Exchange
Commission. He is a former member of the House
of Representatives. He was Chairman of Sabon-
Gari Local Government Council between 1991 and
1993.
Dr. Shehu Usman Adamu is nominated for the
Education, Science and Technology portfolio. Born
in 1968, the former lecturer holds a PhD in Applied
Parasitology. He was a member representing
Maigana in the State House of Assembly. He is
from Soba.
Dr. Ya'u Usman Idris, the Environment and
Natural Resources nominee, was born in 1964. He
holds a PhD in Applied Nuclear Physics. He has
worked at the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory
Authority. He is from Kauru.
Hon. Daniel Amuze Auta, the Youth, Sports and
Culture nominee, is from Chikun. Born in 1956, he
holds a diploma in Production Management. He is
a former member of the Kaduna State House of
Assembly.
Shehu Balarabe is nominated for the Commerce,
Industry and Tourism Ministry. Born in 1967, he
holds an MBA. He has worked in NEPA and in the
private sector. He is from Giwa.
Amina Ruth Dyeris-Sijuwade is nominated for the
Justice Ministry. Born in 1968, she holds degrees
in English and Law. She has been a legal
practitioner, NGO worker and consultant. She is
from Jema’a.
Usman Mahmud Hassan is nominated for the
Works, Housing and Transport portfolio. Born in
1962. He is an electrical engineer, with experience
working in the public and private sectors. He is
from Kudan.
Signed.
Samuel Aruwan
Special Assistant, Media and Publicity
29 July 2015





