₦airaland Forum

cmecproblem:
OP that picture up there is not of the girl, that is her aunty who reported she has been found. please get the right picture for jessica

And you are quoting me? Am i the OP?

lalasticlala:
hahaha. u told me? When?

lalasticlala:
hahahaha!!!!

Choi!!!

uncle lala, i no tell you?

Na wa. all in the name of Publicity

freez2ryme:
Then y is dre retirement bracket in civil service?

help me ask o

[b]The oldest of the pack is Audu Ogbe who is 68 years of age[/b]. Six others are in their sixties, eleven are in their fifties while two others are said to be 48 years old.



Mr Femi Adesina, may i also ask that "is there anything wrong giving young ones chance to develop their political career and to serve their father land?

Our youths can do better than the old men. They shouldn't be used only when politicians need their votes.

OnankpaBa:
How many times has he dare PDP and Wike to publish any of his bank account if they have any evidence against him?

Were they able to?

They are just trying to pay him back for forcing PDP and Goodluck out of power.

Interesting. I see your point bro.

OnankpaBa:
with due respect Sir Don. Is there any Politician whose hands are clean?

Wike himself should tell Nigerian, he has serve in Education before and we knew what he did then.

He himself knew he's corrupt.

am not saying Wike is a saint and am not against Ameachi as well, but my point is that, he should try and clear his name.

OnankpaBa:
Saraki and the house has no choice than to confirm him. They wouldn't have been APC today without Ameachi.

8 years as a speaker and 8 years as a governor is more than qualified to be a minister.


Ameachi for Niger Delta and Fashola for FCT

lolz. Let's just wait till tomorrow and see the out come. In as much as i like Ameachi to be Minister, am also of the Opinion that if He has anything to hide, he should come out opening to defend himself.

OnankpaBa:
yes Sir Don! Ameachi will be made minister.

isokay.

OnankpaBa:
“The tradition of two senators having to endorse a ministerial nominee is not sacrosanct and can be waived, if a nominee passes other criteria.”





Nice one, it shows clearly that Sekibo has no say in Ameachi's case. Ameachi will become a minister. That am sure of. Not even Wike can stop him or Sekibo.

really?

Ogbeh, Ibeto, Sirika, Alhassan, Udoma may ‘bow and go’
Ex-Rivers governor writes Senate on enquiry

Will the Senate change its parliamentary tradition or ask ex-lawmakers who are ministerial nominees to take a bow?
That was the question at the weekend ahead of tomorrow’s screening of the nominees.

Senate President Bukola Saraki is under pressure to stick to the tradition, it was learnt.
But some senators from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are pushing for “an open and equal screening”.
It was gathered that the leadership of the Senate may take a decision before the screening opens.
Saraki is likely to present the issue before the Executive Session prior to the screening.

Eight of the 21 nominees are former lawmakers.
They are: Sen. Udoma Udo-Udoma; Sen. Aisha Alhassan; Sen. Chris Ngige; Sen. Hadi Sirika; Rt. Hon Rotimi Amaechi (a former Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly); Mr. Audu Ogbeh (a former Deputy Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly); Hon. Ahmed Musa Ibeto (a former member of the House of Representatives); and Adebayo Shittu (a former member of the Oyo State House of Assembly).

It was learnt that many senators supported “parliamentary tradition” for the automatic clearance of the eight former lawmakers.

Also yesterday, the Senate re-echoed the statement by its Adhoc Media Committee Chairman Dino Melaye on the need for two senators to endorse a nominee from their state.
This followed the apprehension that some of the ministerial nominees will not be able to scale the screening hurdle, following their apparent likelihood of not getting the endorsement of two senators from their states.

On its Twitter handle @NGRSenate yesterday, it said: “The tradition of two senators having to endorse a ministerial nominee is not sacrosanct and can be waived, if a nominee passes other criteria.”

A principal officer said: “The Senate President is under pressure to break the tie and provide direction for senators who are divided on some nominees, especially the former lawmakers.

“Saraki’s personal relationship with some of these former lawmakers has made the pressure on the Senate more challenging.
“But the main issue is whether or not to give parliamentary waiver to ex-lawmakers who have been nominated as ministers.
“Some senators are insisting on the adoption of the parliamentary tradition to screen and clear the eight ex-lawmakers. Normally by our tradition, the eight nominees are expected to take a bow after explaining their plans for the nation.

