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Really feel a bit sorry for GEJ...he may have the right intention to do something positive...unfortunately, he didn't due to forces working against him. If he had been more proactive about the Chibok saga, he will have been reelected as President.

Principalities and powers working in high places...very true

The Chinese motor industry is fond of a copycat car or two, so take a look through our selection of the most outrageous examples that we could find:

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/history-chinese-copycat-car-picture-gallery

OBJ has gone to submit new names of 'defaulters' and 'corrupt' members of the public.

This will send a clear message to all corrupters of the justice system

No more hiding place.

Ghana resently did a purging of its judicial system, why can't Nigeria do the same?

The politicians are just too wicked.

Well done sir, very nice and educative pictures

This is very bad indeed with all the billions that are budgeted for road and infrastructure.
Who are the Senator and HoR from this region - they should be aware of this bad jungle road.

Hope this won't divide the APGA party into fragment factions?

...PDP have really suffered the people from SE after being in gevernment for almost 16 years.

APC should hurry up and do the needful.

What the guy did is totally unethical, which should result in total dismissal...what will happen if he uses her details for fraudulent activities? Customers' details are meant to be confidential.

If he really wants to get to know the lady, there are other ways to do that.

This is a photocopy of apple iphone!!!

Public primary and secondary schools in Bayelsa have yet to resume for the 2016/2017 session because of the failure of the state government to settle their seven months salary arrears.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the teachers embarked on a strike at the end of the 2015/2016 long vacation which ended in the first week of September.

The Bayelsa chapter of Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in a statement on Monday advised teachers to stay at home till their demands were met.

The union said the industrial action became inevitable after the expiration of its 21-day ultimatum to the government on Sept. 19.

In a statement signed by the state Chairman of NUT, Kalaama Toinpre, and Secretary, Johnson Hector, the teachers condemned alleged efforts to factionalise the union.

The union said it remained the legally recognised body charged with the responsibility of agitating for the welfare of primary and secondary school teachers.

The union expressed regret that the government had reneged on an earlier agreement reached in May to pay half salaries to its workers pending improvements in the finances of the state.

It said that the state government had only paid teachers their January salary in full and half salary in February, thereby leaving arrears of seven months.

Meanwhile, the state Commissioner for Education, Markson Fefegha, said the government had been meeting with the teachers to resolve the issues raised by the teachers.

“We have been meeting with the executive of the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools, I have been explaining to them our efforts so far in meeting our salary obligations.” Mr. Fefegha said. (NAN).

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/south-south-regional/211872-bayelsa-schools-remain-shut-7-months-salary-arrears.html

Details of a lawsuit filed by Chibudom Nwuche, a former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, has opened a window into the various ways Nigerian lawmakers extort monies from ministries, departments and agencies of the Nigerian government. Mr. Nwuche’s lawsuit seeks to recoup a questionable payment from the office of the Presidential Amnesty Program. The program was established to help provide education, training and employment for erstwhile militants in the Niger Delta.

The lawsuit reveals that, in 2012 and 2013, Mr. Nwuche’s company, Foundation for Youth Development (FYD), received a N4 billion contract from the Amnesty office run by Kingsley Kuku. The purported purpose of the contract was for the former deputy Speaker’s firm to provide “offshore training” for Niger Delta youths in construction, information technology and welding. The training was meant to take place in Vietnam, Malaysia and at the World Maritime University in Sweden.

However, shortly after Mr. Nwuche received the paperwork for the contract, he told the Amnesty program that he needed an additional N1 billion to bribe then Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, and other leaders of the House. He argued that the extra funds were needed to enable him to convince the legislators to pass the hugely inflated budget of the Presidential Amnesty Program. With backing from then First Lady Patience Jonathan, Mr. Nwuche’s request was approved. The Federal Amnesty Office was then asked to pay 50% of the contract sum to Mr. Nwuche’s firm.

However, once he received 50% of the contract sum as “mobilization fee,” Mr. Nwuche absconded. He never implemented any training of the ex-militants for which he was paid billions of naira.

In July 2016, agents of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arrested Mr. Nwuche for allegedly laundering money for Mr. Kuku who is currently on the lam in the United States. Unable to refund the funds he illegally took from the Presidential Amnesty Office, Mr. Nwuche filed a lawsuit (No. FCT/HC/CV/2609/16) on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja claiming that he advanced a loan to the Presidential Amnesty Office. His lawsuit claims that the alleged loan represents the other half of the contract sum.

Mr. Kuku has hired a lawyer to represent him in the lawsuit, and he vehemently denies that the Amnesty Office ever borrowed money from Mr. Nwuche either in an official or personal capacity.

Mr. Tambuwal, who is currently the governor of Sokoto State, carried out Mr. Nwuche’s wish by passing the inflated budget of the Presidential Amnesty Office in the years Mr. Nwuche handled the fraudulent contract at the agency responsible for resettling restless Niger Delta ex-militants.

