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shyling:
Am not a sympathizer of any political party. All I know is that democracy needs a vibrant opposition.

and how does fayose fit in to this. fayose is not opposing the government but the person of President, do u call DT a vibrant opposition, get sense please

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party and a
key participant in the Williams Jefferson bribery
scandal, Oyewole Fasawe, has described Governor
Ayodele Fayose’s accusations against President
Muhammadu Buhari’s wife, Aisha, as “fallacious,
baseless, misinformed and defamatory”.
In a statement on Wednesday, Mr. Fasawe said
Mrs. Buhari was not connected “in any way” to the
transaction.
Mr. Fasawe is the Nigerian businessman mentioned
in the scandal involving Mr. Jefferson, an ex-U.S.
Congressman.
“We were the ones in government, and she was
never a member of our party or my business
associate. So, how could she have been involved in
the first place,” Mr. Fasawe said.
The PDP chieftain said he had a business venture
with Mr. Jefferson – who is now serving a 13-year
jail term in the US – which went awry “based on
misplaced trust”.
“I was convinced the Triple Play Cable Television
Network was the future of home entertainment in
Nigeria,” said Mr. Fasawe.
“I invested considerably in the business – even
having to approach my bank for further investments.
“Unfortunately all went down the drain having been
dealing with a fraud and a dupe in the person of
Jefferson who used his office and the image of his
nation to convince me iGate was a reputable
Telecommunication Equipment Vendor Mr. Fasawe said he petitioned the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission under then President,
Olusegun Obasanjo, at the time of the incident but
no action was taken.
“My monies are still tied up in the US,” he said.
“It is high time the Nigerian Government liaised with
the government of the United States to help me
repatriate my monies running into tens of millions
of dollars.
“The matter is in court as I speak, with AMCON
joined as a party to the suit. This is an opportunity
for President Buhari to look into the matter and
bring all connected to book. Since the matter is in
court, I may not be able to say much.”
Mr. Fasawe said the failed business venture landed
him in detention for nearly a year.
“The sad incident caused me money, time and
honour,” he said.
“So it is very upsetting to have anyone trying to
open this old wound and spicing it up with further
controversy.
“I, therefore, advise Governor Fayose and his
handlers to please desist from this unprovoked
attack and unsolicited defamation to the person of
Mrs. Aisha Buhari.
“No one should hide behind immunity clause to
trample upon the rights and reputation of others
with impunity.”

a common sense preacher who lack the common sense

googlepikins:
Buhari will lose this fight against the SS people

NOTHING GOD IS COMING FROM SS EXCEPT DESTRUCTION OF UR ENVIRONMENT, NDA PLEASE KEEP UP DESTROYING UR ENVIRONMENT, 100%IN UR SUPPORT

DjAndroid:
But why is it that its only PDP faithful that are victims of this corruption fight? Adonbilivit!

because it's only d PDP DT and their supporters DT eat our yam. sooner or later it's will get to ur turn

wecan:
FAKE PASSPORT. LET AISHA BUHARI TRAVEL TO USA IF SHE THINKS SHE IS INNOCENT. FROM FAKE WAEC CERTIFICATE TO FAKE NIGERIAN PASSPORT. WHERE IS EFCC AND DSS, U GUYZ SHOULD GO AND ARREST THE PERSON IN THE PASSPORT

wailer sported

swiftsulex:
I got the message too. My name is on the website. Please mod kindly move this to front page.

I only received the message I tried to download the list but the link is not responding can u help please?

Olubuyor:
what is your area of specialisation?

I read chemistry

Eniolafagbemi:
Have seen my name but iam in Abuja going to Lagos. Please do u know the venue in Lagos,abi na their office

I can download it pls can u help

it's is not downloading please help

I got the message too and I apply for graduate cadre is it for real or scam cos it was stated that from 22to 24 June. please help o

I apply for efcc graduate cadre and I just received a message which read as follows sequel to ur application for employment to head human resources, pmb 166 garki Abuja pls be informed that u have been shortlisted by efcc to attend physical screening as follows between Wednesday 22 to Friday 24 June 2016, time 8am, venue police collage Kaduna. please is this a scam or real, also has any graduate who applied to efcc received any message? please help

I suppose they eat d yam together, she's free to join him in d cell

dare2differ:
Me likey

wailer saited

ikbnice:
video of the bombing showing those escaping with bullet wounds or I dnt bliv the Nigerian military. Sometimes, they feed us lies.

summon the courage and make a visit to sambisa Forest to confirm the development

dokiOloye:
When will EFCC freeze Amaechi,Fashola and Fayemi's accounts or even investigate them?
Are there not numerous petitions against those ppl?
We're slowly sliding into a dictatorship where all opposition are viciously silenced.

