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Music/Radio / MI Abaga-the Chairman Cypher/martell Cypher LYRICS by hamzazayyad1: 7:38pm On Nov 19, 2015 |
[Intro]
Yeah
Fi-fight harder
[Verse]
Martell Cypher I’m live and hyper
A lot of loose ends let me this tight aah
This same little kid shit though I see that
you brought a diaper
And that’s alright sir
Yo
I think we need a rap revival
That’s why I’m going in like a deep sea diver
And y’all in the back like you got a driver
Aint in my optics you’re like the fiber
People say M should rap more I’m like huh
That’s like say you wish 9ice is nicer
That’s like Meek Mill talking bout Drake aint
real
No dude you should have find the right aah
I’m the A to Z of P like I’m in the P.A. who
use to work for Frizer
So even when they say I’m bad
They just do it for publicity yo
Cause the boy is five star
M dey write shall
M dey try shall
Anybody talking bad about me dey lie shall
Jah come first I’m Elisha
You see my first lady
M get Aisha
Goodluck to Goodluck
It’s been real sir
Enjoy Bayelsa
I wish you well sir
Twenty fifteen now we’ve gotten a real tour
Yo we moving up and we sip Martel sir
I’ll be combating
All they cunny ass
I’m all new pace
Tell me congrats
Just sign contract
I rep up for the team I’m on in
This is combat
I already done what they do
I’m like twelve miles ahead I left dudes in
Ketu
Anytime your girl around me
It’s wetness day
That’s why she call me Kweku
I’m fresh till death like still birth
Watch me kill verse and know my real worth
I do work nigga I do real work
Bentleys Bentys Ranges them just slow
pokes
I dont want titles
Listen close this is vital
I dont wanna be no Idol
Cause idle hands are the devil workshop
I wanna be the God of this rap Poseidus
I’m still king out here
I dont need bible
If homie vex I aint homie rival
Homie get mad let the homie try though
They just make M.I. homicidal
I dont even know how the hater feels
I’m just making more paper than paper mills
See I love cake and cheese I’m like baseball
teams
Signing major deals
And dont ever get shit mix this ruins
Compare M.I. to these nincompoops
They asking Dre for tunes
Well this is tune day like I get to kiss on
Toolz yo
Who the best let them bring the test piece
Polish your work and then trump you besties
How about eating holy, check please
Nigga aint talking money, next please
In submission
Watch me make them
Stop the bullshit
Constipation
What’s the new shit I’m cultivating
CBN shii
Chocboiz nation
Martel Cypher
World flow harder than river Niger
Yo yaw yaw yaw niggas acting love like wish
y’all own yeah
[Outro]
Really it’s a smooth one
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Politics / Buhari’s 3 Achievements In Just 60 Days In Office by hamzazayyad1: 6:58am On Aug 11, 2015 |
It used to be a taboo before PMB
came on board to have days of
constant electricity. The simple
reason why Buhari has achieved all
these unprecedented feats is because
he is a man who does not believe in
rhetoric or empty academic dexterity.
On the other, he is a man of few
words and conspicuous results.
President Muhammadu Buhari upon
becoming the president
Actions speak louder than words. The
actions of President Muhammadu
Buhari right from his inauguration on
Saturday, May 29, 2015 show that
fortune has indeed smiled on
Nigerians. Upon his assumption into
office, some unimaginable
developments started happening
across the length and breadth of
Nigeria.
The progress of Nigeria is what
everyone yearns for, however, the
behemoth called “corruption” and the
cankerworm called the “Nigerian-
factor” stagnated governance.
Likewise, these have further
decelerated the wheel of progress
before Buhari came on board.
A great number of doubting Thomas’s
were of the view that PMB would fail
woefully upon becoming the leader of
the most populous black nation in
the world. They nicknamed him
“Baba-go-slow” and even postulated
various theories to justify their claim.
However, these individuals have now
eaten the humble pie. They are
currently at the forefront of those
saying Buhari is the right man to
cleanse the Augean stable left behind
by the previous administration. They
now sing his praises!