EFCC sources said the amnesty program became a slush fund for lackeys of former President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife. Some hitherto hidden monies traced to Mrs. Jonathan were reportedly kickbacks she received from some of the contractors she helped secure contracts from the Amnesty office.

SaharaReporters contacted a spokesman to Governor Tambuwal who promised to respond to our questions regarding the former Speaker's involvement in the scam but did not get back to SaharaReporters as at the time of going to press.

http://saharareporters.com/2016/10/03/former-deputy-speaker-nwuche-received-n1b-tambuwal-help-pad-amnesty-budget

Buhari and his FEC weekly photo shoot up...with next to nothing to offer.
What has been the positive outcome of these weekly meetings?

Why can't PDP also offer the bread to go along with the akara...

PDP did worse during their time...

All is about poiltics of sharing the national cake...nothing more, nothing less.

This goes to show that the Minister for Finance is not up to the humugous task before her...at this stage of our economy, she's still guessing.

Looool...odikwa this is very serious.
I guess the dog is still growing, in few years time it will be taller than its owner.

So which of the PDP faction picture will be on the ballot paper - Sheriff or Markafi?

Defection terms loading.......

http://countercurrentnews.com/2016/09/saudi-facebook-page-offers-slave-for-sale/


Though the practice is officially illegal today, Saudi Arabia had an estimated 300,000 slaves as recently as 1960. Only years before Malcolm X made his pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi citizens were still legally keeping Africans as slaves.

The 60s saw the official abolition of slavery in the Saudi Kingdom, but unofficially continues to exist, especially amongst the wealthy.

One of the ugliest incidents was brought to light when a Saudi prince visited London with an African slave who he murdered while in the United Kingdom.

In recently years, examples of continued Saudi slavery have leaked out on the internet. One such example that has largely been ignored is an online ad posted to a Saudi Arabian equivalent of Facebook for a castrated African slave. The link has since removed the content, and replaced it with watches and other products, in an attempt to scrub the illegal sale from the site. Thank goodness for Wayback Machine saving the original post.

The post was first spotted by a Basees, who writes:

I saw this ad on facebook and publication not know how his health, but it seems to me that it is real. This site link advertising – Click here – and although removed from the site, but the ad title: “chip for sale (very special)” still exist in the top of the page and prove that he really is Matrouh.

The ad translates as follows:

Peace be upon you …

I have a [male] slave I bought from an African country and arranged for his visa and stay till I got him to Saudi [Arabia]

His discription:

1 – Black skin. Tall 172 sm. Weight 60 kilos.
2 – Castrated (excellent for working with a family) you can check him with a doctor our yourself if you have experience in the matter.
3 – [His] health is quite undamaged and has no imperfections.
4 – Age 26 years.
5 – Religion muslim and [he is] obedient and will not disobey you except in what displeases God. Please, the matter is very serious and is not a joke.

Slavery is officially illegal in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, but it is still very much alive and well. The rich are often given a free pass to continue this practice, and the West seems to turn a blind eye.

SPREAD THE WORD! Let everyone know that slavery is not something that we read about in history books, it is still be practiced, even in countries that claim to have outlawed it.

(Article by M.B. David; image via Basees)


http://countercurrentnews.com/2016/09/saudi-facebook-page-offers-slave-for-sale/

Who should I support?

Non-availability of 'yams' is making these two form in the mouth - hunger no good for man belly...

According to the NY Post’s Page Six, Chris Rock is engaged. Earlier this week Chris’ divorce to ex-wife Malaak was finalized. Now Chris popped the question to new GF, actress Megalyn Echikunwoke.

Here is what they’re saying:
Chris Rock and Megalyn Echikunwoke sparked engagement rumors at a dinner “celebrating new beginnings” at Catch on Sunday when a pal posted a photo on Instagram of the lovebirds.
Echikunwoke seemed to proudly display a ring on her ring finger a day before Rock finalized his divorce from wife of 20 years, Malaak.
“Last night we celebrated new beginnings . . . #lovewins,” the pal captioned the ring pic.

https://obnoxioustelevision.com/2016/08/25/obnoxious-report-chris-rock-just-got-engaged-to-his-new-young-actress-girlfriend/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalyn_Echikunwoke

This goes to show the kind of 'Pastor' Dr Mike Murdoch is?

Confused group of people...Nigeria is still waiting for the IPOB's breakaway stance!!!

Those nokia phones are one of the best & durable phones ever manufactured.

KOWA needs to raise its bar as the alternative opposition party, everyone is not happy about the two main parties APC and PDP.
All the same, a good statement condemning the criminal acts in Zamfara state.

PMB hasn't travelled for over 2 months now, save for the short trip to Chad for presidential inauguration.

I thought it was in the news late last year that PMB has ordered the closure of the Aso Rock Villa Chapel?

How many times will Abu Shekau be killed? The guy with nine lives.

The N.A. are used to telling stories about his death many times over.