IPOB spotted

we met last three years ago and I honestly love her and wish to get marry to her but I have to cut short the relationship cos my parents are not in support though I never tell her the reason I walk away, till date she's still hoping something good can still happened between us. fortunately am getting married to another girl, advice me on how to tell her about the new development. I don't want her to get hurt.

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, says the Federal Government is committed to completing the second Niger Bridge and Zik's Mausoleum. Fashola gave the assurance on Monday when he visited Onitsha, the commercial city of Anambra, to inspect the progress of work on the second Niger Bridge and other major projects. The minister said when completed, the bridge would bring an improvement and accelerate the economic prosperity, transportation and exchange of goods and services across the country. “I came here in pursuant of the commitment of the Federal Government and that of President Muhammadu Buhari to complete the bridge. “It will give relief to the first Niger Bridge and also help in ensuring that it is now kept in a good state of repair and maintenance.” Fashola said that the Federal Government would compensate appropriate land owners and ensure that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) was taken care of. According to him, the bridge is the Federal Government’s first measure towards a Public Private Partnership with some investors. The minister also described the project as one of the largest infrastructural work being embarked upon by the Federal Government. Fashola called for commitment on the part of host communities and urged them not to interrupt the progress of the project or engage in hostilities. He urged them to dialogue with the government as work was in progress in the larger interest of the country. On the late Nnamdi Azikiwe’s mausoleum in Onitsha, the minister said that the abandoned project would be completed, adding that it was one little way to appreciate those who had served the country. In his remarks, Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra stressed the importance of the second Niger Bridge and expressed the hope that the project would be completed in good time. Obiano commended the Federal Government for refunding about N43.8 billion expended by the state government to reconstruct and rehabilitate some federal roads. The governor appealed to the Federal Government to consider the completion of the Umunya axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Express Way, to guard against accidents. Obiano called for the completion of the Nnewi Sub- power station, saying that it would benefit the industrial town and neighbouring Imo communities economically. Also speaking, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, the Chairman, Anambra State Traditional Rulers’ Council and Obi of Onitsha, assured the Federal Government that host communities believed in the project. “We only ask for fair play and due attention to the host communities’ interest. “Consultation of community stakeholders have been negligible; we have complained and expressed our concern for compensation.” He called for the completion of the Zik's Mausoleum, saying it is a great embarrassment to the country that 20 years after, the project had not been completed. In a remark, the Division Manager of Julius Berger Nigeria, Mr H.D. Bley, explained that the company had been on site since 2014 and had set up several yards to make the project possible. He explained that the project was more of road construction than bridge, adding that the road on both sides of Anambra and Delta were 10 kms while the bridge was 1.5 kms. Bley, however, expressed the readiness of the company to move back to site as soon as finance was made available. The minister, accompanied by Obiano, some traditional rulers and other state functionaries, later visited the second Niger Bridge and Zik's Mausoleum. Other projects visited were the Umunya axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Express Way and the Nkpor Fly-over bridge near Onitsha, among others.

In marriage there are days you wish you had remained single. There are moments you look at your spouse and wonder “what was I thinking when I married her/him?” There are times you wish you had married someone different. There are times when you feel that divorce is the only option. There are instances you feel betrayed beyond recovery. There are times you feel that your love is being taken for granted. You are not alone. The truth is that every marriage has its fair share of difficult moments. Every marriage goes through rough times. Every husband & every wife experiences perplexing moments. Remember it's the rough surfaces that sharpen the best. Rough times are meant to build your marriage; not break it. The beauty of marriage is in realizing that difficult seasons are temporary moments. Straight roads don’t make experienced drivers. Keep on moving on! Better days are coming my luvly Sisters, Aunts,Mothers,Brothers,uncles and friends!

