₦airaland Forum

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agarawu23:
Beebeeooh. Biko help join the join the ministry team Fynestboi

SeverusSnape:
This one is no more De javu, It's Deja POO.

SeverusSnape:
... And to some APC brainwashed supporters, That is an achievement to the party, I shocked beyond words when I heard one saying that Lara marriage to Oshiom-ole is a great achievement to APC.

Cc: HungerBAD

pacino26:
We must take the moon to court; Yes for failing to appear, it's kwaruption

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, is to meet with representatives of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) on Thursday, a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja said.

The statement, signed by Mr Samuel Olowookere, the Deputy Director (Press) in the ministry, said that the “crucial meeting’’ was being convened to find a lasting solution to the lingering problems in the oil and gas sector.

It said that the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, would also participate in in the dialogue scheduled for 10 a.m. in Abuja.

NAN reports that PENGASSAN has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike beginning from Thursday over some issues, including the alleged mass sack of its members by various oil and gas companies. (NAN)

Lalasticlala

President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed for patience from Nigerians on the crises in the Niger Delta region, saying his administration will explore the fastest means possible to end the economic sabotage in the region.
He made the promise in a commemorative message to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations.

Buhari said, “I appeal for the support, understanding and patience of all Nigerians and our international partners as we explore the fastest means to end the economic sabotage in the Niger Delta and amicably resolve the conflicts within the region.


“I promise you all better days ahead even as we remain grateful for your unflinching support to our administration.

“Happy Eid El Fitr celebration and May the Almighty Allah continue to bless our nation. “Eid Mubarak.

Elder-statesman, businessman and retired policeman, Umaru Shinkafi is dead. Shinkafi died in a hospital in London at about 4:07 p.m. Nigerian time, family sources said yesterday. Mr. Shinkafi, who held the traditional title of Marafan Sokoto, was a native of Zamfara State.

He was a Federal Commissioner of Internal Affairs and a presidential aspirant in the third Republic. He also had an extensive career in military intelligence.

“The body will be flown back to Nigeria tomorrow for burial at Abubakar III burial ground in Sokoto,” one source said yesterday. Mr. Shinkafi is survived by three wives, and five children. One of his daughters is Zainab, wife of Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State, and another is Hadiza, the wife of Zamfara governor, AbdulAzeez Yari.

Shinkafi would be remembered for his pioneering role in the creation of the National Security Organisation, NSO, the secretive security arm of the Nigerian security apparatus which he headed from 1999 till 1983.

Following his retirement from the police and the NSO, Shinkafi, a trained lawyer, entered into business and eventually into politics and was one of the leading lights of the conservative side of Nigerian politics in the ill-fated Third Republic.

His bid for the presidency in the Third Republic led him to the formation of the defunct Nigerian National Congress, NNC which eventually collapsed into the National Republican Convention, NRC.

The NRC was one of the two political parties created by the Ibrahim Babangida military regime to take control of the political parties from the money bag politicians.

The NRC was on the right of centre and espoused conservative ideas. The NRC ticket was eventually won by the unknown Kano businessman, Bashir Tofa who was backed by Shinkafi after him and fellow grandees were banned by the Babangida administration from participation.

Shinkafi eventually played more of a consultative role in politics and played little role in the politics of the Fourth Republic.

Lalastclala, Mynd44

fiizznation:
lol. What do you want me to say? Of course the land they are basically destroying is their land, not mine.

fiizznation:
They should keep blowing up their lands just to spite whoever they wanna spite, who cares?

On Monday, twitter took down the handle of militant group, Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), and while it did not specifically give reasons for the action, some of the organisation’s policies directly conflict with the ideals of NDA.

The group has engaged in at least three policies which twitter says it will delete accounts.

Here are three policies of twitter that the group flouted:

[size=15pt]VIOLENT THREATS[/size]

You may not make threats of violence or promote violence, including threatening or promoting terrorism. NDA has threatened to resort to violence if the government, oil companies and their service firms repair pipeline they have blown up.

[size=15pt]HARASSMENT[/size]

You may not incite or engage in the targeted abuse or harassment of others. One of the factors that Twitter considers when evaluating abusive behaviour is inflammatory content which is likely to evoke a strong negative reaction or cause harm. NDA had, via its handle, threatened to blow up pipelines so as to cause economic sabotage and announced blowing up pipeline.

[size=15pt]TERRORISM[/size]

Organisations or individuals associated with promoting hate, criminal, or terrorist-related content. While the NDA has claimed to be fighting a just cause and agitating for better conditions for the region, its activities, including blowing up pipelines are criminal according to Nigerian laws.

The embattled Senator who is currently in EFCC custody has reacted to the stringent bail conditions levied on him.

Omisore was charged to produce two serving directors in any of the federal ministries or agency with landed property in Maitama or Asokoro area of Abuja. The sureties must submit the original C of O of the said landed properties to the commission.

In a statement made by  his media aide, Diran Odeyemi, he said on the conditions given to him; “We know too well of a standing instruction to serving civil servants not to stand as sureties in any matter and wonder why EFCC is giving a condition they have already blocked.

“We will approach the court to seek Omisore’s release and wonder why EFCC has turned itself to an agent of persecution instead of prosecution.”


Omisore was arrested by the EFCC a couple of days ago in connection to allegedly receiving funds from the ONSA along with Fayose and Obanikoro.

Lalasticlala