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The Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on
Wednesday took the former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN,
Chukwuma Soludo, to the cleaners over his criticism of
President Goodluck Jonathan’s management of the
country’s economy, saying his comments amounted to
committing “intellectual hara-kiri”.
The Minister, who spoke through her Special Adviser on
Media, Paul Nwabuikwu, accused Mr. Soludo of single-
handedly mismanaging the country’s banking sector
between May 2004 and May 2009 and plunging the country
into “an incredible accumulation of liabilities that will cost
tax payers about N5.67 trillion”.
Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala, apparently livid, described the former
CBN governor as “an embittered loser in the Nigerian
political space” who is “so derailed” to “commit intellectual
harakiri by deliberately misquoting economic facts and
maliciously turning statistics on their head to justify a
hatchet job”.
“Soludo has shamelessly pandered to so many past leaders
that Nigerians are asking one more time – what position is
Soludo gunning for now?” she asked.
“There is definitely an issue of character with Prof. Charles
Soludo and his desperate search for power and relevance
in Nigeria. Nigerians should therefore beware of so-called
intellectuals without character and wisdom because this
combination is fatal,” she added.

Meanwhile, read full statement by the minister below.

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/175796-okonjo-iweala-bombs-soludo-says-hes-nigerias-worst-cbn-governor-ever.html?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter

samueltoski:
ehhhh!!!!! Ehhhh!!! Bros which one come be 'when look closely' na english abi latin

So ur work here is to look for mistakes, ba?

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The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential
Campaign Organisation, PDP, has distanced
itself from a newspaper advert sponsored
by Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State,
suggesting the All Progressives Congress,
APC, candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, will
die in office if voted president.
In the advert published by Punch, Mr.
Fayose compared Mr. Buhari to past heads
of state and president who died in office.
He urged Nigerians to choose President
Goodluck Jonathan as life against Mr.
Buhari, whom he said represents death.
The publication sparked outrage Monday,
will calls on Mr. Jonathan and the PDP to
denounce the governor’s action.
On Tuesday, the media director for Mr.
Jonathan’s campaign team, Femi Fani-
Kayode, told journalists in Abuja that the
governor’s position did not represent the
opinion of Mr. Jonathan or the campaign
organisation.
“Governor Ayo Fayose is a distinguished
leader of our party. A democratically-
elected governor and someone we have
immense respect and affection for and he
released this advert in his own name. That
represents his own personal opinion which
he is entitled to.
“What I can tell you on our part as the
Presidential campaign organisation is that
it does not represents the opinion of the
Presidential Campaign Organisation or
indeed the President, it is his opinion,
which he is entitled to and he is somebody
that we have immense respect for, he is a
leading member of the party, I have
spoken with him and we respect him.
“But for anybody to suggest that this is the
position of the presidential campaign
organisation or President Goodluck
Jonathan, that will be most unfair,” Mr.
Fani-Kayode said.
He added: “If we wanted to say something
like that we will say it without any kind of
apology but of course, we will never say
that because we believe in the sanctity of life. Age is not a
function of how long you will live.
“It is important that we recognise the fact that age is not
an indication of how long somebody will live. We believe
strongly that we must continue to show immense respect to
the person of General Buhari,” he said.
Mr. Fani-Kayode said the party will however continue to
raise questions on the issue of Mr. Buhari’s health,
insisting, “We believe it is important to always raise
question about facts, you know what these questions are
and we will continue to raise them.”
According to him, “We do not wish him ill, we do not wish
him dead, we wish him long life and we believe strongly
that such sentiment can be aired by individuals certainly
not in our name.
“Fayose never said that he was speaking on behalf of
President Goodluck Jonathan but for his own self and he
said that he issued it in his name. And I have emphasised
that, that is his opinion and he is entitled to it.
“I could only disown if a statement was purportedly made
on our behalf and in fairness to him, he never said that,
what is important is to emphasise that fact that his
position does not represent our position on this. He is
entitled to that position, he is a leading member of our
party. We have immense respect for Fayose just as we
have immense respect for General Buhari and we will not
allow anybody to attribute something to us that we did not
say.
“So it is his statement and he is entitled to it. It doesn’t
represent our position and he never said he represented
our position.”

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/175313-pdp-disowns-fayose-buhari-death-advert.html

jaelz:
I'm a young girl of 28 years. I'm married to a lovely husband that loves me so much but my problem is this. I married my hubby as a virgin but the first time we made love, he was expecting to see blood which he didn't and since then he has been accusing me of telling him lies about being a virgin.
I asked few of my friends and they told me that yes that blood is suppose to be a proof to that. I became more confused as I know deep down in me that am saying the truth. I confided in my mother and she told me the story of my life.
My mum said that when I was 4years old that our tenant called me into his room to come and take toys. The next thing she saw when I came out from the man's room was blood coming out from my vagina.
Immediately she called my father and they went to meet the man and lo and behold he had ran away. My problem now is should I explain to my hubby all this? Will he still love me? My readers please i need your honest advice.

