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Nkemakonam62:
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, has warned the diplomatic community against crossing the line on governance in Nigeria.

Onyeama who briefed the diplomatic community on the rescheduled general elections in Abuja said the community could not exhort Nigeria on good governance and dictating to the country on how to govern.

The meeting which held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was to interact with the diplomatic corps to clarify issues surrounding the postponement of the elections and the country’s readiness as the polls come up on Saturday.

In the run-up to the elections, the Federal Government had on several occasions raised concerns about what it described as interference from foreign bodies.

Onyeama said: “At the end of the day, we are a sovereign nation and the line shouldn’t be crossed from exhorting us and wanting us to succeed and wanting this to be a really democratic process to dictating to us and really getting into the nitty-gritty of how we run the country which is exclusively the responsibility of this government.”

https://www.akelicious.net/2019/02/dont-cross-line-onyeama-advises.html

Nigeria threatening Western powers!," end shall never wonder"!!.

mushystuff:
Will they put polling booths on the lagoon for Igbos that d Oba sentenced there?



The idiotic, dirty old drug baron is even still threatening those he's supposedly pleading with.

That is the hypocrisy of Apc, useless bunch of crooks.

sarrki:
Take this

They were so neglected previously..
So dehumanised in the last regime.
Each time they witnessed tragedy which is certain, PDP and it's hierarchy would be first to use it against them.
I love and talk with them more often and all they needed is word of encouragement.
Dasuki is/was a case study....
They are human and can make choice..
They understand the word next level perfectly.
May God bless my gallant military men.

You don't know shit,you are just regurgitating what you have been fed by Apc propaganda, buhari is one amongst those that made the fight against Boko Haram unsuccessful during the last regime just to benefit from it politically,we know the agenda of soldiers like these, likely you also stand to benefit from the agenda.

xianah:
I love what he did ,U don't beat a woman no matter what u let it be .

If you like go about running your mouth unnecessarily you go collect better hot slaps,that guy forming van dam on woman matter never jam better agile iron monkey,the kind disgrace him go get,he will never forget it in his entire life.

dollytino4real:
i bad reach u

Oya now,make we jam so we go know who bad pass,what ya say?.

orjisblog:
A Facebook user with shared this photos below with caption:

"Ebonyi State completely burnt down by PDP paid thugs..... Everything gone, completely gone, many dead, hospitals and mortuaries filled up, people are moving out the state in thousands."


http://orjisblog.com.ng/2019/02/19/breaking-news-many-feared-dead-houses-churchs-burnt-in-ebony-political-crisis/

shameless liar,pdp is in charge of ebonyi, it's illogical for pdp to burn down ebonyi.try another propaganda please.

dollytino4real:
dis kind flog dey shrink prick o

Baaad type.

[quote author= post=75879784]THREE HUNDRED BILLION NAIRA, every 12 months??!!
And some miscreants that don't know where and when their next meal is coming are busy shouting athiefkulate, una sufferness neva start.[/quote]It's better for us to shout for Atiku,than zombies shouting next level for a dullard who can't run anything successfully on his own except some 150 gay cows.

stephanie11:
@POLITICSNGR

PoliticsNGR is in possession of documents revealing how the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar allegedly bribed the Chairman of the party, Uche Secondus with board membership of his company, Intels Nigeria Limited [INL], to secure the party's ticket.

The documents in our possession reveal that Intels, currently in a contract with the Nigeria Ports Authority[NPA], reportedly earns a whopping N300 billion annually.

The documents gotten by PoliticsNGR contain CAC records that reveal the changes made and the Timing.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The latest financial statements of Intels for the year 2017 show the board of directors as:

Nasir Ado Bayero, Chairman
Prince Uche Secondus, Director
Volpi, Director
Andrea Caroll, Director

Meanwhile, Orlean Invest holdings, the mother company which has Intels as a subsidiary has on its board:

Atiku Abubakar
Carillo
Volpi
Gian Angelo Perrucci and,
Miskovic.

[See the full documents attached Below]

NPA'S CONTRACT WITH INTELS ENDS IN 2020

PoliticsNGR learned that the NPA contract will end next year, 2020, and would not be renewed.

According to a source, “this is Atiku’s main driver for this election. The source revealed; “He gave Secondus and Wike Intels shares to secure the PDP ticket. Atiku rolled in billions year in year out from 2010 when the 28 per cent deal was signed.

Atiku is now reportedly keen on keeping this sweet deal beyond 2020 when the deal expires. President Muhammadu Buhari, with the introduction of Treasury Single Account (TSA) and the revelation of the adjustments, will not renew Intels contract.

CAC documents reveal that Secondus is now on the board of Intels. [See especially page 24 of the attached report which is reproduced below.]

Intels is owned by Atiku who has the largest share. INL is allowed to collect revenue on behalf of NPA.

From 20 per cent it went up to 28 per cent. Intels later wanted their commission increased to 35 per cent but that was rejected by the Federal government.