The body language of the president
shows that of a man who knows his
onions. It depicts that of a man who
is ready to pilot Nigeria and
Nigerians to the Promise land despite
his advanced age.
With regards to the aforementioned, a
cursory look is made into three of the
achievements the president had so
far made in his first 2 months in
office.
Stable power supply
Nigerians would never have imagined
that they would experience 24 hours
power supply without outage.
Nigerians were used to going to bed
without light. They coined acronyms
like; “Never Expect Power At Night”
for NEPA and “Please Hold Candle at
Night” for PHCN.
Despite the various change of names
and ownership of the power sector,
electricity supply to Nigerians was
abysmal. All various forms of
untenable excuses were brought
forward to justify the ineptitude
nature of the power sector by some
stakeholders. However, the reality
was shielded from Nigerians. The
reality was the endemic nature of
corruption in the power sector
through anti-people policies. The
presence of a favourable environment
for the generator importation by some
cabals also denied Nigerians their
right to uninterrupted electricity.
However the triumphant entry of
Buhari turned the table against these
malevolent creatures. Steady power
supply is no longer a treasure to be
excavated for donkey years. Having
days of constant electricity is no
more a mirage.
Nigerians from the six geo-political
zones are singing the same song that
the coming of Buhari is a blessing to
all as far as the power sector is
concerned. This is because they
hardly remember they ever used
generators or inverters or
rechargeable lamps or candles.
End to Boko Haram in sight
The United Kingdom recently stated
that it is ready to partner Nigeria in
the fight against insurgency. The
United States of America also said it
is now willing to supply arms and
ammunitions that would help Nigerian
soldiers defeat Boko Haram. It should
be noted that a few years ago, these
two world powers were reluctant to
go into partnership to end terrorism
in Nigeria and its North-East borders.
This was not because they loved the
way hundreds of thousands of people
were displaced and rendered
homeless. Also, it was not that they
enjoyed watching news of people
being slaughtered like fowls. The
main reason was that they never saw
concerted efforts and genuine
commitments from the previous
administration to tackle insurgency
headlong.
In the same vein, the government of
Cameroun recently pointed accusing
fingers at the former government,
saying it wanted to run a one-man
show against Boko Haram that later
backfired.
The picture right now about ending
Boko Haram by the Buhari-led
government is crystal-clear. The
renewed dedication and fruitful
collaboration of Nigeria, its adjoining
African countries and foreign
countries strongly indicate that the
days of Boko Haram are numbered in
Nigeria.
Huge foreign investment
President Buhari has always showed
the vigour that he just does not want
Nigeria’s economy to remain number
one in Africa, but to be among the
top in the world. Prominent Nigerians
and political analysts gave kudos to
PMB regarding his recent visit to the
United States. They said it was a
right step in the right direction.
Buhari did not just go to USA for a
tea party or to look at the
architectural design of the capitol
building. He went there strictly for
business and purposely to add to his
blueprint and strategies to improving
the standard of living of the average
Nigerian. What does this imply? It
means that as foreign investors inject
their money into the nation’s
economy, more jobs would be
created. Thereby, people would in
turn be employed and the final
multiplier effect is that families are
taken out of poverty.
According to Daily Sun newspaper on
Thursday, August 6, the senior
special assistant on media and
publicity to president Buhari, Garba
Shehu, listed the benefits of PMB’s
trip which included; a proposed $2.1
billion fund for re-development of the
North-East; $5 billion from US
investors in Nigeria’s agricultural
sector; $1.5 billion investment in
Nigeria’s health sector and another
$5 billion in the country’s power
sector.
In addition, Buhari has demonstrated
he is a pan-Nigerian leader as he
recently approved the establishment
of Hydrocarbon Pollution Restoration
Project (HYPREP). HYPREP is
established to ensure that the
cleaning up process of the
devastated Ogoniland in Niger-Delta
is fast tracked.
The onus now lies on all citizens to
continue to support and pray for this
one in a million president and the
darling of Nigerians as he continues
to steadily steer the ship of Nigeria
to a positive direction called change.