Wats all dis bouh virginity stuff? Was ur husband a virgin wen he married u? Love conquers all

Allureoftheseas:
If you're really concerned about proving it to him you can take him to sexologist or gynecologic which will explain it to him that sometimes membrane can be damaged, hence no blood. Some women are born without it.
I could say - make him research it on the internet but frankly, I believe he's too shallow to listen to it. Specialists will explain it to him clearly.
Still I would be really disappointed in a man that values your virginity higher than you.
Next time take ketchup with you and plaster it all over the bed. Tell him to clean up this mess

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Governor Ramalan Yero of Kaduna State has denied reports
that he threatened to attack the All Progressives Congress
and its governorship candidate in the state, Nasir El Rufai.
Audio recordings obtained by PREMIUM TIMES had shown
how the governor warned that if ever attacked by APC
supporters, he will revenge.
He also threatened to bar Mr. El Rufai from entering
Kaduna, and warned that he may demolish the former
minister’s home.
At the flag-off of his campaign on Monday, Mr. Yero asked
PDP supporters to physically challenge and confront
supporters of rival parties. He plainly encouraged his
supporters to be violent, vowing, “Anyone born of a woman
who dares us we will use all the powers and force at our
disposal to crush him,” he said.
Mr. Yero followed up this incitement to violence and
anarchy by making wild allegations against El-Rufai and
threatened Mr. El-Rufai
Mr. Yero said in Hausa: “I can assure you if today I decide
you must not come to Kaduna, you will not, if I decide to
destroy your house I can, if I decide to put you under
house arrest I will. But if you have any doubts try us and
you will regret it. If you dare us we will use powers vested
in us to decisively deal with you.”
But in a statement Sunday, the governor denied making
the remarks despite recorded evidence of his speech in
Hausa language.

Read his statement:

“It has come to our notice that some persons seeking to
score cheap political points have resorted to ascribing
negative meanings to the recent call by Governor Mukhtar
Ramalan Yero on supporters of the ruling Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State not to succumb to
blackmail and intimidation ahead of the next general
elections,” his DG Media, Ahmed Maiyaki, said in a
statement Sunday in Kaduna.
“Such persons have misconstrued the Governor’s appeal on
PDP supporters to brave the storm ahead of the polls to
mean a call to violence. To put the records straight and to
disabuse the minds of the general public, Governor Yero
never and will never call for violence in a State that he has
the privilege of being Governor in the last two years.
“It is however no longer news that some unscrupulous
elements under the negative influence of some desperate
politicians have resorted to threatening the liberty of people
in the state to free democratic choices. Such people have
hired thugs to threaten violence against anyone who dare
express support to candidates of the PDP at all levels in
some parts of the state. This is unacceptable and inimical to
the basic principle of democracy anchored on the freedom of
all citizens to support any party of their choice.
“While such politicians are encouraging intimidation and
coercion in the political space, Governor Yero deemed it
necessary to stand by democracy by asking the people to
reject such negative antics. The Governor only urged
members of the PDP and indeed all peace loving citizens of
Kaduna State to defend their democratic rights by resisting
any attempt at narrowing their choices in the next elections.
People should be free to support candidates of their choice
no matter the part of the state that they may reside.
“It is also on record that those now complaining of the
Governor’s call said nothing when their foot soldiers
attacked innocent citizens and destroyed campaign vehicles
of opponents obviously under their directives. Such
opportunists are obviously afraid that the Governor has
exposed their ultimate plot, which is to capture political
power through threats, blackmail and intimidation against
the wishes of the majority of the people of Kaduna State.
“Governor Yero wishes to reiterate his call for peaceful
electioneering campaigns by all political parties and
candidates. The Governor also calls on the entire citizens of
Kaduna State to resist intimidation against their rights to
free democratic choice. It is unacceptable and Government
will not fold its arms and allow a minority few to intimidate
the majority into submission.
“The Governor therefore calls on the entire people of Kaduna
State to remain calm and law abiding as security agencies
have been directed to increase surveillance in order to
defend the democratic rights of the people. Only those under
the illusion of using threats, intimidation and coercion to
garner political support should be afraid of Governor Yero’s
position on this matter because their actions is contrary to
the Rule of Law.”
Meanwhile, Mr. El Rufai has expressed his shock at the
governor’s comment.
In a statement signed by his spokesperson, Samuel Aruwan,
Mr. El-Rufai condemned the call by the governor on his
supporters to resort to violence.