http://saharareporters.com/2015/07/29/breaking-governor-el-rufai-nominates-13-commissioners-0
PoliticsFG Reduces Oil Imports As Production Begins In Warri, Kaduna Refineries by Anasko(op): 7:34pm On Jul 27, 2015
The Federal Government has expressed readiness
to scale down the importation of refined petroleum
products following the anticipated bridging of
demand gap in local consumption with the
commencement of production in Warri refinery and
the Kaduna facility due to follow shortly.
The Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Mr. Godwin
Emefiele dropped this hint during a briefing at the
bank’s headquarters shortly after the July
Monetary Policy Meeting in Abuja on Friday.
He noted that the resuscitation of the two
refineries followed series of meetings between the
apex bank, the management of the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, and the
Federal Government.
The central bank governor maintained that the
combined capacities of the two firms would likely
reduce the estimated 30 million litres of refined
products currently being imported into the
country.
He noted that the resumption of production by
the refineries would reduce the pressure on both
government expenditure and also help the CBN
strengthen reserves and build the much needed
fiscal buffers.
“We have met with NNPC and Warri Refinery has
begun producing fuel. Kaduna will soon begin
production and so we are going to see a drastic
reduction in the import of premium motor spirit,”
he stated.
Noting that CBN’s mandate was to build reserve,
achieve strong exchange rate and maintain
stability, Emefiele said the MPC in taking its
decisions was guided by the need to stimulate
growth and development in the economy, pointing
out that though some of such decisions may be
tough on some stakeholders, they are always
taken in the best interest of the economy and the
citizens.
He also restated the need for Nigerians to cut
some of excesses to ensure the revival of the
economy.
http://dailypost.ng/2015/07/27/federal-government-reduces-oil-imports-as-production-begins-in-warri-kaduna-refineries/
PoliticsRe: Senate Rule Forgery: Buhari Won’t Stop Trial Of Suspects – Presidency by Anasko(m): 2:08am On Jul 27, 2015
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PoliticsRe: At Last, Kaduna’s ‘sambisa Forest’ Is Liberated by Anasko(op): 2:34pm On Jul 26, 2015
cc: Lalasticala. change is blowing in Kaduna state.
PoliticsAt Last, Kaduna’s ‘sambisa Forest’ Is Liberated by Anasko(op): 2:21pm On Jul 26, 2015
By Luka Binniyat
Residents erupted in joyful noise, last Tuesday, as
Governor Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna State emerged
from his vehicle in Birnin Gwari -the beleaguered
headquarters of Birnin Gwari Local Government
Area, LGA, of the state, about 120km west of
Kaduna metropolis.
In the estimation of the people who had thronged
there, El Rufai was a liberator. The reason was
not far-fetched: They had been held under the
pincer-grip of murderous gangsters for years. The
gunmen had scoffed at the feeble attempts by the
police and the military to chase them out.
But, that day, seated on the rain soaked ground
before the governor and his entourage were nine
half-stripped men, some with wide scars on their
heads and parts of their exposed bodies – a
signature of their violent trade. They were,
according to official accounts, among the
administrators of the reign of terror that had been
unleashed on Birnin Gwari and a much larger area
that borders four other states. Behind the
suspected gangsters were the alleged evidence of
their greed and criminality– about 50 cows.
The recovered cows, swathing flies with their tails,
and unaware of the excitement around them, were
just a fraction of the over 2,000 cows recovered
from the suspected serial rustlers and their fleeing
accomplices as would be later revealed in this
story.
El Rufai had arrived the place with some state
officials to ascertain the success of a joint
security initiative arranged by him, in
collaboration with the governments of Kaduna,
Kebbi, Zamfara, Niger and Katsina states.
400 troops searching for rustlers
It was an operation that involved at least 400
operatives from the military, the police, State
Security Service, and the Civil Defence Corps. The
objective was to rout, kill or arrest and bring to
book hundreds of suspected bandits, kidnappers,
terrorists, rapists, and other assorted criminals
who have found the savannah, and forest
stretches that bound the five states a haven for
their heinous crimes for years, as El Rufai once
announced while the consultation was ongoing
last month.
The other Sambisa forest
This swath of land had become the literal
equivalent of the infamous Sambisa forest for
these states – and with haunting facts to match.
Stitching together the accounts of victims, this
area of criminals’ haven may cover a landmass
bigger than Abia and half of Imo State combined.
It contains game reserves, hills, valleys and
endless plains of savannah with its rich fodder for
livestock.
The area is served by perennial streams, rivers
and even the 230 km2 Shiroro Dam in Niger
State.
There are hundreds of isolated villages, with
primitive roads networks, no communication
facilities and hundreds of miles away from the
nearest police post, not to mention the absence
of basic essential services. They are hardly
noticed by governments and politicians, except, of
course, during elections, as many have
complained.
The size of the “forest” may have been very
discouraging for security agencies to comb, more
so that the attention of government was fully
drawn to fighting Boko Haram terrorists in the
real Sambisa forest and parts of the North-East.
But, the impunity of the criminals in the Kaduna ‘
Sambisa forest’ is no less grim, widespread and
