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Laws should be enforced that children below certain age should & must be in school.

Maybe it's time to also enforce one-child policy in every family, to curtail people from giving birth to many children they can't afford to look after.

Now the Police Force cannot complain that they didn't have patrol vehicles to do their jobs.

El-eufai seems to be the only active governor in the federation!

The fine on MTN group has risen by $622,000 as a commercial court in Uganda ruled that the telecommunications firm pay for sabotaging EzeeMoney Limited.

According to an Ugandan newspaper, Daily Monitor, Henry Adonyo, the presiding judge ordered MTN Uganda to pay Shs800m ($239,520) in general damages for loss of business and Shs1.5b ($449,100) to EzeeMoney as punitive damages, saying it would deter uncompetitive business tactics.

In October, MTN was fined $5.2bn (N1.04tr) by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), for its refusal to disconnect 5.1 million unregistered subscribers.

As MTN seeks to review its fine in Nigeria, it has also appealed the $622,000 imposed on it by the Ugandan court.

“Take notice that the defendant being dissatisfied with the decision of the Commercial Court, intends to appeal to the Court of Appeal against the whole decision,” MTN said in a filed appeal notice.

“MTN respects the decision of the court but fundamentally disagrees with it. MTN is aggrieved by the judgement primarily because EzeeMoney is not a licensed communications provider.

“MTN cannot be in breach of the law that prohibits anti-competitive conduct with regard to licensed communications service providers when EzeeMoney is not licensed and does not provide communications”.

MTN further said EzeeMoney was no threat to its business in Uganda, saying it cannotbe hostile to the plaintiff.

“It is wrong and inaccurate for EzeeMoney to state that MTN perceived EzeeMoney’s innovative offerings as a threat when all MTN did was to require EzeeMoney to engage MTN directly and to require EzeeMoney to use the prepaid services.

“MTN’s position is that these can never be hostile and underhanded actions or abuse and predatory anti-competitive behaviour as alleged.”

The telco has a presence in over 20 countries in Africa, with Nigeria being regarded as its cash cow.


https://www.thecable.ng/ugandan-court-slams-622000-fine-mtn

A mild drama occurred on Wednesday at Wuse zone 2 magistrates’ court, as two lawyers, Gabriel Egbule and Vincent Obetta, battled each other to determine who would represent Nnamdi Kanu, director of Radio Biafra.
Kanu is standing trial on a three-count charge of criminal conspiracy, intimidation and belonging to unlawful society, which he pleaded not guilty to.
At the resumed hearing of the case, Egbule, who represented the accused when he was arraigned, announced appearance for Kanu.
But Obetta, an Enugu-based legal practitioner, also announced appearance on behalf of the accused.
The double appearance resulted in serious argument.
Egbule tendered a letter from Kanu’s wife to represent him in court, but Obetta told the court that he received a consent letter from kanu’s father and the indigenous people of Biafra to represent Kanu.
Obetta also said that it was as a result of his inability to appear at the arraignment that Egbule was briefed to appear in the matter.
Prosecution counsel, Moses Idakwo, informed the court that the accused was not in court.
Idakwo said their inability to bring the accused was as a result of the application challenging the jurisdiction of the court to try the matter.
In his ruling, Shuaibu Ahmed, the chief magistrate, said that in a criminal trial, it was binding on the prosecution to bring the accused to court as required by law.
Ahmed adjourned the case till November 23 to enable prosecution produce the accused and for Kanu to choose his legal representative among the battling lawyers.
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https://www.thecable.ng/nnamdi-kanu-one-accused-2-defence-counsels

Boko haram doing all it can to be in the news.
So sad that this sect is still causing huge carnage everytime.