“These senators have warned against the consequences of changing the tradition by the 8th Senate because it could be anybody’s turn tomorrow.
“They said if the Senate played into the hands of some politicians and governors, it might affect the prospect of some lawmakers in the future.”

Responding to a question, the officer added: “These senators are saying that we should grill these ex-lawmakers on their vision for the country but they are making a strong case for automatic clearance.

“Some of them cited the row which the screening and clearance of ex-Minister Musiliu Obanikoro generated and how ex-Senate President David Mark stuck to the parliamentary tradition.”

Another Senator said: “We have received many petitions against some of these nominees, including some of these eight lawmakers. A few Senators are demanding the waiver of the parliamentary tradition to enable the Senate leave the screening open.

“These petitions have been referred to the relevant committee of the Senate for consideration.

“We are looking into these arguments which have put the President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, under pressure.”

Amaechi is said to have written to the Senate to stay action on any issue emanating from the Commission of Inquiry set up by the government of Rivers State.

He said since a matter was pending in court on the inquiry, it would be subjudice for the Senate to dabble in it.

A source in the Senate said: “Amaechi’s counsel has written the President of the Senate on the need to avoid consideration of a subjudicial matter.

“You know the Senate has a procedure of not treating any matter before a court.”

http://thenationonlineng.net/senate-under-pressure-over-ngige-amaechi-shittu/

OK

JEGA01:
Ohanaeze warning Buhari since 1802

The youth wing of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on Friday warned President Muhammadu Buhari against using the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremmadu as the sacrificial lamb to settle his perceived scores with the embattled Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki.

Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) was reacting to media reports that Buhari had in his recent meeting with Saraki, which was brokered by the Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogora, allegedly, insisted on Ekweremadu’s removal as a condition for his reconciliation with Saraki.

According to the media report, Buhari was said to be sorely pained by the emergence of Ekweremadu – a Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) member as the Deputy Senate President in an All Progressive Congress ( APC) dominated senate.
He was said to have demanded the immediate replacement of Ekweremadu with an APC senator as condition for the eventual dropping of charges against Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal ( CCT).

A source privy to the meeting had reportedly said: “The view of the Presidency is that the arrangement in the Senate whereby a PDP senator is the deputy president in an APC-led government is a misnomer, which should not be allowed.

“If there is a political option, this is one; the arrangement is not right. The President did not like the arrangement in the Senate”.

But in a swift reaction to the alleged insistence of Buhari on removing Ekweremadu, OYC warned the President to thread with caution as “any attempt to unseat the Deputy Senate President is an affront to democracy.”

“Removal of Ekweremadu amounts to political genocide against Ndigbo,” Ohanaeze said.

OYC in a press statement issued Friday by its National President, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro and Mazi Okwu Nnabuike National Secretary, asked Buhari to place the peace and unity of Nigeria above his political views.

He wondered what the President “intends to achieve by excluding an entire geopolitical zone from the power equation of the country.”

The statement reads in part: “Buhari should not over-display his penchant hatred for Ndigbo by insisting that the only position God gave us through the instrumentality of progressive minds at the senate is snatched away.

“Buhari has deliberately excluded the South-East from all his political appointments so far, yet he is not satisfied but wants to close the only window granted us by providence.

“He appointed all his service chiefs and other key public officers without considering anybody from South East. When we cried foul his apologists told us to wait for ministerial list.

“He has presented his long- awaited ministerial list with only two slots for a zone with five states. It is already obvious to us that Buhari-led administration is tribalistic and bent on punishing Ndigbo for our political decision in the last election but he should beware of the grave consequences of his actions.”

Ohanaeze advised Buhari to stop interfering with the internal affairs of the National Assembly but instead concentrate on issues that would engender unity and national cohesion.

OYC noted that, “no administration in Nigeria has ever succeeded without Ndigbo, and Buhari’s government will not be an exception.

“We have no regrets for our political choice in the last election. Buhari will not be President for ever but we want other geopolitical zones to be aware of the injustices against Ndigbo by the APC-led government.”

The group also renewed its earlier call for the implementation of the recommendations of the 2014 national conference as the panacea to the myriad of problems threatening Nigeria’s unity and peaceful co- existence.