indictment of government’s lack of interest in the
security and well-being of its people living there.
There were reports of brigands capturing villages
in this circle, and camping there for weeks
unchallenged, to leisurely move to the next target.
There were also stories of how they would
enslave villagers, kill the men, serially rape their
women and loot villages dry. At this time, they
would lay siege to village markets, killing and
carting away booties. Cows are their favourite’s
trophies. That is not all, motorists and
passengers on the major highways passing
through these areas are always under the siege of
these gunmen.
One account said they would move with their
wives and children, complete with house-hold
materials, and even power generating sets.
Another account said that they would capture a
school teacher who would be forced to teach
their children basic learning skills. Health workers
were also said to have been forced to join them.
They were believed to be made up of rogue Fulani
men, Chadians, Malians and Nigeriens.
Gov El Rufai, flanked by Kaduna State Police
Commissioner, Shehu Umar (left), and Captain A.
Ujah at the ‘Sambisa Forest’
The thieves, it was learnt, operated in scores, at
times numbering about a hundred, well armed
with good logistics.
Most of the stolen thousands of cows in northern
Nigeria allegedly found their way to these bushes,
where they were sold into an elaborate network of
black markets, with the complicity of law
enforcement officials.
The affected areas, ironically, are blessed with
rich soil and weather. This had encouraged
commercial crops and animal farming by rich
northerners, side-by-side with the subsistent
farming of the locals. That had in turn attracted
allied businesses and services, and had made
Birnin Gwari, for example, a budding commercial
town.
But all that has stopped for now. All the big farms
had closed after serial attacks by the criminals.
All the Banks in Birnin Gwari are now closed after
many attacks on them. On January 31, 2013,
three policemen were killed and two banks
robbed, then set ablaze by the marauders.
The bandits operated with curious boldness
robbing on the Kaduna-Birnin-Gwari highway
almost on daily basis. At times they would rob a
few kilometres to Kaduna town and around 8am
unchallenged for hours, residents said.
In June, 2013, the Emir of Birnin Gwari said cried
to the then Kaduna State governor, Alh. Mukhtar
Ramalan Yero, that rustlers had seized his
emirate and were in full control of most areas.
The response of Yero was not known. But by all
accounts, nothing changed under the former
governor.
El-Rufai to the rescue
Captain A. Ujah, who took El Rufai around some
of the liberated areas, on behalf of Brig. Gen.
Samuel Malu, the man in charge of the operation,
said that after an exchange of gunfire between
the thieves and operatives, three of the suspects
died and nine were apprehended while the rest
fled. He did not mention where the encounter took
place. He said 2,000 cows had so been recovered
among other suspected stolen valuables. He
added that the affected areas of the five states
would be combed in a sustainable manner to
stamp out outlaws.
Speaking to newsmen later, said: “So far so good.
We are very proud of the work done by the armed
forces and other security agencies in trying to
solve this lingering problem.
“We ask our people to pray for the security
agencies carrying out this operation so that there
will be minimal damages on their part, for it is an
obvious serious operation like any encounter with
well armed, desperate groups.
“The operation is a joint one currently going on in
five states, Kebbi, Zamfara, Katsina, Kaduna,
Niger that have forests where bandits are hiding
to commit crime.
“The army, the air force, the police, State Security
Service, SSS, Civil Defence are involved in this
operation.
“We are very confident that we shall deal with
this menace in a decisive way, so that people can
go about their normal businesses in peace and
with dignity”.
It was good outing for El Rufai. And it would
seem like the only initiative the former Minister of
the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has introduced
without igniting controversy since he became the
governor of Kaduna state.
Timeline of killings
August 2011: Armed robbers go from house to
house in search of members of vigilante groups in
some villages under Dansadau Emirate, Maru
LGA. Ten persons are killed in the attack.
October 2011: Bandits return, kill 23 persons and
injur many others in the same villages, and
escaped.
January 2012: 15 traders are ambushed and
killed; their corpses burnt in Birnin Magaji local
government area of Zamfara State allegedly by
the same gang.
June 2012: The same gang return to Dansadau,
going from house to house, killing the residents
and setting their houses ablaze unchallenged for
hours by security agencies. 27 residents are killed
in that orgy of bloodbath.
In October 2012: Not less than 24 people are
murdered by bandist in Dogon Hawa, in Birnin
Gwari LGA of Kaduna State.
In April 2014: Grieving Emir of Dansadau, Alhaji
Hussaini Adamu, tells Governor Abdullaziz Yari of
Zamfara State that 105 villagers were killed by
cattle rustlers in Yargaladima village in Dansadau
Emirate of Maru Local government area of
Zamfara State within three days.
On May 2, 2015, suspected bandist kill 20 people
and set houses ablaze in Gworon Dutse village,
Birnin Gwari LGA.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/07/at-last-kadunas-sambisa-forest-is-liberated/
PoliticsRe: Five Killed, 50 Injured In Jos Explosion by Anasko(op): 12:00pm On Jul 25, 2015
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PoliticsFive Killed, 50 Injured In Jos Explosion by Anasko(op): 11:58am On Jul 25, 2015
5 killed, 50 injured in Jos explosion
JULY 25, 2015 :