http://punchng.com/fielding-jonathan-a-mistake-pdp/

By: Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja
The Peoples Democratic Party has asked Nigerians to forgive the party for its inability to meet their yearnings in the past 16 years.
The party said it was aware that Nigerians were angry with it because of some actions it took in the past 16 years when it was in power.
It said the party was ready to mend fences and this was why it was organising a national conference where all issues affecting the former ruling party would be discussed.
Chairman, National Planning Committee of the conference, Dr. Raymond Dokpesi, said this at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday.
Dokpesi, a chieftain of the party from Edo State, was flanked at the briefing by members of the planning committee for the conference.
The defeat of the party in the last general election came to its leaders as a surprise.
Apart from losing the presidency to the All Progressives Congress, the PDP also lost in some states where it was hitherto popular.
Dokpesi attributed the defeat to many errors committed by the party and its leadership, but asked Nigerians to forgive and forget.
He said, “We are aware that there were errors we made. We admit that we made mistakes and we have not met the expectation of Nigerians and we tender unreserved apologies for these mistakes.
“You must have seen the Ike Ekweremadu report on why we are apologising. There was no internal democracy, there was impunity within the party and there was no level-playing ground for members of the party.
“Zoning principles of the party were abandoned and a gamut of all other issues, which will come out during the conference and for all these and the people who have been offended, for people whose toes were stepped upon, we also tender unreserved apology.
“These are the reasons why we are begging and apologising. We want to assure every founding member of the party that we deviated from their visions, and that’s why we are going to have all our founding fathers like Adamu Ciroma, Dr. Alex Ekwueme and other members of the G.34, to come and talk to us at the conference.
“For every and any mistake we have made, I therefore say, we tender our unreserved apologies.”
Asked if the mistake of the party included the fielding of the former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, as its presidential candidate in 2011 and 2015, he said it was wrong for the party to have abandoned zoning in preference for the former President.
Dokpesi said the party ought to have allowed the northern part of the country to complete its term when former President Umaru Yar’Adua died in 2010.
He said, “The party in 2010 and 2011, made the first round of mistake of not allowing the north to complete its term.
“That was when the party gave a special favour for the then President who came to compete the term of Yar’Adua to be allowed one term to finish.
“The same small leaders of the party came forward in 2015 to state again and refused to return the party to allow the north to field the party’s presidential candidate, they manipulated the party to do the same.”
He added that, “Make no mistake, the PDP is aware that there were errors made along the way. We admit that at certain times in our past, mistakes have been made, we did not meet the expectations of Nigerians.
“But the past is exactly what it is. While we should not forget the past and its errors, We must look forward and begin to show true leadership within and outside our party.”
He said the forthcoming conference would be used to reinvigorate, re-engineer and restructure the party, which he said would be handed over to the youth.

http://punchng.com/fielding-jonathan-a-mistake-pdp/

Neurologists

Neurologists specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases or conditions occurring in the brain and nervous system, as well as their supporting systems and tissues. Some focus on neurophysiology, using diagnostic tests such as electroencephalograms and electromyography to detect neurological conditions. Others specialize in the treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders, attempting to manage cerebral palsy, learning disabilities and similar chronic conditions. Neurologists might also specialize in pain management, treating patients with debilitating chronic pain or acute short-term pain. Vascular neurologists study and treat conditions of the circulatory system that affect the function of the brain or nerves.


Neurosurgeons

Neurosurgeons use a variety of therapies, from endoscopic microsurgery to radiation to traditional open surgery, to treat neurological conditions. These include traumas of the brain and spine, tumors, strokes and aneurysms, and many other conditions of the spine, brain and skull base areas. These are complex areas of practice, and neurosurgeons' work often overlaps with that of neurologists, orthopedic surgeons, and plastic or reconstructive surgeons. Often, several of these practitioners will work collaboratively with a single patient to ensure a successful outcome in complex procedures.

Similarities and Differences

Neurosurgery is closely aligned with neurology, and both require an in-depth understanding of the nervous system and its functions. Conditions that require management, or can be improved by medications or other therapies, are generally treated by neurologists. Neurologists are also more likely to act as diagnosticians, isolating and defining neurological conditions for neurosurgeons to rectify. When diagnosis reveals a physical cause for neurological conditions, neurosurgeons can usually perform a surgical procedure to remove or correct that condition, often bringing about a dramatic improvement in the patient's condition. Both neurologists and neurosurgeons can use minimally invasive endoscopic or catheter-based procedures, using miniature instruments to repair or reinforce blood vessels in the brain.


