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Sarki welcome back Mr Shia-Man undertaker Sherrif.

Myd44 right now writting congratulatory message for a job-well done to Mr Shia-man sheriff

Dr. Cairo Ojougboh, the deputy of the sacked National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ali Modu Sheriff, and other members of the party have defected to the All Progressives Congress in Delta State.

Ojougboh said they left the PDP because of the reign of impunity.

The defectors were received by the National Vice Chairman of the APC, Mr. Hilliard Eta; a leader of the party in the state, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor; Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachukwu; and the state chairman of the party, Mr Jones Erue, among others in Agbor.

Ojougboh claimed that since the delivery of the Supreme Court judgment, which ousted the Sheriff faction, the Ahmed Markafi-led national leadership had refused to reach out to them, hence they decided to leave.

He said, “After the unfortunate court judgment, the next thing we heard was that they would grant us amnesty, as if we are criminals. When Raymond Dokpesi was nominated as a member of the committee for the non-elective convention, his nomination was rejected because they said they spent money on the court judgment.

“As if that was not enough, during the Anambra State governorship primary, Prof. Jerry Gana was made the chairman of a three-man committee to midwife a transparent election but governors Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State and Nyesom Wike of Rivers State rejected it and came up with another committee that went to Anambra and handed everything to Peter Obi.

“We now said it is time to look for people of like minds, people of progressive ideology to meet with because I know most of you have ambitions to pursue. If we do not make a decision to belong to the progressives, most of you will miss out.”

In his remarks, a former factional chairman of the PDP in the state, Mr. Austin Ogbaburhon, told the APC chieftains that the Sheriff faction is a beautiful bride, adding that the defectors rejected offers from other political parties before agreeing to join the APC.

While receiving the defectors, Eta said the coming of the new members would boost the chances of the party ahead of the 2019 general election.

He said, “For us in the national working committee of the APC, Delta is a low-hanging fruit for us to pluck but the coming of Ojougboh and his teeming supporters has made the fruit even lower for us. We welcome you to the party and urge you to go to your units and wards to register. Registration is free and I believe you will add value to the APC.”

http://punchng.com/sheriffs-deputy-others-dump-pdp-for-apc/

Isoko1stSon1:
Who takes ye opinion serious anymore ?

What is your problem there.

Is he talking to you

Joebie:
you didn't follow the discussion. It all stemmed from the final league table.

I had suggested a better way to find the true champions. The old super 4 did just that.
Think the Jupiler league format, that groups I think the top 6 teams, and they play against themselves all over again.

My point is, our league is a wasted exercise with the table looking like that.

If i didn't follow the discussion how will i make the comment.

I only make a statement om what was used to replaced the old Super-4 league.

Is that a crime.

If you say you are sugesting a better way of knowing the true champion, thats better. But you need to go back and re-read your reply again.

safarigirl:
azzin.

Not too long ago, this was Odey,biw he's in one obscure league in Europe. Next season, another one will bite the dust

Every season all this top scorer keep behaving like PHCN light on and Off

Joebie:
And that determines the champions?
Let's understand context before we comment

Meaning what.

Is my comment not correct or what are you insinuating

Sarki.

[quote]I think one issue that has become a dilemma for this administration is how to resolve the report on the former SGF. That report has become like a bone in the throat of the President and people in the Presidency. And when you have a bone in your throat, you have to decide whether to vomit it or flush it in. Meanwhile, leaving it there will lead to injury and whether you vomit, swallow or leave it there, there are consequences.

The lawmaker representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Senator Shehu Sani, speaks with LEKE BAIYEWU about the cabal in the Presidency and President Muhammadu Buhari’s challenge in implementing the report on the suspended SGF


Will you describe the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Aisha Al-Hassan, as one of the ‘hyenas and leopards’ in the government for declaring her support for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for the 2019 presidential election?

I don’t think she is one of them. What brought her into national discourse was the statement she inadvertently made to declare her support for the former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. The fact remains that it is her opinion, but many people do not actually agree with her. The fact that she could speak out shows that she is not a hypocrite. We must tell ourselves the truth.

