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Politics › New Niger Delta Republic: Who Will U Vote For As President by bappahman(op): 1:49pm On Oct 02, 2013

If tomorrow Nigeria should split who should lead the New Niger Delta Republic?
1) GEJ
2) Ameachi
3) Clark
4) Asari dokubo
5) Odili
6) Tony anineh
7) Oshobaba
cool

Donald Duke
9) Alam
10) Other

Politics › Re: President Media Chat On 29th September 2013 by bappahman: 11:38pm On Sep 29, 2013

Presidential Media Chat
GEJ: When we were in US. Okonjo Iwela told me about a WHO report. The report asked people what their greatest challenges in doing business in Nigeria were? Corruption wasn't even number 1 on the list, it was number 3
Reporter: What was number 1 & 2 Mr.
President?
GEJ: I don't know. When we leave here we will have to ask the Coordinating Minister about that.
And he ends the chat thus..
Reporter: Thanks for having us

Politics › Re: Breaking:asup,(poly) Resume Nationwide Strike On Friday by bappahman(op): 9:38pm On Sep 28, 2013

Who should u have with then?

Politics › Re: Breaking:asup,(poly) Resume Nationwide Strike On Friday by bappahman(op): 9:33pm On Sep 28, 2013

Fresh Air indeed

Politics › Re: Breaking:asup,(poly) Resume Nationwide Strike On Friday by bappahman(op): 9:04pm On Sep 28, 2013

ETT

Politics › Re: Breaking:asup,(poly) Resume Nationwide Strike On Friday by bappahman(op): 9:00pm On Sep 28, 2013

COMMUNIQUE OF THE 75TH
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
(NEC) OF THE ACADEMIC STAFF
UNION OF POLYTECHNICS (ASUP)
HELD AT FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC,
BIDA NIGER STATE, FROM 24 – 28TH
SEPTEMBER, 2013 PREAMBLE:
The National Executive Council (NEC) of
the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics
(ASUP) met for her 75th NEC Meeting at
the Federal Polytechnic Bida, Niger State
where the following national issues were
observed, discussed, and resolutions on
them were reached:
OBSRVATIONS:
1. The frustrating inertia of the Federal
Government to convincingly fulfill any of
the promises and agreements reached
with the union before the suspension of the
strike on 17th July, 2013 on CONTISS 15
Migration for Lower cadres, Needs
Assessment of Polytechnics, release of
Whitepaper of visitation to Federal
polytechnics, discrimination between
polytechnics and university graduates in
job placement and career progression and
the constitution of Governing Councils to
Federal polytechnics earlier omitted.
2. The anti-labour stance of the National
Assembly as exemplified by the recently
proposed removal of minimum wage from
the exclusive legislative list of the
constitution to the concurrent list; as well
as the proposed legislation against
declaration of Industrial Strike by unions in
the tertiary sector;
3. The growing tension in the nation’s
polity as a result of the volatile comments
and activities of politicians and interest
groups;
4. Government’s abuse of the laws
establishing TETfund;
5. The culpable lack of commitment of the
National Board for Technical Education
(NBTE) to meeting the needs and
demands of polytechnic education in
Nigeria.
6. Appointment of rectors/provosts from
within polytechnic/monotechnics sector
RESOLUTIONS: In the light of the above,
NEC resolves:
1. That Government should without delay
address all the outstanding standing
issues including the NEEDS Assessments
of the polytechnics and the corresponding
funding, constitution of the Governing
Councils of the remaining Federal
polytechnics, CONITSS 15 Migration of the
Lower Cadres, the removal of disparity
between HND and Degree certificates,
establishment of the National Polytechnics
Commission (NPC), release of the
Whitepaper of the visitation panels to
polytechnics;
2. That the National Assembly should
rescind from its current anti-labour posture
in the interest of industrial peace and our
desperate move to rescue the endangered
soul of the tertiary institutions in the
country;
3. That the National Assembly should
expedite action on the review of the
Polytechnic Act;
4. That a vote of no confidence be passed
the NBTE and further calls for the
immediate establishment of a National
Polytechnics Commission (NPC) to
proactively cater for the needs of the
sector;
5. That the Nigerian political class and
other interest groups should exercise
restraint on their utterances and activities
in the interest of peace, unity and security
of the nation;
6. That the Federal Government should
desist from abuse of TETfund laws;
7. That stakeholders in the education
sector such as parents, students, religious
leaders, the press, members of States and
National assemblies to rise to their
responsibilities of rescuing the
(polytechnic) education sector from
imminent collapse;
8. That the position of ASUP on the need
to appoint the rectors from within the
polytechnic system remains irreversible;
9. That in view of the continued insincerity
of Government to honour the agreement
reached with ASUP, NEC resolves that the
union will resume the suspended strike
with effect from 4th October, 2013. NEC
sincerely appreciates the good people of
Nigeria and all other stakeholders in the
education sector for their sustained support
in its struggles to save the polytechnic
education from total collapse in Nigeria.
Signed
Chirman Clement Selchum

