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I'm happy for them. We must learn how to forgive those who hurt us, reconcile with them and forge ahead. Reconciliation is always the best. Congrats
Frontpage please!

Alamieyeseigha was deposed, hounded, tried and jailed. And it has beome obvious that he is remorseful and has been actively involved in restoring peace and tranquility in the Niger-Delat region. So, if the entire National Council of State decides to grant him state pardon, GEJ alone may not be able to stop it.

Lolz. Haters would always hug transformer. Lol

I've observed with dismay the reactions of some Nigerians towards the state pardon granted by the National Council of State to some Nigetians who have erred in the past in various degrees. These include:
-Former Chief of Staff Supremem Military Concil, and brother of the late President, Major General Shehu Musa Yar'adua,
-ex-Major Bello Magaji NA/6604,
-Mohammed Lima Biu,
-Shettima Bulama,
-Former Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha,
-Major Geeneral Abdulkareem Adisa (Post Humous) and
-Major Segun Fadipe.

While some have tagged it a "federal government pardon", others seem to have viewed the development as a 2015 presidential campaign move by the president.

Well, all these stem from either a misinformation or a figment of imaginations.

The fact remains that The National Council of State, which granted the state pardon, is made up of all living former Presidents, Serving President, Vice President, State Governors, all living former Chief Justices of Nigeria (CJN), Senate President and Speaker of the House. The decision to grant pardon to these offenders was taken by the entire body, both those present at the meeting and those absent, as the decision of the body is binding on all the members.

Whether present or absent at the meeting, for the mere fact that one is a member of the National Council of State by virtue of his or her past/ present position in Nigeria, the state pardon was approved and granted by him/her.

Therefore, Alamieyeseigha and co were all pardoned by Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, Namadi Sambo, David Mark, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Adams Oshiomole, Babatunde Raji Fashola, Rochas Okorocha, etc. etc. etc. and not only Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.

I think we should endeavour to be getting our facts clear and stop being sentimental.

What a shame. It then means they don't have enough firearms and the required tactics with which to engage the robbers

Mr. Joyce Nkemakolam? Isn't Joyce a name for females?

phrancys001: Yes we are doing our best for sure,even in the area of corruption we have granted corrupt convicted politicians presidential pardon,we continue to do our best until we run this country down the grave.

Guy, the pardon was granted by the entire Council of State, made up of the President, the Vice President, the Chief Justice of the Federation and all the former Heads of State. It was not an all-Jonathan affair, by the way, it was not only DSP Alamieyeseigha that was granted the pardon. Why are you not complaining about the others?

FG Not Relenting On Curbing Security Challenges – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan has assured the international community that his administration will continue to do everything possible to enhance the security of lives and investments in Nigeria.

Speaking at an audience with a 45-member trade delegation from the United States of America, President Jonathan reaffirmed that the Federal Government was working very hard to overcome Nigeria’s current security challenges, saying that an intensive effort was underway to curb terrorism and other criminal acts such as kidnapping and hostage taking.

The President also assured the delegation which was led by the President and CEO of the Corporate Council on Africa, Steve Hayes and the Executive Vice President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Mimi Alemayehou that his Administration will continue to empower the private sector to serve as the main drivers of the Federal Government’s agenda for national economic growth and development.

President Jonathan told company executives on the delegation with interests in aviation, power, food processing, ICT, construction, housing, textiles, infrastructure and finance that they could be very confident of the safety of their present and future investments in Nigeria as the country already had one of the most liberal legal regimes for the movement of capital and profits.

The co-leader of the delegation, Mr. Hayes thanked President Jonathan for his efforts to promote greater trade and economic cooperation between Nigeria and the United States.

He assured President Jonathan that the Corporate Council on Africa and its members fully recognized Nigeria’s immense economic potentials and will do their best to support his agenda for national transformation.

Ms. Alemayehou told the President that the delegation had had very fruitful interactions with members of the Federal Executive Council, including the Ministers of Works, Housing, Transport, Agriculture and Communications Technology. She assured President Jonathan that Nigeria will get more investments from the American private sector.

speaking to state house correspondents after the closed door meetings the the American ambassador to Nigeria mister Terrence McCulley and the Nigerias ambassador to the United States, Ade Adefuye disclosed that the team is interested in investing in infrastructure,information technology,housing and water resources.

http://www.channelstv.com/home/2013/03/12/fg-not-relenting-on-curbing-security-challenges-jonathan/

Terrorism: We’re Doing Our Best, Jonathan Tells International Community

President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday assured the international community that his administration is putting intensive effort to curb terrorism and other criminal acts such as kidnapping and hostage taking in the country.

Speaking when he received a 45-member trade delegation from the United States of America in his office, Jonathan reaffirmed that the federal government was working very hard to overcome Nigeria’s current security challenges, adding that government will continue to do everything possible to enhance the security of lives and investments in Nigeria.