When the President was sick and was in London (for medical vacation), there were many things that happen[b][/b]ed behind him, one of which was that many politicians that are celebrating him today and mobilised thousands of people to the streets to welcome him were actually not interested in his recovery when he was on his sickbed. If we can vividly recall, the level of support he has is more audible when he is around than when he was not.

In the Nigerian parlance, there is what we call ‘eye service.’ When the President is absent, you will see scheming; you will see political machinations; you will see politicians and political office holders jostling around, organising nocturnal meetings and forming alliances and restrategising for their own political future and for the 2019 election.

It surprised many of them that he came back because many of them thought he would not return alive. The difference between that woman (Al-Hassan) who made the statement as a minister and the others is that she was open and others are still having it in their minds.

I believe the President knew very well that many things had happened behind him. If she is prepared to work for the former vice president in the event that President Buhari decides to contest (again), she should easily excuse herself from this government and concentrate on what she believes in for the 2019 election.

I don’t like the way people are insulting her; I don’t like the way people are calling her all sorts of names. I think the President knows very well the kind of person he appointed as minister. She has her opinion but I may not share her opinion. I believe that our democracy should get to a point where we should tolerate opinions other than our own. The measure of our democratic relevance is not about our cliques; it is about our acceptance and conformity with democratic dictates and principles.

When a serving minister openly declares her support for Buhari’s political rival, does that not mean a vote of no confidence in the President?

I think she is in the best position to answer that, but from the little knowledge I have about her, she has always been a woman of respect and integrity. People have the right to express their opinion but we should understand that a lot has been achieved by this government in the areas of fighting corruption, economy and security. We should appreciate that. There are also a number of failures within the last two years but we are having problems with people who do not see any good in this administration. We are also having a problem with people who think that the administration is 100 per cent right, angelic and saintly, hence nobody should criticise it.

This is a free and democratic society; people must be encouraged to express their opinions. If we did not have the right to speak up and challenge the (Goodluck Jonathan-led) government, it would have been impossible for us to take over political power. Democratic societies provide the platforms for individuals to use and hold the government to account. Without the right to freedom of expression and speech, we are going to have a society where only the wills, wishes and dictates of the people in power become the rule. If you have been elected into office, you have voluntarily offered yourself to be scrutinised through public criticisms, which democracy itself provides for.

You and the wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, once said when Buhari, as the Lion King, returned from his medical vacation, he would flush out the hyenas and the leopards in the kingdom. The President has been around for some time now. When will he do it?


I am of the belief that there will be cabinet reshuffle and I believe that some people will be removed from his government; some people will be replaced and there will be some substitutions. In the life of a government, there is the need for periodic reviews to assess the performance of people appointed into various offices. Those ones who have failed woefully should be dislodged from the government; those who have performed fairly should be assessed as to whether they should be taken to different ministries or be shifted to another agency; those who have performed well should simply be encouraged and remain where they are. If you don’t do that, there is likely going to be fatigue and the atmosphere of governance will be so suffocating.

You will see the technical failures of some appointees and it is also an opportunity to bring in people with fresh ideas. When a new government comes into office, what usually happens is that there is always the burden of responsibility and compensation on the president (or governor). That means that those who worked hard for his victory need to be compensated. That is why names of ministers (nominees) are collected from governors. Those who worked hard during the campaign are being compensated with ministerial positions. But if one has done that for a year or two, then one has been able to appease and please those forces that helped one to get into office.

Now, one has to settle for governance, which means bringing in people that will deliver results purely. There are three stages in the life of a government: the first cabinet is about compensating people who worked for you. The second is to bring in people who will deliver on your mission, irrespective of their political and social allegiances. Most times, the cabinet that comes last is usually an election cabinet; those who will work towards your re-election.

Some Nigerians have alleged that although Buhari is the President of Nigeria, some people around him have formed a cabal and hijacked his government. Do you share this view?