Politics › Breaking:asup,(poly) Resume Nationwide Strike On Friday by bappahman(op): 8:59pm On Sep 28, 2013

The Academic Staff Union of
Polytechnics, ASUP,
announced on Saturday that
it has resolved to resume its
suspended nationwide strike
from next week, following
failure of the federal
government to fulfil its
agreement with the union.
The union had been on several weeks of
strike, but suspended it on July 17
following the intervention of federal
lawmakers in its negotiation with the
federal government.
The National Publicity Secretary of the
union, Chirman Clement, in a statement on
Saturday said the union took the decision
at her 75th National Executive Council
(NEC) meeting held at the Federal
Polytechnic Bida, Niger State and resolved
to resume the suspended strike on October
4.
“In view of the continued insincerity of
Government to honour the agreement
reached with ASUP, NEC resolves that the
union will resume the suspended strike
with effect from 4th October, 2013.
The lecturers also lamented the decaying
standard of polytechnic education and
solicited the assistance of the National
Assembly, parents, and other notable
groups to assist in revamping polytechnic
education in Nigeria.
They passed a vote of no confidence on
the National Board for Technical
Education, NBTE, and called for the
immediate establishment of a National
Polytechnics Commission (NPC) to
proactively cater for the needs of the
sector.

Politics › Explosions Rocks Saminaka In Kaduna State by bappahman(op): 12:26pm On Sep 27, 2013

Reports from Saminaka in Lere local
government area of Kaduna State
indicated that there were a series of
bomb explosions and shootings
throughout the night and till the early
hours of today.
The explosions and shootings were
reportedly carried out by suspected
gunmen believed to be insurgents
while other versions has it that it was
an armed robbery attack on two
commercial banks in the area.
Saminaka shares boundaries with
Bauchi, Plateau and Kano states. It lies
in a heavily forest said to be a terrorists
den, the area has served as a safe
passage for insurgents and violent
criminals crossing from Bauchi to
Southern Kaduna and other parts of
northern Nigeria.
A source told Saharareporters that
soldiers have been deployed to the
town to fight the attackers.

Politics › Re: Asari-dokubo: Arrest Obasanjo, Atiku, Others Now For Role In PDP Crisis by bappahman(op): 3:35pm On Sep 26, 2013

Asari will do or say anything for money nd fame

Politics › Re: Asari-dokubo: Arrest Obasanjo, Atiku, Others Now For Role In PDP Crisis by bappahman(op): 3:00pm On Sep 26, 2013

bloggernaija: With friends like this ,who needs an enemy.
Pick them up and drop dead the next day.
I DO NOT THINK THAT THE ALMIGHTY CLUELESS JOE IS THAT DUMB.

Politics › Re: Asari-dokubo: Arrest Obasanjo, Atiku, Others Now For Role In PDP Crisis by bappahman(op): 1:52pm On Sep 26, 2013

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Politics › Asari-dokubo: Arrest Obasanjo, Atiku, Others Now For Role In PDP Crisis by bappahman(op): 1:50pm On Sep 26, 2013

Mr. Asari-Dokubo says Jonathan is unreasonably shielding Amaechi.

The leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, NDPVF, Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, has demanded the immediate arrest and prosecution of former President Olusegun Obasanjo and his former deputy, Atiku Abubakar, for his alleged role in the raging crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

He also asked President Goodluck Jonathan to deal decisively with the members of the “New PDP” led by Kawu Baraje, especially the seven governors in its fold, by arresting their associates.

Mr. Asari-Dokubo, who stated this in an interview with PREMIUM TIMES on Tuesday in Abuja, however, refused to speak about former military president, Ibrahim Babangida, who he said had not taken sides with either the breakaway group or the mainstream PDP led by Bamanga Tukur.

Atiku and the PDP governors of Jigawa, Kano, Sokoto, Kwara, Rivers, Adamawa and Niger States belong to the Baraje faction of the party. They announced the birth of the faction last August 31.

