₦airaland Forum

just one word. . . . unbelievable!. . . . abegi politicians are all the same jare. . .jonathan ko jonathan ni. . . pdp and the way they are imposing candidates. . . na wah.

FORMER President Olusegun
Obasanjo ’s faction may have carried
the day in the battle for Ogun State
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) tickets.
The party handed Gen. Tunji Olurin,
who has Obasanjo ’s backing, its flag
yesterday at a rally to kick-start
President Goodluck Jonathan ’s
campaign in the Southwest.
Ogun State Governor Gbenga Daniel,
who co-ordinated President
Jonathan ’s campaign before the
presidential primary, shunned the
Ibadan rally.
Also absent were Senate Leader Teslim
Folarin and members of the anti-Alao-
Akala faction of the PDP in Oyo State,
led by Senator Balogun.
They are: Former Deputy Governor
Hazeem Gbolarumi, former PDP Deputy
National Chairman (South) Yekeen
Adeojo and one-time Minister for
Power Wole Oyelese, among others.
They were absent as a result of the
controversy in the PDP over tickets for
the general elections in April.
Olurin, who is now the governorship
candidate of the party in Ogun State,
got the flag from the PDP Acting
National Chairman Haliru Bello
Mohammed. Oyo State Governor
Adebayo Alao-Akala and the party ’s
governorship candidate in Lagos, Dr.
Ade Dosunmu, also got flags.
But, the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) later
yesterday withdrew Alao-Akala ’s and
Enugu Governor Sullivan Chime’s
tickets. They were issued in error, it
said.
Many were stunned when House of
Representatives Speaker Dimeji
Bankole, who has not been cleared to
contest, took the flag on behalf of the
House of Representatives candidates
from the zone and waved it at the
crowd at the expansive Mapo Hall
venue of the event.
Senator Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello,
daughter of former President
Obasanjo, was with her father on the
high table. She also danced all around
while the programme lasted.
Obasanjo told the PDP leadership to
look into the problems caused by the
primaries with a view to reconciling all
the aggrieved members.
“After the primaries, it is normal that
some will be pleased, while some will
be aggrieved. I am appealing to the
National Working Committee of our
party to set up a body that will
reconcile all the aggrieved. After all,
democracy is a game of number. We
need everybody no matter what
happened – whether they are good or
bad.”
Obasanjo said the Southwest must
remain in the political mainstream. He
said in Yoruba, “O si n be, bawo ni o se
fe mo bi won se pin (You were not
there, how do you expect to know
how they shared the largesse). ”
Obasanjo went on: “With the political
history of our country, the unity will be
strengthened, if a person from the
minority group from Southsouth wins
the election.
“Nothing should be taken for granted.
We do know that there are areas
crying for attention – security,
unemployment of youths, corruption
and infrastructure. These can ’t be
neglected. As for me, I take solace in
the fact that President Goodluck
Jonathan, who has gone through the
period of tutelage, would work. ”
Jonathan, who was in Ibadan with
Vice President Nnamadi Sambo, said
the Southwest is too strategic to the
politics and economy of Nigeria to be
left in the hands of “rascals”. He did
not elaborate.
According to him, Lagos State is a mini-
Nigeria, considering the population
make-up which consists of about 50
per cent non-Yoruba, Ogun, with 30
per cent non-Yoruba, among other
states in the region.
The President described Lagos as
important for the PDP because of its
economic, industrial and political
importance. He said Lagos must not
continue to be in the hands of the
opposition party. He also hinted that
all internal crises rocking the PDP in
the region would be resolved
amicably.
His words: “The zone is a mini-Nigeria.
Lagos houses the industries and it
bubbles with economic activities.
Therefore, the zone must be taken
seriously. The zone has dynamic
people, great scholars and committed
citizens.
“All PDP crises in the Southwest will be
resolved amicably. We must work hard
to take over Lagos, which is a very
important state in Nigeria. We are also
working towards taking Ekiti and
Osun. With your support, the whole of
Southwest must be in the PDP. The
zone is too important to be in the
hands of rascals. PDP must take over
the Southwest. ” Jonathan promised a
five-year development plan that
would be pursued to the end, adding
that such a plan would not give room
for abandoned projects.
He added that his administration
would stand by the rule of law,
stressing that the era of impunity is
over.
The President said his administration
would focus on security and the
economy to put the country on a
sound footing for prosperity of
citizens.
Former All Nigeria People’s Party
(ANPP) presidential aspirant Chief
Harry Akande was accepted into the
PDP. He said: “After 12 years of
walking in the wilderness of ANPP, I
am now back in the PDP. ”
He described President Jonathan as an
epitome of peace, patience and
honesty.
Also at the rally were Defence Minister
Adetokunbo Kayode (SAN); former
Ekiti and Ondo State governors - Mr
Segun Oni and Dr Olusegun Agagu -
and their Osun State counterpart,
Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola. Bayelsa
State Governor Timipre Silva was also
there.

