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thelastpope10: Port Harcourt — The Rivers State Chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, says it's high time the Rivers State House of Assembly and the National Assembly rose up to assert their authority over the "unbecoming and unbearing" influence of the Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi "using the apparel of the Nigeria Governors Forum to harass, intimidate, arrest, demolish property, act and speak with careless abandon as though he is the highest authority in the land."

The ACN in a statement issued and signed by its Publicity Secretary, Jerry Needam accused the Governor of Rivers State of using the Forum to push for his personal presidential agenda which is not healthy for Nigeria's nascent democracy.

The party said the only constitutionally recognized groups to check against the excesses of the executive and any abuse of office are the legislature and the judiciary, both of which operate under the critical and prying eyes of virile opposition as a democratic feature.

The party regretted that Amaechi has taken over the functions of the Rivers State legislature and the judiciary.

The ACN regrets that rather than bring about the cross fertilization of ideas among the state governors, lawmakers, and local government council officials, to make leadership easier for them, Governor Amaechi has succeeded in using the Governors Forum in creating an umpire for himself in the country and Rivers State, and now sees himself as an umpire with little or no recourse to the rule of law.


http://m.allafrica.com/stories/201301280471.html/

Onyegecha: I was shocked to learn from a very reliable source, that palm oil sold in our markets is heavily adulterated with some reddish substances.
The so-called vegetable oils are even worse. Who knows whether saw dust is mixed into our garri? What about the bread we consume that is made with poisonous chemicals? The point is that NAFDAC and other regulatory agencies should save Nigerians from the hands of greedy men who value money above life.
Matters of this nature are not left to people's consciences because unscrupulous men must be stopped by uncompromising agents of the law. Share what you know about this practice in your area.

Delafruita: english comes in different shapes and sizes but this......damn

Euroclydon: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/05/boko-haram-tells-fleeing-terrorists-not-to-give-up-army/

Crownvilla: [b]SOURCE:[/b]http://www.punchng.com/news/my-life-in-danger-amaechi-cries-out/

Uyi Iredia: The Defence Headquarters said on Monday that it captured 25 insurgents and killed three others, including a high profile terrorist identified as “Abbas.” A statement issued by Brigadier General Chris Olukolade, Director, Defence Information in Abuja, said Abbas had been on the list of most wanted persons. The statement, which gave an update on the ongoing military operations in Borno, said the incident occurred during an encounter between troops of the Special Forces and the insurgents. It said that the insurgents had finalised moves to carry out extensive operation around Maiduguri. The statement also said the insurgents succeeded in killing some military personnel. It added that the troops intercepted a message sent to fleeing insurgents urging them not to give up but to fight to the end. The attempt by some of them to heed the call was foiled during the weekend as they were trailed to some settlements and towns towards the border where they planned to regroup. “The captured ones were all apprehended with their weapons which include rifles, pistols, double barrel guns and various calibers of ammunition during an operation by the JTF in Kumshe and Bulunkutu area,’’ it said. The statement said that Multinational Joint Task Force had raided and destroyed the assembly points of the insurgents at the outskirts of Kaneram Dan Katsina, Tumbu Dabino and Mallam Fatori, north of Baga. It said the towns and settlements had been secured while cordon and search operations were on in the area after the insurgents had been dislodged. The statement said troops of the Special Forces had freed a man taken hostage in the Sambisa forest in Borno, since 2012 after combing the area. “The freed hostage is being treated by the Task Force. “The troops are dominating the forest as they find a number of fresh graves, more arms and ammunition, burnt vehicles and other equipment,’’ it said.

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odiman: Please can you explain to us NL what you mean by arrogant and instance.Perhaps you can not differentiate boldness and arrogance. Be cleaver in your mind

Tofax: http://thenationonlineng.net/new/news-update/my-suspension-is-politicial-witch-hunt-amaechi/

Tofax: http://pointblanknews.com/pbn/exclusive/pdp-has-no-respect-for-the-law-my-suspension-witch-hunt-says-amechi/

Larryfly: Breaking News: GOvernor Amaechi has finally been suspended from PDP some minutes ago. details and source later



http://premiumtimesng.com/news/136317-pdp-suspends-nigeria-governors-forum-chairman-rotimi-amaechi.html

mike404: nwokem mechie onu gi there abum nwa afo Enugwu- ukwu inugo, umu igbo uburu ha zuru ezu agaghi atunyere party ndi ugwu

emiye: APC is the party of Ngige, the man obi will hand over to in 2014.

Vickii Ro: Most of the ladies I know already picked out names for their unborn kids...me too.......So ladies what names have u picked out for your kids
I'll start with myself
......Jasmine,Karen,Harry,Tyler,nd Jordan
nwww for d native names...Kaima, Kamsy,Chidera,Odili and Chidi
.....So let d fun begin!!!!!!

loswhite: Shows how disgraceful the country is.Almost everything is for sell ,including their vote and yet they want development

superior1: I hope Jona knows it is he who laughs last, laughs best

Rooneyboy: see the one on chelsea jersey ,very ugly somebody .