Income

One key difference between neurology and neurological surgery is income. Neurosurgeons out-earn their neurologist peers by a substantial margin, beginning in their first year of practice. Medical recruiting firm Profiles, which specializes in new physicians, reports a median first-year income of $190,000 for neurologists, while neurosurgeons starting practice earned a median income of $395,000 a year. Across all career stages, the American Medical Group Association reported a median income of $236,500 for neurologists and $592,811 per year for neurosurgeons. Staffing firm Jackson and Coker found an even broader disparity, reporting an average salary of $209,394 for neurologists but $671,086 per year for neurological surgeons.

http://work.chron.com/difference-between-neurosurgeon-neurologist-6843.html

When will the culprits be prosecuted & given lenghty jail sentences or even death penalty.

This sort of news is so disheartnening. These amount of figures can cripple some other countries economy, yet some individuals are feasting on our commonwealth.

Barrister Leo Ekpenyong's Open Letter To His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari

Your Excellency,

SENATOR GODSWILL AKPABIO, IBRAHIM LAMORDE, IGP SOLOMON ARASE, THE CONSPIRACY THEORY AND THE JUDGEMENT OF HISTORY

I write with a deep feeling of melancholy to further bring to your notice my earlier concerns about the war against corruption under the notorious leadership of Ibrahim Lamorde led-EFCC as expressed in my previous letter to you dated 19th October, 2015.

It would be recalled that sequel to my petitions against the former Governor Akpabio’s administration dated 8th, 22nd June and August 3rd respectively, the Senate Minority leader was invited by the EFCC and after his departure from the Commission he bragged to his supporters that Lamorde was under his control and nothing reasonable would come out of his investigation. It was against this background that I raised an alarm urging the federal government to sack Lamorde since it was apparent that justice would not be done to our petitions taking into consideration the deliberate and unnecessary delays at investigations and possible prosecution.

During my interview on a guest show (O and M) televised by AIT, I accused Ibrahim Lamorde of having interests in contracts awarded by Akwa Ibom State government. This fact Senator Akpabio mentioned to me on June 22nd, 2015.

Ostensibly angered by this allegation, Lamorde summoned me on October 26th via the head of its economic governance unit and for nine (9) hours battled by compulsion to get me recant my allegation and withdraw my petitions against Akpabio. I stood my ground and maintained that the EFCC leadership was “hand in gloves” with Senator Godswill Akpabio.

On November 2nd, one DSP Chuks Ibe from the FCT Police command invited me to answer to a petition written against me by Lamorde. During the course of this interrogation, DSP Chuks Ibe dictated how I should write my statement and personally informed me of his interactions with Senator Godswill Akpabio.

Consequently, on November 5th, 2015 during my routine interview session at the FCT command, I was led before the Gudu district Upper Area Court on a malicious charge of defamation and giving false information.

The excruciating persecution between the EFCC and the Nigerian Police reveals the conspiracy theory involving the trio of Godswill Akpabio, IGP Solomon Arase and Ibrahim Lamorde.

Your Excellency, I cannot agree less with you that unless we kill corruption, corruption will or may kill us. The actions and desperation of IGP Solomon Arase and indeed Lamorde is a clear case of deliberate intimidation, orchestrated falsehood and a diversionary attempt to actualize their aim of ensuring that Senator Akpabio evades Justice.

We recall the dark era of IGP Arase’s tenure as Commissioner of police in Akwa Ibom under the leadership of former Governor Akpabio and the unholy alliance of the EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Lamorde with Akpabio. This is indeed a very dangerous trend of amalgamating PDP forces to paint the image of this administration in bad light.

At this juncture Mr. President, let me assure you of my unalloyed and irrevocable commitment to your avowed zeal to fight corruption and put Nigeria on the path towards National development amongst the comity of Nations. No degree of intimidation and persecution will derail my resolve to pursue and stand by my petitions to its logical conclusion.

My passionate appeal to you is that you strengthen our anti-graft agencies with incorruptible helmsmen and scrutinize the activities of the Nigerian Police Force under Arase before it gets out of hand. Without mincing words, the duo of Arase and Lamorde are still acting out the script of their former paymasters, the PDP and this is most unacceptable.

As for the malicious prosecution orchestrated against me, I take solace in God Almighty, who is a just judge to vindicate me at the end of this malicious trial.

I humbly urge you sir, to intervene and call these centrifugal forces to order.

Finally, your Excellency, and without much ado, the time to relieve these unpatriotic elements of their duties is now.

