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the president has now spent one year in power,i believe within this period he has done averagely well
within the last one year,
Global Diplomacy
In one year, the President has successfully reset the relationship between this country and her immediate neighbors and with our lost friends, both far and near. The West, Far East and Middle-East countries as well as our neighbors who walked away from this country on account of the arrogance of our past leaders, corruption and the abuse of human rights have all come back to us.
Over the past one year in which the President travelled to many countries, he has succeeded in convincing the world that Nigeria is now under a responsible management with a government that is inviting of prospective investors. As a result of his travels, Nigeria’s image has improved and the country is occupying a preeminent place in the comity of nations.
President Buhari has indeed been a revelation to the world. In addition to improving the standing of the country, his personal integrity has given him the best ever international attention by any past President of this country.


fight corruption (still in progress):
nigeria is a country in which the VIPs steal an elephant and runs away while the poor steals a goat and goes to jail for up to 30 years.things are changing with impunity in the country,VIP suspects are now being asked questions by investigative agencies and are being charged to court

-put an end to budget padding

-recovering of looted funds abroad

-transparency and accountability in governance: promise kept by the president is of a government that not only preached but also practiced transparency and accountability.the president and his vice made their assets as declared before they took office on may 29.
For the first time in the annals of our Executive-Legislative relations, this country had all ministers nominated screened and passed without any casualty. What is important is that not a single incident was reported involving exchange of money in bribery of parliamentarians. The President’s first budget, the 2016 appropriations bill was passed, even though after some delays, without the usual bribery allegations that attended the passage of budgets. The Senate and the House under their current leadership must themselves be proud of this happening at this time.
While still on the budget, the President must take credit for the exposure of a particular kind of fraud, the padding of budget, itself a known and ongoing practice until the whistle was blown by diligent ministers and parliamentarians. For once, the country has a budget, the 2016 appropriations bill that is rid of added billions ending up in the pockets of officials. By putting these changes in place, the government has established a model for transparency in public expenditure.


-implementing the treasury single account:
The President has been trying to right the many wrongs things he inherited, especially in terms of securing government revenues which leaked or were out rightly diverted to private accounts.
President Buhari didn't invent the TSA. What he did is to bring political will to bear on its implementation.
At the last count, the President said he had saved the country money in excess of three trillion Naira which would otherwise have been wasted or shared out to officials at the end of the financial year.
since implementing the TSA,buhari has saved nigeria the excess of 3 trillion naira which would otherwise have been wasted or shared out to officials at the end of the financial year.

Minimum Government
The President kept his promise to reduce superfluity in government administration by cutting down on the number of ministers, ministries and government departments. The delay in the coming of ministers was first to reduce the number of ministries, and then set a new set of ground rules to stop the theft of government resources through systemic leakages. Boards of directors will come only when the President is satisfied that agencies of government are brought in line with existing ministries structure and that a new foundation is laid, in all cases, to replace the rotten past that allowed a free-for-all when it came to dealing with public assets.


-fighting insecurity in the north
:The first priority of this government as repeatedly mentioned by the President, is security. "You must secure the country before you can manage it well”, is a classic statement the President has continued to repeat. Where we stand on this today is best captured by the country’s Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami in saying that “the capacity of Boko Haram to hold territory has totally been decimated. Our focus now is on dealing with the remnants of their forces and re-focusing on the unfortunate humanitarian challenge caused by their activities.” This was achieved following the change in the leadership of the armed forces, the movement of the command and control centre to Maiduguri and realization of how much can be achieved with greater international cooperation. In this respect, the coming together of Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon, Chad and Benin in the Muti-National Joint Task Force under a centralized command had been helpful in forging a common, regional response to the Boko Haran threat.


