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0809ja for life

PORT HARCOURT— PRESIDENT
Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday,
arrived the Port Harcourt
International Airport, at 2pm. He
was received by Governor Chibuike
Amaechi of Rivers State; Seriake
Dickson of Bayelsa State; Martins
Elechi of Ebony State and several
other political leaders and
traditional rulers in the South-
South.
The President was driven straight
to Okrika, home town of his wife,
Dame Patience, in company of
Governors Amaechi and Dickson,
where he and the First Lady were
confered with chieftaincy titles by
King E.D.I Obudibo, Ikwo V of
Ogoloma.
Jonathan was conferred with Se
lolia I of Wakirike Bese while the
the First Lady bagged Se Nyengibo
1 of Wakirike Bese.
The community was agog as the
people were in celebration mood.
Masquerades were seen on display
on some streets in the town.
Vanguard gathered that ahead of
the funeral, today, of the mother
of Dame Patience, Madam Charity
Oba, cows and bags of rice had
been distributed to the various war
canoe houses in the town.
Community sources, told Vanguard
that it was done to ensure the
funeral venue was not overcrowded.
The various compounds were also
given money to make provision for
canopies and other things to spice
up the merriment.
“We were told to celebrate in our
various compounds, so that the
venue of the funeral is not
congested. They gave the various
war canoe houses cows, rice and
cash to take care of themselves.
You can see that the community is
in a celebration mood,” one of the
community folks told Vanguard.
There were about three gun boats
on the Okrika river to ensure
security of lives of those travelling
to the funeral by boat. Free boats
were available to convey people of
the riverine areas to the funeral.
Also at the jetty in Okrika, some
shuttle buses were on ground to
convey people to the venue of the
event.

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Everyday new dimension to our oga bullet car

The controversy over the N255
million BMW bullet proof cars
yesterday took a new turn when the
Lagos State Government denied
requesting for the vehicles, saying
“it didn’t use such cars during the
18th National Sports Festival
hosted in 2012.”
But the state government also
maintained that it only requested
for regular saloon cars, four wheel
drive vehicles and buses, which it
got from Coscharis in its capacity as
the official vehicle providers for
the sports.
The denial came in following amid
public outcry and condemnation
trailing the role the state
government in the purchase of two
armoured cars by the Nigerian Civil
Aviation Authority (NCAA) for the
Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella
Oduah.
A source close to the Commissioner
for Youths, Sports and Social
Development, Mr. Enitan Oshodi
said that the state government duly
made a request to President
Goodluck Jonathan.
He explained that “the state
government requested for waiver of
destination inspection charges and
duty exemption on 300 vehicles,
which were to be used for the
festival.”
According to the source, “Following
the offer of sponsorship of and
provision of vehicles for the
festival by Coscharis Nigeria
Limited, the state government
made a formal request to the
president as requested by the
sponsors, which was granted.
The source said “The request was
duly granted by the president to
the issuance of a Certificate of
Waiver in respect of the duty
payable on the importation of the
cars by Coscharis Nigeria Limited,”
The source further explained that
the state government have
documents to show the vehicles
were supplied and used during the
18th National Sports Festival.
According to the source, the
vehicles requested from Coscharis
Nigeria Limited, which was the
sponsor of the festival, were
limited to saloon cars, four wheel
drive vehicles and buses to convey
the 14,000 athletes and 10,000
officials who attended the festival
across the country.
He noted that the state
government did not request for any
bulletproof vehicle BMW Level 7 or
any other bulletproof vehicle for
use during the festival hosted
between November 27 and
December 9, 2012.
Vanguard

yunglykmine: Lagos again?
Sometime lastweek, it was a wall that collapsed on students, now 22 pupils inhaled gas.


So bad.

d wall collapse happen in ogun not lasgidi.
@topic; i hope d lab is not into nuclear weapon

Wyclef : Some1 pls call 911

In a sane con3, she shd have honourably step aside for proper investigation to take place anyway sha whether she will be sack or retain, she will be in the Nigeria record among those that spend money in dubious way but she was cover up by our ogas like they have been doing for others.

Minus 1 = Plus 1.
Nigeria Politics very intersting
for d anambra feedeefee will get the highest shocker of dr life by the time they loss gallantly
Ngige is the Man

Most private company in Nigeria are hell . What else can i say than that i sympathy with you about ur job loss:. Every dissappointment is a blessing.

[quote author=Kele_chi]Why commenting on her private life, you people should let her be untill the outcome of the investigation.[/quote]her private life ? U must b dreaming . We are about 1st lady of FRN. Kudos to SR that let us know dat she travelled to Germany for treatment, hope u remember dat govt crew deny dat but d woman later come out publicly to say dat she later died 7times in germany

Ola edo: It's high time Nigeria stand up against these newspapers who have held the country in bondage in the name of promoting one ethnic agenda.

can u proof ds ? Also d last time i check they still have other ethnics on their pay roll as part of their journalist who report d story to d editorial for publication

Eze Promoe: [color=crimson]All equals to the South West weapon of mass destruction, including Nairaland FP[/color]

if our loving Nairaland serve as WMD then create ur own weapon of mass construction. Seun double double twale to u jare.