It is a stated fact that slow and steady wins the race. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Politics / Most Read: My Take On MESSI Visiting GABON. by hamzazayyad1: 12:42pm On Jul 22, 2015 |
FOOD FOR THOUGHT 1.WHY WOULD A SOUTH AMERICAN PLAYER BE MADE TO LAY STONE FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF A NEW STADIA FOR AN AFRICAN CUP OF NATION. NO AFRICAN PLAYER WOULD BE MADE TO LAY A BLOCK FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF A STADIA FOR COPA AMERICA. IS THE GABONESE PREISDENT TELLING THE WHOLE OF AFRICA THAT WE DONT HAVE FOOTBALL LEGEND'S IN OUR GREAT CONTENTS? WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THE LIKE OF THESES PLAYERS, ETO, DROGBA,KALUSHA, WEAH,OKOCHA,ABEDI PELE etc? SO WILL MESSI COME FOR THE OPENING CEREMONY IN 2017 AND EVENTUALLY DO THE KICK OFF? 2.WHY WOULD MESSI WEAR A SHORT AND T-SHIRT TO MEET A WHOLE PRESIDENT. 3.WHY WOULD A WHOLE PRESIDENT DRIVE A COMMON PLAYER. 4.WHY WOULD GABONESE PRESIDENT PAYS $3.5M TO MESSI, FOR WHAT WE HAVE LOST OUR IDENTITY AS AFRICANS. BECAUSE THIS STUPIDITY WILL NOT HAPPENS IN ANY CONTINENT APART FROM OUR OWN AFRICAN CONTINENT. AFRICANS STILL UNDER MENTAL SLAVERY. |
Politics / Nigeria: President Buhari Endorses Lawan For Senate Presidency by hamzazayyad1: 4:42pm On Jun 03, 2015 |
According to SAHARA REPORTERS, President Buhari declared his preference for Senator Lawan as the new Senate President during a meeting between the president and members of the National Working Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). An anonymous source who was present at the meeting said, ''The president explained to us that the North Central part of Nigeria has held the Senate Presidency for long enough. He therefore disclosed that the post should be allowed to move to another geo-political zone''. APC leaders are expected to meet this week and finalize on whether or not to go with President Buhari's chosen candidate. #Buhari #APC |
Politics / Speech By Gej On The Occasion Of The Presentation Of Hand Over Notes To Gmb by hamzazayyad1: 6:23pm On May 28, 2015 |
PROTOCOLS 1. I welcome you all to this occasion of the formal presentation of the Hand-over notes of my Administration to the in-coming Administration of the President-Elect, General Muhammadu Buhari. 1. This event and tomorrow’s inauguration of a new administration are truly historic as it is the first time in the history of our nation that we are witnessing the democratic and orderly transfer of power at the Federal level from one political party to another. 1. The Hand-over notes which we now present, contain the governance philosophy, strategies, policies, programmes and activities of my Administration for the period – 2011-2015. Also to be found in the notes are the objectives, targets and implementation strategies, achievements and challenges of our key policies, schemes, initiatives as well as the status of commitments and liabilities of the various MDAs. 1. As we hand over the affairs of the nation, it is appropriate to recall that at inception, in May 2011, we committed ourselves to consolidating national unity through democratization and good governance. Our assessment then, and our firm belief ever since, is that the unity of Nigeria, the security, well-being, greater freedoms and opportunities for all citizens must remain the primary objectives of government. 1. The Agenda for National Transformation which we did our best to implement consisted of clear and consistent governance strategies, policies, plans, programmes and projects, in all facets of our national life. Emphasis was placed on human and state security, democratization, sound economic management, as well as structural and institutional reforms. 1. Our foremost concern was the unity of Nigeria.In keeping with that concern, we engineered a process that began with a review of issues outstanding from previous Constitutional Conferences by the Belgore Committee. After that, we widened political consultations through a National Dialogue that was orchestrated through the Okurounmu Committee. These culminated in the all-inclusive National Conference which unanimously reaffirmed that Nigeria must remain united and indivisible. 1. The Conference also made resolutions and recommendations for serious constitutional, political and governance reforms, which we have forwarded to the National Assembly for appropriate legislative action. It is our hope that the incoming Government will accord the Report of the National Conference the very high priority that it deserves, as a genuine expression of the will of our people. 1. The recognition that the starting point for good governance is the legitimacy of the government itself informed our commitment to promoting free and fair elections. 1. It also motivated innovations in the management and conduct of elections which we undertook. Hopefully, in the years ahead, those innovations will be properly and fully implemented so that Nigerians will be even more assured of the integrity of the electoral system and the legitimacy of any government that it produces. 