Yours truly,

Barrister Leo Ekpenyong

9th November, 2015.


http://saharareporters.com/2015/11/09/letter-president-buhari-warns-against-leadership-efcc-boss-lamorde-and-senator-akpabio

Why was the man only given some lashes and the lady have to die a horrible death in the hands of these men.

Yet our muslim friends will make us to believe that Islam protects and respects women

Still suprised that not one muslim on this forum after reading the article and watching the video have condemned the babaric acts towards the lady. So much for religion of peace.

Actually, I got this title from a friend whose close relative is a Customs officer. He would list all the atrocities of Customs officers in the presence of the close relative and end his spiel with “Customs o ni ku’re” – Customs officers will not die well. In fact, he believes that nobody should trust Customs officers no matter how close they are. “Customs and police officers will sell their mother and children if it would lead to acquisition of illicit money for them”, he often says. I became fully converted last year when I shipped a 40-footer container to Lagos from California, USA.
My shipment had contained all of my household goods – furniture, electronics, kitchen utensils, books, clothes and one SUV - as I was planning to relocate to Nigeria upon my retirement. My shipping agent in California had requested an itemized list of the contents of my shipment, which I duly provided. The clearing agent in Lagos also requested the same thing, and, of course, I obliged.
Upon the arrival of my container in Lagos, the agent informed me that the DSS inspector asked for N10,000 in order for him to not inspect the container and just give it a “pass”. I told him that if it was the practice for the security people to inspect the container, he should let him do so because I did not want the container to be detained by any other agency on the approval chain. We did not give the DSS guy the N10,000 bribe.
And so, during inspection, he found six pairs of my old military uniforms in the container. My itemized list had included clothing as a general item but not specifically “six pairs of used military uniforms” which bore my name, service and rank. The security guy now detained the whole container on suspicion of connection to “Boko Haram”. I would be so stupid as to send six pairs of uniforms with my name and rank on them to Boko Haram in Borno via the port in Lagos. And Boko Haram was really in such a bad shape that it was waiting for my used uniforms. I sent a photocopy of my international passport, military ID card and other documents that proved I was duly authorized to possess those uniforms. The DSS released my container to Customs after about two weeks. But that was when my ordeal really started.
Customs now said since the DSS had to get approval from its headquarters in Abuja before releasing my container, they too had referred my case to their headquarters in Abuja and I would have to wait for approval from there. One month, two months, three months, four months and five months went by and they still had not gotten approval from Abuja. I engaged a couple of my friends in Lagos who knew the terrain and what I heard was that plans by some of the senior officers were already afoot to confiscate my container, “auction” its contents off to themselves and declare the case closed. Outraged, I flew to Lagos from California to see with my own eyes which Customs officer would have the temerity to confiscate a container that did not contain any brand new item; any item of commercial value or any contraband item. I met a very senior officer at one of their Apapa offices. He sympathized with me and gave me all the assurances in the world that if he could help, he would; but the case was out of his hands and my file was on the desk of the Comptroller-General – Dikko Inde Andullahi. And only he could authorize the release of my container. What! What had I gotten myself into? I couldn’t believe it. The whole CG had to approve the release of one container that did not carry nuclear bomb?
The DSS found forks and knives in my container but did not detain it for those. It detained it for six pairs of military uniforms. It was as if you found syringes in a container shipped by a medical doctor, or books shipped by a professor and you seized the container. No guns, no drugs, no explosives, no “dangerous” manuals were found in my container. Yet, the Comptroller-General had my file! And he was all the way in Abuja. Each time I went to the Lagos office from Ibadan, I was told the CG in Abuja had not “treated” my file because he was on tour of this zone or that zone. At one point, he even went on the lesser Hajj while my container kept incurring an unbelievable amount of demurrage charges at the port.
Finally, a friend introduced me to another senior Customs officer who got the CG’s office to release my container. So, indeed, the CG had to personally approve the release of my container! How not-so-busy could he be!
Now, I had to deal with the Apapa Ports management and that of Maersk - owners of the container, who’s combined demurrage/rent charges were in excess of N3.5 million! This did not include the N1.2 million I already paid the clearing agent as regular clearing fees and ports charges. The same Customs officer was able to talk to both the Ports and Maersk people and got my charges down to a little over N2 million. I paid it and took possession of my container. (Please note that neither the DSS nor the Customs removed any of the uniforms from the container.) I was allowed to keep them. Basically, I was made to pay over N2 million that I should never have paid. And if the uniforms were meant for Boko Haram, I could go ahead and send them. Wow!