Five people have been killed while 50 others
injured in a chemical explosion at Laminga water
treatment plant in Jos, Police Command
Spokesman in Plateau State, Emmanuel Abu,
says.
Details later. . .

http://www.punchng.com/news/five-killed-50-injured-in-jos-explosion/




UPDATE
At least eight persons have been confirmed dead
and others injured following a chemical explosion
at the Plateau Water Board treatment plant
around the British America junction in Jos the
Plateau State capital.
Daily Trust gathered that the explosion occurred
around 3:45am on Sunday [Saturday] raising
alarm that it may have been another bomb
explosion. A staff of Plateau Water Board
Saturday confirmed the incident to our
correspondent saying a chlorine pipe had bursted
and the impact had raised down some buildings
around the area. The source who did not want to
be quoted said 15 persons had been affected
among which eight persons died in the hospital
while seven where receiving treatment. He said
"when the pipe bursted, it released chlorine and
you know it is like gas so it raised down some
buildings."
However, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO),
DSP Emmanuel Abu on Sunday [Saturday]
morning discarded insinuations that the loud
sound from the explosion was as a result of a
bomb explosion. Abu said the treatment plant
had been cordoned off by the police and
management of the plant have been advised to
take necessary precautionary steps not to allow
anyone into the plant.
He said a number of persons had been injured in
the explosion and were presently receiving
treatment at the Plateau Specialist Hospital. "Our
antibomb squad took control of the area and they
evacuated the affected persons to the hospital.
Sadly, five persons died in the hospital while
others are receiving treatment," said the Police
spokesperson.
http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/weekly/index.php/
new-news/21259-jos-chemical-explosion-8-
confirmed-dead
PoliticsRe: The Hausa-fulani May Not Exist In The Next 50 Years by Anasko(m): 4:58am On Jul 13, 2015
continue your hatred for Hausa-Fulani i am here waiting for my nysc programme batch B as a Biochemistry graduate from kano.
CultureRe: Three Nigerian Languages Make Up Top 10 Most Popular Languages In All Of Africa by Anasko(m): 12:44am On Jul 11, 2015
Hausa the most spoken lingua in sub-Sahara
PoliticsRe: Photo: Ex-gov Rotimi Amaechi Visits Pres. Buhari In Aso Rock. by Anasko(m): 12:41am On Jul 11, 2015
fouth floor
PoliticsRe: Retired Military Officer Accuses NDA Of Murdering His Son by Anasko(op): 8:55pm On Jul 10, 2015
piicity:
ND WHAT
NDA
PoliticsRetired Military Officer Accuses NDA Of Murdering His Son by Anasko(op): 8:02pm On Jul 10, 2015
A Retired Wing Commander from Kaduna State,
Danladi Kwasu, has accused the authorities of
the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) of
murdering his son, who was until his death an
officer cadet in the Academy.
The retired Air Force Officer, accused the NDA
officials of pushing his 19 year old son, El-Shadai
Kwasu, with academy number NDA/10037,
deliberately into a 100 metre-deep lake and
drowning him during a training exercise on April
30, 2015.
A letter from the management of the NDA showed
that the deceased died from cardiopulmonary
arrest after he was drowned inside a river while
undergoing a routine watermanship training
exercise at Kangimi Dam in Kaduna State.
Mr Kwasu, who is devastated by the sudden
death of his son, wants an explanation from the
NDA on what could have led to his son’s death
among the 500 officer cadets that took part in the
swimming exercise.
According to him, his son died out of negligence
by the Academy’s instructors who took him to
the river.
He also alleged that about 20 officer cadets had
been killed in similar circumstances over the years
with the NDA authorities doing nothing to change
the situation, although the NDA authorities
declined making an official comment on the
allegation.
Channels Television obtained a letter written by
the NDA Commandant, Major General Mohammed
Idris, conveying the news of the late El-Shadai’s
death to his parents.
In the letter dated April 30, 2015, titled ‘Notice of
Casualty: NDA/10037 Cadet El-Shadai Kwasu’,
the Commandant said that the late Officer Cadet
died as a result of cardiopulmonary arrest
secondary to drowning while undergoing
watermanship training during one of their routine
exercises called Exercise Camp Highland at
Kangimi Dam in Kaduna State.
The Commandant’s letter also informed the
deceased parents to authorize a postmortem on
the corpse before burial and also requested that
the academy would bear the burial cost. This was
said to have been rejected by the father who took
his son’s death as an act of God.
However, with Kwasu’s insistence on knowing
what actually killed his son, sources at the NDA
have accused him of blackmail.
The Defence Academy wonders why Kwasu, a
retired military officer who knows all military
doctrines and had during his son’s admission into
the Academy, signed the parents/guardian
consent form, which includes not to claim any
compensation or relief for any injury or death in
the course of his son’s training, suddenly made a
U-turn to challenge his son’s death.