1. To strengthen the social contract between the government and the governed, we institutionalized the rule of law as well as the independence of the legislature and the judiciary. We also promoted group and individual freedoms. As a result, there is vast expansion in democratic, social and economic space for all citizens. 11.Our nation and citizens faced many new challenges over the past four years but the greatest was the vastly increased menace of Boko Haram with their mindless terror, mass killings, utter ruthlessness, kidnapping of innocent children and other unspeakable acts of brutality. 1. We should all remember that Boko Haram’s emergence predated our administration going as far back as 2002. The group however became extremely malignant with the killing of its leader, Mohammed Yusuf in July 2009. 1. It therefore became an urgent task for us to effectively confront the great threat Boko Haram posed to the security and well-being of our people. To do so, we overhauled and virtually reinvented our security architecture to confront Boko Haram and its insurgency. We re-organized our security apparatus. We re-equipped and fully motivated our forces. 1. Victory is now in sight and within our reach. However, the cost in blood of citizens and heroes; and the diversion of national treasure from urgent needs for development have been very high. While more than 500 women and children have been rescued from the clutches of Boko Haram thus far by our security forces, it remains my sincere hope and prayer that our beloved daughters from Chibok will soon be reunited with us. 1. I wish to thank the Nigerian people for their resilience and patience. I also wish to pay very special and personal tribute to all the men and women of our valiant armed forces and security agencies. Their sacrifice and dedication have brought us thus far. 1. While striving to overcome our national security challenges, we still gave necessary attention to economic development. Our goal was to achieve long-term economic growth and stability, improve the quality and quantum of infrastructure and enhance human capital development. 1. Our financial system reforms included the Treasury Single Account [TSA] that unified the structure of government accounts for all MDAs and thereby brought order to cash flow management; and Government Integrated Financial Management Information System [GIFMIS] was introduced to plug leakages and waste of resources. The Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System [IPPIS] weeded out 60,450 ghost workers in 359 out of 425 MDAs, yielding N185.4 billion in savings to the Federal government. 1. Improved Revenue Mobilization was achieved through improvements in the laws and compliance measures. In 2013 alone, these measures resulted in a 69% rise in Federal tax revenues from N2.8 trillion to N4.8 trillion. Also, Waiver Policy and Trade Facilitation were reformed to create a more rational regime. Our emphasis shifted to granting waivers to specific sectors instead of individual companies and the Sovereign Wealth Fund was established to provide stabilization from external shocks, provide funding for critical infrastructure and savings for future generations. 1. Our Financial Sector reforms addressed the issues of inefficiencies in the coordination and monitoring of the financial system. Our policies promoted transparency, better risk management, new banking models and payment systems. We established the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria as a resolution mechanism for toxic banking assets. We strengthened banking supervision and enhanced public confidence in Nigerian Banks. 1. To address this, my administration made job creation a key consideration for all programmes in the Transformation Agenda. Emphasis was also shifted towards empowering youths to become entrepreneurs rather than job seekers, through such initiatives as Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria (YOU-WIN), Graduate Internship Scheme (GIS), the SURE-P Technical Vocational Education and Training Programme (TVET) and the Youth Employment in Agriculture Programme (YEAP). 1. Manufacturing in Nigeria faces many challenges, including poor power supply, high cost of input, high cost of doing business, multiple taxation, poor infrastructure and lack of synergy with the labour market. To address these problems, we launched several programmes and initiatives including the National Industrial Revolution Plan and a new National Automobile Policy designed to boost domestic car production and expand existing capacity. Since then, five new private vehicle assembly plants have been established. 1. Agriculture is critical to national survival and yet the sector was besieged with many problems. By year 2010, Nigeria was the second largest importer of food in the world, spending about N 1.3 trillion on the importation of fish, rice and sugar alone. 1. The reforms we introduced in agriculture dramatically increased local production of staple food and saved us vast amounts of money that we would have spent on the importation of food items. 