I do not believe that we blacks are inferior to the whites. While scientifically we belong to the same species,
God never created us to be same as the whites, and probably we were created at times. Look at the black race all over the world, the question is how come we are always behind in everything? Just mention it.

What has Nigeria turned to? It should not come to this.
God help us.

Picture below shows the remains of a member of the House of Representatives, Dr. Aminu Safana, who died after a scuffle in the House on Wednesday, being taken away from the National Hospital, Abuja, to Katsina State for burial. Photo: NAN.

davidylan:

Abiding by what law?

they have no choice, not paying taxes would put them in worse trouble with the IRS.

How do you know that faceless people are not involved in criminal activities?

Wrong! His money was confiscated because he failed to declare that he was carrying more than $10,000 in cash to the US customs. That is a crime.

What is your solution?
Deportation?

One down, 35 more and Obasanjo's stooge to go.
My hope in the judiciary rekindled.

babasin:

Thats not true. They need us more than we need them!

This is wrong way to go about it. We should be diplomatic and use some more clever ways to deal with this problem.

Can you come up with a list of reasons why they need us more than we need them?

We need them, they don't need us. Period

Right there on the dash.

This is not brand new. The odometer reading is 8575.

Chief Akinloye, the chairman of the National Party of Nigeria during the Second Republic was however, a controversial man.

He once was awarded a contract by the military administration of Lagos to supply the state with mass transit buses. The Chief and his group bought decrepit buses from Sweden and it became a huge scandal.

The windows of the buses were sealed. The air conditioning that the buses were equipped were not functioning. The heaters in the bus brought much discomfort to the commuters.

The complaints of Lagosians precipitated the state government to institute a judicial inquiry to look into the manner in which the buses were purchased.

Adisa Akinloye and his group were found guilty by the panel headed by Mr. Justice Basil Adedipe in the contract scandal called Scania.

The politician was subsequently banned from doing any business with the Lagos State government.

Foremost politician and elder statesman, Chief Adisa Akinloye, succumbed to the cold hands of death last night at the age of 91 at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan. A family source, who was with the Chief before he died, said that the former National Party of Nigeria (NPN) stalwart had been discharged yesterday and was expected back in his residence in Oje area of Ibadan this morning before he passed on last night.

The source said, “they had removed all the drips and what he was using to urinate. Yesterday, he was so happy and he even joked with everybody as he was expecting to be back in his house this morning.

“He ate cracker biscuits and drank tea. But all of a sudden, things changed and at about 10.30 p.m. he died.”

Family members, government officials, diplomats and politicians have started eulogising and commiserating with the family of the deceased politician.

Among them were the Oyo State governor, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala, Mrs. Gladys Adutee Vaughan, Akinloye’s immediate younger sister and former ambassador to Malawi and Zambia, Mrs. Ronke Adefowope, Justice Iyabo Yerima of the Oyo State judiciary and Oyo Action Congress Governorship candidate, Professor Taoheed Adedoja.

Alao-Akala described Akinloye as an astute politician while Mrs. Vaughan said he was a good man. Mrs. Adefowope opined that the late politician was a colossus who played politics without bitterness.

swing4real:

Nigeria is a developed Country

I cannot agree more with you when you consider the level of corruption in the country,(which is outright stealing of public funds), lack of basic infrastructure such as portable water, electricity, good roads- see pictures attached, poor healthcare, lack of good schools (at all levels) A country where employment is not guaranteed no matter your discipline and level of education.--------the list goes on and on.

Some pictures for you.

anusule:

prices of fruits

Fruits are not supposed to be openly displayed in a warm and uncontrolled environment as the picture suggest. They go bad quicker and can pose a risk to public health. If I may ask again what are the benefits of posting these pictures?

We do not need to present a false image to any foreign investor as the will eventually find out and by then it will be too late.

tayuboy:

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128 and 256 MB in this damn age? These must be old systems. Why not recycle?

I have followed with keen interest our political leaders and their preference of going abroad for medical up. Why don't we set up a standard medical facility in Nigeria so that these leaders can stay home and concentrate on the job they were elected to do and also save some money for the country? Medical check up is not cheap especially when you do not live there.
Now check this out. http://www.tribune.com.ng/17082007/news/news4.html

How did Obasanjo get to the camp? Did he fly in a helicopter considering the bad condition He left Nigerian roads after 8 years in power. Whoever allowed him on the pulpit should be ashamed. Nigerian leaders both past and present need to be told the truth just like the Olubadan designate is doing. We need more of him.

Siena:

Last time I was in Nigeria, was June 1990.

Not in any great rush to return.

You need to go home soon, so that you don't lose touch. 17 years is a long time.