Mr Obasanjo headed the PDP elders team that mediated unsuccessfully in the crisis, though some of the governors are believed to be his political associates.

“’Obasanjo should be arrested and detained, yes and Atiku (Abubakar),” Mr. Asari-Dokubo said. “They are ordinary citizens of this country they are nobody. They are nobody. I don’t know about Babangida, he has not come out to talk about where he belongs.”

The NDPVF leader said there was no need pampering members of the Baraje faction, noting that with their action, they had shown that they were miscreants. According to him, members of the faction fouled of the Electoral Act by setting up a secretariat for a party that was not in existence.

According to him, “Those political miscreants; the president should use a hammer against them. There’s no basis indulging these miscreants; they should be treated as such.

“There’s only one registered PDP known to INEC and Tukur is the chairman of that PDP. For the president to indulge them is a slap on the face of politics. He should have hit them if they go against the law.

“If you set up a secretariat for a party that’s not ready, then they should be arrested and detained. There’s no party called new PDP. They should be treated as a lawbreaker.”

Reminded of the constitutional immunity of the governors from arrest, Mr. Asari-Dokubo said, “(Since) the governors enjoy immunity, they should pick people around them, then they will know.”

He described the Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Amaechi as “a traitor” even as he alleged that Mr. Jonathan was shielding the governor by his frequent visits to Rivers State.

“Amaechi is a traitor to all people, traitor to the interest of all members of the South-South and the South-East. He should be treated like a traitor.

“The President is shielding Amaechi; he is not fighting him, if not he shouldn’t be coming to Port Harcourt every day.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKZTA72iJf8&feature=player_embedded

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Foreign Affairs › Re: NEW: Kenyan Kidnappers Blow Themselves Up (pics) by bappahman(op): 4:13pm On Sep 23, 2013

Amin

Foreign Affairs › Re: NEW: Kenyan Kidnappers Blow Themselves Up (pics) by bappahman(op): 2:06pm On Sep 23, 2013

Hmmm

Foreign Affairs › NEW: Kenyan Kidnappers Blow Themselves Up (pics) by bappahman(op): 1:51pm On Sep 23, 2013

The Kenyan shopping mall where Islamic
terrorists are holding shoppers hostage is
on fire as and a fierce gun battle is
underway as the special forces try to bring an end to the three day siege.
Witnesses say they have heard four large
explosions at the Westgate Shopping
Centre in Nairobi and it is feared gunman
inside may blown themselves up in a
suicide bomb attack. Security forces say they have freed some but not all of the hostages.
Thick clouds of dense black smoke
billowed from the complex after a series of loud explosions and heavy gunfire.
The area around the mall was teeming
with Kenyan soldiers and armoured
personnel carriers, as emergency workers
and reporters were told to take cover.
Ambulances were also seen accelerating
towards the scene as aircraft flew
overhead.
A Kenyan special forces officer said troops had moved in to end the siege with force.
‘I saw them only once, I could not see them much,” he said. “It was hide-and-seek,
hide-and-seek, hide-and-seek. In the end
we had to use full force, we had to finish
with these guys.’
This morning it emerged that a British man had lost his wife and daughter in the
massacre while a prize winning architect,
who had joint British and Australian
nationality was also among the dead.
The Foreign Office confirmed today that
four Britons have now been killed in the
atrocity.
Ross Langdon, 33, was killed alongside
his heavily pregnant Dutch partner Elif
Yavuz. The malaria specialist was just two weeks away from giving birth.
Kenyan troops have moved in to end the
siege but spokesman for terror group Al
Shabaab Ali Mohamud Rage said in a
statement posted on an Islamist website
that those held inside will ‘bear the brunt of any force’ used by soldiers against the
militants.

Politics › Re: Man Inspired By Egypt's Pharaohs Buries His £310,000 Bentley by bappahman(op): 8:39am On Sep 21, 2013

pro01: Who knows? He might be proved right in the end. Unless you have previously died and experienced the afterlife, you're in no position to be sure of what the hereafter entails. To each his own.