SEE THE FULL DOCUMENTS 

https://politicsngr.com/exclusive-how-atiku-bribed-secondus-with-intels-shares-to-secure-pdp-ticket/

Apc propaganda machine has been on over drive since the elections has been rescheduled,to them the only way to succeed is to feed Nigerians with fabricated stories to discredit Atiku, even after 2020 whether the intels contract is renewed or not Atiku is not stupid n will not collapse,the fact that Atiku has successfully run n expand his businesses for years is the more reasons why he is best fitted to run the country instead of buhari who only live on government with nothing success personal to show for it clearly proving his incompetence n emptiness.come to think of it,you accuse Atiku of corruption but failed to take action against him, doesn't that makes you a shameless hypocrite?,Apc can abuse Atiku as much as they want,we are obidiently Atikulated no turning back.

sarrki:
The Nation

Revealed: PDP’s $3m per state cash-for-vote plot
Our Reporter by Our Reporter February 19, 2019
Revealed: PDP’s $3m per state cash-for-vote plot
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•Ex-INEC chief named in deal •Peace Panel member romances opposition •Party denies claim
Security agencies have uncovered how the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has allocated about $3million (N1.8billion) to each state branch of the party, allegedly for inducement of voters.

The cash was remitted before last Saturday’s postponement elections, but most state chapters were finding it difficult to change the cash to naira because of the surveillance on Bureau De Change operators by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Department of State Services (DSS).

Also, the agencies have intercepted alleged compromise of some officers of the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), policemen and other security agents in some states.

The intelligence report, including the alleged implication of a former top official of INEC, may be presented to the chairman of the electoral commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, by the security agencies.

A former Resident Electoral Commissioner is believed to be neck-deep in the massive cash-for-votes plot.

Besides, a member of the National Peace Committee headed by former Head of State Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar has been fingered in “political romance” with the opposition, contrary to the mandate of the group.

The popular thinking is that the PDP has hidden under the guise of “logistics” to allocate about $3million (N1.8billion) per state, which security agencies discovered that it was for inducement of voters.

Based on the 36 states, about $111million (N66.6billion) has been deployed by the leading opposition party to influence voters.

The intelligence report indicated that the money was different from the cash allocated to “compromise some officers of INEC, policemen and security agents in some states” which had been marked by security agencies.

An intelligence source said: “ Reports so far have showed that the main opposition party has allocated $3m(N1.8billion) to each of its state chapters under the guise of logistics for the general elections.

“But intelligence confirmed that the cash is for vote buying with about N400,000 devoted to some polling units out of the nation’s 120,000.

“Some of the huge cash cannot be converted to Naira because of the surveillance on Bureau De Change operators by the EFCC and DSS.

“And most banks have become circumspect in view of a similar experience in 2015 in which about N23.9 poll bribery cash was shared through their branches.”



The source, who pleaded not to be named because of the “sensitivity” of the matter, gave insights into the alleged compromise of some INEC officers through a former top shots of the electoral commission who had been engaged as consultants.

The source added: “Detectives also discovered a ‘grand compromise’ of some INEC officers, policemen and others in some states. A former INEC top officer and ex-Resident Electoral Commissioner are implicated in the plans to compromise the nation’s electoral integrity.

“These former top INEC officers were found to have played a key role in the recruitment of the ad hoc staff in some strategic states by using internal links/ surrogates in INEC to perfect their plot. Many officers in INEC, who were recruited by these former officers, are still loyal to them.

“These ex-officers had infiltrated the system and could cause any sabotage of the poll at any point, if it does not favour those who hired them. This is why it is easier for the opposition to have every detail about the movement and actions of INEC chairman and his National Commissioners.

“The intelligence report will be made available to the Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, especially as it relates to its field officers in some states.

“As for policemen and other security agents, the appropriate authorities are handling specific cases. And these issues will be attended to before the beginning of the poll on Saturday.”

Asked if the intelligence report has been made available to the National Peace Committee, the source said: “It is still an intelligence document as I speak with you now.



“The challenge we are having also is that a member of the committee has been fingered in a political romance with the opposition because of vested interests in some deals.

“Notwithstanding, the government will decide on how and when to brief relevant stakeholders.”

Reacting, INEC said it was unaware of the existence of a recording of the PDP corrupting its men.

In the leaked telephone conversation, a top government official in Rivers State was heard mapping out plans on how to win the last Saturday’s election, which was rescheduled.

INEC officials were said to have been settled to pave the way for the ruling party in the state.

Besides, names of the officials were mentioned in the conversation, which include officials from neighbouring states.

The government official could also be heard issuing out warning to kill any INEC officials who fails to cooperate after collecting money from the government.

However, INEC National Commissioner in charge of Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. Festus Okoye, said the commission was yet to see the purported recording.

Okoye, who was responding to inquiry by The Nation, said: “I have not seen the recording you are alluding to.”

Also reacting, the PDP said the opposition party lacked the financial wherewithal to deploy such cash.

Its spokesman Kola Ologbodiyan: “We don’t have such funds anywhere, but we enjoy massive support and goodwill of a greater number of Nigerians. As an opposition party, where can we get that money.

“It was the same APC that mocked us a few weeks ago, saying that we were broke and that we could not fund our campaign. Now they have turned around to accuse us of spending such funds.

“Is it not strange that a ruling party is now portraying itself as the victim simply because they have been rejected by the people?