In every possible way, any dispassionate and even passionate watcher of events will attest to the fact that there are elements within the administration that constitute themselves as a government within the government; people who believe that they are superior to others. This is not peculiar to Buhari’s administration. If you check throughout the history of Nigeria, every government has its own men of influence who are considered a cabal, even at the state level. During the time of Shehu Shagari, everyone knew the influential role of Umaru Dikko; it was very clear. It was the same thing with Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration; there was what they called a ‘Reform Team,’ which gave advice on Umaru Musa Yar’Adua (to be next president) and also adopted Goodluck Jonathan. The only time the issue of cabal became so popular was during the time of (the late former President) Umaru Yar’Adua. It was also popular during the time of Jonathan.

Who are those that make up the cabal?

They are close confidants of the President; the president’s men who exploit that confidence and truth they have with Mr. President to manipulate the government and conduct the affairs of the government not in the interest of the person who they are serving but their personal interests. Those are the people who constitute a cabal and these are the ones I tagged wolves and hyenas and jackals.

Has the delay in the implementation of the report of your committee justified your claim that the Presidency was using deodorant on the rodents within the government and insecticide on those outside it?

I made the reference when a letter was sent from the Presidency to the National Assembly, clearing the former SGF and even blaming us for investigating him. I said if the letter truly came from the President, then it was very clear to us that there were double standards in the way corruption was being fought. I think one issue that has become a dilemma for this administration is how to resolve the report on the former SGF. That report has become like a bone in the throat of the President and people in the Presidency. And when you have a bone in your throat, you have to decide whether to vomit it or flush it in. Meanwhile, leaving it there will lead to injury and whether you vomit, swallow or leave it there, there are consequences. We did our report; the vice president – then as acting president – also did his report. It is like, now, the whole country is watching to see what the President will do about it. This is one report that has held the Presidency by the neck. I believe that the President knows it well that if there is one asset he has, it is his integrity.

Do you see Lawal as one of the sacred cows and the ‘untouchables’ in Buhari’s government?


I believe it is about his contribution to the success of this government, his place in this government and the fact that nobody saw it coming. Put all these together: if someone was involved in corruption and our report was enough to remove the person’s head, they didn’t need to do another one led by the Acting President; and to submit the report, it took months. It is like having a knife: it is easier to slaughter an enemy who did wrong than to slaughter a friend who committed the same offence.

What is happening is like the President has a sword, which he uses to behead people he does not know who committed offences. Now, he has the same sword with him to behead the person he knows, and the whole world is watching.

What is your reaction to former president Olusegun Obasanjo’s statement that the National Assembly is made up of unarmed robbers?


Sometimes, it is easier for people to criticise the National Assembly than to criticise the Presidency because if you want to criticise the government, you are targeting Buhari, but if you are attacking the National Assembly, you are giving relief to some people. I know very well that Obasanjo cannot call me as an individual that name.

We have been in the same prison with him; we wore the same handcuffs; we were jailed together with him. Certainly, if Shehu Sani is an unarmed robber in the National Assembly, then he is my father because we were in Kirikiri (Maximum Prison, Lagos) together.

So, he is the father of an unarmed robber. As far as I am concerned, I believe that his problem with the National Assembly started during his own time (as president) but there is a different generation of members of the National Assembly now. These are not the members that he had issues with.

http://leaders.ng/babachir-lawals-case-bone-buharis-throat-shehu-sani/

Joebie:
there is no more super 4..

It was only Modified to

Nigeria Professional Football League Super Four pre-season tournament

Joebie:
lol

The top 16 teams should be grouped into 4 groups in a tournament format, to determine the champions.

Federation cup is doing that

They should use prayer collect their money back.

Change my foot

PassingShot:
Do you have comprehension problem? Or, are you just knowing the facts the VP has stated in this report?

did you remember this:

PassingShot:
Yeah. I love this. Tell him who he actually is.

A very sore loser just like his goons on NL.

PassingShot:
I have no doubt that the government has (or knows the people behind it) a hand in it.

I will respond appropriately later please.

Is this a coincidence or what

In 1884 Dr. Isaac Adewole (Current Health Minister) was the President of National Association of Residents Doctors and the secretary of the Association of Resident Doctors at the University College Hospital in Ibadan.