“The recent succession threat by the Yoruba leaders is as a result of the failure of the federal government to address some fundamental questions in Nigeria including obvious injustices as can be deduced by the deliberate exclusion of Ndigbo by Buhari.

“It is very worrisome that the body language of Mr. President does not seem to suggest that he understands that Nigeria under him is fast becoming more disenchanted and disunited than ever”, it added.

OYC commended all Igbo senators for standing behind Ekweremadu, assuring them of the full support of Igbo youths in their bid to advance the cause of Ndigbo.

Ohanaeze also urged Saraki not to allow any amount of pressure by the presidency to destroy the existing cordial relationship between him and Ekweremadu.

http://dailypost.ng/2015/10/09/dont-use-ekweremadu-as-a-sacrificial-lamb-ohanaeze-warns-buhari/

suxkill:
2 baba,Buhari and APC supporters no know wetin you the yarn ooo!!!

But to be frank, is there governor in Kogi state?

That state is worse mehn. Imagine the road.

its well bro

OnankpaBa:
Map kor, map ni. At times we should look before we leap.

Sir DON tell your friend to apologise right away for going below the line.

;Disokay

chymystique:
I dont know you lowlife and you know me not either so whatever you say is just for the birds and I dont ve time for retarrded brain your likes.

too early for insult dear...you guys should stop

Popular musician, Innocent Idibia aka 2Face, has advised youths in Kogi not to engage in violence before, during and after the Nov. 21 governorship election.
He gave the advice on Thursday in Lokoja during the official launch of “Vote Not Fight; Election No Be War” Campaign.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the campaign was organised by 2Face Foundation, Youth Emancipation for the Society and the Centre for Human Rights and Conflicts Resolution.

Idibia urged the youths to see the forthcoming election as sport where one candidate must win and another would lose and urged them to cultivate the spirit of sportsmanship toward the poll.

“No politician is worth losing your blood for.

“Don’t be used as instrument of destruction; there should be no killing of people nor should there be destruction of property in any community,“ Idiba pleaded.

He appealed to prospective voters present at campaign rallies to carry the message to all the nooks and crannies of the state.

He explained that the vote not fight; election no be war campaign, launched in Nov. 2014, was instrumental to the peace that reigned after the conduct of the last general elections.


“The idea is to transform Nigerian youths into peacemakers and ambassadors in their communities for the promotion of a conflict-free environment during the electoral process,” he said.

Mr Machill Maxwell, an official of the National Democratic Institute (NDI) commended 2Face Foundation and other partners for initiating the campaign.

He noted that the campaign had helped to promote peaceful conduct of elections in the country.

“It is therefore imperative that Kogi youths should embrace the spirit of peaceful participation and promote a conflict-free environment during the governorship election and stand up against violence before, during and after the poll’’ he said. (NAN)

http://dailypost.ng/2015/10/09/shun-violence-no-politician-is-worth-your-blood-2face-tells-kogi-youths/

Good News for APC.



But does not change the facts that AUDU has a case to answer with EFCC and he has promised to shamefully return 11 Billion naira stolen.

Where is the change in Kogi State? Despite the facts that i don't like Wada, am still not in support of an ex-convicts or a corrupt politicians.

Kogi needs another candidates not Audu or WADA.

yeye man. Who wan give chance to explain

That church na shayo go bi their communion

Politics and corruption in FIFA is worse dan any government

FIFA President Joseph Blatter and UEFA President Michel Platini have been provisionally banned from all football activities for 90 days by the organisation’s Ethics Committee.

In further sanctions, FIFA Secretary General, Jerome Valcke, had been suspended for 90 days, while South Korean former FIFA Vice-President, Chung Mong Joon, had also been banned for six years by the Committee’s adjudicatory chamber.

A statement said the duration of the bans may be extended for an additional period not exceeding 45 days, which would cover the FIFA extraordinary congress to elect a successor to Blatter in Zurich on Feb. 26.

Report says Platini and Chung are two of the three candidates so far standing for election, while the other is Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan.

The Ethics Committee said the bans were with immediate effect “and cover all football activities on a national and international level.

http://thenationonlineng.net/fifa-bans-blatter-platini/

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OnankpaBa:
The Only Lion of South South. Goodluck and Patience Nightmare.

Wike's Headache


Ameachi for Minister of Niger Delta


Who wan stop am? NoooooooooBooooDyyyyyyyyyyy

Is Ameachi above the law? If Ameachi's hand is clean, he should clear his name.