“Rather, it is the APC that has spent humongous amount on their campaign across the country and they are still spending. We have the figures and at the appropriate time we shall release them. For now, we are focused on the coming elections. So, we are very busy right now


http://thenationonlineng.net/revealed-pdps-3m-per-state-cash-for-vote-plot/

This is just a tissue of lies concocted by the APC propaganda machine just to discredit PDP,what of the APC that were fighting physically over flight in Abuja to the extent of their Ghana must go bags spilling their elections bribery monies in public,at least Apc's own was seen Clearly n this piece is just a concoction to mitigate their damage n filthy image, bunch of useless hypocrites.

Preshy561:
Yes oo.
Same with women, a woman must have 2 or more men who she fvcks anytime she wants.
That's the rule of nature.

No qualms,but when you are sent packing to your father's house don't complain,you think life is an ideal setting,Oya carry on n compete with your man ok.

made4naijamusic:
A Twitter user identified as @rozzeloya, who obviously want to go viral, has taken to the platform to advise men who has less than 500k in their bank account to abstain from sex.

According to the young lady, they should focus more on working hard rather than sleeping with a lady.

See her tweet below:

“Guys If you don’t have up to 500k in your bank account you don’t deserve s*x from us, go and work”

See more pictures

source :

https://www.made4naija.com/2019/02/guys-if-you-dont-have-up-to-500k-you-dont-deserve-sex-nigerian-lady-says/

Olosho!, don't go n get yourself good education n relevant skills to succeed in life be there waiting for guys with 500k in their accounts to Bleep ok,last last you will surely have lots of broken heart stories to tell greedy leech.

frowland:
If placed well, you can't fail after few tries. Reason; the liquid inside the bottle is far below half level.... This gives the bottle a very very low and balanced center of gravity. Meaning that even a slight lean to any direction means the bottle will stand back straight up. Kick the ball very fast and the bottle falls straight down, while its low center of gravity keeps it standing. Its simple physics.

There's practicals in physics, let's see yours pls.

Nairatrenders:
A 38-year-old Islamic cleric, Abdul Lateef Mustapha, has been arrested by the police in the Bariga area of Lagos for having sex with his sister-in-law who is reported to be just 17 years old.

The case was reported at the Police station by the Child Protection Agency, Shomolu Unit and Mustapha was ordered to be arrested immediately.


During interrogation, Mustapha, was discovered to have continually defiled the victim whenever the wife was not around.

However, the act was exposed when the embittered victim told two of their neighbours her predicament; how her sister’s husband used to defile her but the two women did not believe her because her sister and the Islamic cleric were present.

The act that broke the camel’s back was said to have happened on 16th February, 2019, when the Islamic cleric had canal knowledge of the girl and was caught red handed. He then apologized never to do such again.

It was gathered that the suspect initially denied the act but later opened up that he had sex with the girl only once and not thrice as stated by the 17-year old victim.

Gist via :- https://nairatrend.com.ng/man-arrested-while-having-sex-with-his-sister-in-law-in-lagos/

Islamically what is the offence here?,is the Alfa not an authority on the shari'a?.

jpphilips:
Until last month, Nigerian presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar had a problem. He was persona non grata in the U.S. after cropping up in connection with several corruption investigations.

Then the cloud lifted. Years after he’d last been seen in the U.S., Abubakar surfaced in Washington in January. He held court at the Trump International Hotel. He met with members of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Congress. Those meetings were trumpeted to his followers back home on Facebook and Twitter. The public tour has helped silence opponents who said Abubakar couldn’t effectively lead one of Africa’s biggest economies if he wasn’t even welcome in the U.S.

Abubakar had been blocked from entering the U.S. under a State Department edict applying to officials linked to foreign corruption, two former U.S. officials said. One of them said the Nigerian had been seeking a waiver to enter the country for years and expressed surprise when told that the effort was ultimately successful.

Abubakar’s rehabilitation was driven in part by Washington lobbyists and lawyers with links to President Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential race. Ballard Partners -- run by Brian Ballard, a fundraiser for Trump’s campaign who now has a deep roster of clients eager for an inside track to the administration -- helped set up meetings for the candidate in the U.S., according to people familiar with the firm’s work for him.

Law firm Holland & Knight lobbied the State Department, House of Representatives and National Security Council on Abubakar’s behalf on visa issues, according to a disclosure filed with Congress. The firm’s lead lobbyist on the effort was Scott Mason, who previously directed congressional relations for Trump’s campaign and transition team.


In defusing opponents’ chief criticism, the U.S. visit and meetings positioned Abubakar as a stronger challenger, not to mention a potential international partner to the U.S. should he prevail in Nigeria’s Feb. 16 presidential race. He’s the leading opposition candidate to run Africa’s most populous nation and top petroleum producer, where wealth and corruption mix with extreme poverty to create deep concerns about security and safety.

A member of Abubakar’s communications team, Boladale Adekoya, denied Abubakar had been banned from the U.S. A State Department representative declined to comment.

Mason didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Ballard referred questions to its lead lobbyist for Abubakar’s political party, James P. Rubin, who said he wasn’t involved in getting the travel visa and was focused on pushing for fair elections in Nigeria.

Cash in Freezer

Abubakar’s troubles with the U.S. date back more than a decade. In 2004, George W. Bush signed a presidential proclamation meant to deny corrupt foreign officials a coveted luxury -- fluid access to the good life in America and a safe place to stash ill-gotten proceeds.



