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Anuoluwap:
why my own thread no con make frontpage corcernin china rejectin ng stdents because of ebola. nt fair at all

where is China? Are Chinese people a better people in the first? Anything China product in Niger is fake, so don't be bother about their education.

The news and the comments above is still better oooo...., What are we going to do about our brothers & sisters in Liberia? I wasn't happy since afternoon that I had heard the news about the President of Liberia asking for an international help for her citizen on this Ebola case. Nigeria & African leaders should rise up and do something, we can't count on this white dude all the time. Let's come up with a solution for Liberia oooo.

One of the biggest supporters and kinsman of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, has declared that the president has lost the support of his political base, the South-south and the South-East owing to the failure of his government to deliver on its promises.

Photo: BOMBSHELL: “Pres. Jonathan Can’t Win In 2015″ – Dokubo AsariDokubo-Asari, at a press conference in Abuja on Friday, said that it would be tough for Jonathan to win the presidential election in 2015 if he decides to run based on the poor showing of his administration.

He said that his decision to speak out was for him and others who are ardent supporters of Jonathan not to be blamed for his failure in 2015.

He said: “I want to start with an Ijaw proverb, which says: the eyes watched its seven children to death. Instead of advising them, it was just looking at them until they died, while the mouth talked its only child to life and success.

“We have continued as Ijaw people and the entire Niger Delta and South-South to support the presidency of President Goodluck Jonathan, but a time has come when silence cannot be golden.

“We mainly speak out in issues that are very critical to the survival of our people, the survival of the people of the South-South and the South-East, which happens to be the political base of Goodluck Jonathan.

“Jonathan is surrounded by very greedy people who are only in the Presidency to enrich themselves at the expense of Goodluck himself.
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“This brings us to another Kalabari proverb, which says: where there are elders, a goat cannot be allowed to deliver tied to a stick.

“If we don’t talk and we continue to brush it aside, tomorrow we will be blamed and people will say: Mujahid Dokubo-Asari was around when Goodlcuk Jonathan was president and he didn’t talk.

“Them I will be an accomplice and accessory after the fact….

“It is alarming because the South-South must have its uninterrupted eight years tenure, which is constitutional.

“But with how things are going under Jonathan’s watch, we are afraid that we may not be able to have our eight years tenure because there will be no magic about it if it is going to be one man one vote.”

Dokubo-Asari said he will continue to speak out despite the fact that he had benefitted from Jonathan, adding that one of those causing trouble for the President remains the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Chief Godsday Orubebe.

He said: “I have benefited immensely from Goodluck Jonathan with my stake but benefit alone is not enough to make me to keep quiet when the period is very challenging for our people.

“So, some of us are tempted to ask this question: why are all these things happening?

“Why has the President allow some ministers like Godsday Orubebe to continue in government?

“Everyday people die on the East-West Road.

“If Orubebe is incompetent as he has shown himself to be, he should be removed.

“Nobody voted for Orubebe.

“And why is Orubebe so important to the President that he can’t remove him even in the face of his obvious incompetence and several allegation to corruption?

“We feel very ashamed and embarrassed.

“Orubebe was one of us.

“He was attending meetings with us, sleeping in the ground with us, entering night bus with us and we nominated him to be appointed a minister.

“We have gone to him and complained to him that we don’t like they way things are going in his ministry and told him that if the President leaves in 2015 without the completion of the East-West Road, we are finished.

“And the man keeps telling us there is no money.

“When IBB (former military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida) was there, there was money.

“When Abacha was there, there was money.

“When others were there, there was money.

“How come the money disappeared when Jonathan got there?

“Jonathan and orubebe will account for the death in the East-West Road.”

On the face-off between Jonathan and former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Dokubo-Asari said there was no need for it.

He said that no matter what Jonathan feels, he still remains a beneficiary of Obasanjo’s large heartedness.

He said: “First, there was no need for Goodluck Jonathan to disagree with Olusegun Obasanjo.

“I don’t like Obasanjo.

“I don’t like his face.

“I hate him.

“But he was instrumental in bringing Goodluck Jonathan to power.

“And the greedy people around Jonathan have not managed him enough to the extent that the President and people around him will allow Jonathan to disagree with Obasanjo openly

“And if you check, all the people who supported Goodluck Jonathan and fought to bring him to power, have openly disagreed with him.