Everyday new lie: thanks to adaobi and co 4 d false info

No permanent friends or enemies in politics but only permanent selfish interest

Ok

What a cute baby

I hate series movie but d only series i can watch 1million times is 24

Congrat when are dy pouring champagne 4 us is d koko

Niger State Governor Babangida
Aliyu has expressed his readiness
to take a shot at the Presidency in
2015, if he the people want him to
join the race.
The governor spoke yesterday in
Minna, the state capital, when he
hosted delegates of the
Conference of Nigeria Political
Parties (CNPP), led by its Chairman,
Alhaji Balarabe Musa.
Aliyu said: “I always prepare myself
for eventuality. I have never
declared for anything. I didn’t
declare to be governor; I was called
upon. So, if my people call upon me,
I won’t hesitate to contest.”
The governor cautioned against
political intolerance of the ruling
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at
all levels of government to
opposition.
He noted that a one-party state
was undemocratic.
Aliyu maintained that a multiple-
party system at any level would
encourage healthy competition and
enable the people to choose the
best to be their leaders.
He said: “Every ruling party wants
to have a one-party state. I
encourage a multiple-party system
so that there would be peer review
and for the people to have choices
of ideology and style. We need to
show the people the differences in
what is to be done and how we can
run the affair of governance.
“A one-party state is undemocratic
as it makes one to want to crush
another over a little disagreement.”
Aliyu condemned the undemocratic
forces in Rivers State, where the
people were restricted from holding
meetings or gatherings.
The governor stressed that this
should not be allowed to continue.
He said: “Undemocratic forces are
very active in Rivers State. People
cannot meet or gather for
activities. Even during the military
era, people were still allowed to
meet. This has already happened
and, if we allow it to continue, it will
ruin the peace in the country.”
Musa said he and his team were in
Niger State for CNPP’s annual
conference.
He said the CNPP was not an
opposition party but an umbrella of
smaller political parties and political
organisations.

IneedSource

The Nigeria Police in Kano state
has disrupted a peaceful protest
by the Academic Staff Union of
Universities (ASUU) in Bayero
University, Kano (BUK).
The protest was thwarted by
armed policemen, who joined those
stationed at the University gate as
they blocked the entrance, forcing
the lecturers back into the
university campus.
Although an argument ensued when
a police officer made threats, the
lecturers marched back to the
university premises where the
protest held peacefully.
The leader of the ASUU in BUK,
Dr. Mahmud Lawan, said although
they had been denied the
opportunity to express their
grievances, the strike will continue
because the federal government is
not ready to listen to them.
Although the protest was peaceful
carried out despite the presence of
armed police officers, the
protesters said there will be no
going back on the struggle for a
better university system.
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Ile oba ti o jo; ewa lo bu si

luvinhubby: There is an Igbo adage that says `ALL DOGS EAT FEACES, BUT THE ONE WHOSE MOUTH IS STAINED WITH IT IS CALLED FEACES-EATER`.
In this case Salami can be publicly called a `CORRUPT JUDGE`.

u can call him corrupt judge cos he was 1 in d news but if truly u follow Justice Salami case you will see that he was not find guilty in anyway . He was reinstate back as PCA By NJC but due to power from above d reinstatement could not complete

atlwireles: I hope they also retain him as APC legal counsel. Salami will forever remain, a Cash and carry judge.

have u forgotten dat in today Nigeria politics it is Tit for Tat, if a case dat involve pdp and others is in supreme court who do u think Justice Mary Okaego Odili (wife of former Rivers Gov Peter Odili) will support ? Don't you think she will try to influence other Judge ? So bro get it right Nigeria Politician buys the Judge to favour them.
@musiwa , hw far ? Lng tme

Zet72: It was that unqualified SAN fashola who coind that word "the state of lagos"

unqualified SAN ? Wake up from ur slumber guy. Still miles away better than ur gov.

Delafruita: they're not the same.the american arrangement is somewhat similar to the USSR with the difference been cohesiveness in the american arrangement.nigeria is one single country which was first divided into regions,then states with this division been at the whims and caprices of the leader of the country at those times.america on the other hand began with the first 13 states,then other states joined the union.one or two of the states were even bought.the big difference therein is that while nigeria can further subdivide its states,america cannot do same

you are wrong bro, take ds Although there are significant differences between the United States and Nigeria, there are also many similarities:

Each nation is a former British colony that has survived a civil war
Each nation is now a federal constitutional republic with a president, senate, and House of Representatives
Each nation is made up of multiple states with a federal zone containing the nation's capital
Each nation is rich in natural resources and is one of the 10 most populous countries in the world
Each is a nation where the primary language is English but whose population is made up of multiple ethnic groups, many with their own language and culture
http://usembassynigeria..co.uk/2013/10/e-pluribus-unum-out-of-many-one.html[b]