Hmmmm

Politics › Uniformed Gunmen Kill Eight Squatters In Army General's Abuja Home by bappahman(op): 2:58pm On Sep 20, 2013

It was a gruesome scene in the early
hours of today as unknown gunmen in
army uniform opened fire and killed
eight occupants of an uncompleted
building in Apo Legislative quarters
Abuja.
Eyewitnesses said the incident
occurred around 3 a.m. in an
uncompleted building owned by an
army general. A source said the victims
were squatters in the building, and said
they included truck pushers,
scavengers and water vendors known
as “mai ruwa.”
The source added, “Those people
living inside the building had been told
to vacate the building on the orders of
the Army General who owns the house,
but they refused to leave.
But it was unfortunate to see some men
in army uniform come in the midnight
and open fire on these innocent
people. I personally counted eight dead
bodies this morning lying in the pool of
their blood. I saw bullets everywhere in
the building.”
Saharareporters could not
authoritatively confirm that the shooting
was carried out by Nigerian soldiers.
But a resident of the area told our
correspondent that the dastardly act
was likely ordered by the officer who
owns the building. The name of the
officer could not be ascertained at the
time of this report.
Meanwhile the scene of the bloody
assault has been cordoned off by the
men of State Security Services (SSS),
soldiers and police. The police public
relations officer in Abuja, Altine Daniel,
confirmed the attack to
SaharaReporters, but said the police
had no further information about those
responsible for it. He added that
investigations had begun on the matter.

Politics › Re: Man Inspired By Egypt's Pharaohs Buries His £310,000 Bentley by bappahman(op): 2:44pm On Sep 20, 2013

Modern day crazy people

Politics › Man Inspired By Egypt's Pharaohs Buries His £310,000 Bentley by bappahman(op): 1:26pm On Sep 20, 2013

He has all the riches he could ever dream for in this life. But to avoid any risk of missing out in the afterlife, wealthy
entrepreneur 'Count Scarpa' is burying his greatest treasure - his new £310,000
Bentley convertible.
His Bentley is his prized possession, so
he's burying it, inspired by the Egyptian
Pharaohs, in the hope of having it in his
afterlife.He says he’s digging the grave in the back garden of his mansion in Jardins, one of the wealthiest neighbourhoods in Sao Paulo.'I was watching a documentary about the
pharaohs of Egypt, very interesting. They
buried his entire fortune to have a
comfortable life "the other side"!' he says.

Politics › Re: I Bought A House At 14 – Atiku. Omo, See Comedy by bappahman: 3:03pm On Sep 18, 2013

From a post I read before he became govnor, the post claims that he built the house on an inherited land nd he was part of the labourers nd the house was just a 2 room nd toilet house with no paint

Politics › Soldiers Beat-up Brigade Commander Over Anti-boko Haram Deployment by bappahman(op): 7:26am On Sep 13, 2013

Soldiers attached to the 333 Artillery Regiment in Maiduguri, and serving under the newly established 37 Brigade, have beaten up their Acting Brigade Commander, Colonel O.U. Obono for allegedly slapping one of them, reliable defence sources have told PREMIUM TIMES.

Sources, who witnessed the incident but asked not to be named for their own safety, told PREMIUM TIMES the incident occurred on Monday, September 4 at the 333 Battalion parade ground while the soldiers were on night roll call, known as tatoon in military parlance.

The sources said the soldiers became angry and attacked the officer after he announced the deployment of the soldiers to various special operations in Borno state shortly after their return from a peacekeeping operation in Mali.

“Trouble started when Colonel Obono decided to deploy the Soldiers, and the boys were annoyed because they were supposed to go on ‘disembarkation leave’ for two weeks having just returned from Mali, and they began to show open contempt, the Colonel then slapped one of them and they now became agitated and beat him up,” one of our sources, a defence insider, said.

He said the officer became especially agitated and slapped a soldier “because he had the audacity to ask for the troop’s “mission allowance”.

He said the troops started returning to the country from Mali on July 31, but were not allowed to proceed on leave before being deployed for the anti-Boko Haram operation in Maiduguri.

We also gathered that apart from the soldier, Colonel Obono also slapped a Major Idris for trying to restrain him from physically attacking his junior colleagues.

Another military source said the Military Police, the discipline enforcement unit of the army, already commenced investigation into the incident, adding that what the Colonel did was ‘against military tradition’.

PREMIUM TIMES learnt that Colonel Obono, with Army number N/8306 was appointed acting commander of the newly established 37 Brigade Maiduguri on August, 20 via memo with Reference No. AHQ/MS/G1/300/207/1.

The spokesperson for the Army, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru, wouldn’t comment for this story. He did not answer or return calls to his mobile telephone for two weeks running. He also did not respond to three text messages sent to him on separate days.