They went on strike, he was sacked and declared wanted by the Buhari Junta and forced into exile.

Today the same Dr. Isaac Adewole is Buhari Helaths Minister and Doctors are one strike..


http://thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2015/10/buhari-sacked-adewole-ministerial-nominee-30-years-ago/

Passingshot what have you to say about Our V.P confession

Myd44 is this a confession time from V.P Osinbanjo or looking another excuse again

Sarki is our V. P. making this statements on his own or just a cover-up

Lalasticlala is this correct

“So, I explained to the Foreign minister that we are still going to experience these attacks because of the vast area that we are dealing with.

“I said that the North-East is equivalent of the whole of the United Kingdom plus Denmark or Switzerland. So, we are dealing with a vast country.

My attention has been drawn to a purported media news on Fire incident at Anchor University.

Which was also discussed in the following thread:
https://www.nairaland.com/4034728/fire-incident-anchor-university-photos


Part of the said news is captioned as:

Information reaching the PoliticsNGR newsdesk this afternoon reveals that a serious fire outbreak has occurred at Anchor University, Ayobo, Ipaja, Lagos.

Anchor University, owned by Deeper life Ministries was beseiged by emergency officials of the Lagos state response unit who were quick to put out the Inferno. Several property worth millions were destroyed by the fire. Photos below;

http://politicsngr.com/2017/09/05/fire-incident-depper-lifes-anchor-university-photos/

Setting the record straight
1. Anchor University is not in the same compound with the Said building

2. The said building which was on fire is owned by deeper Christian Life ministry and is been used for the production of Foams, toilet roll, pillows and ither bedding materials.

3. The report as been carried about is not the true reflection of what happen as the building is entirely in another compound. (International Bible Training Centre Maintenance section)



Good morning

Police is your friend Lalasticlala

VIDEO: Ondo policeman brutalises man for not allowing him to shunt queue at ATM.




For clinging to his rights to use the ATM machine on a first-come-first-served basis, an unidentified man was brutalised by a policeman and other accomplices in Akure Ondo State on Friday.

A video posted by Instablog9ja showed how the man was beaten and dragged away by a uniformed mobile policeman and other men suspected to be his colleagues, not in uniform.

Onlookers could be heard in the background begging the policeman to leave the man, while a woman screamed that the fighters should not scatter her wares.

A gunshot was heard as the camera wobbles desperately.

Reacting to the post on Instablog9ja, Nigerians condemned the act, some blaming onlookers for not coming to the rescue of the victim.

Detolbeauty said, “Every person using their position or power to oppress the helpless, God’s power will overshadow them iJn. Wicked people.”

Ccoccolicious said, “This is so unfair all in the name of their so called uniform, this police are supposed to protect lives and not tryna cheat or steal from people, they are way out of line and this really has to stop.”


Eyinju_tolu said, “Really hate seeing things like this. These police are useless set of people. They don’t know most people don’t regard them, they only fancy their uniform and the gun with them. I wish there was no gun and uniform with him. I’m sure what we would have as the headline would be a police officer in Ondo was beaten to stupor because he tried to jump queue.”

Handreyz simply said, “And they keep saying police is your friend.”

See the video below.

https://www.punchng.com/video-policeman-brutalises-man-for-not-allowing-him-to-shunt-queue-at-atm

Senator Shehu Sani, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, has advised the president, Muhammadu Buhari and the Federal Government to put in place plans that will be achieved in the foreseeable future to cushion the effect of the blow dealt by the present economic conditions on the nation’s citizens.

The Kaduna-Central Senatorial District representative at the Senate while speaking to news agency, Punch, noted that the current economic situation has held Nigerians in bondage and thus caused suffering and death. He further added that going by Buhari’s plans and time frame, Nigerians might die off before any of Buhari’s reforms is achieved.

Senator Sani said: “If you happen to be in a position of power, inasmuch as you want to bring reforms that are painful, you have to understand the need for you to carry the people along because if you keep on bringing reforms and continue to unleash hardship on the people, you may as well say there is a paradise but people need to be alive to reach that paradise.