zoraro:
Is she been forced to accept the appointment? Why don't people use their brains?.

. . . abi oo. . . afterall she's not an underage? . . .lol

rhymz:
Finally, it takes humility and finesse to do what ruggedy did. Some other artistes would ve worsen the case by taking dumb moves like 9ice did. He knew that taking an older yoruba man of Gbenga Adeyinka's standing with him will do the magic. It is not about relevance and that is where I think Mr 9ice got it all wrong, you must learn to give respect to people that ve been in the game b4 you no matter what, sometimes that respect could mean keeping shut even when you feel like laying it out. That's how adults behave not making music that give room for silly insinuations.

. . . are u 4 real or u just joking?

naija politicians wit their selection process. . . folarin has bn selected for d post of senate presidency. . . its a do or die affair for them.

seriously, baba is not sleeping at all. . . baba 'dey laugh' right now. this election is turning to a movie. . . very interesting. lol

bencobenz:
Naija we hail thee! From prison to Senate.

power pass power.

The controversy surrounding the
primaries of the Peoples Democratic
Party in Ogun State is unending as the
two factions of the party, which held
separate congresses, claimed to have
picked the nomination forms of the
Independent National Electoral
Commission for those they elected.
In effect, the PDP headquarters may
face a Herculean task in determining
the authentic governorship, as well
as other candidates of the party in the
state in the April elections.
Reports had indicated that the
candidates elected at the congress of
a faction of the party loyal to
Governor Gbenga Daniel were
contacted to pick the INEC
nomination forms on Thursday, with
Alhaji Gboyega Isiaka picking the
form as the Ogun PDP governorship
candidate.
But the governorship candidate
elected at the congress loyal to
former President Olusegun Obasanjo,
Maj.-Gen. Adetunji Olurin (retd.), also
claimed on Friday that he had picked
and filled the INEC nomination form at
the national headquarters of the
party in Abuja.
The protracted crisis in the state PDP
had compelled the feuding parties to
elect different candidates from
parallel congresses for the state and
national elections. They also filed the
names of their representatives to the
national office of the PDP.
While the faction loyal to Daniel is led
by Chief Joju Fadairo, the parallel
exco is led by Chief Dayo Soremi, with
the active support of Obasanjo and
the Minister of Commerce and
Industry, Senator Jubril Martins-Kuye.
While the faction loyal to Obasanjo
conducted its primaries at the
Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential
Library, the Daniel faction conducted
its own at the MKO Abiola Stadium,
both in Abeokuta.
Soremi is regarded as the chairman of
the ‘Harmonised state executive,’
with none of the members
representing the Fadairo executive,
after the latter was reportedly
dissolved by the National Working
Committee of the PDP under the
sacked chairman, Dr. Okwesilieze
Nwodo.
In an interview with SATURDAY
PUNCH on the telephone on Friday,
Olurin said he was the first to pick the
form, saying his “opponent rushed
down” to Abuja when he learnt that
he (Olurin) had collected the INEC
form.
The former military governor of Oyo
State said that Senator Iyabo
Obasanjo-Bello and others, who
emerged victorious at the Soremi-led
primaries, had also picked their INEC
forms.
Olurin, who sounded confident about
his chances in the emerging power
play in the state, said the
headquarters of the party would
decide on the “authentic candidate”
of the party on Monday when it is
expected to forward the name of its
candidate to INEC.
He said, “I’ve picked my form. There
is no big deal about that. In fact, I’ve
filled it and it is on its way to Abuja
today (Friday). Yes, I didn ’t come
physically to pick it, but it was picked
by the leader of my group for all of us
that emerged winners at the
primaries. By the grace of God, the
form will get to the party
headquarters either today or by