In the latter case, Abubakar, then Nigeria’s vice president, gained notoriety for his connection to $90,000 in cash found in Jefferson’s freezer in 2005. In a secretly videotaped conversation, Jefferson told an undercover informant that the money was for Abubakar, intended to smooth the way for a U.S. company’s African expansion. Prosecutors never introduced evidence showing Abubakar solicited or accepted a bribe, and he was never prosecuted. Jefferson was convicted, though his case was partially overturned on appeal.


Abubakar was also the subject of a 2010 congressional investigation, which found that he and his wife transferred more than $40 million in suspect funds into the U.S. from offshore corporations. Lawmakers said Abubakar held a stake in an oil-services company that received hundreds of millions of dollars in payments from Western companies seeking to do business in Africa, including when he was vice president.

Abubakar has attributed his wealth to prudent investments and luck. In an interview, Edward Weidenfeld, a Washington lawyer who represented Abubakar at the time of the Jefferson and Siemens cases, said he maintained his innocence in those proceedings.

Adekoya, the Abubakar spokesman, said Jefferson had falsely accused Abubakar of being the intended recipient of the cash. Regarding the $40 million Abubakar brought into the U.S., Adekoya said it was intended as payment to American University to launch a school in Nigeria. He added that Abubakar is a “reputable entrepreneur" and a successful businessman, that his funds were from legitimate business ventures and that his oil-services stake was held in trust while he was in office.

Visa Waiver





In certain cases, the department will grant temporary waivers allowing dignitaries to visit, often with limits on duration and itinerary. If indeed a ban were in place, Abubakar may have been granted a waiver to encourage good relations should he win, one of the officials said.

Holland & Knight, which was hired at the end of October, disclosed payments of $80,000 in relation to its visa work for Abubakar.

[/b]Through his spokesman, Abubakar said he applied for and received a visa through the U.S. mission in Nigeria.

[b]Abubakar’s People’s Democratic Party of Nigeria inked a $1.1 million annual contract with Ballard Partners last fall, according to foreign lobbying records filed with the Justice Department. People familiar with Ballard’s work on Abubakar’s behalf said it included getting him a meeting at the State Department during his visit and shepherding him to various events.

Rubin, Ballard’s primary lobbyist on behalf of Abubakar’s party, was an assistant secretary of state during the Clinton administration. He joined Ballard’s firm as a lobbyist last year, according to a disclosure filing. (He was also previously an executive who helped lead Bloomberg’s editorial page, then called Bloomberg View.)

“My work on behalf of the People’s Democratic Party exclusively focused on pushing for free and fair elections and did not involve any consular matter or visa matter,” Rubin said.

Ballard’s Roster

Ballard Partners opened its Washington office in 2017, just months after Trump’s election. Ballard had previously been as a lobbyist in Florida for Trump; after the election, he was a member of Trump’s inaugural committee. The expanding client roster includes household corporate names such as Amazon.com Inc., Boeing Co., Uber Technologies Inc. and H&R Block Inc., according to lobbying disclosures filed with Congress.

Ballard has also attracted a roster of foreign governments such as Kosovo, Qatar, the Maldives and Azerbaijan. Another pair of clients, the Republic of Turkey and Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS, have been implicated in U.S. court proceedings in a scheme to aid Iranian sanctions evasion, for which Halkbank remains under scrutiny by U.S. authorities.

The firm has also been expanding and adding firepower, in recent weeks hiring other Trump loyalists including a recent White House spokesman, Raj Shah, and the former attorney general of Florida, Pam Bondi. As attorney general, Bondi declined to pursue fraud charges against Trump University after Trump’s charitable foundation gave $25,000 in 2013 to a re-election fund for Bondi.

During his visit, Abubakar held a “town hall” at the Trump International Hotel in Washington to meet with Nigerians in the U.S. He also appeared on a panel at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, stopped at the office of the Voice of America and met with Representative Chris Smith, a New Jersey Republican. Abubakar’s campaign broadcast the town hall meeting on Facebook, and he posted a string of photos of his U.S. visit and meetings to his Twitter account, including one from his arrival at the airport putting him back on U.S. soil.

A spokesman for Smith didn’t respond to questions about the meeting. A Chamber of Commerce spokeswoman said the roundtable discussion was private.

— With assistance by Greg Farrell, Tope Alake, and Bill Allison

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-04/trump-linked-lobbyists-help-nigerian-politician-gain-u-s-access

so banning get waiver?, Atiku must be special then,he is surely the man we need.

chiefqueen:
You're as disgusting as your religion. Blood sucking, premature pussy loving pigs. Tufia.

Hahahahahaaaaah chai!,oh guy your blood de hot oh all those insults for my poor head because of kpekus Matter!,but I sure sey if hear Boko you will not wait for Haram before you Usain bolt oh!,well I'm surprised you couldn't spot my sacarsm.now do you get it?.

vllar:
So I met this beautiful lady who wouldn't date any guy if marriage isn't guaranteed within or after 6 months. Her decision was admirable. However, I feel that's a very tough task to place on oneself. I was invited to her church only to hear the pastor saying the same thing. What are your thoughts people?
PS: I am not criticizing the decision I just find it strange!!

very simple,just ask her is she ready to undertake the "test", whatever is her answer,get back to me for further details.

shafshaff95:
A Lady could not contain her distaste at those who find joy in defiling young children in the name of Marriage. To those Pedophiles the lady branded them Bastard and a sick one for that. It is a common practices amongst the Northerners so it is no surprise to see various section attacking the lady for her view.