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Politics › Re: Atiku And 7 Governors Walk-out Of PDP Convention by bappahman(op): 6:27pm On Sep 02, 2013

flyme-up:
He has summoned what I will call a ‘war council’ meeting to chart a way forward on his ambition. The thinking right now is that unless he gets assurance that he will not be further humiliated at the polls, he will not contest.

In politics there is no certainty except with rigging

Politics › Re: Atiku And 7 Governors Walk-out Of PDP Convention by bappahman(op): 10:14am On Sep 02, 2013

ehijayltd: Dear bappahman,
The same thing they complained on ,is what they do in the state they governed.
So Fatai has no moral basis to contend issue with Gej.

I agree with you on that and I believe nigeria needs better than GEJ or ATiku or G7 to change for the better

Politics › Re: Atiku And 7 Governors Walk-out Of PDP Convention by bappahman(op): 11:51pm On Sep 01, 2013

ehijayltd: Imagine Fatah Ahmed working out on Gej, so unfortunate that those who kill bepy sword would never want a sword near their head.
Even if its going to be others not saraki personal assistant in the person of fatai would desecrate our president.
We wait them come 2015, dem go go by fire by force. Amen

Wat has GEJ done to fatai ahmed or kwara to deserve special loyalty?

Politics › Re: Atiku And 7 Governors Walk-out Of PDP Convention by bappahman(op): 8:02pm On Sep 01, 2013

bappahman: Pls does anyone believe Nigeria is on the right track nd that the government is ppl oriented or fighting corruption?

Politics › Re: Atiku And 7 Governors Walk-out Of PDP Convention by bappahman(op): 5:46pm On Sep 01, 2013

He said members of the Nasarawa state
PDP Concern group led by former
governor, Abdullahi Adamu, will key into
the faction of the party led by Mr. Abubakar
and eight serving governors.
When contacted Mr. Adamu, a serving
senator, confirmed his membership of the
Atiku-led group.
Mr. Adamu said the formation of the group
was to revive the party and bring about
cordiality and strengthened democratic
norms in line with accepted practice that
will bring the people closer to their political
fate.
The new faction emerged on Sunday at the
party’s special convention in Abuja. The
former vice president is the most senior
member of the group that has a former
acting chairman of the broad party,
Abubakar Baraje, as chairman.
The group said they now represent the
legitimate PDP and accused the Bamanga
Tukur-led party of violating party rules and
hijacking the party.
Mr. Iliyasu said as members of the original
party, they will strive to ensure sanity in the
party and called on members to be law
abiding for the party and the country to
move forward.
Also speaking, a former House of
Representatives member, Ahmed Wada,
representing Keffi – Karu – Kokona,
confirmed his acceptance of the new
leadership and promised to ensure that the
party moves with the people.
Mr. Wada, who is a member of the concern
group, said their leader, Mr. Adamu and
teaming members of the group have
accepted the new National leadership of
party and will work together assiduously to
remove the party from the shackle of
bondage.

Politics › Re: Atiku And 7 Governors Walk-out Of PDP Convention by bappahman(op): 12:06pm On Sep 01, 2013

Pls does anyone believe Nigeria is on the right track nd that the government is ppl oriented or fighting corruption?

Politics › Re: Atiku And 7 Governors Walk-out Of PDP Convention by bappahman(op): 11:00am On Sep 01, 2013

The way things are going No One can say for sure who will win in 2015 or even if an election will hold

Politics › Re: Atiku And 7 Governors Walk-out Of PDP Convention by bappahman(op): 10:14pm On Aug 31, 2013

acidosis™:
I trust my people - Middle Belt..
They always have a way of winning the heart of a sitting president... They hardly cause chaos..

I can bet anything on the loyalty of ALL middle belt state for GEJ!

GEJ anyday, anytime.

Northerners used Middle Belt nd dumped nd now SS/SE will use us and dump...high time we our own side like everyone else

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Politics › Re: Atiku And 7 Governors Walk-out Of PDP Convention by bappahman(op): 8:21pm On Aug 31, 2013

Kingspin: We are simply returning back where we were decades ago when political parties mostly formed along tribe or zone- days of AG's and co. What are these govs contributing to this country..Born to rule syndrome.

Wats GEJ contribution?

Politics › Re: Atiku And 7 Governors Walk-out Of PDP Convention by bappahman(op): 7:54pm On Aug 31, 2013

Amechi addressing the congress

Politics › Re: Atiku And 7 Governors Walk-out Of PDP Convention by bappahman(op): 7:47pm On Aug 31, 2013

0079jaBond: hmm this is my first comment on Nairaland and it is: NA WA OO FOR PDP!!

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