Rooneyboy: see the one on chelsea jersey ,very ugly somebody .

pheesayor: Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on New Media, Mr Reno Omokri has said that the leader of the Niger Delta Volunteer Peoples Force, Alhaji Asari Dokubo cannot be tried for treason because he is a private individual.

The Presidential aide said this in response to a question posed to him by a concerned Nigerian on twitter Thursday night.

The concerned Nigeria, Abdullahi Aborode who is based in the United Kindgom had asked Mr Omokri why he has been silent about the statement credited to the Niger Delta ex-militant leader, adding whether he doesn’t think Asari Dokubo”s statement amounts to treason and should be taken seriously, but the response that came from the President’s Special Adviser on New Media confirms the suspicions that Asari Dokubo dared make inflammatory statements because he knows he is protected.

“Sir @renoomokri I remembered you berated General Buhari for the ‘bloodshed’ comment, you’ve been silent about Asari Dokubo’s statement…why?”, Aborode asked Reno.

He continued: “Don’t you @renoomokri think that Asari Dokubo’s statement amounts to treason and should be taken seriously?”

Responding however, Reno Omokri simply said “He is a private individual. I have no business with him.”

His statement drew criticism from other twitter users who joined the conversation. They lampooned him for making such a comment, adding that if Asari Dokubo is a private individual, then Boko Haram, unknown gunmen, Ansaru and a countless number of others they mentioned should also be considered as private individuals and treated as such.

Further attempt by Aborode and others to engage Mr Omokri proved abortive as he simply refused to answer to further questions or comments.

See the tweest below:

Biafra4tharmy: More facts have emerged on what led to the bloody clash between Nigeria’s military and the terrorist group, Boko Haram in Baga, Borno State that led to so many deaths two weeks ago.

Daily Sun authoritatively gathered from military sources that the terrorists, who had been using Niger Republic as their major base, sneaked into Baga in alarming numbers over some time and were trying to create a major base there preparatory to commencement of a round of deadly attacks in the state and Yobe. But for the timely intervention of the military, the terrorists, who were on the verge of procuring helicopters to add to their arsenal and commence aerial assault, would have destroyed the whole of Maiduguri, Damaturu and surrounding states, sources said.

Security sources told Daily Sun that apart from their intention to carry out more deadly attacks on Maiduguri, where they have made their stronghold, the terrorists had planned to launch attacks on commercial aircraft using their helicopter until they were taken unawares by the Nigerian military personnel there on internal security operation.

The military sources said they acted on very reliable intelligence from residents who had started noticing suspicious moves and faces in the area.

Apart from carrying out attacks in Maiduguri and its environs, the terrorists had also planned to attack other states using the helicopters to prove to the Nigerian military and also the federal government their superiority. Security reports indicated that even though the Joint Multi-National Task Force (JMNTF), which comprised the security operatives of Nigeria, Niger, Chad Cameroon, some other African countries and the other nations had not been so committed in the fight against terrorism as they had displayed lukewarm attitude to the mandate of the task force.

Operatives from some of the other nations who don’t feel much of the heat of the Boko Haram attacks were said to be the ones leaking security operations information to the terrorists, with a strong base in neighbouring Niger Republic.

As a result, they had access into Nigeria without hindrance and had turned Baga, a border territory with Lake Chad, into their armoury. The terrorists were said to have dumps their ammunitions at the least suspicious places in the town.

Daily Sun source noted that Boko Haram had been stockpiling in Baga enough armament to launch violent assault on the nation that they would have sustained for months if they had been spared to hatch their plans.

Some of the MNJTF operatives, according to Nigerian military officers battling the terrorists in the region were suspected to be providing security and shelter for the terrorists in their home countries and allowing them move freely into Nigeria, and sometimes undermine the strategies of the nation’s military to tackle the terrorists.

The terrorists were said to have concluded plans to commence aerial attack before they were intercepted. Right now, security had been beefed up around the border areas with a massive deployment of immigration officers to curtail movement of illegal aliens who were taking advantage of the porous borders to move into the country.

More troops had also been deployed to Baga and the locations around the border from the JTF to push the terrorists out of Nigeria’s territory and ensure they don’t return.
http://sunnewsonline.com/new/cover/boko-haram-plans-air-strike/

Yungwizzzy: Please how much will it cost me to move to ghana?

Tonyblinky: I am a graduate,aged 27, I recently got a job with a govt parastatal with a salary little above 50k and I was posted to benin city where my parents live in a rented 3bedroom flat,I share room with my siblings and a few relatives.

I don't have any privacy and comfort,moreso its quite far from my workplace.I really feel like renting a small apartment where I can start my life.

Is it a nice decision and how do i convince my parents?

pls ur thoughts on this

werin dey: What has Islam got to do with this now?