“What was the cause of these disagreements?

“These are the questions we want to put to the president.

“Some people say Obasanjo is manipulating Goodluck Jonathan, that is why Jonathan is disagreeing with him and we ask: what has Goodluck Jonathan’s government achieved to show that it is a departure from other governments that have existed since 1956?

“For us, nothing has changed.

“It is still business as usual.

“So what are the advice that Obasanjo gave to Jonathan that were so difficult for him to fulfill, that made him decide to fall out with Obasanjo?

“Obasanjo was instrumental and manipulated the process that illegally removed Diepreye Alamieyeseigha as governor of Bayelsa State and installed Jonathan as governor, made him vice president, fought for him to become acting president and also fought for him to become president of Nigeria.

“Apart from Obasanjo, there are so many people who supported Goodluck Jonathan, some have been pushed out by those who were not there to give him any support, while some others are trapped and they cannot talk.

I have a feeling that Fulani man Buhari would have done more for Niger-delta than Jonathan has done so far Jonathan has done nothing for Niger Delta actually. It is getting more and more difficult to support him, the second niger bridge is another issue. Even his allies are denouncing him. What a shame!

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Wahala ti won niyen.

I think lady no 3 though.

TribalEAST:
Ibos that shout GEJ till 3053 don't even get quarter of what the north gets.

...lol. Because he's trying to buy them over nii ooo. But trust the hausa, they will still kick him out. But wait ooo, he launched a new river niger bridge @ Onitsha the other day now. The man dey try well well.

Were omo! Even none of the Yaba left or Aro will take any of these guys. Because their mad patient will still consider this dude as another mad person entirely!

akumada1:
Negotiating with terrorists is not welcome in western countries and it should not be welcome here.

....and what now happen to this innocent kids? Do our government continue trading their political ambitions with innocent girls life?...and come to think of it, all of them have their kids well secured in the western world. What happen if one the so girls happen to your daughter? Let's not think about western world not negotiating with terrorism, let's think about the future of those girls involve, though their lives is traumatized already.

lilprinze:
smh so because FG used pastor Ayo private jet which was commercialized to go and purchase arms in South Africa that would be given to our milliary makes him a BH sponsor . Former Head of Military Ruler and Chieftain
of the Congress for Progressive Change,
CPC, Major General Muhammadu Buhari has
asked the Federal Government to stop the
clampdown of Boko Haram properties belonging to them destroyed.
Buhari who spoke on Sunday on a Liberty
Radio programme, Guest of the Week
monitored said accused the government of
killing and destroying houses belonging to
Boko Haram .
The former dictator said that unlike the
special treatment given to the by the federal government, the Boko Haram members were being killed and their houses demolished by government.
While accusing President Jonathan of failing
from the beginning to address the security
situation in the country, Buhari said he has
never been in support of the state of
emergency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa
state.
only a BH sympathize makes such ridiculous and devilish comment.

Don't worry, time will tell who the sponsor of Boko Haram are. Don't be in a rush, we all will be alive and healthy to see the evil that men do.

lilprinze:
so he is saying he is very broke to the extent that he doesn't have N27 million To Purchase
APC Nomination Form but he has money to sponsors BH, this old man should please respect his age and stop lying and deceiving us.

Stupid comment. Has it not occur to you that it is your sitting government that is sponsoring the BH? Have you not seen all the link with Pastor Ayo, Asari, the slain Yusuf and the government. I pity people like you, because you guys cannot even take your time to dig deep into the facts.

Kini eyan nwa lo si Colombia gan self? Going to Colombia is more of going there to import drug. Imagine Colombia talking where Niger dey, no be their fault, na our government I blame.

nikpet2:
. dumb politicians are not the problem bro, the problem is the dumb people that keep voting for them

...lol. You are right my brother, but do you believe some people will still continue shouting "Jonathan till 2029" because they are dump and stupid. Unfortunately, Nigeria is getting worse everyday. I traveled a lot within Nigeria because of the nature of my business, but Alas! there's no improvement whatsoever in most of the region and the masses continue to complain, even in the south-south where the President come from.