Below is Mr. El-Rufai’s full statement:

It will be difficult to come across a more astonishing
articulation of irresponsible understanding of power than
this. A supposedly democratically elected governor, is in the
21st Century, talking as if he can freely abuse or abridge the
right of any citizen. We wish to remind him that the
constitution and the laws of this country do not permit him
the recklessness he is arrogating to himself. Two years in
office as governor seem to have deluded Yero into a
mistaken belief that he has the unchecked powers of an
absolute monarch or tyrant.
We condemn this incitement to violence and the threat to the
liberty and property of Malam El-Rufai. No politician is
permitted to allow his desperation to retain office to lead to
the outbreak of anarchy or violence in any form.We call on
INEC, the security agencies, civil society organizations and
the international community to take note of Yero’s
incitement to violence. And also recent declaration by
hunters to be part of his campaigns contrary to
23rdDecember, 2011 ban of hunting activities in the state.
El-Rufai is committed to free, fair and credible elections,
conducted peacefully and which results reflect the expressed
wishes of the people. We are campaigning vigorously,
exposing the non-performance of the government, their
wastefulness, their incompetence and their uncaring attitude
to the security situation in Southern Kaduna and Birnin
Gwari, their insensitivity and denigration of our citizenry. It
is a wonder that Yero has never expressed concern at the
toll of lives lost in those communities. Rather his passion is
stirred only when electoral defeat is starring him in the face.
We are engaging the good people of Kaduna state with our
programmes that spell out how we will address the issues
that matter to the electorates. Yero has failed to abide even
by his own call that all candidates should conduct an issue-
based campaign. But we remain resolute in focusing on the
issues because we are the alternative that the people are
rallying to.
Once again, El-Rufai commends his supporters for their
enthusiasm, passion and peaceful conduct. And we
encourage them not to succumb to provocation.
We will continue to believe in Almighty God and good people
of our dear state and will never derail like those who have
assumed place of Almighty God.

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/nwest/175255-despite-audio-evidence-yero-denies-threatening-attack-apc-el-rufai.html

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rokiatu:
Why is his grandmother talking like someone from the press? Da fu..ck is wrong with her? Your 15 minutes of fame is very woman geezz.

RIP to Muna.

It's godmother nt grandmother

Xslaze3xd:
lolzzzz... Na really bluetooth

Naso na

Xslaze3xd:
#43,783

Wow!!! So hw much u go bluetooth to a brother?