Some went as far as to enjoined the lady to seek forgiveness and take down the posts.

MORE REACTIONS:https://www.sportspva.com/2019/02/ladys-outrage-against-child-marriage.html

But islamically it's allowed as examplified by prophet Mohammad (SAW),so I put it to you that you are liable to dealth with through an appropriate fatwa to be declared in the nearest future.how dare you!,even the matyr mujahedeens are promised such virgins!.

thazz:
they allow you bring stolen money into their countries

and do what you could have done in your own countries to theirs

with your own money ...i think they are Pennywise and Africans are pounds foolish

why take your money to another man's land in the first place.. stolen or not

Did they force any body to take money from their home countries to them?,by the way,who returned abacha loot?,pls let's learn to do what is right n stop decieving ourselves looking for scapegoats.

ivandragon:
INEC chairman admits commission contractor is APC senatorial candidate


tribuneonlineng.com Feb 17, 2019 9:39 AM


•Says process not compromised



National chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, on Saturday admitted that candidate of the All Progressives Congress, for Niger East Senatorial District, Senator Mohammed Musa, was a registered contractor with the commission.

The INEC chairman made the disclosure at a stakeholders’ meeting held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, had in a statement hinted the nation that the Managing Director of Activate Technologies Limited, Mohammed Sani Musa, whose company supplied the machines used in printing the Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), was the candidate of the APC for Niger East Senatorial district in the aborted Saturday’s election.


Atiku, in the statement, further argued that “given that Mr. Musa’s previous company, Act Technologies, had a contract to supply and install PVC card printers in the INEC Headquarters, it does beg the question why Mr Musa’s new company, Activate Technologies, was given a subsequent contract to print PVC cards itself?”

“Other investigations have revealed that an employee and Director of Activate Technologies and an APC member, Mr. Mohammed Keffi, was filmed at Abuja Airport Domestic Departure Lounge on December 29 opening an official INEC envelope and then handling multiple ballot forms which he was checking off against his mobile phone.

INEC obtaining ad-hoc staff list from APC ― PDP
Atiku further noted that “while Sani Musa has the right to hold any public office in spite of his line of business, it is morally unjustifiable to allow a well-known supplier of sensitive INEC materials to partake in an election in which the key materials to be used for the poll were supplied by him.”

Asked by a former Aviation Minister, Osita Chidoka, who stood in for PDP national chairman, Uche Secondus for clarification, the INEC Chairman admitted that he was aware that the said contractor with the commission was a senatorial candidate of the APC.

But he, however, assured Nigerians that it would not affect the credibility of the electoral process.

He said: “Yes, I am aware. That company has been working with the commission since 2011. I assure you that we have a strict system. No electoral officer will be compromised. The integrity of the process is protected.”



https://www.tribuneonlineng.com/amp/191184/

Buhari/Apc are just plane evil,all that is happening is just interventions by Providence ,only God knows the terrible schemes Apc has planned.dead or alive there has never been n I don't if there will ever be a corrupt free politician to rule Nigeria, what Nigeria as a very diverse country needs is someone with the capacity, competence n accommodation to all in our diversity to lead,Atiku has clearly shown these qualities n truly deserve a chance now if we really want the country to move forward.

Gullah:
There has always been heated arguments among Christians and Christian denominations as regards the position of the Bible on wearing of trousers by women. I also had been conflicted about this at certain stages of my development as a Christian but after thorough and thoughtful examination of this matter, I came to a conclusion and I will outline my own argument on this issue with this thread.

Deuteronomy 22:5 (KJV)
The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the Lord thy God.

This Bible passage above is where the entire controversy over appropriateness of Christian women wearing trousers or not emanate from

1. Note that it made not specifically talking about women wearing trousers, it does not even mention the word trouser as it wasn't even in existence then. It was talking about what we call Cross-dressing today so the question is should women wearing trousers today be seen as an example of cross dressing?

Trousers were not our clothing in this part of the world, it was a dressing we borrowed from western culture so if we are to determine if it is male or female clothing or not, we need to look to those that own the culture. From my research, the earliest appearance of trousers in human history were in Asia and much later in Europe and much of what we call the western world today.

The question is did women wear trousers in Asia and the western world or was it only for men? The truth is their women wore trousers and it is not a modern thing, they had been wearing trousers long before Christianity came to Nigeria. If Among the people that invented this trousers, women wear trousers, how did Africans who borrowed the culture come to conclude that it is only a man's wear? There are lots of evidence in historical arts that women wore trousers as far back as even before Jesus came.

2. Deuteronomy 22 is a Chapter with 30 verses all giving commandments to be obeyed by the Israelites in those days. They include commandments like,

Verse 9: Do not plant two kinds of seed in your vineyard; if you do, not only the crops you plant but also the fruit of the vineyard will be defiled.

Verse 11: Do not wear clothes of wool and linen woven together.