I'm not surprised, once you see a man been surrounded by 3 witches.....there will always be a trouble. Jonathan been surrounded by Patience, Allison & Okojo-Iwenla..., it is most definitely nothing will work for him. He was a clueless man, he is a clueless man and he will continue to be clueless man. It's just so unfortunate that we should such a man to lead us. It's a dirty slap on all the intellectual in this country.

"@Saintly_Life: God has never stopped being good, we've just stop being grateful."

FKO81:
Thanks my brother for reminding us but you forgot to name APC members who are Buhari friends Tinubu, Fashola, Amechi, Fayemi all APC governors, house members and senators both PDP and your thin god Buhari are all criminal, so please spare us your rubbish artical. I'm not pro GEJ but I will rather vote for him than that monster called Buhari, I enjoy my freedom more than all these jagun you wrote, mark my words he will lose again, our generation don't need him, but to think of it some of you guys are naive less than three months to election GMB is unpopular from east,west and south and you believe he wil win a seating president? To be frank it sounds funny, I know it all about interests

Follow your heart my friend. Politics is not a do or die thing except here in Nigeria. We all are mature enough, and we do know what is good for us. Your decision is yours, while mine is with me. I'm taking my chances, I'm not going to continue giving one clueless leader, who thinks mere stealing is not a corruption, my mandate again. I wish you goodluck in your choices.

ibnchokomah:
Sorry buh no fact stated here. You just stated your thoughts.. we need figures.. how did buhari manage the affairs of anything kept under him in d past. what transformation agenda does he want to bring forth and how workable are they? We all want sm1 disciplined n i mean as regards all aspects of life including his speech. i'm not decided in whom to vote for but these politicians should state their agenda and how they will achieve it.

Here are some, and please take your time, don't rush, and don't be bias too. BUHARI (1983-1985) VS JONATHAN (2010-DATE)....Compare and judge for yourself.GMB

ECONOMY:

Inherited a dwindling economy,
1. Paid of $50m loan within few days of
assumption and cleared the country's debt
2. Reduced Inflation from 23% to 3.21%
within 20months.
3. Nigeria's GDP by Purchasing Power Parity
was $941.2, it Grew by 8.56 %
3. Refused to devalue the Naira
4. curbing imports of needless goods,
curtailing oil theft and using counter trade
policy to barter seized illegally bunkered
crude oil for needful goods like machineries,
enabling it to export above its OPEC quota.
5. Under Buhari, Hoarded Goods were Sold at
prices below market.

CORRUPTION:

1. Senator Sabo Bakin Zuwo, The Civilian
Governor of Kano State was jailed for
300Years because $4.5 million was said to
be found "stacked up" in Zuwo's home when
it was searched by the new military
government. He died in 1989
2. Vice President Alex Ekwueme was jailed of
corruption. Stockpiles of money ranged from
$56,000 found at his home
3. Fmr Bendel Governor Ambrose Alli was
jailed for 100years for misappropriating funds
belonging to Bendel State to the tune of
N983,000. The Money was meant for road
project but he donated it to his Party. He was
later freed when Sir Gabriel Igbenedion paid
fine to the Government.
4. A total of 4000 exGovernment officials
submitted themselves to be tried for
Corruption.Over 600 were Jailed Convicted
and Jailed.
5. Many High profile Government officials,
Businessmen, foreigners were jailed for one
corrupt practice or the other.
6. Political office Holders, Businessmen,
Contractors, civil servants and many others
shunned corruption like a Plague

INSURGENCY:

1. Maitatsine Group founded by Maitatsine
Marwa, a Koranic scholar, rejected the hadith
and the sunnah and regarded the reading of
any other book but the Koran as paganism
raised its head in 1979 during the
Administration of President Shehu Shagari
after he was contained by the Murtala and
Obasanjo Administrations. Maitatsine spoke
against the use of radios, watches, bicycles,
cars and the possession of more money than
necessary. Churches, Market, Police
Formations, Government buildings etc was
attacked leaving over FIVE thousand dead
btw 1979 and 1981 (including
Maitatsine).The Group moved to Kano, Borno,
Kaduna, Gombe and environs. Over 4,000
people died(65% were insurgents). Buhari
Crushed the Insurgency COMPLETELY within
16months. The 2i/c fled to Cameroon and
was arrested in 2004.