Saturday.”
Fadairo, however, declared on Friday
that the candidates elected during the
primaries conducted under his watch
were the only candidates issued with
the INEC nomination forms.
He said, “To the best of my
knowledge, only (Gboyega) Isiaka
and (Lola) Abiola-Edewor (Ogun
Central Senatorial candidate)
collected the INEC nomination forms
for the respective posts from the
national headquarters in Abuja
yesterday.
“The national party called me that the
forms were ready. I informed the
respective candidates, including the
other senatorial candidates, the nine
House of Reps candidates and the
state House of Assembly candidates,
and they went to Abuja to collect the
INEC forms. There is no confusion
there. It is very clear. ”
Soremi described the reported
issuance of the INEC nomination
forms to the candidates elected at the
congress organised by the Fadairo-
led executive as “untrue.”
In a statement on Friday, he
contended that an injunction
obtained by the parallel body from a
Federal High Court in Abuja on
Wednesday had made the congress
under the “dissolved Fadairo-led
executive a nullity.”
He said, “We affirm that this can’t be
true as our great party respects the
rule of law and won ’t be part of a
sinister plot to enthrone impunity as a
way of life in conducting the affairs of
the PDP.
“To be sure, a Federal High Court
sitting in Abuja has already stopped
whatever charade the Joju Fadairo-
led dissolved executive committee
did in terms of congresses/primaries.
Both the PDP National Secretariat and
INEC were restrained from relating
with the illegal Fadairo group.
“The order of the Federal High Court
has been served on both INEC and
the PDP National Secretariat. ”
Justice Abdul Kafarati of the Federal
High Court, Abuja, had, on
Wednesday, restrained INEC and the
PDP from validating the results of the
governorship primaries conducted
by the Daniel camp.
Kafarati gave the order following an
ex-parte application by Olurin, Chief
Babatunde Fadun, Mr. Dave Salako,
Mr. Tunde Oladunjoye, Mr. Wale Solaja
and Seun Adesanya.
He further restrained INEC and the
PDP from making any
pronouncement validating the results
of the primaries conducted by the
Fadairo-led executive, pending the
determination of the originating
summons.
The judge directed the electoral
commission and the party to accept
the results of the governorship
primaries by the plaintiffs, according
to their prayers.
Olurin believed that since the
headquarters of the party was in
court when the order was given, it
would have no excuse not to obey it.
He said, “The Daniel group just wants
to create confusion because the
people there (PDP national
headquarters) are aware of the court
order, which forbids them from
presenting any candidate for the
elections.
“The leadership of the party is aware
of the court order, so it either vacates
the order or follows the rule of law by
having nothing to do with the other
group as ordered by the court. I
know that we have a responsible
party leadership who obeys the rule
of law. I won the party governorship
primaries and that is why I am also
confident. ”
Olurin, the former Sole Administrator
of Ekiti State during the state of
emergency in the Obasanjo
Administration, added that (Senator
Iyabo) Obasanjo-Bello and other
candidates in the Fadairo faction had
picked their INEC nomination forms.
“All of them, including Iyabo, have
collected their forms and I can assure
you that we ’re confident that we
would make it,” he added.
He said since the party was yet to
come out openly that it had picked
any candidate, it was wrong to
assume that the candidates in his
group had been dumped.
Soremi reasoned that the PDP had
demonstrated its respect for the rule
of law as the pronouncement of a
State High Court was enough to sack
the immediate past chairman of the
party, Nwodo, which was obeyed.
“This, we believe, is what enabled the
party’s governorship candidate in
Ogun State, Chief Adetunji Olurin, to
collect and fill the required INEC forms
along with others who won in the
party ’s primaries,” he said.