For some days now the so called Niger Delta
avengers have been bombing oil installation in their
region, they forgot that development and human
empowerment is not only government responsibility
but for all stake holders to contribute their own
quarter. THE big question is what are the stake
holders in Niger dalta region to help there
community's, what are the like of ASARI TOKUMBO
AND TOMBOLO who have gained very much from
there past struggle to justify their past action, they
use the proceed to invest in another country,
developing others people's country ignoring the
guys they used during the struggle, for instance
ASARI TOKUMBO build a university in Benin
republic, hotels in Abuja. What a shame. finally my kinds advice is let them continue with the bombing while the North diversify on their Agriculture. just a personal opinion

Senators urge Buhari to stop Attorney-Gen.
I’m innocent, says Dep. Senate President
pparently shocked that the stage is set for the trial
of its key officials for alleged forgery, the Senate
has launched a battle to stave off a major crisis.
It yesterday accused the Executive of attempting to
force out its leaders and named Attorney General
Abubakar Malami leader of the plot. President
Muhammadu Buhari, the Senate said, should tell
Malami to pull the brakes on the plot.
In a statement, Media and Public Affairs Committee
Chairman Senator Sabi Abdullahi said the reopening
of the case by the police posed a danger to the
autonomy of the legislature.
Senate President Bukola Saraki and his deputy have
been charged with alleged forgery of the Senate
Rules to pave the way for their 2015 election. They
both deny any wrong doing.
To the Senate, charging the officials is
“unconstitutional” because the matter has been
dealt with at plenary.
The statement reads: “After reading in the national
newspapers and online platforms of the planned
charges of forgery and conspiracy preferred against
the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki,
his Deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, immediate
past Clerk of the National Assembly, Alhaji Salisu
Maikasuwa and the Clerk of the Senate, Mr. Ben
Efeturi and reviewing the circumstances leading to
the filing of these charges, we are compelled to
alert the good people of Nigeria and the
international community, that our democracy is in
danger and that the attempt by the Executive Arm of
the Federal Government to muzzle the legislature
and criminalise legislative processes in order to
cause leadership change in the National Assembly
is a return to the era of impunity and lack of
respect for due process which we all fought to
abolish.
“We urge President Muhammadu Buhari to please
call his Attorney General and Minister of Justice,
Mr. Abubakar Malami, to order. The Senate of the
Federal Republic voted freely to elect its leadership
into office and continuing attempts to change that
leadership through the wanton abuse of judicial
processes cannot stand in the eyes of the world.
“It is clear that the Attorney General and party
leaders behind this action either lack the
understanding of the underlining principles of
constitutional democracy, the concept of separation
of powers, checks and balances and parliamentary
convention or they just simply do not care if the
present democracy in the country survives or
collapses in their blinded determination to get
Saraki and Ekweremadu by all means necessary,
including abuse of office and sacking the
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“The Nigerian people have enough economic
hardship at this time requiring the full attention and
cooperation of the three arms of government,
instead of these attempts to distract and politicise
governance.
“We are in a state of economic emergency such
that what the National Assembly needs at this time
are executive bills and proposals aimed at resolving
the crises of unemployment, currency depreciation,
inflation, crime and insecurity.
“What the National Assembly needs now are
executive bills to build and strengthen institutions to
earn revenues, fight corruption and eliminate waste.
Instead, we are getting hostile actions aimed at
destabilising the National Assembly, distracting
senators from their oversight functions and ensuring
good and accountable governance.
“We must make it clear here to the individuals in
the Executive arm and party leadership behind these
plots not to mistake the maturity and hand of co-
operation being extended to the Presidency by the
legislature as a sign of weakness.
“The National Assembly bent backwards to
accommodate various infractions and inefficiencies
in pursuit of inter-arms co-operation and national
interest. We did not follow up the various
infractions because we believe there are bigger
issues which the government has to attend to in
order to ensure that every Nigerian have food on his
table and live comfortably in a secure environment.
We know that the country is actually in a state of
economic emergency and all hands must be on
deck.
“This latest plot is directed at forcing a change of
leadership in the Senate or, in the extreme case,
ground the Red Chamber of the National Assembly.
Or how do one (sic) interpret a move in which the
two presiding officers are being set up to be
remanded in Kuje Prison or incapacitated from
sitting at plenary through a day-to-day trial on a
matter that is purely an internal affair of the Senate.
“This obviously is a dangerous case of violation of
the independence of the legislature, undue and
unnecessary interference in the internal affairs of the
Senate and blatant abuse of the judicial process.
The matter now being criminalised was brought to
the plenary of the Senate in session, over a year
ago.
“And because it had no support, it was overruled
and roundly defeated in chambers. To now take a
matter that was resolved on the floor of the Senate
to the police and then make it form the subject of a
criminal prosecution of freely elected legislators
beats all imagination of free thinking men all over
the world.
“The implication is that any matter that fails on the
floor of the National Assembly will now be taken to
the Police, thereby endangering every Senator and
House member.
“This current move clearly runs contrary to the
Doctrine of Separation of Powers and Checks and
Balances which are fundamental to the successful
operation of the Presidential System of government.
“It runs counter to the principle outlined by the
Supreme Court in the Adesanya Vs Senate case
where it was held that nobody should seek to use
the courts to achieve what he or she has failed to
push through on the floor of the National Assembly.
“This present effort, therefore, is clearly a coup
against the legislature with the ignoble aim to
undermine its independence and subject the law
making institution to the whims and caprices of the
executive. It is a plan to return Nigeria to the
dictatorial era which we have, as a nation, voted to
reject.
“It is a dangerous trend with grave implications for
the survival of our democracy and the integrity of
the component institutions. This rule of men as
against the rule of law is also the reason why the
war against corruption, one of the cardinal
objectives of the present administration, is losing
credibility because people perceive it to be
selective and, in most cases, aimed at settling
political or partisan scores.
“The Rules of the Senate and how the institution
elects its leadership are internal affairs. The Rules
of a new Senate are provided by the National
Assembly bureaucracy. It has always been so since
1999.
“After the inauguration of the Senate, if Senators
have objections to any part of the Rules, they can
follow the procedure for changing it. Senators of
the Eighth Senate have no control on the rules
applied in the elections of June 9, 2015 because
until after their inauguration, they were only
Senators-elect, and therefore mere bystanders in the
affairs of the Senate.
“We therefore urge all Nigerians and the
International Community to rise up and condemn
this blatant attempt to subject the legislature to the
control, whims and caprices of the executive.
“If the Legislative branch falls, democracy fails as
there will be no other institution empowered by the
Constitution to check and balance the enormous
powers of the Executive branch.
“We also call on the judiciary as the last hope to
save our constitutional democracy and stand up for
the rule of law, by doing that which is right in this
case”.