-fuel importation liberalization
The fuel subsidy issue is a well-known cause of trouble in this country. Every government in the past that tried to remove it got tested in its political will and dropped it like a hot metal. There is nothing in this country that is as politically unpopular.
Yet, even those who vocally supported it knew that it wasn't working for the ordinary citizens. The secret service surveyed the price regime of N86 per liter and reported to government five months ago that the price prevailed only in Lagos and Abuja with the rest of the country paying higher. Petrol subsidies served as a scam to line the pockets of officials and cronies in business.
Acting in the best national interest, the President took the very brave action of liberalizing the import of PMS products by first removing subsidy from the budget and then opening the door for marketers to bring the products to sell at a profit, saving the country trillions of naira in fraudulent subsidy payments.
Due mainly to the trust they reposed in him, Nigerians have accepted this change in the belief that the president means for them.

Major Infrasture Products/Diversification
The President’s campaign for the diversification of the economy, away from over-dependence on oil is already setting the tone for the transformation of the economy into an agaric and industrial one.
The President has equally fared well in his efforts to attract investment into Nigeria following his trips to some of those countries. Discussions are ongoing with a number of them with rich foreign reserves that have indicated a willingness to pour foreign capital to develop the economy and create jobs here. From the sometimes zero capital allocation of the past, his budget this year has 30% of its content devoted to capital projects. After many years of delay, there will be a serious attempt to improve roads and rail transport as well as power projects. His administration is determined to improve the country's infrastructure landscape in a short period of time.



so for me i would give him 50/100 (pass mark)



yes the economy is not doing well,inflation at its highest rate since 2010 but all the problems of Nigeria can not be turned around within a year,not with crude oil below $50pb. i believe within the next two years we will start smiling


God bless the federal republic of nigeria

topeontop:
2. When that annoying classmate that was campaigning hard doesn’t get picked.
"Ouch"

ela 1 missed call

– Michael Wetkas, a witness at the Senate president Bukola Saraki’s trial made a revelation at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT)

– Wetkas said Saraki did not declare a property he bought in 1993



Michael Wetkas, a detective of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, May 25, admitted that some of the evidences he tendered before the tribunal against Senate president Bukola Saraki were incomplete.

Saraki is currently facing a 16- count charge of false asset declaration while he was the Governor of Kwara State.

Wetkas alleged that Saraki did not declare a property he bought in 1993 during his assets declaration of 2003.

“Saraki on 16 September 2003, did not declare a property he purchased in Maitama, Abuja in 1993,” he said.


He alleged that Saraki acquired the property through his company, Carlyed Properties Limited.

When asked by Paul Usoro, Saraki’s lawyer, to verify exhibit 20, a letter by the EFCC asking the Abuja Geographical Information System, (AGIS), requesting for information on the property Saraki did not declare, which he tendered before the tribunal, Wetkas admitted that the commission tendered an incomplete evidence.

Wetkas said “I believe that in the course of administrative work and numbering some parts went missing.”

Usoro, further established that Saraki, in an attempt to ensure transparency in his transactions, gave the power of attorney, meaning – the authority to act for another person in a specified or all legal or financial matters – to both Akao and Allied Properties.

Wetkas, in his testimony, also stated that according to exhibit 125 and 126, the original Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) and all other supporting documents of the Maitama property in question, were in the name of David Baba Akao.

On further cross-examination, Wetkas further accepted that Allied Properties, a company that was registered on 15th March 1992, also received another C of O, from Nasir El Rufai, former FCT Minister, in its name.

This made the federal government charge against Saraki, devoid of merit.

Saraki has been charged with 13 counts of false declarations of assets while he was the governor of Kwara state.

He has been undergoing trial since September 22, 2015.

https://www.naij.com/842395-sarakis-trial-read-efcc-witness-told-court.html

sweatlana:
LOL! I see say u dey para. I no be Buhari wey increase price of fuel o... hahahaha

lol, na only me dey suffer the price increase abi? dey there dey wash urself

sweatlana:
Front page na your papa land??