Verse 12: Make tassels on the four corners of the cloak you wear e.t.c

The chapter even advocates for the stoning to death of a woman found not to be a virgin on her wedding night. So my question is why do some Christians zero in on only verse five and try to condemn people with it? Why not advocate for the implementation of the entire commandments in that chapter of the Bible? After all, Jesus said if you fail in one, you have failed in all.

My advice to Christians is that Jesus came and became a fulfillment of the law, in other words, he fulfilled all the requirements of the law and introduced an era of grace where it is faith in Him and not observance of the law that brings salvation. It is a deception by the enemy to make us believe that after receiving salvation by grace through faith in Christ, we need to maintain that salvation by trying to observe all old testament laws and commandments.

I completely agree with your view,but personally I believe the issue should be about wearing trousers in a manner meant to advertise n promote imorality such as low waist trousers, trousers meant to expose camel toe etc which constitutes indecency.

torino88:
no politician dead or alive in Nigeria that isn't corrupt
but vote who can deliver

Your head dey there bro!, Buhari forming useless n fake saint!, Atiku is certainly not a perfect person but the man has shown that he's got capacity n competence,above all he is urbane n accommodating to all, that is the kind of person needed to manage the affairs of a diverse Nation like Nigeria.

Victory4322:
President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed that nobody will unseat him.

He said contrary to opinions in some quarters, he had the strength to lead the country for four more years.

Buhari stated this in an interview aired on Friday on the verified Instagram page of CNN Africa while responding to doubts about his ability to run the country for a second term.

The interviewer had asked the President, “This is a vibrant democracy. You came in, unseating the incumbent. Are you worried the same could happen to you?”

To this, Buhari responded, “No. Nobody would unseat me.”

He added, “I am ready to take this country forward for the next four years.”

When asked his plans for containing the terror in the North-East, the President insisted that Boko Haram was no longer “technically” having a grip on any local government area in the region.

He said, “We have 774 local governments in this country. They (Boko Haram) used to hold 17. They are not technically holding any local government now.

“But they are indoctrinating young men and women, especially girls, wrap them up with explosives and let them explode them in soft targets like churches, mosques, marketplaces, motor parks and other places.”

Buhari added, “Of course, we are doing our best (to contain the terror) and we thank some foreign countries in Europe and the United States for training our armed forces and going to the battlefront to see how they have performed.”

Source:https://punchng.com/2019-election-nobody-will-unseat-me-buhari-vows

Mtscheeeeew tuhaa!,as if he is God!.

realmedia:
Photo: Onnoghen pleads not guilty to all charges, granted bail on self recognition

Suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, has left the premises of the Code of Conduct Tribunal CCT after he pleaded not guilty to the six charges levelled against him by the Federal government.

He was granted bail by the tribunal on self recognition.

The trial was adjourned till March 11th.

Onnoghen arrived the CT premises this morning, two days after a bench warrant for his arrest was issued by the Tribunal. The bench warrant has since been withdrawn.


via https://onecornergizt..com/2019/02/photo-onnoghen-pleads-not-guilty-to-all.html

Yes, onnoghen should stand firm with boldness to fight for his name to the end, there's certainly grounds to believe that his case was clearly pre-planned n doesn't follow due process n rule of law.whatever is it,the CCB would have simply given new assets forms to onnoghen n if still not satisfied after carrying out their investigations they would have tip the presidency to handle onnoghen,if he proves stubborn Even with incontrovertible facts then a petition would have been forwarded to NJC, I'm sure with this due process no one would have cried foul.But right from the onset buhari had shown his bigoted hand but God pass him.

Chikiletta:
https://thepunditng.com/alleged-thumb-printing-of-ballots-at-ketu-mile-12-and-other-markets/

Buhari is never a man of integrity except if his versi of integrity has a different meaning, everything about buhari is dubious,by Apc's own constitution only the national HQ of the party is empowered to conduct party primaries, Tinubu blantantly refused this n used his gang of thugs to organize a fraudulent primary in Lagos but because he is hidding under the guise of serving buhari's interests while actually consolidating his criminal grip of Lago for selfish reasons buhari kept mute,no one should be surprised because whatever Tinubu does in Lagos no matter how heinous as long as it serves buhari well he will never do anything about it,yet the same buhari n Tinubu will shamelessly accuse others of shortcomings,but it's not their fault like some one said else where,the amount of votes Buhari/Apc will get in the elections will determine the percentage of stupidity in Nigeria.

phyllosilicate:
Bukola Saraki in Ilorin told supporters to vote massively for Buhari.

Watch the video


https://mobile.twitter.com/DOlusegun/status/1096354591178981376

This an old vedio after saraki decamped from pdp then, now that the campaigns are over,the APC propaganda machine is in over drive but it's not going to work!.

amakadihot87:
..........its not mandatory that something will happen......I have showered with a guy ,he didn't Bleep me........

whaoh!,what was your relationship with the guy for you to take a shower with him?, sounds weird.

myboy2111:
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Resident Electoral Commissioner of Katsina State, Jibril Ibrahim Zarewa, said 3,187,988 Permanent Voters Card, PVCs were distributed in the state.