http://www.newsheadlines.com.ng/nation-newspapers/2016/06/20/senate-agf-leads-plot-to-jail-saraki-ekweremadu/

serves him better. Nigeria of yesterday where money laundering was taken with little or no punishment at all is not longer a Nigeria of today, all crime are severely punished now. mean while from there name u shall know them

this guys are dumb, they never lean from there friends. you could ask metu the way out so DT u don't fall the same victim but then you want to form don jazzy. OK I wish you quick recovery so u can return our yam and then if you like go to hell

the only barrier between our yam eaters and hellfire is death. even the devil him self will definitely deny them has his followers

Ekiti State has the highest number of residents, among Nigerian states, who defecate openly, two agencies have said. The United Nations Children’s Fund and the European Union state that two in three Ekiti residents engage in open defecation. This is contained in a report jointly presented by the organizations at a two-day media networking and alliance building workshop on Water Sanitation and Hygiene held at Ijero Ekiti. The programme, which ended on Saturday, was sponsored by both foreign organisations; and also featured Open Defecation Free, ODF, campaign. The report stated that of the state’s 2.7million population, 1.8million engage in the unhygienic practice. It said the Ekiti figure represents 60.8% of Nigerians who defecate openly. The organisations said over 2.5 billion people lacked access to improved sanitation globally, out of which one billion were engaging in open defecation. The UNICEF/EU delegation, led by Mohsena Islam, a Water Sanitation and Hygiene specialist from UNICEF, had earlier embarked on a field trip with Ekiti Media WASH group to Asasa and Temidire Olojofi farm settlements in Aramoko Ekiti, to assess compliance with the campaign against open defecation. Mr. Mohsena disclosed that several achievements had been recorded through UNICEF/EU WASH programme in Ekiti, using Gbonyin and Ekiti West as pilot councils in advocacy for open defecation Free and WASH.

fayose has turned ekiti pple to executive beggars. of all d educationist in ekiti these is best they can produce. I pity them

