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.” Addressing the aggrieved communities who shut down all legislative activities in the National Assembly yesterday morning, Senate Deputy Majority Leader Abdul Ningi, assured the communities that the Upper Legislative Chamber would get to the root of the matter.

ed to evade scrutiny up till this point, PREMIUM TIMES sources say the Elbit annunciation of the contract, opaque as it was, terribly rattled top administration officials – from the presidency to the National Security Adviser’s Office, and the National Assembly

“The presidency had wanted this contract to be a top secret,” said one of our sources. “The presidency did not envisage that Elbit was going to make it public. Monitoring computers and Internet use is a contentious issue and the National Security Adviser had tried to keep the contract secret.”

On a lighter mood, Dangote means in Igbo: “Dan, please buy”. It could have also been a corruption of the Igbo expression “Di anyi, gote,” which in English means: “Dear, please buy”. It may not be asking for too much if Dangote is urged to conduct a DNA test and make the result public.

tripleaa: If Tinubu can support GEJ 2011 at the expense of his own party flag bearer, then who are dos broke Obas not to be bought? 10million naira each and 15million naira to the Ooni will make the obas pull off their regalia and dance kukere with GEJ come 2015. Beside, the obas need this cash to buy more bleaching creams and bliq bliq and of cos impregnant more women and romance their servants wives.

Raymondenyi: Hey Boss! U mean like 10 yrs? As in 10 yrs? My my my!!!
Gods gracious goodness; so what hv u been doing?

The President, Supreme Council of Sharia, Sheikh Ahmad Lemu, has explained that the failure of the Federal Government to implement the report of the committee on post-election violence, made him turn down the new appointment on the committee for the planned Boko Haram amnesty.Speaking to Channels Television in Minna, Niger State capital; the respected Islamic scholar regarded his membership of the committeeas a “call for national service” but however noted that he is “disappointed by the non- implementation of the post-election crisis committee recommendations which he chaired.”
Sheikh Ahmad Lemu is one of the 26 member presidential committee on amnesty for Boko Haram , announced by the presidency on Wednesday but he has since pulled out of the committee.
He explained that dialogue remains the only way out of the security crisis in some parts of the north as the use of force cannot solve the problem.
He however mentioned that until there is mutual trust between the sect and the federal government, the sect members cannot surrender for fear of being arrested by the Federal Government.
Sheikh Lemu who is optimistic about the success of the committee criticizes the stands of the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) over the granting of amnesty to the dreaded sect.
Public frustration and disappointment
The post-election-violence report had warned that Nigeria risks revolution if the government does not address mountingfrustration.
“General insecurity of life and property in people’s houses and on the highways and kidnapping are adding fuel to the fire of public frustration and disappointment,” Sheikh Ahmed Lemu said when presenting its report in October 2011.
He further warned that “the true state of affairs could escalate to social revolution if preventive measures are not taken in time.”
The committee on post-election-violence was appointed by President Goodluck Jonathan to investigate the violence that broke out after the 2011 general election which led to the death of more than 800 people.

bknight: All these okun activists sef: Tunji Dare, John Onaiyekan, Pius Adesanmi,..and now Jarus