IN a dramatic turn of events, Senate
Leader, Teslim Kolawole Folarin
yesterday emerged winner in a re-run
primary election conducted in Oyo
Central Senatorial District
of Oyo State.
Reports from the primary has it that
Folarin defeated daughter of the
second Republic Attorney-General of
the Federation and Justice Minister,
Chief Richard Akinjide,
Oloye Jumoke Akinjide and three
others.
Folarin polled 1,327 to defeat his
closest rival and winners of the first
election held by a faction of the party
two weeks ago, Jumoke Akinjide, to
clinch the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) senatorial
Ticket of Oyo central District.
While Akinjide polled 556 votes, other
contestant like Gbenga Olaofe had 14
votes. 19 votes of the 1,916 accredited
delegates in the election were voided.
Former Military administrator of Lagos
state, General Raji Rasaki was said to
have boycotted the primaries which
reportedly held at Ladigbolu Grammar
school, Oyo.
However, results from the parallel
primary by another faction of the party
held at Durbar stadium, Oyo town
favoured Akinjide as she was said to
be leading by a wide
margin as at the time of filing this
report.
INEC members from Abuja who
observed the primaries which
produced Folarin as the flagbearer
were led by Prince Ibrahim Yakubu
(Chairman), Mr Olobo Onesmus Idu
(Secretary), Mr Nwachukwu E. Robert,
Dr kayode Ogunsalu and Joseph Duke
were part of the team.
Reacting to his victory, Senator Folarin
who described the primaries as
peaceful added that his victory at the
primaries was a pointer to his
acceptability by his
people.
While promising better qualitative
representation, Folarin urged his co-
contestants to join hands with him in
ensuring total victory for the Peoples
Democratic party
at the polls.

IN a dramatic turn of events, Senate
Leader, Teslim Kolawole Folarin
yesterday emerged winner in a re-run
primary election conducted in Oyo
Central Senatorial District
of Oyo State.
Reports from the primary has it that
Folarin defeated daughter of the
second Republic Attorney-General of
the Federation and Justice Minister,
Chief Richard Akinjide,
Oloye Jumoke Akinjide and three
others.
Folarin polled 1,327 to defeat his
closest rival and winners of the first
election held by a faction of the party
two weeks ago, Jumoke Akinjide, to
clinch the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) senatorial
Ticket of Oyo central District.
While Akinjide polled 556 votes, other
contestant like Gbenga Olaofe had 14
votes. 19 votes of the 1,916 accredited
delegates in the election were voided.
Former Military administrator of Lagos
state, General Raji Rasaki was said to
have boycotted the primaries which
reportedly held at Ladigbolu Grammar
school, Oyo.
However, results from the parallel
primary by another faction of the party
held at Durbar stadium, Oyo town
favoured Akinjide as she was said to
be leading by a wide
margin as at the time of filing this
report.
INEC members from Abuja who
observed the primaries which
produced Folarin as the flagbearer
were led by Prince Ibrahim Yakubu
(Chairman), Mr Olobo Onesmus Idu
(Secretary), Mr Nwachukwu E. Robert,
Dr kayode Ogunsalu and Joseph Duke
were part of the team.
Reacting to his victory, Senator Folarin
who described the primaries as
peaceful added that his victory at the
primaries was a pointer to his
acceptability by his
people.
While promising better qualitative
representation, Folarin urged his co-
contestants to join hands with him in
ensuring total victory for the Peoples
Democratic party
at the polls.

Six people, including the anointed
gubernatorial candidate of the All Nigeria
Peoples Party (ANPP) in Borno State, Alhaji
Modu Fannami Gubio and a younger brother of
Governor Sheriff, were shot dead today in
Maiduguri.
Alhaji Gubio was the cousin of current
governor, Ali Modu Sheriff. He was also the
Commissioner for Finance in the state. It is
unclear if Alhaji Gubio, who was shot in front of
his house, was assassinated by the Boko
Haram militants in the state who have vowed to
kill the governor.
The younger brother of the governor was Goni
Sherrif. Sources told SaharaReporters that after
the Friday Jumat service, the victims had gone
to say hello to Gubio ’s father when they were
attacked in front of Alhaji Gubio’s house and
killed.