Corruption and the civil servant By Editorial Board | 31 May 2016 | 4:25 am The tide may be beginning to turn and the fight against corruption would seem to have started yielding some results. A statement on this was made the other day when a former accountant with the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) was convicted and imprisoned for six months without option of fine, for crimes that included stealing, abuse of office and forgery. Nigeria needs more of such convictions for the anti-corruption train to move full-steam! The convict, Babatunde Abisuga who was reported to have fraudulently helped himself to the tune of N109 million from pension funds was prosecuted in a High Court in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Nailing the accused with clear evidence and proof of his culpability, Abisuga who had earlier pleaded not guilty to the charges against him turned to a ‘plea bargain’ that earned him not only six months imprisonment but also loss of all the proceeds of the crime. This came after four years of prosecution, as the case commenced in April 2012. Although the judge who sentenced the culprit was said to have stated that his conviction was not just to punish but to reform offenders and deter the public from get-rich-quick syndrome, there is hardly any doubt that the jail term was a mere slap on the wrist. Such a conviction is impotent as a tool for reforming the culprit or anybody else for that matter. It was also meaningless as a deterrent to others. If anything, it could encourage weak-minded and valueless individuals to embark on similar escapades knowing, as it were, that the penalty for such abhorrent behaviour involving multiples of millions naira of the people’s funds would be a mere tap on the head. The judge may not be blamed for the insignificant penalty imposed on the culprit because he must have been guided by what is provided in the nation’s laws, most of which are no longer in tune with current realities. But the statements that followed to justify the less than acceptable penalty on a civil servant that should be trusted beyond all reasonable doubts, especially if he is a professionally qualified and certified accountant, is an evidence of lack of appreciation of the weight of duty such a fraudster owes to his employers and the entire nation. He has not only betrayed the trust reposed in him by the nation, he has given a bad name to the institution of the civil service, disgraced his profession and brought odium upon his family. Nonetheless, the fact that a civil servant has, through the legal system, been made to pay for his criminal, unethical and unprofessional behaviour, is a good sign that quest for zero-tolerance of corruption in the civil and public services is beginning to yield dividend. When people realise that once they violate the laws of the land, they would be confronted with the full force of those laws, circumspection and discipline would reign. The most powerful restraints will even come from the realisation by people that they will be caught, thoroughly investigated as well as speedily and diligently prosecuted, if involved in any crime. Most assuredly, punitive and deterrent sanctions will further serve as excellent influencers to better behaviour by all citizens. The EFCC, all the institutions and individuals that legally facilitated the jailing of the dishonourable civil servant, Babatunde Abisuga, deserve commendation and encouragement to do more to rid Nigeria of all forms of corruption. The professional bodies to which Abisuga may belong should further subject him to their disciplinary procedures with a view to ensuring that he pays direly for the disrepute into which he has brought the accounting profession and the civil service. In this wise, the least expected is that Abisuga will be de-listed as a member of the accountancy profession and never again to practise as an accountant in any part of this country, if not globally, when he regains his freedom from prison. Many lessons are likely to be learnt from his experience by other professionals who may be contemplating indulging in corruption. The government should also leverage on this successful prosecution to review the nation’s laws, especially the Evidence Act and Penal Code, with a view to ensuring that suspects are thoroughly investigated, diligently and speedily prosecuted. Those found guilty should be subjected to the severest of sanctions to serve as deterrent to intending corrupt persons.

MAY D BLOOD OF THOSE THAT DIE UNTIMELY IN THE HAND OF TERRORIST WHOM THE MONEY WAS TO BE USE FOR STRIKE U IN TO PIECES. MAY THE VIRGINIA AND THE BREAST OF THOSE GIRLS ROUGH HANDLED BY THE BH GUYS HUNT U TO UR GRAVE. MEAN WHILE IN OBJ (BABA OTA) MIND WILL BE " I NO TELL YOU?"

IPOB GUYS NA THEM

NDLEA fold my hand, of what justification do they have to save someone who already sign his death warrant. IPOB GUYS ARE DISGRACE TO NIGERIAN

the major problem of this country is the IPOB guys, they are always looking for who to blame on their failure. this case has been existing since Jonathan regime and u guys are looking forward to blame the current government. common use your clueless head for once.

is marriage poverty alleviation program? in case they are looking forward to open up a provision store they should simply request from the guy in question, I believe he will want to help willingly but not in a disguise manner like this