Abeg pack well jorr

na ur mama get nairaland, y u come they vex, even seun never talk na u dey talk

abeg clear road make i see people wey rili matter

inconsequentia being

President Muhammadu Buhari took over power from Goodluck Jonathan on May 29, 2015. After his swearing in, the president has embarked on a number of trips to foreign countries, sparking harsh criticisms.

So far, the president has gone on foreign trips 29 times.

Many Nigerians have kept wondering and asking why Buhari travels so much despite the myriad of challenges facing the country, such as Boko Haram insurgency, uprising in the south east over agitation for Biafra, Fulani herdsmen attack, resurgence of Niger Delta militants and a downturn in the economy.

Responding the criticisms, the presidency claims all Buhari’s travels are a necessary aspect of his change mantra.

According to Buhari, his foreign trips were imperative to present Nigeria’s case on personal basis to her economic colleagues and neighbours.

As Buhari’s one in office anniversary draws close, Naij.com brings you a list of the times the president has jetted out of the country on foreign trips.


1. Niger Republic (June 2015): On June 3, Buhari embarked on his first official trip to Niger, where he held talks with President Mahamadou Issoufou on security and how to curb the activities of the Boko Haram sect in the region.

2. Chad (June 2015): On June 4, he left for Chad where he had talks with Idris Deby, the president of Chad on finding a lasting solution to the lingering Boko Haram insurgency.

3. Germany (June 2015): After his trip to Chad, he left Abuja two days later for Germany to attend the G-7 meeting.

4. South Africa (June 2015): [/b]On June 15, the president left for South Africa to attend the African Union (AU) summit in which he was the chairperson of the Peace & Security Council meeting.

5. United States of America (July 2015): On July 19, the president embarked on a trip to the US to discuss the fight against Boko Haram and trade relations among other things with President Barrack Obama.

6. Cameroon (July 2015): On July 29, Buhari left for a two-day visit to the country to hold crucial talks with President Paul Biya on the way forward in putting an end to the Boko Haram menace.

7. Benin Republic (August 2015): On August 1, President Buhari paid a one-day visit to the country in continuation of the effort to curb Boko Haram insurgency.

8. Ghana (September 2015). On September 7, Buhari was received by the Ghanaian President, John Mahama.

9. France (September 2015): On September 14, Buhari left Abuja for Paris on a three-day official visit following an invitation from his French counterpart, Francois Hollande.

10. USA (September 2015): [/b]The president visited the US again in September for the UN General Assembly. He left Katsina state with a 22-man delegation after celebrating the Eid in his home town in Daura.

11. India (October 2015): Buhari travelled to New Delhi on October 27, to take part in the 3rd Summit of the India-Africa Forum alongside other African leaders.

12. Sudan (October 2015): On his way back to Nigeria from India, he made a brief stopover in Sudan where he met with Sudan president, Omar al-Bashir.

13. Iran (November 2015): [/b]The president arrived at the Mehrabad International Airport on November 22 and was received by the Iranian deputy president, Shariat Madri.

14. France (November 2015: He arrived France to join other world leaders for the Conference of Parties 21 (COP21) on climate change in Paris.

15. Malta (November 2015): [/b]Buhari participated in the 2015 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting which commenced on November 27

16. South Africa (December 2015): He went on a second trip to the country for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Johannesburg, South Africa, on December 4 and 5.

17. Benin Republic (December 2015): The president attended the funeral service of Late Gen. Mathiew Kerekou (former president of Republic of Benin) at Friendship Stadium in Cotonou, Benin Republic.

18. United Arab Emirates (January 2016): In January 2016, Buhari went on another trip where he held talks with the effective head of the government, His Highness Sheikh Muhammad Bin Zayad Al-Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the UAE armed forces.

19. Kenya (January 2016): [/b]Buhari joined President Uhuru Kenyatta and other dignitaries at a memorial service for Kenyan soldiers, who were killed by Al-Shabaab in Somalia on January 15.