Zarewa said the 3,187,988 representing 98 per cent collection were out of the 3,230,000 registered voters in the state. The Commissioner also said that 63,939 PVCs were yet to be collected and would be taken to the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN for safe keeping. His words: “In Katsina State, there are 3,230,000 registered voters out whom 3,187,988 representing 98 pcollected the Permanent Voters Card, PVC. The balance yet to be collected is 63,939 representing two per cent. We have housed it and kept it till after the elections.”

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/02/3187988-people-eligible-to-vote-in-katsina-rec/

what is the total population of katsina state for her to have this kind of registered voters if not for the fraud of under age voters?,but I only blame the other parts of the country that believes only the north are honest while others are not trustworthy.

GOATandYAMtheory:
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) said on Tuesday that it agreed with the argument by the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal ( CCT ), Danladi Uma that he and his tribunal were not answerable to the Judiciary, but the Presidency.

NBA, in a statement issued on Tuesday by its President, Paul Usoro (SAN), said Umar was correct in that argument, but contended that the fact that the CCT was under the control of the Executive informs the urgent need to discontinue charge of breach of code of conduct pending against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen before the CCT.

It said: “the Chairman of the CCT, Hon. Danladi Umar, in his response to a petition that was written against him and which was forwarded to him by the Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) states emphatically that he and his tribunal are answerable and report only to the Presidency, by law and practice. He is absolutely correct.

“An insistence, in the circumstance, on the CJN, the head of an independent arm of the FGN, standing trial before a tribunal that is under the Presidency and is answerable only to the Presidency, mocks the concept of and completely erodes the independence of the judiciary and the constitutional separation that should exist between the three arms of the FGN.

“It is precisely for this reason that our Constitution created the NJC and we are pleased that the FGN has warmed up to the utilization of that due process, as illustrated by the submission of the EFCC petition to the council.”

NBA’s new intervention in the case is coming a day before the resumption of proceedings in the case before the CCT.

The Chairman of the CCT, Danladi Umar had, at the last proceedings on February 4 this year, insisted that Onnoghen must appear before the tribunal in person before any further businesses could be conducted in the charge pending against him (Onnoghen).

Umar gave the directive shortly before agreeing to the request by parties for adjournment to February 13.

He said: “Under the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), a defendant, who is served with a charge and represented by lawyers, must take his plea before raising any objection.

“The defendant has continued to stay away from this tribunal. I am going to grant this adjournment at the instance of the prosecution and defence, but must state that the defendant must attend court at the next adjourned date so that all the issues would be resolved in his presence.”

Read Also: Onnoghen to CCT chair: you’re a biased, tainted arbiter
Also on Tuesday, the Court of Appeal in Abuja failed to hear the three appeals filed suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Walter Onnoghen.

The appellate court had in late January adjourned on February 12, 2019 for the hearing of the appeals



But, when lawyers to parties got to court on Tuesday, the court could not form quorum (of three Justices) for the purpose of hearing the appeals.

Parties were told to await information, on a later date, on when the hearing is to be rescheduled.

The appeals are against the decisions of the Code of Conduct to assume jurisdiction over the charge pending against Onnoghen and the ex-parte injunction granted by the CCT, and on which President Muhammadu Buhari acted to suspend Onnoghen.

The statement by the NBA reads: “Ahead of the adjourned proceedings in the above-named matter before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (“CCT”), scheduled for tomorrow, February 13, 2019, the Nigerian Bar Association again urges the Executive arm of the Federal Government of Nigeria (“FGN”) to discontinue this Charge against the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Honorable Mr. Justice Walter S N Onnoghen, GCON (“CJN”) for the following reasons, amongst others:

“First, as widely reported, one of the two petitions against the CJN that is currently before the National Judicial Council (“NJC” or “Council”) is an exact replica of the petition that motivated the CCT Charge.

“The second petition was reportedly presented by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), an FGN agency. We commend the FGN for adhering to due process by submitting the EFCC petition to the NJC for consideration.

“In like manner and in adherence to the law and due process, we urge the FGN to discontinue the CCT Charge and allow the NJC consider the initial petition which, as widely reported, has already been responded to by the CJN.

“Second, the Chairman of the CCT, Hon. Danladi Umar, in his response to a petition that was written against him and which was forwarded to him by the Federal Judicial Service Commission, states emphatically that he and his tribunal are answerable and report only to the Presidency, by law and practice. He is absolutely correct.

“An insistence, in the circumstance, on the CJN, the head of an independent arm of the FGN, standing trial before a tribunal that is under the Presidency and is answerable only to the Presidency, mocks the concept of and completely erodes the independence of the judiciary and the constitutional separation that should exist between the three arms of the FGN.

“It is precisely for this reason that our Constitution created the NJC and we are pleased that the FGN has warmed up to the utilization of that due process, as illustrated by the submission of the EFCC petition to the Council.

“Third, and complementary to the two points afore-stated is the fact that the spectacle of having our CJN, while still holding that title, in the dock before the CCT or any other court, truly diminishes all of us, not least the Executive arm of the FGN.

“The NJC process allows an initial determination to be made on the petitions against the CJN and if His Lordship is found liable or wanting howsoever, appropriate sanctions would be imposed by the NJC including recommendation for his dismissal or retirement.

“In that event, he would no longer hold the office or title of CJN and could be prosecuted for any criminal infraction before the CCT or any other Court.