“If you keep reforming and reforming and the people are suffering and dying, you may reach the Promised Land alone because by that time everyone has died. Of what use would that be?”

Further in the interview, the Senator called the attention of the president to his popularity status among Nigerians which he said was dropping by the day. He noted that the support Nigerians gave him during the elections is now a shadow of itself.

“Let me tell you how it started, which is general with all persons who just took power in Nigeria. In 1979 and 1999, when a new president assumed office, he would have the support of all Nigerians. The first stage will be, ‘We support you; we stand by you and we are going to back you’.

“The second stage will be, ‘We are advising you’. The third stage will be, ‘We are cautioning you’. At the fourth stage, Nigerians will say, ‘We are warning you’. The fifth stage will be, ‘We doubt you’. The sixth stage, it will be, ‘You are incompetent’. The seventh stage will be, ‘You should go’.

“When you study these stages, you will see that we have moved behind 100 per cent support to “advise”. And with letters flying and criticisms following, it is about “cautioning”. And I think the handwritings are on the wall for everybody to see.”

http://www.herald.ng/buhari-may-kill-us-all-before-we-get-to-the-promised-land-sen-shehu-sani/

whalesz:
Holishit!
Dat must be it ➡ i was typing d last 2 letters in capital
I'll try again nw

Thanks

Did you do change of institution

whalesz:
Abeg I tried to sign in for the first time
But it was showing "login failed : incorrect credentials"
What's going on
Signing in for the first time with jamb reg no and surname

If you do Change of institution, you need to be patient.

They've not upload the latest Data from Jamb.

The uplaoded data is from the data recived from jamb initial list

sarrki:
Eku bi ESE jelu watan

Eyin ati hero yin oooo

E really da nkan RU gan

Hmmmm.

Ore mi be ko lo ri hooo.

A ri bi won ti n je lu wa run bayi hoo.

A mo iye ti won naaa si furmigation Aso rocki hoo

Sibe eku-ile ko je ki Olori-Orile ede yi ribi wo nini ofisi re

Dear Seun, lalasticlala the Benue people (the food basket of Nigeria) deserves more helps than what they are recieveing at the moment.

Please let Nairaland do something

madridguy:
Fighting hard to hold back my tears now seeing that innocent girl on black over-size round neck been isolated with no food.

I believe helping the victims of Benue communities should be our collective task and responsibilities. The Americans came out in en-mass to give aid to the Houston, Texas flooding victims but here we all turn deaf and play blind to them.

Had been it is a crisis between the communities and fulani people, you will see our satanic media going up and down with latest update or you see APC/PDP members going for condolence. Since the ugly incidents in Benue, am yet to see any prominent individual/group talking on how to help the victims.

Dear Seun, I wish you could initiate a charity program that will enable nairalanders to render help especially in situation like this. All you need to do is to seek for support from our service provider like MTN, GLO, Airtel and others to create a short code for us ( text HELPBENUE to 3301 for mtn) and every donor will donate via recharge card. I believe with this even broke people like me will be able to render little help even if it is 100 naira.

Seriki gida of nairaland, please give this a very deep thought and favorable consideration.

Bros well said.

Exactly.

Gbam

babyfaceafrica:
Is that all?

We are saying the Government is doing what they are expected to do to help the people that voted them in Benue at least.

All we see is media supremacy between Presidency Media Aides

THUNDAR:
You mumu! You dull, you stupid and all adjective wa fit describe insanity fit you

Are the people ready to be governed in the first place That's What I meant!

On top of wetin was APC propaganda government elected

babyfaceafrica:
Is that all?

Its an open thread, you can add yours

pendusky:
must you write us off?

Chairman

You are CROSSING THE NATIONAL REDLINE


DSS is at your doorstep

sarrki:
Toto bi owe
Iti ogede ni

Oroyi ti kuro ni nti anyo Ada ti

Hmmmm.

Iye tunmo si wipe bi oro ba sonu owe la fin wa.

O pakaso fin awon BMC niyen abi