So, how do you think I felt when CG Dikko Abdullahi, the face of indolence, ineptness and corruption at Customs, was fired by President Buhari in August? Ecstatic! The man was a piece of human feces. How do you think I felt when the new CG, Col (rtd) Hameed Alli, fired those Deputy Comptrollers-General - John Atte (Finance, Administration & Technical Services); Adewuyi Akinade (Tariff & Trade); Austin Nwosu (Strategic Research & Policy); Musa Tafir (Enforcement, Investigation & Inspection) and Ibrahim Mera (Human Resource Development)? Jubilant! All five of them shamelessly “resigned” on one piece of paper as if they were all hired on the same day. They were all pieces of raw garbage. And how do you think I feel knowing that 29 other officers, including three Assistant Comptrollers-General - Madu Mohammed (Secretary to the Nigeria Customs Board); Victor Gbemudu (Zonal Coordinator Zone ‘A’) and Bello Liman (Assistant Comptroller-General, Headquarters) are going to kiss the dust with many more to follow? Of course, I am so exited I will throw a party! They will not and should not die well if they ever contributed to the grief of any innocent customer of Customs.
If you look up the definition of Corruption in any modern dictionary, it will be illustrated with the uniform of the Nigeria Customs. That organization needs to be turned upside down and inside out. The pervasiveness of corruption in that place makes every single officer look like a thief…even those who are not. And there could very well be some who are not corrupt in that place. In my odyssey with that organization, I came across three officers who struck me as decent people. But I keep remembering what my friend says about them; do not trust them past how far you can throw them. He has one of them in his family and has dealt with many of them in the past. He should know.
With my container experience, you can imagine my irritation this past July as I drove through the Idi Iroko border on my way to Benin Republic when a female Customs officer, slouching on a chair as if she was in her bedroom, tried to delay my passage because I refused to pay N10,000 to cross with my family. Something about N10,000 with these people! Not until I asked her to show justification for such a fee did she let me go. A European friend of mine who is a diplomat later told me he had to pay N10,000 at the same border even after showing his diplomatic credentials and after threatening to report the illegal charge to his country. They just don’t care anymore. The impunity with which they fleece people and carry out other kinds of nefarious activities now knows no bounds.
Another friend based in Texas, USA, told the story of how he was levied N400,000 at one of the Apapa Customs offices before he was allowed to clear some vehicles he had shipped legally into Nigeria. “They pointed to a cardboard box in one corner of the office and told me to drop my money in there. The box was full of raw cash. One of them told me the money was meant for their senior bosses and whether I liked it or not, I had to pay; or else my vehicles would go into demurrage”, he told me. Right there in the Departure and Arrival halls of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, in full glare of everybody, Customs officers demand and receive “levies” for taking (non-commercial quantity) foodstuff out of the country and for bringing (non-commercial quantity) gift items into the country. Only in Nigeria would a family of six visit home and on their way out, they cannot take with them two bowls of Gari or yam flour without being surcharged by those useless Customs people at the airport. Only in Nigeria would you be coming home from overseas and you can’t bring shoes and dresses and wristwatches as gifts for your nieces and nephews without those useless Customs officers taking their cut. I can’t begin to list here all the countries I have been; but none….none…either in Europe or America nor even in the rest of Africa was I ever questioned about food in my luggage, except Nigeria. Only in Nigeria would you have Customs officer deep in towns and cities, several hundred kilometers from borders, collecting “levies” from motorists and farmers. What went on at Customs was no longer corruption. It was rape…rape with unlubricated hot rods (Please pardon the language. It is the way you feel after encountering these beasts).
So, for me, it is celebration time knowing that the axe is falling on all those officers who have made life miserable for innocent Nigerians. May their roads forever be rough. And may they lose all they have illicitly acquired.
Do you know any Customs officer? Check their standard of living. Most of them live well above their incomes. Yes, they are relatively well-paid. But they are still living too much above their incomes. Maybe if they just stole government money directly from government like their politician friends do, things would be different. But stealing directly from innocent people is too cruel. I know that all those Customs officers who were part of the reason I paid over N2 million extra for my container will never know peace.
My friend, the one who gave me the title for this piece, once asked me to research the lives of Customs officers; that I would find they always wore tattered clothes in the twilight of their lives. He was speaking in the presence of the family member who was a Customs officer. I hope that is the fate of all Customs officers who make life difficult for innocent people. If I had not resolved to get my container out no matter what; or had not known somebody who knew somebody; or did not have the financial wherewithal to pay the demurrage, those useless people would have stolen the fruits of my hard labor, especially some items to which I have sentimental attachment. For that, they will wear tattered clothes at the twilight of their lives. And when they die, it will not be near their valuables.
By Abiodun Ladepo, Ibadan, Oyo State