http://www.channelstv.com/2015/07/10/retired-military-officer-accuses-nda-of-murdering-his-son/
AutosRe: Bob Boniface Designed And Created The Chevy Volt, Not Aliyu Jeniya by Anasko(m): 10:01am On Jul 09, 2015
PoliticsFour-man Panel To Probe How NNPC Blew N3.8tr by Anasko(op): 11:08pm On Jun 30, 2015
Four-man panel to probe how NNPC blew N3.8tr
 June 30, 2015
 Written by Augustine Ehikioya
Excess crude cash depleted by $2.1m
Buhari: revenues must for treasury
How did theNigerian National Petroleum
Corporation (NNPC) spend N3.8 trillion in three
years?
This is the puzzle a four-man committee has
been asked to resolve.
The four “wise men” are: Governors Adams
Oshiomhole (Edo), Ibrahim Dankwambo (Gombe),
Udom Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom) and Nasir El-Rufai
(Kaduna).
Oshiomhole yesterday broke the news to State
House correspondents after the National
Economic Council (NEC) meeting chaired by Vice
President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa,
Abuja.
He was accompanied by the Chairman of the
Nigeria Governors’ Forum and Zamfara State
Governor Abdulaziz Yari, Kaduna State El-Rufai
and Emmanuel.
According to him, from the reports presented to
NEC by NNPC and the office of the Accountant
General of the Federation on Monday, N8.1 trillion
generated from oil sales during the period ought
to have been remitted to the Federation account.
Only N4.3 trillion was remitted to the Federation
Account by NNPC, Oshiomhole said.
He also disclosed that former Minister of Finance
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala spent $2.1 billion from the
Excess Crude Account without approval between
November last year and May 2015.
His words: “This is the first time we had a
National Economic Council meeting in which
under the instructions of the President, NNPC and
the Office of the Accountant General of the
Federation were compelled to provide information
in black and white on issues as they relate to the
total sales of Nigeria crude from 2012 to May
2015. This has never happened before and for us
this is profound.
“What we saw from those numbers, which I
believe Nigerians are entitled to know, is that
whereas the NNPC claimed to have earned about
N8.1 trillion, what NNPC paid into the Federation
Account between 2012 and May 2015 was N4.3
trillion and NNPC withheld and spent N3.8 trillion.
“We are talking about transparency, we are
talking about change. And what we saw from
those numbers – I believe that Nigerians are
entitled to know – is that whereas the NNPC
claimed to have earned N8.1 trillion, what NNPC
paid into the federation acount from 2012 to May
2015 was N4.3 trillion.”
“What it means is that NNPC withheld and spent
N3.8 trillion. The major revelation here is that the
entire federation — the federal government, the
states and all the 774 local governments— the
amount the NNPC paid into the federation
account for distribution to these three tiers of
government came to N4.3 trillion and NNPC alone
took and spent N3.8 trillion.”
He added: “Which means the cost of running
NNPC is much more than the cost of running the
Federal Government. That tells you how much is
missing, what is mismanaged, what is stolen;
these are huge figures.
“We need to earn and spend; it is basic law of
accounting that even if you run a cigarette shop
where you sell Three-Rings, you don’t sell and
spend. You sell, take to your bank account, and
you budget for your procurement including cost of
running your business.
“There is no enterprise manager who goes to the
market and sells and just begins to spend,
otherwise nobody needs to budget. And because
you are running a democracy and you are running
three tiers of government, and the resources
involved belong to these three tiers of
government, the only lawful way decreed by the
constitution, this is not an administrative
regulation; it is not a policy derivable from a
circular; this is from the express letter and spirit
of the Nigerian Constitution as amended that for
example if NNPC needs to spend money, it is
obliged to prepare its budget’ like every other
business enterprise, that budget will be
scrutinised by the executive and forwarded to the
National Assembly and the National Assembly will
accordingly appropriate it.”
He faulted the NNPC for spending without
appropriation.
He said: “If the Federal Government cannot spend
without appropriation, why should any agency
spend without appropriation? NIMASA, for
example, whatever they earned they are supposed
to pay into the federation account and also
present the budget of their requirement.
“This is what the constitution provides for. And
this is what President Buhari has promised to do
that henceforth all monies must go to the
Federation Account. What you need, you budget
for. Nigeria cannot continue with you-earn-the-
money-and-spend it. Where is transparency?
Where is the role of the National Assembly?”
“So, if you were doing that you won’t have a
situation where the NNPC alone will spend N3.8
trillion and remit to the federal, states and local
governments N4.3 trillion which means NNPC is
taking about 47 per cent and that explains all the
leakages you are talking about.”
Oshiomhole went on: “Let us also be clear;
nobody says that parastatals should not spend
money but they must return to budgetting. There
is no major player, there is no major registered
private company that will spend money without a
budget. Even a private company you will have
your board of directors looking at your revenue,
total sales, your turnover, your personnel cost,
running cost, visible and invisible and you have
the budget for the year that is how every sensible
business runs.
“That is the way it was when President Buhari
was Minister of Petroleum, so we are not
reinventing the wheel; that is the way it used to
be and that is the way the constitution says it
should be.”
On the money spent by Dr. Okonjo-Iweala from
the Excess Crude Account, Oshiomhole said that
the Accountant General’s Office reported to NEC
that the balance in the account as at the end of
May was $2.1 billion instead of $4.1 billion left in
the account in November, 2014.
He said: “We looked at the numbers for the
Excess Crude Account, the last time the Minister
of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the
Economy reported to the Council and it is in the
minutes, she reported by November 2014, that we
had $4.1 billion but today the Accountant General
Office reported we have $2.0 billion, which means
the Honourable Minister spent $2.1billion without
authority of the NEC.
“And that money was not distributed to states it
was not paid to the three tiers of government.
This is why the NEC has set up a panel to look at
what accrued, what it was spent on, when and by
whom, so that Nigerians will have the full picture
of all the transactions as regards the much talked
about excess crude.”
Yari said NEC constituted a four-man panel to
examine the accounts.
He said: “The 58th NEC? received the briefing
from the director of funds where the state of the
economy has been discussed thoroughly. We have
gotten the report from the excess crude; what is
there and what is not there. And also the Council
got the briefing on the unremitted funds by
NNPC.
On that line, a four-man committee – Edo,
Gombe, Kaduna Akwa Ibom – was constituted to
go through the books of NNPC and Excess Crude
as well as the Federation Account.”
“The four-man committee will check the books of
NNPC, most especially the issue of excess crude
and what is not remitted into the Federation
Account.”
“The Federal Government, in conjunction with the
CBN, will look inwards to see how to support,
how much they will give to states especially in
the issue of outstanding salaries owed by the
states and even the Federal Government.” he said
El-Rufai disclosed that the Excess Crude Account
was started by former President Olusegun
Obasanjo around 2004-2005 as an administrative
arrangement to save for the rainy day.
He said: “And it was meant to have very clear
accountability, such that every state and local
government, in a particular state, knows their
balance in the Excess Crude Account, though you
can’t spend it but you know how much of it is
yours. That was the arrangement.
“And in those days, before we spend any money
from the Excess Crude Account, the federal and
states governments will meet and agree. That is
how we agreed to build the seven power stations
which is NIPP today; it was from Excess Crude
Account. And also met and agreed to build the
Lagos – Kano Standard Guage Rail Line from the
Excess Crude Account.
“But what we have seen, in the last few months
or years is that the Excess Crude Account was
operated unilaterally by the federal government;
drawings were made unilaterally without
consulting those that actually own the money
because the Excess Crude Account is 52 percent
owned by the Federal Government and 48 by the
states and Local Governments.
“So the decision of the NEC is to set up this
committee of four to look at the operations of the
Excess Crude Account and make recommendation
to council on its future.
“The other thing the committee will do is to look
at the operations of the Federation Account,
particularly the shortfall and again come back to
council with very clear recommendations as to
what to do.”
“We have not been given a time-frame but as you
can imagine state governments are under
pressure. Many of our state governments are
unable to pay salaries on time without recourse
to borrowing, so this is very important to us. This
is an all-governors committee, we wear the shoes
we know where it pinches. So, we are are going
to do this as quickly as possible.
“The next meeting of the council is on July 23rd,
we hope to complete our work and be in position
to report to council on that day. So, within the
next one month we will be done by God’s grace,”
El-Rufai said.