Baby Factory ? Dos pple involve are nonsense

The Inspector- General of Police,
Mohammed Abubakar, has
threatened to withdraw police
accounts domiciled in some
commercial banks for deliberately
delaying payment of monthly
salaries to police personnel.
The affected banks are First Bank,
Skye Bank, UBA and Zenith Bank.
Abubakar was said to have
summoned officials of the banks to
the Force Headquarters to register
his displeasure.
In a statement on Wednesday by
Force spokesman, Frank Mba, the
IGP described the failure by the
banks to release the salaries as a
conspiracy against the Force.
Abubakar said the situation has
continued to expose police officers
and men to undue pressure and
extreme difficulties.
“The IGP warned the banks and
their personnel of the dire
consequences, including, but not
limited to a reconsideration of the
existing relationship between the
Force and the banks if the situation
persists,” the statement said.
The police boss was particularly
irked that the Federal Government
has been releasing police salaries
early enough, only for the banks to
deliberately delay payment.
The statement added that with the
e-payment system currently in
place, all police officers receive
their salaries directly through the
banks.
Nation Online

Seun, Freiburger and r231 pls am calling on u guys shd pls kindly help to restore my time spent online back. D last time i check i have already spent 1month and 25days but checking ds morni shows dat it has dropped drastically to 1 month. Ds issue is happening 4 d 2nd time. Pls kindly restore it back. Thanks

Afta downloading d apk file and i try to install ds is d msg i recve
" parse error" and " there is a problem parsing the package"
pls sm1 shd pls help

The Senate yesterday disagreed
with the Federal Government over
the whereabouts of the N18 billion
meant for the payment of 110, 000
beneficiaries of the Subsidy Re-
Investment and Empowerment
Programme (SURE-P) scheme
across the country.
The Chairman of the Senate Ad-
Hoc Committee on SURE-P, Senator
Abdul Ningi, claimed that the cash
was diverted into infrastructural
projects after it was passed in the
2013 Supplementary Budget.
But the Director of Budget Office,
Dr. Bright Okogu, said the fund was
not earmarked for SURE-P by the
Senate.
Chairman of SURE-P Dr.
Christopher Kolade had cried out
two months ago, that the agency
would no longer be able to pay the
N10, 000 monthly stipends to
beneficiaries of its empowerment
programme from the end of
September due to lack of funds.
Kolade attributed his committee’s
inability to honour its obligations to
the 111, 000 youths it engaged
across the country to the reduction
of its N27 billion budget proposal
for that purpose to N9 billion by
the Senate.
However, Ningi, at an interactive
session with the SURE-P Committee
and the Budget Office, said that
the National Assembly had
restored the shortfall of N18billion
in the Supplementary Budget
passed in April.
Ningi wondered why there was a
communication gap between Okogu’s
office and the SURE – P
Coordinators because Kolade’s team
had yet to be briefed about the
restoration of the money.
The lawmaker said that the fund,
based on available information at
the disposal of his committee, had
been diverted to other
infrastructural projects by the
executive, contrary to the position
of the National Assembly.
He, however, said his committee
would write the Senate President
and the Speaker of the House of
Representatives on the
development.
Ningi said that the Senate Ad-hoc
Committee would invite the Finance
Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala,
to explain details of the exact
amount being deducted from the
total sales of petrol as subsidy, and
how it amounted to N15billion
monthly.
He lamented that the previous
efforts of the committee to invite
Dr. Okonjo-Iweala were not fruitful
because letters of invitation sent to
her were not honoured.
He said since Okogu was under the
supervision of the Finance Ministry,
the attention of the minister was
needed to explain the anomaly.
But Okogu claimed that the N18
billion restored by the National
Assembly in the Supplementary
budget was not specified for the
payment of the unemployed youths
but for infrastructural
development.
According to DG Budget Office,
many Federal highways were in
dilapidated conditions when SURE –
P was conceived, hence it was the
opinion of the Federal Government
that a considerable amount of the
money be spent to repair the roads.
Okogu listed some of the roads to
include the Abuja-Abaji-Lokoja
Road, Benin-Ore-Sagamu Road,
Kano-Maiduguri Road, Port-
Harcourt -Enugu Road, East-West
Road and the fixing of the railways.
He lamented that the committee
could not effectively coordinate
the activities of the programme at
the states and local governments
level because of the autonomy of
the two tiers of government.
He, therefore, advocated a summit
where the various challenges
confronting the programme could be
presented before the public for
people’s contribution on how to
tackle the problems.
Source

theshadyexpress: so you are finally admitting that GEJ is a man of character!
simply put,if u insult an elder directly ie indirectly u shouldn't expect me to be nice to you.

GEJ is a man of character on its own but i dont believe in its political ideology, my point still remains that u can proof ur point without using dirty words.