congrats mhan. . . i understand the email thang. . .no probs mhen. . . . the embassy will surely contacts u when ur pd is about to be current for ur medicals and interview (what i dnt knw is hw they are goin to contact u). am currently awaitin the ds3032 frm d nvc. i wish u success mhan. again what i dnt knw is how d embassy goin to contact u or did u update ur case by sendin ur email to nvc?. . . . gudluck

tewizle:
Honestly I Dnt know how the PD thing works,
NVC sent me a mail mid last year asking me to assign a choice of agent then after that they asked for my affidavits of support Docs.
Then last month(Dec)I got a mail frm them informing  me that all my docs have been reviewed and they been forwarded to their consulate in Lagos and that the consulate is trying to fix an Interview Date,i should exercise patience cos Lagos is quite busy.


Tanx daslyest God bless u too.I already payed the Visa fee,i was asked to before sending affidavits of support.
i guess its DV lottery pips that pay at the consulate.

. . . wow congrats man. . . u pd is just a few months away frm mine. . . .u should just wait for ur pd to be current. . . they are goin to inform u about hw to do ur medicals on d same mnth u are appearin for d interview. pls let me av ur email i av som things to ask u more. Goodluck.

tewizle:
My priority date is July 2006

http tanx alot, The funny thing is i ill be staying in columbus ,when i get to yank.i definitely holla @ u.i own u a beer or wotever it is u drink.cheers

the current (feb) pd is april 2003. . hw come u are ready for ur interview. . . cos am also in the same sitiuation my pd is feb 2007

halliday1:
my own pd is sept 2003

. . . i think u pd was current about 2 to 3 months ago before the retrogression occured. . . which stage are u nw? guys lets keep updatin our situations.

Ma_J_Blige:
Patrick Ozegebe, 34, was jailed for six months for trying to open a bank account with a false Nigerian passport.

what was he thinking. . . when he could easily get a original passport

tewizle:
My mom {Perm Resident }filed for me.I'm not in the Us,I'm in Nigeria.

. . . just prepare to answer some questions about ur mum. thats all. . . pls whats ur pd. . u'll be fine.

Malam Nuhu Ribadu, former chief of Nigeria’s
anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC), has emerged  the
Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) presidential
candidate. All the delegates answered yes in a
voice vote to determine their support for
Ribadu.
www.vanguardngr.com/2011/01/acn-picks-nuhu-ribadu-as-presidential-candidate/

Katsumoto:
Yesterday it was Lagos governors are Muslims;
today it is Obas that are muslims.
Tomorrow it may be 95% of Babalawo's are Muslims
Thursday, perhaps it will be 92% of ashies that are muslims.

Can you quit with the asinine threads? A majority can tell what your divisive objective is.

. . . . Seriously the guy is jobless

dot_man:
Nwankwoala
told an undercover agent from
Immigrations and Customs
Enforcement (“ICE”) that for
approximately ten years he has
purchased shotguns and shipped
them to Nigeria in shipping
containers with vehicles and
hospital beds.

. . . .  A whole decade?

dot_man:
he could not identify the end user
as required by the United States
Department of Commerce.

. . . The big question is who are the end users. . . .
boko haram or MEND?
   
   

dot_man:
Eight other shipments have
been made to Nigeria based upon
SEDs listing Nwankwoala ’s home
address, from August 2006
through August 2009.

. . . The customs are busy at idiroko abi?