http://thenationonlineng.net/new/four-man-panel-to-probe-how-nnpc-blew-n3-8tr/
Politics5 Facts You Need To Know About The New INEC Boss, Amba$$ador (dr.) Ahmed Wali by Anasko(op): 6:22pm On Jun 30, 2015
It is no longer news that Professor Attahiru
Jega’s tenure ends today. What is however
news is that, the revered professor is
handing over to a certain Amba$$ador (Dr.)
Ahmed Wali, who many Nigerians do not
know yet.
Below are 5 facts you need to know about
the new leader of the elector*l body.
Read below:
1. Dr. Wali is a graduate of the Usman
Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, where he
studied Management. He went on to obtain
an MBA from the Ahmadu Bello University,
Zaira.
2. He is a Muslim, Fulani by tribe, and hails
from Sanyima town in Tambuwal Local
Government Area of Sokoto State. He is from
the same local government with the Governor
of Sokoto state and former speaker of the
House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu
Tambuwal.
3. Wali is known at the INEC headquarters
as the right hand man of Jega. He is always
seated at the right hand side of the former
INEC boss during his press conferences. He
is also Jega’s former colleague at the
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
4. Before he joined INEC, Wali was a Visiting
Reader (a$$ociate Professor) at the
Department of Political Science, Usmanu
Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, and
5. He is a member of various committees of
INEC and the Chairman of the Tenders Board
of the elector*l body. He is also the Chief
Executive Officer, Development Strategies
International (DSI).
Much will be expected from the new INEC
boss, as the achievements of Professor Jega
has been hailed as one of the best in the
position.
Source: Naij
IslamFrom A Model To Islam - Joy From Delta State Convert To Islam by Anasko(op): 1:20am On Jun 24, 2015
Dr. Ahmad Abubakar Mahmud Gumi


From A Model to Islam - Sister Aisha (formerly Joy) from Delta State Convert to Islam

She accepted Islam today 23-06-2015, at Sultan Bello Mosque, Kaduna. She came all the way from Delta State, seeking for a true religion.

She was a Christian by Faith, and a model by profession. You can watch the Shahada made by Sister Aisha, and the reason why she accepted Islam via this link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1a3bvC2lYQ?t=30m45s or you can download the audio version from link http://dandalinsunnah.com/multimedia/AhmadGumi/tafseer2015/day9.mp3

May Allah Subhanahu Wata'ala Accept her, Guide her and make things easy for her. Ma Sha Allah

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Wannan baiwar Allah da kuke gani ta karbi Musulunci a Masallacin Sarkin Musulmi Bello dake garin Kaduna. Ta baro garinsu Jihar Delta domin neman Addinin gaskiya. Sunanta a da Joy yanzu ta zabi sunan Aisha. Domin jin dalilai da suka sanya ta karbi Addinin Musulunci zaku iya kallo ta wannan video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1a3bvC2lYQ?t=30m45s ko kuma ku saukar da sautin karatun ta wannan hanya http://dandalinsunnah.com/multimedia/AhmadGumi/tafseer2015/day9.mp3

Muna fatan Allah Ya amshi Musuluncinta, ya kara shiryar da ita, ya kuma saukaka mata. Haka Allah Ya So!