20. Ethiopia (January 2016): President Buhari touched down at the Addis Ababa International Airport in Ethiopia for the 26th Summit of the African Union Heads of State and Government holding in the country on January 29.
President Buhari at the African Union Peace and Security Council

21. France (February 2016): [/b]On February 2, the president arrived at Strasbourg in France amidst bad weather ahead of his address at the Plenary Session of the European Union.

22. United Kingdom (February 2016): He departed Nigeria for the United Kingdom on February 5 and attended the Syria Donor Conference after which he proceeded on vacation.

23. Egypt (February 2016): He was in the country to participate in the Business for Africa, Egypt and the World Forum.

24. Saudi Arabia (February 2016): On February 22, he arrived Saudi Arabia on an official visit, to hold crucial talks on how to stabilize crude oil prices on the international market.

25. Qatar (February 2016):He held talks with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hammad Al-Thani, which culminated in the signing of a Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) to pave way for direct flights between major cities of both countries.

26. Equatorial Guinea (March 2016): He arrived Malabo, Equatorial Guinea for a two-day visit on March 14.

27. USA (March 2016): He was in the country to participate in the 4th nuclear security summit on March 31.

28. China (April 2016): Buhari was in China on his four-day visit to strengthen diplomatic relations between the People’s Republic of China and Nigeria.

29. UK (May 2016): He arrived the United Kingdom for the international anti-corruption summit in London.

https://www.naij.com/841291-may-29-2015-till-date-see-many-times-buhari-travelled-far.html

When news broke on Thursday, May 26, that the Court of Appeal in Abuja had denied a bail application by Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), all hell seemed to have broke loose.

In a unanimous judgment on Wednesday, May 25, a three-man panel of justices of the appellate court led by Justice Abdul Aboki, affirmed the decision of the Federal High Court to deny Kanu’s bail applicatio


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Nnamdi Kanu is facing treason charges, alongside two others, Benjamin Madubgwu and James Nwawuisi. The IPOB leader was denied bail by the Appeal Court of Nigeria

Nigerians and pro-Biafrans took to socio media to share their support and displeasure over the decision. Below are some Nigerians’s thoughts on the controversial issue which threatens to destabilize the nation.

Debekeme Egberi said: “I don’t expect any Nigeria court to rule in Favour of Biafra, beside Buhari even stated it clear lythat he will not allow court to release Kanu! But you know what? Buhari is killing sinking Nigeria gradually but some Nigerians are blind to see the future, any Buhari’s move is in the Favour of Biafra, Nelson Mandela went to prison came out with victory and shame his enemies, and today where are the Nelson Mandela enemies? Martin Luther King went and came out victorious, all freedom fighters always come out with victory it will only take time, and then shame will be for Nigeria! And beside this Guy Nnamdi Kanu is a pure prophet which even the Nigerians have seen the prove and evidence but out of shame they’ve all blocked their eyes and ears.


Kelechi Amukamara was of the opinion that Nnamdi has finished Buhari’s government with his wisdom, “even if he dies today, Nigeria won’t recover from the mess Nnamdi Kanu put them in 10 yrs,” Kelechi noted.

In Simon Nwokeogu’s opinion, Nnamdi could never have been granted bail by the Appeal Court, “When Buhari had already decided to deal with him? Nnamdi can’ t get justice in Nigeria, this is obvious,” Simon opined.

“Can someone tell me what this young man has done? Is it that he is fighting for his right?

Nigeria is an agreement of many Nations, and if one feels that he no more comfortable with the treatment or the way things are going, he has the right to opt out.

“It is an ignorant thing to think that kanu is fighting against the Nigerian state, it is not by force a marriage is conducted, for those whom this marriage favours will not want it to end, but remember that evil can triumph just for a while, it doesn’t last forever.