The President also assured the that his Administration will continue to empower the private sector to serve as the main drivers of the federal government’s agenda for national economic growth and development.

Jonathan told company executives on the delegation with interests in aviation, power, food processing, ICT, construction, housing, textiles, infrastructure and finance that they could be very confident of the safety of their present and future investments in Nigeria as the country already had one of the most liberal legal regimes for the movement of capital and profits.

He said, “We welcome your interest and commitment to Nigeria. You are coming at a time when sectors previously dominated by government monopolies are being opened up to the private sector because we fully believe that that is the best way forward and the best way to create greater efficiency, employment and economic prosperity.

“You all know Nigeria’s potentials. With its very huge market and the conducive investment climate we are working hard to foster, it is a country where your companies can do very fruitful business and I assure you of the full encouragement and support of the Federal Government for your investments”.

http://www.leadership.ng/nga/articles/49916/2013/03/13/terrorism_were_doing_our_best_jonathan_tells_international_community.html

Wale Leemson: I am disappointed in GEJ. he is encouraging corruption. God save Nigeria

What about the state governors and past presidents present at the meeting? And for those that chose not to attend the meeting, that was a great opportunity for them to have stood their grounds against the state pardon. For the fact that they are members of the council of state, that decision is binding on all of them, whether they attended or not. It wasn't an all-Jonathan affair.

take dat: GEJ keeps taking cluelessness to brazen new levels of astonishment. A corruption-friendly president celebrating criminals! Fresh Air

This was not a decision taken by GEJ alone, it was a decision of the Council of State, made up of even you "corruption-free" past presidents and state governors. Even the title of this threads misleading. It is not FG that pardoned them, but rather the council of state

11 children abducted in Ebonyi yet to be seen, residents accuse Police of aiding kidnappers


Several weeks after 11 children, between the ages of five months and two years were abducted in Ishiagu, Ivo local government of Ebonyi State, their whereabouts remain unknown.
The children were reportedly abducted at Ishiagu, home town of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim.
A reliable source in the community said the trend started December last year with the abduction of four children, adding that only recently six others were abducted, bringing the number to eleven.

DailyPost learnt that all the eleven children abducted are settlers in the community.
Already, the situation has taken another dimension as residents of Ishiagu are accusing the police in the state of complicity in the abduction.
Residents who alleged that policemen in Ishiagu divisional police station were aiding the kidnappers, said efforts they were making to stem the tide were being frustrated by the police in Ishiagu division.

When our correspondent visited the Mile 2 Area in Ishiagu where 2 year old Chiemere Emmanuel and eight month, Chidubem Emmanuel were abducted, their mothers Blessing and Nnenna respectively lamented that since the abduction of their children, nothing had been heard from either the police or from the government.
The youth leader of the community, Mr. Chijioke Njoku, who also spoke to DailyPost alleged that Ebonyi state government and in fact the council chairman of Ivo LGA were not touched by the development because the abducted children were not indigenes of Ishiagu.
He said: “It is no longer news that our children are being kidnapped, even on the 19th and 20th of December, 2012 in Ayaragu children were kidnapped.
On 29th of December, along this Afikpo-Okigwe Road, a woman who was coming back from Ayaragu area with her child was intercepted by gunmen, they pushed her and her child into a car; along the road, they pushed her out and took her child away. Till now the family has not seen the child”.
On the effort of the community, he said: “Two or three weeks ago we intercepted two vehicles- Jetta and Mercedes Benz; the Jetta over ran us while we seized the Mercedes Benz.
“When we stopped the occupants of the car, they even tried to fight us. One of them ran away living the driver of the car.
“The suspect was later handed over to the police, with the warning that they should not toy with the case. Painfully, nothing serious came out of that case”.
Continuing, he said: “We are appealing to the government to help us. Everyday we come to this place to keep night watch in an effort to see whether we can stop this abduction, but the police are not backing us”.
The Ebonyi State Police Public Relation Officer, (PPRO), DSP Sylvester Igbo who was contacted on phone, did not make any comment.

By Emmanuel Uzodinma on February 8, 2013
http://dailypost.com.ng/2013/02/08/11-children-abducted-in-ebonyi-yet-to-be-seen-residents-accuse-police-of-aiding-kidnappers/

Police Warns Against Violence Ahead Of FCT Council Polls

The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has warned that it will not tolerate any act of violence or misconduct during the chairmanship and councillorship election billed to take place on the March 16th.

FCT Commissioner of Police, Mr. Femi Ogunbayode who said that police men will be deployed to the nooks and crannies of the FCT for the polls, urged leaders of political parties to ensure that their members adhere strictly to the Electoral Act.

He also warned that no politician is allowed at any polling unit with escorts and orderlies.