“An insistence on the CCT prosecution paints a picture of persecution of the CJN by the Executive and such a spectacle in no way ennobles the FGN Executive arm and/or its officials. Such a scenario should be avoided by all means.

“Given these non-exhaustive considerations and facts, we press on the Executive arm of the FGN to please discontinue the Charge against the CJN when the matter comes up before the CCT tomorrow, Wednesday, 13 February 2019.

“We respectfully urge full compliance with due process by FGN in this matter by allowing the NJC process to take its course in respect of the two petitions against the CJN – a step that has already, commendably, been embraced by FGN in respect of the EFCC petition.”

http://thenationonlineng.net/cct-chair-truly-answerable-only-to-presidency-says-nba/

https://thenationonlineng.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Paul-Usoro-1-800x570.jpg

ok if Danladi is not a judicial officer n he n his CCT are under n answerable to the executive only,is no longer a lawyer that should fall under the description says actions of the NBA?, shouldn't the NBA be approaching the supreme Court for the correction of this legal loophole?,a bunch of learned indeed.

midolian:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/02/cct-trial-allow-njc-to-decide-onnoghens-fate-nba-begs-fg/

https://www.vanguardngr.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Onnoghen-Buhari.png
Justice Walter Onnoghen and President Buhari

Should the NBA/NJC be begging the executive?,what are there interest?.you have your procedures backed by law why can't they just stick to it?, this means onnoghen must be found guilty at all cost to please buhari if not what will happen if buhari agreed to drop the charge only for onnoghen to proof his innocence?,the FG sending a petition against onnoghen to the NJC after having taken him before the CCT is clearly wrong why can't the NJC be bold to stand for the truth?, Danladi of CCT claim he is not a judicial officer n answerable to the the president only!, is this not an anomaly that the NBA should opposed?, Danladi who is not a judicial officer n under the executive can give a judicial order for members of an independent arm of government to be removed from office without challenge!,the NBA/NJC are no longer talking about the unethical conduct of Tanko or his sanctions base on establish prescedence!,no mention is made or heard of his response to the petitions written against him!, but tommorow when the situation changes this same NBA/NJC will find their voices,yet they are the learned!.

yns4real:
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri

ABUJA—-It is more trouble for the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, as the National Judicial Council, NJC, on Monday, ordered him to respond to a fresh petition the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, lodged against him.

The suspended CJN was handed seven days to respond to allegations the EFCC raised against him.

The Council, which took the decision at the end of its emergency meeting in Abuja, further constituted a Preliminary Complaints Assessment Committee, to consider responses to both Onnoghen and the Acting CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad, to various petitions against them.

The NJC said it would reconvene on Wednesday to take a final decision on the fate of Justices Onnoghen and Muhammad.

More details soon.




https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/02/breaking-njc-gives-onnoghen-fresh-query-over-efccs-petition/amp/

while the decision of the NJC is been awaited over the onnoghen n Tanko saga, isn't the actions of the buhari/Apc executive of suspending the CJ n now forwarding series of petitions against him not tantamount to putting the cart before the horse?is this acceptable in law?,to me it's all a desperate contrived after thought actions in a bid to justify initial malice,the shame will be on the NJC really if they give in cheaply to the coersions of buhari without abiding by their rules n prescedents to do justice in this case, it's a pity but everyday it's been proven that Southerners generally are just a bunch of educated monkies lead by northern agressive goats.

Infomediang:
- Famous comedian Okey Bakassi has dropped a thought-provoking comment

- He stated that men who are looking for women who will serve and worship them should not marry educated women
- He also added that men who are very jealous should save themselves heartache and not marry beautiful women
Popular Nigerian comedian, Okey Onyegbule known as Okey Bakassi is making his way to becoming on of the public speakers on issues of relationships. In a recent interview, he shared advice to men on the kind of woman they should marry.
Speaking on women and men having equal rights, he stated that men who want a woman who will serve and worship them should not marry educated women and stick to illiterates whom will welcome the idea of service in marriage.
"If you don’t believe that man and woman are equal and have equal rights, don’t bother about marriage. If you are looking for a woman to worship and serve you, don’t marry an educated woman." He said.

He added that men who are very jealosu should not bother marrying beautiful women. He said: "If you are insecure and too jealous, don’t marry a beautiful woman."
He however sealed his words of wisdom with the idea that men who are looking for a premium relationship with a suitable spouse can go for beautiful and well-educated women.
He said: "If you are looking for a beautiful woman who will give and raise beautiful children with you, take you to the next level, support you in times of needs, then marry a beautiful woman who is hardworking and educated, and has a mind of her own. If you don’t have the right tools and the right skills set to sustain a marriage, you can learn. But no carry person daughter punish am o.”


This is not the first time Bakassi will dish out relationship advise. Once he talked about how having relationships before marriage is a way to get experience for the future.


Watch VIDEO below

https://www.mynigeriastudent.com/Thread-GIST-Jealous-men-should-not-marry-beautiful-women-Famous-comedian-Okey-Bakassi-Advices

This is pig shit!,I don't believe In gender equality but I don't expect any woman to worship me,it only mean you should maintain your lane n Know where to apply comma n fulstop that's all,but if any woman should insist on gender equality then don't expect me to cater for you simple.