Former Rivers State Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi was parrying yesterday an attempt to stop his confirmation for minister.

Amaechi, who was also Director General, Buhari Campaign Organisation, was one of the 21 ministerial nominees unveiled on Wednesday by Senate President Bukola Saraki.

Three senators from Rivers State – George Thompson Sekibo (Rivers East), Olaka Nwogu (Rivers South-East) and Osinakachukwu Ideazu (Rivers West) – submitted an 88-page petition to the Senate against the nomination and confirmation of Amaechi as minister.

The petition, written by a Non-Governmental Organisation, “The Integrity Group”, based in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, was submitted to the Senate by Sekibo on behalf of the other senators.

Entitled, “Petition against ministerial nominee: Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi: Demand to withdraw and reject his nomination and appointment on the ground of corruption, criminal breach of trust, unlawful enrichment and conversion of over N70 billion Rivers peoples’ monies by the former governor of Rivers State, Sekibo said it was endorsed one Livingstone Wechie on behalf of the group and thousands of others.

The submission of the petition provoked a spontaneous protest in the chamber mostly by All Progressives Congress (APC) senators who kicked against it.

Although the shout of “No way, No way, impossible” rented the Senate chamber, Sekibo was undeterred until he concluded reading the synopsis of the petition as required by the Senate’s standing rule.

Sekibo informed the Senate that the petition bordered principally on corruption and criminal breach of trust levied against Amaechi.

When the protest against the petition subsided, Senate President Bukola Saraki referred the controversial document to the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges for consideration.

Sekibo’s seat was instantly crowded by some senators. Others followed him to his office apparently to pick a copy of the petition.

Sekibo later threw more light on the petition when he spoke with reporters.

He said: “There is this group that is called ‘The Integrity Group’; they believe in transparency, fighting against corruption; they believe in good governance and effective utilisation of every fund that is allocated to any state government.

“They are based in Port Harcourt. They went into a research and discovered that over N70billion was transferred from hard currency account to places outside the country.

“A petition on this note was written to Mr. President. I believe the President has not read it. If he has read it, he may not have hurriedly nominated Rotimi Amaechi to be a minister.

[b]“Amaechi is qualified to be a minister but when issues of corruption and fraud are openly x-rayed by people, it is necessary for Mr. President to take a critical look and examine the allegations from these people, whether they are true or not.

“Mr. President is preaching against corruption; we applaud him for the corruption fight he is waging against whoever.

“So, if you are fighting against corruption, then there must not be any sacred cow. No matter how close a person is to you, if there are allegations about him, you must spend time to critically look at them, whether there are truth about the allegations that have been so submitted.

“I am informed that this petition was forwarded to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) a month or two ago and I am also informed that the EFCC is also commencing to carry out investigation.

“So, why not allow this period to go over and allow them to do their investigation and come out with the result?

“It may be mere allegation but assuming they are true, as a serving minister with a very big portfolio and EFCC is investigating you, can they get the result of what they are looking for?

“They will not get it. We are not stopping Mr. President from appointing a Rivers man to be a minister; we will welcome it. There are many APC members who were not indicted or accused of such similar issues.

“So, we have not seen the haste in pushing Amaechi to be a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.[/b]

“On the other hand, the Rivers State Government set up a judicial panel of inquiry to investigate the sale of state government-owned property.”

http://thenationonlineng.net/senate-panel-to-examine-petition-against-amaechi/

adioolayi:
Suicide Mission for him is Impossible... He will live to serve is entire jail term!

abi...no peace for the wicked

The Nigeria Prisons Service on Wednesday described as “rumour” the death of the alleged mastermind of the 2010 Independence Day bombing in Abuja, Charles Okah.

Okah was said to have died in prison shortly after returning from a scheduled court appearance on Last Tuesday.

Speaking on Okah’s purported death, the NPS spokesman, Francis Enobore, told The Nation that it was a rumour, adding that the suspect is not dead.

He said, “Charles Okah is not dead. The information you received is false and please disregard it.”

Security operatives attached to Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court, Abuja, had on Tuesday prevented the suspected terrorist from committing suicide while in court.


http://thenationonlineng.net/charles-okahs-death-a-rumor-nps/

OnankpaBa:
They want to make fast money by all means.

abi. Xmas is around the corner