Source: http://pointblanknews.com/
US Hospital Accuses Orji Kalu Of Forgery


Orji Uzor Kalu 
Former Abia State Governor, Mr. Orji Uzor kalu currently facing charges of laundering N3.1 Billion state funds may be charged for forgery in the United States. The ex-Governor is accused of forging a letter from Brigham Women’s Hospital, Massachusetts, US requesting his presence for his wife’s surgery.

Kalu in a letter to the Federal High Court Abuja had sought for permission to travel to the United States on the ground that “I have just received information through Victor Onochie (by fax) to the effect that my wife is due for a major surgery on 8th August in Brigham and Women‘s Hospital in Massachusetts, USA.

But the Brigham and Women Hospital, MA, through Dr. Kwan and Heather Galvin, both assistants to Dr. Peter Black, the alleged signatory to the Kalu’s letter denied knowledge of such letter.

When Pointblanknews.com confronted the Hospital with the letter, Dr. Kwan said “that is not Dr. Peter Black’s signature. It is obviously forged. This hospital does not issues such letters.”

According to Dr. Kwan, “this is strange and we are not taking it lightly. We are looking into it and we might require the police to come in.”

He disclosed that Orji Kalu’s wife, Ifeoma Ada Kalu was last seen on appointment for MRN in 1999 insisting that “there is no appointment scheduled for her.

tboy1:

More Carnival Pics:

These girls are ugly.  Next time please post nicer pics.

Source http://pointblanknews.com/

Vice President Jonathan Bows To Pressure, Declares N.2Billion In Assets



VP Goodluck Jonathan 
The Vice president Goodluck Jonathan yesterday capitulated to public pressure over the public declaration of his assets as done by his boss, President Umaru Yaradua as he made public his assets declaration to the Code of Conduct Bureau.

The assets which were made public by the senior Special Assistant to the Vice president on Media and Public Affairs, Ima Niboro indicates that the value of the Vice president total assets and cash in banks stands at N295,304,420.

This is about N561, 148,472 less than the assets declare by President Umaru Yar’Adua who declared his total assets to be at the value of N856,452,892.

Mr. Iniboro said the vice president’s decision to make public his assets declaration was to show that ‘there is nothing to hide’.

He added that the vice president is ‘a firm believer in the rule of law and this has guided his conduct in office through the years.

“It is this belief that also guided his position that having declared his assets for a total of seven times, there was no point in going further to publish the declaration” he noted

The vice president’s aide regretted that the position of the vice president not to make public his assets declaration had ‘generated an unfortunate storm, which is not only distractive but also quite unnecessary. We are worried that some newspapers and citizens we hold in high esteem have joined the fray.

“This merely shows that in the affairs of man, there comes a time when even the law must take a second place and the public mood must define our actions. To The Vice president, this is such a time, hence the choice to send you a copy of his declaration for publication” he said.

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In the assets declaration made public yesterday, it indicated that the vice president submitted his assets declaration before Justice Muktar Dodo of the Abuja high court on 30th May 2007, a day after the oath of office and oath of allegiance was administered on him.

A break down of the assets of the vice president indicates that he has four buildings located in Yenegoa, Abuja and his home town in Ogbia, Bayelsa state.

The Vice president said he owns a five bedroom Duplex in Gwarimpa 11, Abuja which was acquired in 2003 through loan and is valued at N24,990,000 while another Seven Bedroom Duplex, which he described as Village personal Home is located at Otuoke in Ogbia Local government area of Bayelsa state. It is valued at the cost of N18,000, 000 and was acquired through ‘savings and gifts in Kind.

The last of the Vice president’s residential buildings are the Four bedroom Duplex acquired in 2003 through ‘savings and gift in Kind’ in the Kpansia area of Yenegoa. The value of the building, he said is N15,000,000. The last Building is the extended Family house in Yenegoa which he said is a four flat storey Building acquired between 2003 and 2007 through savings. The value of the property is put at N10,000,000.

Under vacant and undeveloped plots, the vice president stated as follows: 1032.50 square meter of land located at Onopa Yenegoa and valued at N3,098.00. Plot 2C, 374 Low density Area Yenegoa allocated by the bayelsa state government and valued at N150,000. 2760.00 square meter plot at cadastral Zone BO2, Durumi, Abuja allocated by the federal Capital Development Authority and valued at N5,578,540. One Parcel of farm Land at Otuoke Ogbia acquired through inheritance and estimated at the value of N50,000,000.

Plot Medium Density in Yenegoa allocated by the Federal Ministry of Works and housing the value of which he said is N1550.00

Plot 29, Low density Area Plot in Yenegoa allocated by the Bayelsa state government the value of which is put at N4,908. While the last undeveloped plot owned by the vice president is plot 2246 Cadastral Zone A06, Abuja the value of which he put at N4, 800,000. It was allocated by the Federal Capital development Authority, FCDA

The Vice president’s investment in stocks which is being managed by City Code Investment Company is as follows.