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PoliticsFG Challenges Order Barring Arrest Of Buruji Kashamu by Anasko(op): 7:17pm On Jun 19, 2015
The Federal Government has instituted two
appeals before the Lagos Division of the Court of
Appeal against the orders of the Federal High
Court barring security agencies in the country
from arresting and commencing extradition
proceedings against Senator Buruji Kashamu.
Two judges of the Federal High Court, Justice
Okon Abang and Justice Ibrahim Buba had in
separate rulings nullified the provisional warrant
of arrest obtained by the National Drug Law
Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) against the Senator
representing Ogun-East.
The judges had also restrained the NDLEA from
arresting and arraigning Kashamu in furtherance
of moves to extradite him to the United States of
America to face drug related offences.
In one of the appeals, the Federal Government
argued that the court cannot fetter the hands of
security or prosecuting agencies in the lawful
discharge of their functions.
In the second appeal, the government submitted
that from a careful scrutiny of the case, it was
clear that the lower courts aided Kashamu to
abuse the processes of the court.
The Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF in
the appeal, also insisted that the English Courts,
have not exonerated Senator Kashamu on drug
related charges but only ruled on his extradition
proceedings.
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Emeka Ngige, who
represented the Federal Government in the matter
has therefore asked the Federal High Court to
stay further proceedings in the matter pending the
hearing and determination of the appeals.
Counsel to Senator Buruji Kashamu, Ajibola
Oluyede, has however described the application
as an ambush on the contempt proceedings
against the AGF and the NDLEA
In a brief ruling, Justice Buba adjourned further
hearing of the matter till June 23 to enable the
lawyers produce before him copies of the appeal
and all other documents in the matter.
http://www.channelstv.com/2015/06/19/fg-challenges-order-barring-arrest-of-buruji-kashamu/
PoliticsRe: Loud Sound Heard Across Kaduna Metropolice ? by Anasko(op): 4:28pm On Jun 19, 2015
the sound is within the city i heard it from my area opposite to NDA barrack
PoliticsLoud Sound Heard Across Kaduna Metropolice ? by Anasko(op): 4:19pm On Jun 19, 2015
3 loud sound like bomb heard withun kaduna city.
PoliticsEnugu West Indigenes In Diaspora Ask Ekweremadu To Resign by Anasko(op): 11:57pm On Jun 18, 2015
A socio-cultural group, the Concerned Diaspora
Enugu West, an organization of indigenes from
the area in the Diaspora based in the United
Kingdom has asked the Deputy Senate President,
Senator Ike Ekweremadu to stand down from his
position.
Senator Ekweremadu was recently re-elected
Deputy Senate President when the inauguarted
National Assembly elected its presiding officers.
In a statement emailed from London, signed by
Ignatius Nwabu Ozoilo, a barrister, the group said
that it is “deeply worried about the outcome of
the leadership contest in the Senate Chamber of
the National Assembly on Tuesday 9th June 2015,
in which Senator Ike Ekweremadu representing
Enugu West senatorial zone put himself forward
for the post of the Deputy Senate President (DSP)
.”
Ozoilo continued in the statement:
“While we concede that the interest to become
part of the leadership of the National Assembly is
a legitimate aspiration, we at the same time are
of the view that it is not a right political decision
for Senator Ekweremadu to become and remain
Deputy Senate President of the 8th Assembly.”
The group alleged that “Senator Ekweremadu held
on as Deputy Senate President for eight years and
did so as a member of the then ruling People’s
Democratic Party. He had ample opportunity to
use that position to improve the political,
economic and social prospects of the country but
regrettably he failed to demonstrate any particular
sense of legislative acumen for the benefit of his
constituency in particular and Nigeria in general.
The statement added further that Ekweremadu
should step down from the position because “Ndi
Igbo do not need any representation at the NASS
leadership in order to be politically relevant.
Regardless of their choices at the last presidential
election, it is inconceivable that the Buhari
Administration or any Administration for that
matter will overlook the significance of Ndi Igbo in
Nigeria. There is a particular strength in a people
having to speak with one voice like Ndi Igbo did
on 28 March 2015 and that has set a clear signal
about their political future.
The group further averred that the collective
interest of Ndi Igbo cannot be reduced to one
individual’s set of circumstance, alleging that
Ekweremadu’s eight years as DSP did not in any
way generate any collateral benefit for Ndi Igbo,
neither did the regency of former five Igbo Senate
Presidents.
Ozoilo concluded in the statement: “As his
constituents, we respectfully advise that Senator
Ike Ekweremadu should stand down as DSP with
immediate effect. We further advise that he
should devote the next four years to work for the
people of Enugu West whom he has utterly
abandoned.”