OTHER SECURITY:

1. There was high rate of armed robbery
during Shagari's regime. Buhari stepped it,
brought an end to armed robbery.
2. Introduced NURTW to checkmate "One
Chance" and subsequently brought law and
order.
3. Drug traffikers were executed.

PETROLEUM INFRASTRUCTURE:

1. As NNPC Chairman, He was the man that
Initiated and signed the construction contract
of the existing Warri and Kaduna refineries.
Two of the ONLY 3 Refineries In Nigeria. As
at that time, Nigeria had just 1 Refinery-
Portharcourt Refinery, established in 1965.

THE PRESS:

He Instituted decree 2 and Decree 4 that was
aimed at gaging the Press and Banned street
protests. This is his only low but he was
honest in his actions.

GEJ

ECONOMY:

1. Nigeria Debt profile was cleared by the
Obasanjo Administration. As at September
2010(6 Months After Jonathan ascended to
power), Nigeria's Debt was $4.53 billion. As
at today, Nigeria's debt stand at $66.99
billion. Yet The country still suffers High
Unemployment rate and relatively lack of
Infracstructure.
2.The inflation rate in Nigeria was recorded at
8.30 percent in July of 2014
3. Nigeria import-Export ratio stand at
97%-3% in favor of Import
4. Under Jonathan, Hoarding, Black market,
selling above approved price eg Fuel, Gas,
Kerosene etc and all.

CORRUPTION:

1. Ministers Stella Odua is walking a free
woman despite Her 1ndictment by
Presidential Committee, Senate Committee,
HoReps on the N260m bullet proof cars.
She's even aspiring for the Senate.
2. Corrupt convict Alamesiegha was
pardoned in less than 8 years after his
conviction for corruption by the
Administration
3. Femi Otedola, Ifeanyi Ubah, Dizieani
Maduekwe and other Subsidy THIEVEs
1ndicted by Presidential Panel and
Parliamentary Panel for billions of DOLLAR
fraud, are walking scot free..Coincidentally,
Maduekwe is the Petroleum Minister and
Chairman of NNPC and Ifeanyi Ubah is the
leader of TAN Group Campaign-that
advocated for Jonathan's reelection.
4. Alleged Corrupt Officials in the ruling and
opposition parties are walking scot free.
Some of them have corruption case
withdrawn by the Government eg Presidential
allies Fani Kayode and Mohamed Abacha.
Some have their conviction upturned for
"flimsy" reasons.eg Olabode George.
5. despite the High corruption in every sector,
NO HIGH PROFILE conviction has been made
by the administration.
6. The President Publicly said "Stealing Is Not
Corruption"
7. $20b is allegedly missing from the
treasury. Though the Finance Minister refuted
the claim but admited that "about $10b is
unremitted"

INSURGENCY:

1.The Government Inherited Boko-Haram
sect...After they were initially contained by
the Yar Adua's Administration. under the
watch of this government, scores have dies
prematurely by the sect, towns, villages and
communities captured. Military Personnel
demotivated, some refused posting, majority
complaining of inadequate weapons and
ammunition. over 6000 Nigerians have been
killed. Hundreds kidnapped, infamous of the
kidnap is the CHIBOK KIDNAP of over 200
school girls.
2. Militants and Not Naval Personnel are
in charge of our waterways in the creeks
earning Billions on monthly basis. Oil
Bunkering is still common and shortchanging
the treasury.

OTHER SECURITY:

1. Robbery, Ritualism, BABY FACTORY,
Advanced Fee Fraud, "One Chance" is a
common menace.
2. Political motivated thuggery, street
thuggery is not uncommon.

PETROLEUM INFRASTRUCTURE:

The Government Promised 4 NEW Refineries
in 2012 and upgrade of existing ones. Till
DATE nothing has changed. Fuel Subsidy
Import Bill stands at N1trn.

THE PRESS:

The Government Signed the Freedom of
Information Bill into Law, which is plausible.
But Cases of Military harassing Pressmen
and journalists on daily basis, That the
Committee to Protect Journalists on August
22, 2014Warned of dire consequences should
the infringement persist.(One begins to
wonder the sincerity in the FOI law).

nyabingi:
No pun intended though but can you pls define "Change" and how the scheme of things by APC et al Buhari fits in, thank you!