1. To address the glaring inadequacy of critical national infrastructure, we focused on the Power Sector, Roads, Railways, Aviation, Ports and Harbours as well as on Water and Sanitation, Information and Communication Technology. 1. My government introduced the Power Sector Roadmap in 2010.Since then, we have privatized the generation and distribution aspects in a most transparent process. Obstacles to the private sector investments in power supply were removed and we developed cost effective electricity tariff to make the sector more attractive. It remains our hope that the successor companies to PHCN and also the private sector will step forward with the necessary investment to make the power reform work. 1. The major challenge in the road sector in Nigeria is the high cost of building roads and it continues to rise. The other challenge is the fact that because of regular use, roads are one of the fastest depreciating assets in developing countries. 1. To address this, Government has developed the required legal and regulatory framework and created opportunities for Private Public Partnership (PPP) in road construction and maintenance. 1. From Ore/Benin Road, Lagos/Ibadan Expressway to the Kano/Maiduguri dualisation projects, we made concerted efforts to address age-long problems of delays in construction, design defect, neglect and ineffective maintenance. The construction of the historic Second Niger Bridge has also commenced, and on completion, it will open new and far- reaching opportunities for greater trade and interaction among our people. 1. In the Aviation Sector, our government developed a Master Plan to institutionalise safety and security, and to develop infrastructure at the airports and local airlines. We embarked on the reconstruction and rehabilitation of 22 airports nationwide. Construction work on five new international terminals in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kano and Enugu are also on-going. 1. There has been a revolution in rail transportation. We rehabilitated the old narrow gauge network and ensured that it has served our people steadily for three years running with new coaches and improved expanded services nationwide. 1. We are in the construction stages of a new national network for standard gauge speed- train services, with the new rail line segment, from Abuja to Kaduna, successfully completed. In addition, we have initiated the process for the construction of an ultramodern coastal rail line that will run from Lagos to Calabar, with a link to Onitsha. 1. We have also successfully completed the dredging of River Niger, from Warri in Delta State to Baro in Niger State, and completed construction works for the Onitsha River Port. Other River Ports at Baro, Lokoja and Oguta, are at advanced construction stages. Working with the states and development partners, we have facilitated the process towards the development of two new deep sea ports at Lekki in Lagos, and Ibaka in Akwa Ibom. We have also implemented reforms to streamline the clearing regime in existing ports, increasing cargo turnover time and easing business for all users. 1. In the oil and gas sector, our local content policy has continued to empower Nigerian companies, particularly in technical and engineering projects. The Gas Revolution Industrial Park in Delta State is unprecedented in the subsector, and will not only deliver Africa’s biggest industrial park, but all the accompanying benefits to local industry and job creation. 1. We recognized Human Capital as the most important agent for transformational development. Our reforms in this sector focused on Health, Education and Social Development and also on Women and Youth Empowerment and Social Safety Nets. 1. In the Health sector, the comprehensive National Strategic Health Development Plan (NSHDP) of 2011 laid the foundation for widening access and improving the quality of healthcare with lower infant mortality rates and higher life expectancy for the populace.Our effective curtailment of the Ebola epidemic has continued to receive worldwide acclaim as an example in prompt and effective national disease management. On our watch, guinea-worm has been eradicated from Nigeria and we are on the verge of wiping out polio entirely. 1. In the Education sector, our objectives are clear and precise. They emphasise expansion of access and the upgrade of quality. I am proud that we have widened access by establishing 18 more Federal Universities and other specialized polytechnics. We strengthened TETFUND and used it to boldly address the problems of inadequate infrastructure in the existing institutions. 1. I am particularly proud of our efforts with regards to Early Childhood Education and Out-of-School Children. We provided modern hybrid Almajiri Education Programme in the North, attended to schooling needs of boys in the South-East and ensured the construction of special girls’ schools in 13 States of the Federation to improve girl-child education. We expanded opportunities for open and distance learning and provided scholarships at all levels to help improve access to quality education for bright and promising Nigerians. 