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/06/enugu-west-indigenes-in-diaspora-ask-ekweremadu-to-resign/
PoliticsGov. El-rufai Appoint A 28 Years Old And 3 Others As Special Assistants by Anasko(op): 9:17pm On Jun 08, 2015
The Kaduna State Government (KDSG)has
announced that it will discontinue the wasteful
practise of previous administrations which
employed hundreds of special assistants, most of
whom had no job
descriptions or targets.
This was disclosed in a statement by
Samuel Aruwan, the Special Assistant,
Media and Publicity to the governor,
Malam Nasir El Rufai. Aruwan explained that the
new government is determined to reduce the cost
of running government. The statement further
said that: “As part of his commitment to run a
slimmer and more responsive government, cut
costs and drive efficiency, Malam Nasir El Rufai
has disclosed that he and the deputy governor,
Mr. Barnabas Bala
Bantex, will together be appointing only 12
Special Assistants. Each of the appointees will
have specific mandates,
assignments and targets to achieve on
behalf of the people of the state.
“The KDSG intends to restore the prestige of the
position of Special
Assistant as an important role in government.
Persons recruited for such
functions must possess the requisite
competencies to add value to the work
of government.
“In furtherance of this goal of running a
lean, efficient government, the governor has
announced the appointment of four Special
Assistants.
They are:
• Auwalu Yaro Maikyau, Youth Matters
• Peter Ayim, Vocational Training and
Skills Acquisition
• Hafiz Bayero, Job Creation
• Abduljalal Falal, Strategy
This brings to five the Special Assistants so far
appointed. More Special Assistants will be
announced in due course.

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PoliticsBreaking News:court Asked To Disqualify Gbajabiamila Over US Indictment by Anasko(op): 3:47pm On Jun 08, 2015
ABUJA- The Abuja Division of the Federal High
Court is at the momen hearing an ex-parte
motion seeking to disqualify Hon. Femi
Gbajabiamila from emerging as the Speaker of the
House of Representatives tomorrow.
Justice Abdul Kafarati is presiding over the suit
which was lodged before the high court by the
Registered Trustees of Social Justice and Civil
Rights Awareness Initiative.
The group, in the suit filed pursuant to Order 26
Rule 8 of the Federal High Court Civil Procedure
Rules, 2009, is contending that Hon. Gbajabiamila
is not morally fit to head the third arm of
governance in Nigeria, alleging that he was
previously ”convicted in the state of Georgia for
unethical practices and was debarred as a lawyer
for 36 months”.
Aside Gbajabiamila, the House of Representatives
and the Attorney General of the Federation were
equally cited as defendants in the matter.
The ex-parte motion is being argued on behalf of
the group by Human Rights lawyer, Chief Mike
Ozehkome, SAN.
In a supporting affidavit that was deposed to by
one Alojie Nmerengira, the plaintiff told the court
that its investigations revealed that Gbajabiamila
was convicted by the Supreme Court of Georgia in
2007, even as it attached a copy of the order of
the court as ‘Exhibit A’.
Nmerengira averred: “That I am the Chairman of
the Board of Trustees of the plaintiff organization
by virtue of which I am very conversant with the
facts deposed herein.
“That the 1st defendant is a member of the House
of Representatives who nurses the ambition of
becoming the Speaker of the House in the next
Assembly. That the 2nd defendant is the
constitution body created to carry out legislative
functions for the good governance and
advancement of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“That the 3rd defendant is the Chief Law Officer
of the Federation that ensures the sue
enforcement of our Laws so that the nation does
not fall into the pit of lawlessness.
“That as a sensible and responsible organisation,
my board deemed it proper that to achieve the
objective of the organisation, that we should
intervene in public interest litigation in deserving
situations.
“That few days ago it came to the public domain
that the 1st defendant was a leading candidate to
the position of the office of Speaker of the House
of Representatives.
“That my organisation, following the wind of
change that has pervaded the political
environment in Nigeria, deemed it proper to carry
out a background check on the leading candidates
for the position of Speaker of the House of
Representatives.
“That I discovered that the 1st defendant was a
lawyer and practiced in the United States of
America, particularly in the state of Georgia.
“That upon further enquiry, I discovered that the
1st defendant was convicted in the state of
Georgia for unethical practices and was debarred
for 36 months. A copy of the order of the
Supreme Court of Georgia to that effect is hereby
attached and marked ‘Exhibit A'”.
More Details soon.

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