Mr. Ogunbayode also announced that movement in the FCT will be restricted from 12 midnight on Friday 15th March to 5pm on Saturday 16th for people coming into the FCT, while residence of the FCT will have movement retracted from 7am  to 5pm on Saturday 16th of March 2013.

http://www.channelstv.com/home/2013/03/11/police-warns-against-violence-ahead-of-fct-council-polls/

bilms: Were did you find the above?

It's now glaring that you've not been following News in the country. You don't even know what's happening in 9ja.

http://www.channelstv.com/home/2013/03/06/soldiers-discover-bomb-factory-in-kaduna/
http://www.facebook.com/hopefornigeria

And lots of other news portals.

ollyboy009: Then why wont i thank God 4 the gift of life?who know what cud have been my faith supposed my call up letter didnt lost. may her gentle soul rest in perfect peace,u will always be remembered as a fallen hero!!!

Na wa oh for graduates of nowadays. I wonder what they learn in school. It's really a pity

@Topic: May her soul and the souls of the Zamfara-bound corp members rest in peace. Such a pity.
On a second thought, I think the recklessness of some drivers on our highways is becoming a thing of great concern. Our drivers really need to be patient, careful and considerate while on the wheels, all the rush and impatience are really uncalled for. We must learn to respect the sanctity of human lives.

Really? So tell me, what were:

1] One light Machine Gun.
2] One teargas Launcher.
3] Twenty Seven Loaded and Seventeen empty AK 47 magazines.
4] One FN Rifle Magazine.
5] Five Sub-Machine Gun Magazines.
6] Four Pistols Magazines.
7] One loaded Light-Machine Gun Magazine.
8] Two Hundred and Seventy Five (275) rounds of 7.62 mm (NATO Ammunition).
9] Seven Hundred and Sixty Five (765) Rounds of 7.62 mm Special Ammunition.
10] Fifty Eight (58) Rounds of 9mm Ammunition.
11] One Hundred and Twenty Five pieces of Detonator-33.
12] Two Reels of Detonating Cords.
13] Nine Small Cans of Prepared IED.
14] One paint Can of Prepared IED.
15] Nine pieces of 9-Volt Batteries.
16] Three Bags of White Chemical substance.
17] Five pieces of Remote Control Switches.
18] One Reel of Firing Cable.
19] Six pieces of Assorted Car Plate Numbers, and
20] six AK 47 assault rifles

doing in the house of Honorable Hussein Dei Dei, a CPC Lawmaker from Kaduna state and Grassroots Organizer of the Proposed Merged Party, the All progressive Congress (APC)?

Answer me OP.

The Federal Government is set to commission three out of the nine  skills acquisition centres built in each of the nine Niger Delta states. This is following the successful completion of construction work by the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs.

Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe, who disclosed this recently, said the commissioning of the three centres in Cross River, Bayelsa and Akwa Ibom states where youths will be trained in tourism and entertainment, Maritime/ICT  as well as Oil and Gas, is expected to take place in the second quarter of this year.

Elder Orubebe who spoke while addressing selected student union leaders from the nine states of the Niger Delta region said, all was set for the commissioning of the world class skills Centres billed to accommodate no fewer than 500 trainees at a time for public use, hence, putting an alright stoppage to trips abroad.

Hinting that over eighty percent  of the ministry’s budget is diverted to the East-West road,  he further expressed optimism that the flagship project will certainly be completed in December, 2014, adding that seven hundred  and fifty six out  of Seven hundred and eighty two planed culverts have been constructed.

Identifying the lack of commitment to long-standing projects tailored towards achieving purposeful transformation as a critical challenge facing the region’s development, Elder Orubebe said, in spite of paying the inherited N40bn debts owed contractors when it inherited the flagship project in 2010, his ministry has been able to complete seven hundred and fifty six out  of  Seven hundred and eighty two culverts designs and  completed also  the construction of 36 out of planned 42 bridges.

http://www.leadership.ng/nga/articles/49359/2013/03/07/fg_commission_3_skills_acquisition_centres_ndelta.html

Employment scam. Pay at your own risk. It's obvious that these people are cashing in on the seeming unemployment in the country to extort money from job seekers. What a shame. I pray the security agents catch up with them. Recruitment fair ko, recruitment fair nii

The Nigerian Army today found different sophisticated weapons in the home of Honourable Hussein Dei Dei, a CPC Lawmaker from Kaduna state and Grassroots Organizer of the Proposed Merged Party, the All progressive Congress (APC).
Hussein Dei Dei is also a one time ANPP chairmanship aspirant in the FCT.