“Nnamdi Kanu’s war is a war without an end, what he is fighting for is a spiritual movement that cannot be fought in the physical, it seems that our constitution have been suspended because the present government does not obey court order again.

“The country is being ruled with coercion, for how long shall we be seating like this?,” queried Jah Son.

On the other hand, Raphael Mohammed said: “The war we are fighting is social media war as a matter of fact Biafra agitation is dead for long. If u ask a typical Igbo man that have tangible investments about this agitation, 99.9% of them will tell you Na’a Mbanu we are not ceding from Nigeria.”

Lending his voice to Raphael’s voice, Annur Umar Sadiq said: “On behalf of good people of Nigeria, we are here to sacrifice the life of Nnamdi Kanu to Remain in Prison till death, For the benefit of over 170m Nigerians to live in peace.

Bello Garba did not hide his delight. “Am in support of the appeal court, Nnamdi Kanu is a nuisance, a traitor that wants to destroy his father land with a false movement of creating Biafra that all saint and responsible people amongst them are not in support. His major crime is breach of trust to his country, he should be given life imprisonment as for me,” Bello stressed.

Muhammad M Adam asked Nigerians to stop deceiving themselves. He said: “You guys should stop deceiving yourselves, kanu is dying in prison. Nigeria is one and we cannot afford to divide our country over one minor ethnic and parasite group. what Kanu did is a treasonable felony which attracts death penalty according to the law!”


MD Martins said: “Let Kanu Nnamdi receive good zoo treatment, when he came to USA, the real Igbos in USA advised him not to go on what he cannot end….well let the movie continue…..I know some gullible lazy Igbos ones will raise abusive word on me…I am expecting it…because we will charges Kanu Nnamdi to court for the death of the innocent Igbos one in protect in Southeast….we are still washing…”

Meanwhile, just as photographs of a Biafran representative spotted at a United Nations conference in the United States made their way into the media, the embattled Nnamdi Kanu, has insinuated that the Biafran territory is recognised in 30 countries of the world.

It is believed that such international recognition is necessary for the independence of the area currently located in the south-eastern part of Nigeria even though IPOB believes the region being sought for also covers the south-southern part of the country.

Kanu, according to Breaking Times, is asking the Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to force the Nigerian government to pay him $800 million as compensation for the gross violation of his human rights.

Kanu had been in detention since October 14, 2015 and all efforts to get him to enjoy bail have been rebuffed by the government.

https://www.naij.com/841731-controversy-nnamdi-kanu-must-die-peace-170million-nigerians-people-react.html

how is this news pls,


i dnt think stuffs like this should make frontpage

hmmm boys they vex oo

na so so bestman him dey do shioo

zone20:
Dubia wedding no dey last oooo. I pray dis one do

2face own nko

xxxtedyxxx:
Chai..e pain am sha

na ur papa be that?, the man big ooo

Oyimeoyimemua:
haahhaahha

watin dey crack u up

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jimmyolasun:
Will simply ignore you and continue With what im doin... *last warning*

i thought as much,
shift comot 4 road abeg

Haute:
Why your leg come long like this, ostrich bite you when you small?

e be like peter crouch na her papa

lol,she want to sock it, na cloth?

the guy above me is wrong

jimmyolasun:
never quote me again. I did not mention you.

nd wat will happen if i do?

jimmyolasun:
Who still got a ring tone? Or you refering to *ex tone?
Cuz the era ended sometime 2010 or so.

was dis 1 saying

mine is watch me nene by silento



baddest ring tone ever

xxxtedyxxx:
I am sure u av not eaten since morning...ode.

abi were ni ee ni?
see ur moniker sef s*x addict,if u dnt hav anything to say just go nd wa*k urself to death
omo ale jatijati

ALL of them

OP,LETS KNOW THE PHONE SPECIFICATION PLS

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OP, E CONCERN U?

that 1st pic na wa o
the police man they vex oo,im wan beat magu ni?

OP let me join u on the ride

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