The parties had, in February, announced their plan to merge into one party to be known as All Progressives Congress, APC.
Consequently, the parties went into series of meetings during which it agreed on the constitution, manifesto, logo, motto and slogan.
Some of the documents are to be submitted alongside the application for registration to the Independent National Electoral Commission at the end of the national conventions of the parties, where the merger is to be approved by members.
According to the manifesto, exclusively obtained by PREMIUM TIMES, the association spells out an ambitious action plan to aggressively tackle corruption, which a source said generated hot argument before it was finally adopted last week.
Some members of the association reportedly canvassed the need to include specific details, which will endear it to Nigerians above the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, which it believes has not done well in that regard since assuming power at the federal level about 13 years ago.
The APC specifically declared in the 29-page document that if it comes to power in 2015, it would not only renegotiate oil deals, but would also remove the secrecy surrounding the ownership of 40% of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas, NLNG, and query the utilisation of the over N50 trillion oil revenue it claimed accrued to the Federation Account in the last 13 years PDP has been in power.
During the period, the PDP produced three Presidents, namely Olusegun Obasanjo (1999-2007), Umaru Yar’Adua (2007-2010) and incumbent Goodluck Jonathan (2010 till date).
The 20-member APC Manifesto (Logo, Slogan and Motto) Committee was headed by Audu Ogbeh, a former National Chairman of the PDP.
“We shall negotiate oil deals, unveil the secrecy surrounding the ownership of 49% of the Nigeria Liquefied, NLNG, query the over N50 trillion Oil Revenue which accrued to the Federation Account between 2000 and 2013 and recover billions of US Dollars which Ministries, Departments and Agencies, failed to remit to the Federation Account,” the association declared on Section 1 Page 5 of the adopted manifesto.
The APC also declared that it would not only strengthen and make independent the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, and other anti-graft agencies by repealing the laws which inhibit their independent, it would also review public service rules and financial regulations which currently permit outrageous impropriety in public finances.
It also promised to push for the removal of the immunity clause in the constitution which shields the president, vice president, governors and deputy governors from prosecution while in office.
“APC in Government shall muster the political will to wage strident war against corruption; otherwise our post-oil-economy will be disastrous,” the manifesto stated.
“It is our considered view that none of our cardinal programs will succeed if the current level of corruption and looting going on in the land is allowed to continue.
“We shall plug all leakages which accelerate monumental corruption, recover looted funds, cap and trim unwarranted allowances to public office holders.”
With a view to sanitising the electoral process if it comes to power, the APC also adopted for its manifesto some recommendations of the defunct Electoral Reform Committee, otherwise known as Uwais Panel, set up by late President Umaru Yar’Adua.
Among the recommendations listed on Page 6 under the same section, are that it will “make the appointment of the chairman and top officials of the National and State Electoral Commissions public” and that the “Burden of Proof shall rest on the Electoral Commissioners.” It did not expatiate on the recommendations.On power, APC said in Section 4 Page 8 of the document that it will pursue the expansion of electricity generation and distribution of up to 40,000 megawatts in the four to eight years of its administration.
It added, “The party will also work assiduously at making available power from renewable energy sources such as coal solar, wind and biomass for domestic and industrial use, whenever these prove viable.”
The APC also said in Section 23 Page 25 of the manifesto that, upon its assumption of office, it will begin wide consultations to amend the Constitution with a view to decentralizing the police command and expand local content.
It also promised to establish a well-trained, adequately equipped and goals-driven Serious Crime Squad to combat terrorism, kidnapping, armed robbery, militancy, ethno-religious and communal clashes nationwide.
On politics and governance enunciated in Section 24 Page 26 of the document, APC promised among other things, to initiate action to amend the constitution with a view to devolving powers, duties and responsibilities to states and local governments in order to entrench Federalism and the Federal Spirit; remove immunity from prosecution for elected public officers in criminal cases; ensure full implementation of the Freedom of Information (FoI) Act so that government held data set can be requested and used by the media and public at large and then publish at large, and then on regular basis; and restructure government for a leaner, more efficient and less expensive public service.
“APC believes that our politics is broke. Our nation urgently needs fundamental political reform and improvement in governance to make it more transparent and accountable,” the manifesto stressed.
On the social scene, APC also said it would not only invest in massive human capital that would encourage the youth, it promised to “assist Nollywood to fully develop into world-class industry that can compete effectively with Hollywood and Bollywood in due course.

Lilimax: At the end,he will end up in ISLAMIZING Nigeria I jump and pass oo!!!!

toluxa1: So which of the flame did TB Joshua see now?

Nigeria does have a problem with corruption.

Kehinde Bamigbetan, the local government chairman of Ejigbo government area of Lagos has been kidnapped by yet to be identified persons.
Mr. Bamigbetan was kidnapped a few meters to his home last night around 11pm Nigerian time according to a family source. Hisabductors dropped off one of their victims on the scene of kidnap and drove off with Mr. Bamigbetan. They took all his phones and switched off as soon as they kidnapped him.