Going through his records, and his past & present profile (which I will advice you to really take your time to research, sentiments apart). You will notice that Buhari is the same league with our late president Musa Yardua. Northerner or not, if you study both of them, they are the same product with the first Prime minister of Nigeria ( Tafa Balewa). Apart from maybe General Buhari could be a muslim extremist and probably the muslim/muslim ticket, I think the man is worthy to be giving a chance to rule us once again, having layed a good foundation during his tenure with Brigadier Tunde Idiagbon. If we have to be honest with ourselves, their leadership during that short period was indeed what every Nigerian dream of. We need people with good policy, well mannered, discipline, and truthfully to a level to rule us for a change.

nyabingi:
Yes we need Change but APC cant bring the desired chage and Buhari is not even the least of perfect alternative

Any suggestion from you? Because, without a change in the government, it4 obvious that Nigeria will not be bearable for anyone from next year. I don't have any personal thing against Jonathan/PDP, but they honestly need to change the way they are taking things for granted. We need to move one as a nation like other country. We have to be honest with ourselves, there's no improvement of whatsoever in this country. The only improvement we've seen so far is paper & mouth improvement from the government.

Hold on! Do we have 2 Amodu as a National coach in this country? I hope it is not the same Amodu, that enjoyed coming to the UK to eat with the likes of Mikel @ the Burger King before doing shopping for him to come back to Nigeria. How I wish NFF will continue with Keshi, because if Keshi is bad, then Amodu is the baddest.

Sunbellar:
All you have said is TRASH & GARBAGE!

my opinion & not yours, stupid!

Sometimes I really wondered if people understand the word "CHANGE"? Who is talking about the north coming to power? Who is interested in just our president is from the south-south, and as such he must continue? Who is worried about if it either Buhari, Goodluck or Fashola? Who among the people doesn't reason that for a system to work well, you continuously need a change? Guys, just think about more of the developing countries, even with their comfort, they still agitate for a change, just a small change! & that is what makes politics even the system of government more interesting. Nigeria need a change, we all cannot be dummy. It doesn't matter if it is Labour party or APC or Accord party......all we need in fairness is a change from the ruling PDP party for a new parry to demonstrate their own agenda and idea. Situation whereby you find the same party been clinch to power even been desperate to let go off power, then it means there's a lot covered under the blanket. Let the people decides, whatsoever be the will and decision of the people should be respected. We all must agitate for a change. Changes is the only thing that make things better and interested. APC is for a change.

All the PDP e-rats, una go work tired today, because the Fear of Buhari is the beginning of wisdom to all PDP members. Una don die finish today......lol. The truth has come, no more lie lie. No more women wrapper again.

Buhari all the way, whatever means Jonathan like, let him try, for all I know, he's not going back to that Aso rock again.

Ibere Oribuku niyen!

What will this robbers be thinking tonight? Will they be able to sleep after they might have heard about this brilliant and handsome guy's death? There are things that are not government's fault, this are man made cause, because, those guys have just draw the wrath of God on their heads. Word cannot explain how much I feel for this young soul's family, though, I don't hear much of him, but I prayed for his gentle soul to rest in peace. For the robbers, your days are numbered.

Could be bitter but the truth. Don't pay to anyone until you see the goods physically and you satisfied with before you commit your cash oooo.....lol. Be it OLX or BLX or PDP, don't pay until you see the said goods. Be wise!

Allansmith:
Gbogbo ese baba ko ma pada wa di wahala si awa omo l'orun o...Amin

Amin ooo ni oruko Jesu. Gbogbo ese egun idile ni ki Oluwa ba wa se patapata ni oruko Jesu ooo. Aa nii ba ojo olojo lo ooo.

Cluelessness at it's peak. Weak government from the weak group by the weak leaders. Federal roads ko, federal bridges nii....awon oloshi! Wasting the tax payers money since 1800 bc.

Se ki nse pe won nti be ese Baba wo lara omo bayi? God have mercy ooo, and gives his family the fortitude to bear the loss. RIP to the dead. Oma she ooo!

Glad that the media were allowed to covered this. We should be expecting out Army boys to do the job of clearing of the Boko boys soon. I wish them goodluck.

Every mother are beautiful to their children. Yours is excellently beautiful too. Happy birthday to your mum, wishing her LLNP. Our sincere regards to her.

People's Deceiving Party........lol.