1. We have promoted gender-mainstreaming with commensurate priority and opportunities for our womenfolk, beginning with ensuring that not less than 30 per cent of key Federal appointments go to women. Other initiatives that we have taken include: the National Gender Policy, Establishment of Gender Units in Federal MDAs, Women Empowerment Training Programmes, Micro-Credit for Women, Social Safety Net Programmes and the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Scheme. 1. My Administration has emphasized giving a free hand to our Anti-corruption agencies such as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC). We preferred that they mature into strong institutions instead of being the images, the hammer and the anvil of a strong man. We must encourage them to abide by the rule of law and due process instead of resorting to dramatic or illegal actions orchestrated for cheap applause. 1. Beyond the very impressive records of enhanced convictions by statutory anti- corruption agencies like the EFCC and ICPC, our other strategy has been to fashion economic policies that deliver higher deterrence and frustrate concealment. In this regard, the Bureau of Public Procurement has played a central role and impacted strongly on the fight against corruption. 1. In Sports, we have improved our national performance in team and individual events. The disappointment of not qualifying to defend our African Football Championship was cushioned by a decent FIFA World Cup appearance, an Under-17 World Cup win in addition to other victories in other international football tournaments and the Paralympics. We have also encouraged excellence in other sports, apart from football, resulting in exceptional performance in international sporting events, especially in athletics. 1. Our foreign policy position remains strong. In October 2013, Nigeria was elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the second time on our watch. Our country had only served in that capacity thrice before 2011, since independence in 1960. Our Administration also played a leading role in the resolution of security and political challenges in our sub-region, particularly in Niger, Cote D’Ivoire, Mali, Guinea-Bissau and Burkina Faso. 1. In addition, we increased engagement with Nigerians in the diaspora who contribute so much in remittances to their fatherland. Our Administration successfully encouraged more of them to invest in Nigeria and others to return home and join in the task of nation-building. 1. In summary, Your Excellency, distinguished ladies and gentlemen, our administration has done its best to intervene robustly and impact positively on key aspects of our national life. 1. There is no doubt that challenges still abound, but they are surmountable and overwhelming national transformation remains realisable, with continuity, commitment and consistency. 1. Nigeria is blessed with citizens that will always remain faithful, firmly committed to national unity, accelerated political, social and economic development. 1. As we hand over the reins of government, I believe that our nation is secure, our democracy is stable, and the future is bright. Let us all work together, and with greater resolve, continue to build a stronger and more prosperous nation. 1. May God Almighty continue to bless our dear country, Nigeria. |
Politics / Another Buhari’s Supporter Starts Walk From Yola To Abuja by hamzazayyad1: 1:42pm On Apr 25, 2015 |
A supporter of President-elect Muhammadu Buhari, identified as Abubakar Duduwale , has set for a walk from Yola in Adamawa to Abuja. He told newsmen in Yola on Saturday at the onset of the walk that the adventure was to express his joy over the emergence of Buhari as president-elect. Duduwale, from Yola North Local Government Area of Adamawa and Chamba by tribe, reportedly began the journey at Yola Gate on Yola-Numan highway at about 6:30 a.m. He said he had wanted to start the journey a day after the Independent National Electoral Commission announced Buhari as a winner but somebody from Lagos pre-empted him. “The reason why I am trekking from Yola to Abuja is to express my joy and solidarity with President -elect Muhammadu Buhari. “I want to trek from Yola to Abuja to witness the inauguration ceremony of President elect, Duduwale said. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Suleiman Hashimu, a supporter of Buhari had earlier undertaken such walk from Lagos to Abuja which he concluded recently. (NAN) |
Politics / Saraki, Akume, Ahmad Lawan ,who Should Be Next Senate President ? Poll by hamzazayyad1: 9:47am On Apr 23, 2015 |