In an unprecedented move, the Nigerian government has
announced the reduction of the fuel price of petrol from
N97 per litre to N87 per litre.
The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-
Madueke, said at an ongoing press conference at the
presidential villa, Abuja, that the new price regime would
take effect immediately.
Mrs. Alison-Madueke said the N10 reduction in fuel price
was necessitated by the reduction in crude oil prices in the
international market.
The new measure is a reversal of government’s policy on
the matter.
The Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, had insisted
on December 17 that Nigeria would not reduce the pump
price of fuel despite falling oil prices at the international
market, until the revenue crisis occasioned by the
dwindling oil rates is over.
Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala said at the time that the decision to
review fuel price either upwards or downwards would only
be taken after the current crisis in global oil prices had
been settled.
But five days ago, on December 13, the presidential
candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC,
Muhammadu Buhari, called on the government to
implement immediate price reduction on fuel products to
reflect the downscaling in global oil prices.
Speaking through his campaign organization, the All
Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Mr.
Buhari asked the government to “stop stealing from
Nigerians and allow them enjoy the relief that has come to
consumers of petroleum products globally”.
The APC candidate had said, “The price of diesel which has
been deregulated since 2009 still sells at the pump price of
N150 and N170 per litre, the same pump price when the
international benchmark per barrel of crude was over
$100. Now that the international benchmark has dropped
to $47.5 (USD) per barrel as at Monday, we ask: where is
the deregulation and the relief which it ought to bring to
local consumers of diesel?
“For the Nigerian consumers, unfortunately the collapse of
crude oil price since October 2014 has not translated into
any change in diesel, kerosene and PMS prices across the
country.
“We challenge the federal government to reconcile the
information on the website of the Petroleum Products
Pricing and Regulatory Agency, indicating the maximum
open market price of diesel per litre in December 2014 as
being at N111.6 and the fact that the price has come down
to less than $50 (USD) as at Monday.
“We want to posit that that the maximum indicative
benchmark open consumers of diesel should pay is at a
margin below N100 per litre. Therefore, Nigerians are
being short-changed by about N50 to N70 on every litre of
diesel sold by government.
“The implication of this is that with average consumption
of about 12 to 15 million litres, Nigerians are currently
extorted of amounts between N600 Million to N1 Billion
daily due to corruption-induced poor regulatory oversight
of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources. No wonder some
few industry players are smiling to the banks and buying
private jets while small scale industrialists who buy diesel
on daily basis for power generation and transportation find
it difficult to break-even with their businesses.
“Similarly on Kerosene, information available on the
website of the PPPRA puts the Open Market Price at
N114.71 per litre although the market price is anything
above N150 per litre when the global price for a barrel of
crude oil was $65 (USD). Now that international price of
crude is at $47.5 (USD) per barrel, why are Nigerians still
buying kerosene per litre at the same price? Why are
Nigerians not benefitting from the global shortfall in the
prices of crude by having a cut in the pump prices of
petroleum products?
“We are aware that there are examples in other African
countries where governments have cut the pump prices of
petroleum products to reflect the changes in the global oil
market. Countries like South Africa, Zambia, Tanzania and
Kenya have announced cuts in pump prices of petroleum
products, why can’t the Nigerian government do same?
“Given the failure of government to do the right thing by
announcing a cut in the pump prices of these products, we
are compelled to draw the conclusion that the federal
government is short-changing Nigerians ostensibly to fund
the campaign of the PDP presidential candidate.
“The APC Presidential Campaign challenges the federal
government to make explanations on why Nigerians cannot
benefit pricing reliefs on petroleum products as occasioned
by the fall in the global price of crude oil. Anything should
of this is a fraud and Nigerians should take note.
“As for PMS (petrol) the only product the government
agrees as regulated at N97 per litre, the irony is that it
does not even cost much as in the United States, a country
that was importing oil from Nigeria until recently.
“Moreover, even the current budget is still heavy on
subsidy with an allocation of N458.68 billion, a scheme that
has become a conduit pipe over the years for which the
children of ruling party leaders have been beneficiaries.”

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/175196-breaking-nigerian-government-reduces-fuel-price.html?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter

Too bad... RIP

Xslaze3xd:
lolz... I won ooo... I didnt play man city match.... So happy today

Lolz. congrats. Hw much z d outcome?

Xslaze3xd:
nice... I love jungle justice



*MODIFIED
am FTC on A Sunday..... A sign dat I will win my Bets today

And Man City cut d bet

Gosh... Even ladies nw have hearts as hard as stone... Wats d world turning into

#WhyGEJ, because his reign has witnessed d highest corrupt practices in Nigeria thus far
#WhyGEJ, because his reign has witnessed d highest terrorism in Nigeria thus fsr
#WhyGEJ, because electricity in his reign has reduced drastically.

There r many more if u wish to knw

stebell:
Oby, tell yourself the truth, cos I kno the truth, Buhari cannot get 2% of total votes cast come 14th Feb., in Abia. yu kno that.

In SS, SE, SW n MB, GEJ will coast smoothly.

Sai GEJ

Then be ready for d shock of ur life

pacesetter939:
GEJ shall before long, retire to Otuoke and the Nigeria security apparatus shall be overhauled and the bad eggs sabotaging our Country shall be weeded out as General Muhammadu BUHARI & Professor Yomi OSINBAJO wins the feBUHARI 14, 2015 President election.

I can't wait to see the thiefing Nigerian political figures and those who have held the nation down over the years, leave the shores of Nigeria soon as BUHARI is declared WiNNER and the period of May 29, 2015 of his resumption at Aso Rock Villa.

I'm a supporter of no party buh if ur GMB wins, he shd start his weeding wiv Tinubu

Booked

This moderators will never cease to amaze me... This kinda thread did actually make front page... SMH 4 NL

RIP

Samchelsea:
that one na airtime?...don use am call my bae finish

Lolz

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As for ur number 4, runs girls ain't secretive. I don't need to date a runs girl to know she's in d biznez. Some no dey hide am

Samchelsea:
Was about creating a thread before I saw yours....I thought MTN said they are not affiliated to any political party

N172.24... Abeg, share N70 wiv me... lolz

Yawa don gas

ennyhollar1:
#sai Buhari 2015



handsome man

What's d meaning of dis Sai u guys r always shouting?

Bluepamex:
Amaechi ,Amaechi,Amaechi,how many times did I called u?, call your boys to order or else this Rivers state will become too hot for you,I swear. A word is enough for the wise

"How many times dis I callED u?" Hahaha... Ur grammatical error is Wike's fault