In addition to the six AK 47 assault rifles the military listed the following items were recovered:
1] One light Machine Gun.
2] One teargas Launcher.
3] Twenty Seven Loaded and Seventeen empty AK 47 magazines.
4] One FN Rifle Magazine.
5] Five Sub-Machine Gun Magazines.
6] Four Pistols Magazines.
7] One loaded Light-Machine Gun Magazine.
8] Two Hundred and Seventy Five (275) rounds of 7.62 mm (NATO Ammunition).
9] Seven Hundred and Sixty Five (765) Rounds of 7.62 mm Special Ammunition.
10] Fifty Eight (58) Rounds of 9mm Ammunition.
11] One Hundred and Twenty Five pieces of Detonator-33.
12] Two Reels of Detonating Cords.
13] Nine Small Cans of Prepared IED.
14] One paint Can of Prepared IED.
15] Nine pieces of 9-Volt Batteries.
16] Three Bags of White Chemical substance.
17] Five pieces of Remote Control Switches.
18]One Reel of Firing Cable.
19 Six pieces of Assorted Car Plate Numbers.

http://www.channelstv.com/home/2013/03/06/soldiers-discover-bomb-factory-in-kaduna/
http://www.facebook.com/hopefornigeria

It is becoming glaring everyday that these oppossition parties are bent on making this country ungovernable for the present administration, even at the expense of their own people.
The more they do, the more they are being discovered. God is watching!

Court Affirms Dickson’s Election

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed the suit filed by one Austin Ogionwo challenging the election of Seriake Dickson as the governor of Bayelsa State.

Delivering judgement on the suit, Justice Adamu Bello held that the plaintiff lacked the locus standi to challenge the outcome of the primary election held on 19 November, 2011 having failed to participate in the said election.

The court also ruled that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has the right to conduct primary elections and also field any candidate of its choice for the purpose of any general election.

Justice Adamu added that the mere purchase of an expression of interest form or a nomination form by an aspirant does not make such an aspirant a candidate in an election which he refused to participate in.

The plaintiff,  Mr. Ogionwo had approached the Federal High Court praying the court to nullify the primary election which produced Governor Dickson as the candidate of the PDP in the February 12, 2012 governorship election in Bayelsa State.

Although the counsel to the plaintiff walked out of the court shortly after the judgment, counsel to the PDP and Governor Dickson praised the verdict of the court, saying it is victory for democracy.

http://www.channelstv.com/home/2013/03/06/court-affirms-dicksons-election/

Ogun Assembly resolves crisis, apologises to citizens

Feuding members of the Ogun State House of Assembly on Wednesday morning sheathe their swords with the key actors – Speaker Suraj Adekunbi and Honourable Remmy Hazzan, apologising to Ogun people nay Nigerians over the suspension and counter – suspension of some members at the floor of House on Tuesday.

They resolved to hold plenary later on Wednesday where the 26 member Assembly would sit to reverse whatever transpired at the floor of the House on Tuesday.

The incident also resulted in the breaking of the mace, which is the Assembly’s symbol of authority.

The resolution of the crisis followed a private meeting of Adekunbi, his Deputy; Tola Banjo, Taiwo Oluomo, Israel Jolaosho, Hazzan, Turanyo Oladapo – Adeleye, Job Akintan and John Obafemi with the Secretary to the Ogun State Government, Mr. Taiwo Adeoluwa and other members of Governor Ibikunle Amosun’s administration in Oke – Mosan, Abeokuta, the state capital.

The Nation gathered that the peace meeting was initiated by the former Speaker of the Assembly, Tunji Egbetokun, who prevailed on the warring lawmakers to bury their differences and allow peace to reign in the interest of the state.

Adekunbi and Remmy Hazzan, who jointly addressed the press at the base of the Governor’s Office, apologised to the people of the state and pledged to work in harmony, serve the people better and also follow due process while conducting their legislative functions.

http://thenationonlineng.net/new/news-update/ogun-assembly-resolves-crisis-apologises-to-citizens/

How sure are you? Is this info verified? Pls don't cause bomb scare here o

Anam atunyere Alex 101 okwe

jas_o: Oyerinde, The Killer, The Police And The Sillent Of Presidency

Leadership is about proactive and ability to take a bold measure that will ensure that individuals do not take the law of the land into his or her hand.
Oyerinde, an adviser to the governor of Edo state was murder in a cold blood without seriousness by the presidency to see that the culprits are bring to justice. This is what can’t happen in another country in this world, a situation where you have the leader muted.By now the IG and many heads should have been sacrivice for failure to do their job as stipulated in the contractual agreement.On the contrary, this could be tactics so as to let go the killer of innocent guy.
Death is hawk in Nigeria Street; therefore, Nigeria people should take security measure of their respective lives to prevent such brutal occurrence in the future.

Please, the next time you want to cast aspersions on Mr. President, go through your work and edit your accusations very well.

Meanwhile, yes, Nigeians need to be security conscious and have physical security measures around them. But I hope you (OP) are not trying to advise them to pick up arms for self-protection. We should do our own part and leave the security agencies to do their own part.