http://saharareporters.com/2015/11/02/customs-officers-no-go-die-well-abiodun-ladepo

I still can't believe that it has come to this, Dr Abati being dragged through some muddy waters.
More dirts to be dished out soon.

A woman trying to tempt her boyfriend with sexy selfies as she tried on her Catwoman outfit for Halloween has been rejected by her other half - as he was too busy playing video games.

The unnamed woman, believed to be from the UK, sent pictures that showed her wearing a clinging catsuit to her boyfriend over text.

But after he refused to help her 'take off' her skin-tight costume and chose Grand Theft Auto over her, she dumped him.

According to DudeComedy.com, the woman sent various revealing selfies of her cleavage with the message: 'Come over, tried my costume on for this weekend.'

He replied with a simple shot of his hand holding a games console.

Undeterred she then sent another snap that didn't include her face but featured a lot of cleavage and the caption, 'does this change your mind?'

The stubborn gamer replied, 'Nope, I'm busy',

She responded with a selfie of her latex-clad bottom with the caption, 'last chance' and then a shameless shot of her boobs with the phrase, 'I need help taking it off'.

Yet her ungrateful other half has the bad grace to reply with a simple picture - of his Grand Theft Auto box.

The anonymous woman later revealed to the site that her boyfriend had been getting on her nerves and that was the last straw and led to her breaking up with him.

Some of the site's readers may feel suspicious that story emerged just as the veteran game announced a new version involving the Hulk, while wondering if the girlfriend's model looks are too good to be true, but the exchange has clearly touched a nerve as it is sweeping the internet.

She told him it was his 'last chance' and she needed help 'taking it off' with another picture of the plunging neckline.

He sent back a picture of Grand Theft Auto V.

She sent the picture in to Dude Comedy website and told them she had since broken up with the guy.

She said: 'He was already on my nerves and this was the final straw.'


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3293202/Girlfriend-dumps-gamer-lover-chooses-Grand-Theft-Auto-her.html

dned:
Babe just imagine your own father prostrate to you. This is tradition...you can't be ahead ur father in any local/traditional stool. Tradition forbids it. In yoruba land...parents don't bury their children meaning that the children ought to bury them.

Its not right for him to be king while his father ia alive.

I'm still puzzled why he's the new Ooni-elect whilst his biological father is still alive!!!

Nothing, absolutely nothing will happen to Saraki, the worst is been asked to step down as Senate President.
His case with CCB was just to shake Saraki & it actually worked, those people behind the scene know themselves.

In the comedy story of Nigerian politics - Saraki's case with CCB will be closed, the case will continued to be adjourned until futher notice.
He can now enjoy his Senate Presidentship until 2019.

hinwazaka:
Today on the 29th of October 2015 the PDP showed they are a united front, and a true testament of a stance against Corruption and thuggery, as they showed their apprehension and disapproval of the confirmation of a known political thief called ROTIMI Amaechi. The PDP, have today proved that there is indeed, hope for our diverse nation.
http://newtelegraphonline.com/apc-senators-endorse-amaechi-as-pdp-senators-storm-out/

Akpabio, their tin-god has got a case with EFCC
Buruji, a wanted drug-peddler
Stella Oduah, nothing much to say
the list goes on....

Why did Deputy Senate President Ekerewemadu stayed behind?

Nice acceptance speech.

Very valid questions which still begs for a concise & straightforward answer.

very funny if this is true

Things are hotting up now!!!

The Nigerian Army on Tuesday announced a high-powered Board of Inquiry (BOI) to investigate serious malpractices involving its personnel and to review the involvement of its formations/units and their officials in elections and other duties in aid of civil authority.