Greenbelt, Maryland – Emenike
Charles Nwankwoala, age 49, of
Laurel, Maryland, pleaded guilty
today to exporting arms without a
license, exporting controlled
goods without a license and willful
delivery of a firearm to a common
carrier without written notice, in
connection with a scheme to
export firearms and ammunition
to Nigeria.
The guilty plea was announced by
United States Attorney for the
District of Maryland Rod J.
Rosenstein; Special Agent in
Charge William Winter of U.S.
Immigration and Customs
Enforcement; Special Agent in
Charge Theresa R. Stoop of the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives –
Baltimore Field Division;
Commissioner Alan Bersin of U.S.
Customs and Border Protection;
and Special Agent in Charge Rick
Shimon of the U.S. Department of
Commerce ’s Washington Office of
Export Enforcement.
“Emenike Charles Nwankwoala
illegally shipped guns and
ammunition to Nigeria for a
decade, concealing the weapons
in shipping containers and lying
about the contents and
destination, ” said U.S. Attorney
Rod J. Rosenstein.
“By stopping the illegal export
of weapons from the United States,
U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement ’s (ICE) is keeping
weapons from falling into the
hands of criminals, ” said William
Winter, Special Agent in Charge for
ICE in Baltimore. “ICE is committed
to working with our law
enforcement partners to identify,
investigate, and prosecute
individuals or companies who
engage in illegal export schemes.”
“We are pleased to have worked
with our law enforcement
partners to stem the illegal flow of
firearms, ” says ATF Special Agent
in Charge Theresa R. Stoop.
“ Firearms trafficking remains a
serious crime, whether guns are
moved from state to state, or
across international lines. This
investigation is proof that
combined efforts impact firearms-
related crime, no matter how far-
reaching the crimes go.”
“This case highlights the
tenacious, coordinated effort of
federal law enforcement to
intercept this cache of weapons
and ultimately gain a conviction in
this case, ” said Rick Shimon,
Special Agent in Charge of U.S.
Department of Commerce ’s
Washington Office of Export
Enforcement. This is an especially
egregious crime given that a
criminal justice official entrusted
with upholding the law smuggled
weapons out of the country. ”
According to Nwankwoala’s
plea agreement, he was employed
by the State of Maryland as a
Probation Officer. Investigation
showed that during a six-month
period beginning in December
2008, Nwankwoala purchased at
least 37 Maverick Model 88
shotguns from a Federal Firearms
Licensee located in Kensington,
Maryland. On April 21, 2009,
Nwankwoala ordered an
additional 25 shotguns over the
internet from Impact Guns in
Ogden, Utah, a Federal Firearms
Licensee. Nwankwoala stated that
he was purchasing these
shotguns for hunting in Nigeria.
The licensee asked Nwankwoala if
he had an export license, and
Nwankwoala falsely indicated that
he did. Nwankwoala never
obtained guns through this gun
store.
    On May 13, 2009, Nwankwoala
told an undercover agent from
Immigrations and Customs
Enforcement (“ICE”) that for
approximately ten years he has
purchased shotguns and shipped
them to Nigeria in shipping
containers with vehicles and
hospital beds. Nwankwoala
further stated that he made a large
profit from these arms shipments
and that he knew that he needed
a license to engage in this activity
but had not obtained one because
he could not identify the end user
as required by the United States
Department of Commerce.
    In July or August 2009,
Nwankwoala prepared a shipping
container with 22 Maverick 88
shotguns, two Mossberg 500A
shotguns, two Smith & Wesson
M&P .45 caliber pistols, two Bersa
Thunder .40 caliber pistols, one
Bersa Thunder 9 mm pistol, one
Ruger SR 9 mm pistol, 850 rounds
of 9mm ammunition, 150 rounds
of 40mm ammunition, 180 rounds
of 45mm ammunition, and 310 12
gauge shotgun rounds, secreted
in suitcases, as well as a 2008
Toyota Camry, registered to
Nwankwoala. Nwankwoala
completed the Shipper ’s Export
Declaration (“SED”) for this
container which listed the address
of the exporter ’s principal party in
interest as Nwankwoala’s home
address; but listed as the principal
party an individual other than
himself; and indicated that the
container ’s contents were “used
household goods and personal
effects ” and “used auto.” The SED
did not state that firearms or
ammunition were or would be in
the container. Nwankwoala, using
a freight forwarding agent located
in Baltimore, Maryland, had the
container delivered to a ship in
Port Elizabeth, in Newark, New
Jersey, for shipment to Nigeria.
The package was to be shipped to
a person who was not licensed as
a firearms dealer, manufacturer, or
importer.
    On August 21, 2009, the ship
left from Port Elizabeth carrying
the container prepared by
Nwankwoala. The container
arrived in Nigeria on September
15, 2009, but was not unloaded
based upon a request from law
enforcement to have the container
returned for inspection. On
October 6, 2009, the container
was inspected in Algeciras, Spain
by agents from Spanish Customs,
United States Customs and Border
Protection, and ICE and the
firearms, ammunition and
automobile were recovered. A
review of the serial numbers of the
weapons seized revealed that five
of the pistols and twelve of the
Maverick 88 shotguns were
purchased by Nwankwoala.
    Eight other shipments have
been made to Nigeria based upon
SEDs listing Nwankwoala ’s home
address, from August 2006
through August 2009. The
shipments are described as
containing used vehicles and
personal household goods.
    The two Smith & Wesson
M&P .45 caliber pistols, two Bersa
Thunder .40 caliber pistols, one
Bersa Thunder 9 mm pistol, and
one Ruger SR 9 mm pistol, as well
as all the ammunition found on
the container are controlled under
the United States Munitions List
and require a license for export.
The Maverick 88 and Mossberg
500A shotguns are controlled
under the Commerce Control List
for export to Nigeria and also
require a license for export.
    In February 2008, Nwankwoala
applied for and was granted a
license from the Department of
Commerce to export one
Mossberg 12 gauge shotgun to
Nigeria for personal use. In
February 2009, Nwankwoala
applied for an export license from
the Department of Commerce to
export to Nigeria 45 Mossberg
500 and Maverick 88 shotguns.
On this application, Nwankwoala
stated that these weapons were to
be used in the operation of a
newly-opened range in Nigeria.
When Nwankwoala was unable to
provide further documentation or
evidence of this newly-opened
range, the Department of
Commerce denied the license.
Nwankwoala did not possess the
necessary licenses or
authorizations from the United
States Department of State or the
Department of Commerce to
export the above-listed firearms
and ammunition to Nigeria, nor
does he possess a Federal
Firearms License to engage in the
business of dealing in firearms.
    Nwankwoala faces a maximum
sentence of 10 years in prison for
exporting arms without a license;
20 years in prison for exporting
controlled goods without a
license; and five years in prison for
willful delivery of a firearm to a
common carrier without written
notice. U.S. District Judge Peter J.
Messitte has scheduled sentencing
for July 21, 2010 at 9:30 a.m.
    United States Attorney Rod J.
Rosenstein commended Assistant
United States Attorneys Christen A.
Sproule and Barbara Skalla, who is
prosecuting the case.[b][/b]