S/No Name of Stock Number Of Shares Value As At 5/25/07
1 CADBURY PLC 8,666 N264,313
2 FLOUR MILLS PLC 8,466 N635,119.32
3 GUINESS NIG. PLC 6,395 N796,177.50
4 UNILEVER 18,750 N337,500
5 UNION BANK OF NIG. PLC 23,466 N727,446
6 FIDELITY BANK PLC 33,333 N296,663.70
7 UBA PLC 180,000 N6,838,200
8 ACCESS BANK PLC 84,656 N1,635,553.92
9 CADBURY PLC 2,500 N76,250
10 UNION BANK PLC 716,109 N22,199,379
11 FIRST BANK PLC 20,000 N808,000
12 FLOUR MILLS PLC 13,333 N1,000,241.66
13 NIGERIAN BREWERIES PLC 10,000 N363,000
14 BANK PHB PLC 866,666 N24,959,980.80
15 OANDO 15,125 N1,134,375
TOTAL 2,007,465 N62,072,200
Other investments include 4nos passenger boats for hiring which is valued at N5, 260,000. While the total cash in Nigerian banks being personal saving of salaries/allowances and income from his investments stands at N58, 984,123.

The vice president house holds utensils including generators, a BMW car valued at N15, 800,000, which he said was a gift; air conditioners, furniture, electronics and kitchen utensils is valued at N41,800,000.

Source http://www.saharareporters.com/www/news/detail/?id=388

The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Michael Andoakaar has done a media briefing making a volte face on the initial stance of the Federal Government regarding the powers of the EFCC to prosecute economic criminals, especially ex-governors. In his briefing to the media today at the State House, he stated that he was 'clarifying' media reports about yesterday’s position of the Federal Government which requires the EFCC to refer all of its criminal cases to the office of the Attorney General before they can carry out criminal prosecutions.


The new position now is that the EFCC can prosecute without recourse to his office. The Attorney General working behind the scenes with ex-governors had written a letter to Yar’adua requesting that he is granted the powers to supervise all prosecutions by the EFCC, ICPC and the Code of Conduct Bureau. Yar’adua approved the request to please former governors especially James Ibori who had put enormous pressure on him to rein in on the EFCC.

However, what the Attorney General was not telling the media is that the volte face came as a result of the interventions from Chief of Staff and State Counsel who felt the Attorney General's memo to Umar Yar’adua was misleading as did not take into account a subsisting Supreme Court ruling on the issue which was highlighted by the West Africa Bar Association President, Femi Falana in his reaction to the announcement yesterday.

After meeting with the President, Chief of Staff invited the Attorney General over to tell him his position could not stand, a further meeting was held which included EFCC Chairman, Nuhu Ribadu, Justice Ayoade of ICPC and Wale Babalakin, the honorary Adviser on Legal Matters and the SGF, Baba Gana Kingibe, the meeting concluded that the AG position would compromise the fight against corruption and would injure the Yar’adua administration terribly as exemplified by public outcry over the decision.

Nuhu Ribadu specifically stated that the case referred to AG office, that of Makanjuola, the Permanent Secretary to the ministry of Defence and Obasanjo cousin who embezzled huge amount of money in 2000 did not go anywhere till date.

At the end, a compromise was arrived at that the Attorney General should brief the press to 'clarify' his position as a way of saving the face of the Federal Government since it was his cross anyway.

Meanwhile, Mr. Femi Falana has asked the Attorney General and Minister of Justice to resign his position immediately for gross incompetence

simply_me:

i still wonder what is worth seeing in those pictures. e.g. an ordinary sign post, a crowd like in down town Lagos Island or Oshodi.

Thank you. What is worth seeing in pictures of the UK posted so far. This is 2007 and not the 60's. We should focus our attention on our own cities and see if we can make them beautiful so that we can show them to the world.

There is nothing to gain from showing us pictures of the UK.

Is this all you have for the billions of Naira Agagu got these past 4 years?

This the link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX21GH6dlVw

From The Daily Champion 073107

Houses in London, Abuja, Lagos, P/Harcourt



Forfeited properties



Chelsea Hotel, Abuja.


Plot 26, Dalhatu Close, Abacha Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos.


20, Obagi Street, Diobu, Port Harcourt


10, Oguda Close, Maitama, Abuja.


1, Community Road, Off Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos.


247, Water Gardens, London, W2 2DG, London.


14, Mapesbury Road,London NW2 4JB.


Flat 202, Jubilee Heights, Shootuphill, London NW2 3UQ


68-70 Regents ParK, Park Road, London


4A, Ilu Drive, Ikoyi, Lagos.


18, Mississippi Street, Maitama, Abuja.



V & A Waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa.



2, Marscibil Street, Ishaku Rabiu Estate, Off Aminu Kano Crescent, Wuse11, Abuja.



34, Amazon Street, Maitama, Abuja.