“The BOI is to investigate the alleged unprofessional and unethical conduct of some Nigerian Army personnel in Ekiti and Osun States’ Gubernatorial Elections 2014, as well as in any other State in Nigeria where other allegations of misconduct were made during the 2015 General Elections in the country,” the Army’s Acting Director of Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, said in a press statement.

It would be recalled that last February, SaharaReporters published an exclusive story about how some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in collusion with some army officers led by Brigadier-General Aliyu Momoh,the commander of the 32nd Artillery Brigade stationed in Ekiti State, rigged the gubernatorial elections in Ekiti and Osun States in 2014.

Our report included documents and audio recordings providing substantial courageously prepared and provided by Sagir Koli, a Captain in the 32nd Artillery Brigade stationed in Ekiti State who accompanied Brigadier General Momoh to a key PDP planning meeting in Ado-Ekiti on 20th June 2014 ahead of the Ekiti election which brought the current governor, Ayodele Fayose, back to power. The meeting involved Mr. Musiliu Obanikoro, Iyiola Omisore, Jelili Adesiyan, Omobolanle Oluwo, Wasiu Kayode Bawa-Allah and a crew of Nigerian army officers led by Brig. General Momoh. Captain Koli fled the country for fear of his life, but his teenage secondary school brother was arrested and tortured by army officials.

According to Tuesday’s statement, the mission of the BOI is to “prevent future unprofessional conduct by officers and men in the performance of the constitutional roles while strengthening Nigerian Army’s support to democratic values and structures in Nigeria.


http://saharareporters.com/2015/10/21/ekitigate-nigerian-army-investigate-ekiti-and-osun-governorship-elections-2014

Sai Baba...is one no nonsense dude!!!

A 24-year-old man who bit another passenger on an Aer Lingus flight died after cocaine pellets burst in his stomach.

John Kennedy Santos Gurjao was carrying almost 2lbs of cocaine – with a street value of £41,000 – inside his stomach, according to the post-mortem.

The Brazilian, who was travelling from the Portuguese capital of Lisbon to Dublin on Sunday evening, became violent during the flight, biting another passenger who attempted to restrain him.

After suffering a seizure he was pronounced dead at Cork airport, where the plane was diverted, shortly before 6pm.

A woman he was travelling with was arrested under the Drug Trafficking Act, after police allegedly found amphetamines in her luggage.

According to the port-mortem, drugs were wrapped in 80 pellets in the man’s stomach. He became ill after one burst.

This morning a family member of Gurjao posted a tribute on Facebook. Euziane Gurjao Ferreira wrote: “How much longing and sadness I will feel.

"I have lost a part of me. I don’t understand, why you? But I know that God knows.

"Happiness is the only word that describes what you are, was and always will be.”

John Leonard, a passenger on the flight, told the Irish Mirror: “The noise he was making was like something I have never heard before.

"Not screaming in a sense you know if you’d hurt yourself or something, just a very guttural, from deep within him.”

It is believed Gurjao was going to study English in Dublin.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/man-died-aer-lingus-flight-095156846.html#kqcXMfI

No wonder GEJ's government is a free for all...anything goes type of administration.
Yet some people will come up here, bleating themselves to high heavens that GEJ is the best thing to happen in this country.
More can of worms to be opened soon.

Kai...we have been sort changed really badly.
Only God knows how much was attributed to this wall in the national assembly budget.

But where was EFCC all these days - it's such a bad thing that nothing has been done on this issue close to 2years now.

PassingShot:
The decision to screen only three is borne out of the complaints from some Nigerians that the senate has not done a detailed screening on those screened so far. So, 3 or 4 will be screened per day henceforth.

Amaechi to be screened tomorrow.

At this rate, will the remaining nominees be screened before Saraki report back to CCB by end of this week?

Hoping for a more thorough & detailed job from the Senators today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsnbVKn37Eg

"The Chinese food. It was very difficult for me to accept."

1:22

Dr Abati needs a new job now, reason why he's putting himself in the limelight.

I think he should apply for the job of Lai Mohammed as Publicity Secretary for APC.

Edwin Clarke is just saying the plain truth.
GEJ wasn't a man in his own right.