babapupa:
Oluchucks Adewaziri, reporting for Wazobia Reports.

. . . Shooooo which kind name be dis sef?

dem_people:
I saw someone that looked like Turai around Edgware road, London

. . . The rich also cry

Blazay:
More to come and loving it.
God bless the ways of the jungle.

. . . . This is super story

The 20-year-old is charged in
shooting death of a close friend.
Nicky Van Exel, son of former NBA
player and current coaching staff
member for the Atlanta Hawks
Nick Van Exel, is charged with
capital murder in the death of
Bradley Bassey Eyo, according to
CNN.
Eyo’s body was discovered on
Sunday, it was dumped near Lake
Ray Hubbard with an apparent
gunshot wound to the upper
body.  The shooting is believed to
have occurred in the Dallas suburb
Garland where both live.
Nicky Van Exel
According to Eyo’s father Van Exel
told police that the shooting was
accidental and he dumped the
body in a state of panic and
shock.  Van Exel and his lawyer
said the shooting was the result of
horseplay with a shotgun they did
not believe was loaded.
Police said they considered the
case closely before determining it
a capital offense; the deciding
factors were the dumping of the
body and missing property.  The
missing property consisted of a
cell phone and shoes.
Van Exel was arrested Wednesday
and released on a $25,000 bond.
Source CNN
www.saharareporters.com/news-page/nigerian-boy-killed-former-nba-players-son

are these people on curse or somethin?. . . Seriously i pity turai

Saharareporters has learned from
highly reliable sources that Mr.
Badamosi Kabir, a member of the
House of Representatives and a
son-in-law to the late Nigerian
ruler, Umaru Yar'adua, is in a coma
in a London hospital.
Mr. Kabir reportedly fell down in
the bathroom of a London hotel,
but was not discovered for a day
and a half, according to a source
close to him. He slipped into a
diabetic coma and is currently
listed in serious condition in a
London hospital.
Mr. Kabir, who is married to
Maryam, Yar'adua's oldest
daughter, has since 2007
occupied the seat for Katsina
Central in the House of
Representatives.
A source told Saharareporters that
Mr. Kabir's condition is
compounded by his use of hard
drugs.
Already, former “First Lady” Turai
Yar'adua has moved to London to
be with her son-in-law. Turai is
staying in a multi-million dollar
mansion.
Mr. Kabir’s political career has
been dogged by questions about
his educational certificates. After
the electoral commission declared
him winner of the federal
legislative seat, his opponents filed
petition alleging that there were
inconsistencies in his academic
qualifications. Although Mr. Kabir
claims a master ’s degree in
Business Administration, his
opponents ’ petitions accused him
of submitting forged and fake
primary school certificate and NCE
statement of results to INEC.

ADO-EKITI —At least, five people lost their lives
at Ido Ekiti, headquarters Ido Osi Local
Government area of Ekiti State, Monday, when a
tanker conveying fuel hit a ditch, while a
residential house belonging to a chieftain of the
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and state
Coordinator of the Goodluck/Sambo Campaign
Organisation, Chaief Femi Akinyemi was
completely razed down.
The fuel tanker was said to be on its way to
Abuja from Apapa, Lagos, when it lost control
at Ido-Ekiti, killing four people who were on a
motorbike popularly called Okada.
The resultant inferno razed down Chief
Akinyemi ’s house Vanguard gathered that  no
life was lost in the house of Chief Akinyemi , as
he was said to have relocated to his Usi Ekiti
country home three days ago to celebrate the
New Year with members of his family.
The tanker was said to have burst into flames
shortly when it hit the ditch, while the house of
the PDP chieftain which was at a very short
distance was burnt beyond recognition.
The driver of tanker and one other person that
were also injured in the accident are now
receiving treatment at the intensive care unit of
the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Ido-Ekiti.
Some  of the early callers at the scene of the
incident was the immediate past former
governor of the state, Engr Segun   Oni who
had to rush to the scene from his Ifaki-Ekiti
country home when he was informed.
Oni who decried the spate of accidents and its
attendance loss of lives and properties in the
country in the last few months, called for
prayers to avert disasters in the country.
The former governor who recalled some of the
recent auto accidents and bomb blasts in
various parts of the country , said an end must
be put to the wastage of  lives and properties of
Nigerians through avoidable incidents like
bomb explosions.
“The spate of deaths and destruction of
properties through auto accidents and bomb
blast witnessed in this country in the last four
weeks is alarming. Look at the number of
people that are dead here now and see how a
whole building has been razed down by an
accident that could have been avoided if the
driver had been careful enough.
Just last Friday, the Secretary to the Government
of Benue State, Dr. Audu  Achigili was cut down
in his prime by a motor accident while several
Nigerians have been killed by agents of the
devil that have been throwing bombs
everywhere. It is my prayer that God in His
infinite mercies will console those whose love
ones have been lost to these avoidable
incidents and that he will intervene in the affairs
of this country because as it is now, we need
divine intervention. ”
Also speaking on the incident, Chief Akinyemi
said he was short of words but can only thank
God for sparing his life and that of members of
his family.
“What I have lost today cannot be quantified in
terms of cash but I thank God that I am still
alive because if myself and my family members
were to be inside the house, we would have all
perished in the inferno too. I also sympathise
with the families of those who lost their lives
and pray that God will give them the fortitude
to bear the loss.

Gayigaskia:
Since when being a fighter has become a bad behavior?

. . . Are u sure u are not a member of boko haram?

this is sooooo funnnnny. . . But i think i can guess ur number 1 or 2. . . . Oya 'talk am listening'. . . Saga of the year. . Lol

monitoring the situation like a police officer