There has been much talk about who should be the next Senate President since David Mark who was elected Senate President in June 6, 2007 looks likely to be the Minority Leader with his party, the Peoples Democratic Party playing second fiddle to the All Progressives Congress , in terms of seat won at the just concluded elections . In the driving seat is Bukola Saraki, former Kwara state governor , who is representing Kwara central in the senate . Going head to head with his George Akume , first executive governor of Benue. He now represents Benue North West in the senate . Also in the contest is Ahmed Lawan representing Yobe North constituency The match up between Saraki and Akume is similar to that of Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao . The pendulum has swung back and forth but who do you think deserves to be the next senate president ? Who Should Be Next Senate President ? George Akume from Benue State. Bukola Saraki from Kwara state. Ahmed Lawan from Yobe state. …. David Mark from Benue state. |
Politics / ‘jonathan Is On Mission Impossible In South-west’ by hamzazayyad1: 12:50pm On Mar 22, 2015 |
The political foray of President Goodluck Jonathan into the South-West geopolitical zone of the country has been described as an exercise in futility. This came from Chief Abiodun Oyebode, an All Progressives Congress (APC) South-West zonal leader. He spoke with George Okojie. How do you see the renewed efforts of President Jonathan in the past few weeks to gain victory in the South-West? I have watched his activities, even if the president relocates to the South-West zone in his eleventh hour desperation to remain in power, he cannot win 25 percent votes in the region in the forth coming polls. What he is aiming at in the South-West is very impossible. He is wasting our national resources and time. The South- West zone has the strongest inclination to our presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari than the three other geopolitical zones in the southern part of the country. Many South-West first class traditional rulers have endorsed the president for a second term. What does this suggest? Quite honestly, the Yorubas are positively opinionated people that have moral values and integrity. They will not vote for President Goodluck Jonathan because a traditional ruler advised them in that direction. It is unfortunate that few respected Yoruba monarchs may have compromised their stand but I am not so convinced about that. I know my rulers, majority of them are very credible leaders. So they cannot fall to this last minute antics of the President Jonathan. President Jonathan disappointed everybody in the South-West. Any Oba, who is saying he is endorsing him, is self serving and had damaged his reputation. We are proud of the Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona- Ogbagba who told him to his face, ‘I can’t ask my people to vote for you.’ That is a respected monarch. We are proud of him. But Afenifere, the Yoruba apex socio- cultural umbrella group has also pitched its tent with President Jonathan? Though anybody has the right to support whichever party they want, but I can tell you it is very few of them in Afenifere that are pushing for Jonathan. They are not talking for the others. Despite the financial settlements and dollar rain in the south-west, many members of that group are very honest people with integrity. Those doing otherwise are self-serving. It is unfortunate that Afenifere, which is occupying exalted position in the history of Nigeria is being rubbished. Afenifere has been in the forefront in the fight for the welfare of the people but because of animosity for one man they are misleading the group. Look at what the youths in the south-west are saying-they are disappointed with the president. Majority are with Buhari. They are all yearning for positive change. You can now understand that the frantic efforts by Jonathan and PDP to woo the people of the region will be in vain. By and large it is very clear that the PDP is jittery and are afraid of losing the South-West. |
Education / Jamb Answers For Friday 13 March 2015 Real And Confirmed by hamzazayyad1: 11:07am On Mar 13, 2015 |
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Politics / Buhari’s Speech At Chatham House –(transcript) by hamzazayyad1: 2:57pm On Feb 26, 2015 |
APC presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) delivered a speech at the Chatham House, United Kingtom today February 26th. His speech was titled ‘Prospects for democratic consolidation in Africa: Nigeria’s transition, his full speech below Permit me to start by thanking Chatham House for the invitation to talk about this important topic at this crucial time. When speaking about Nigeria overseas, I normally prefer to be my country’s public relations and marketing officer, extolling her virtues and hoping to attract investments and tourists. But as we all know, Nigeria is now battling with many challenges, and if I refer to them, I do so only to impress on our friends in the United Kingdom that we are quite aware of our shortcomings and are doing our best to address them. The 2015 general election in Nigeria is generating a lot of interests within and outside the country. This is understandable. Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country and largest economy, is at a defining moment, a moment that has great implications beyond the democratic project and beyond the borders of my dear country. So let me say upfront that the global interest in Nigeria’s landmark election is not misplaced at all and indeed should be commended; for this is an election that has serious import for the world. I urge the international community to continue to focus on Nigeria at this very critical moment. Given increasing global linkages, it is in our collective interests that the postponed elections should hold on the rescheduled dates; that they should be free and fair; that their outcomes should be respected by all parties; and that any form of extension, under whichever guise, is unconstitutional and will not be tolerated. With the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the dissolution of the USSR in 1991, the collapse of communism and the end of the Cold War, democracy became the dominant and most preferred system of government across the globe. That global transition has been aptly captured as the triumph of democracy and the ‘most pre-eminent political idea of our time.’ On a personal note, the phased end of the USSR was a turning point for me. It convinced me that change can be brought about without firing a single shot. As you all know, I had been a military head of state in Nigeria for twenty months. We intervened because we were unhappy with the state of affairs in our country. We wanted to arrest the drift. Driven by patriotism, influenced by the prevalence and popularity of such drastic measures all over Africa and elsewhere, we fought our way to power. But the global triumph of democracy has shown that another and a preferable path to change is possible. It is an important lesson I have carried with me since, and a lesson that is not lost on the African continent. In the last two decades, democracy has grown strong roots in Africa. Elections, once so rare, are now so commonplace. As at the time I was a military head of state between 1983 and 1985, only four African countries held regular multi- party elections. But the number of electoral democracies in Africa, according to Freedom House, jumped to 10 in 1992/1993 then to 18 in 1994/1995 and to 24 in 2005/2006. According to the New York Times, 42 of the 48 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa conducted multi- party elections between 1990 and 2002. The newspaper also reported that between 2000 and 2002, ruling parties in four African countries (Senegal, Mauritius, Ghana and Mali) peacefully handed over power to victorious opposition parties. In addition, the proportion of African countries categorized as not free by Freedom House declined from 59% in 1983 to 35% in 2003. Without doubt, Africa has been part of the current global wave of democratisation. But the growth of democracy on the continent has been uneven. According to Freedom House, the number of electoral democracies in Africa slipped from 24 in 2007/2008 to 19 in 2011/2012; while the percentage of countries categorised as ‘not free’ assuming for the sake of argument that we accept their definition of “free” increased from 35% in 2003 to 41% in 2013. Also, there have been some reversals at different times in Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Cote D’Ivoire, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Lesotho, Mali, Madagascar, Mauritania and Togo. We can choose to look at the glass of democracy in Africa as either half full or half empty. While you can’t have representative democracy without elections, it is equally important to look at the quality of the elections and to remember that mere elections do not democracy make. It is globally agreed that democracy is not an event, but a journey. And that the destination of that journey is democratic consolidation – that state where democracy has become so rooted and so routine and widely accepted by all actors. With this important destination in mind, it is clear that though many African countries now hold regular elections, very few of them have consolidated the practice of democracy. It is important to also state at this point that just as with elections, a consolidated democracy cannot be an end by itself. I will argue that it is not enough to hold a series of elections or even to peacefully alternate power among parties. It is much more important that the promise of democracy goes beyond just allowing people to freely choose their leaders. It is much more important that democracy should deliver on the promise of choice, of freedoms, of security of lives and property, of transparency and accountability, of rule of law, of good governance and of shared prosperity. It is very important that the promise embedded in the concept of democracy, the promise of a better life for the generality of the people, is not delivered in the breach. Now, let me quickly turn to Nigeria. As you all know, Nigeria’s fourth republic is in its 16th year and this general election will be the fifth in a row. This is a major sign of progress for us, given that our first republic lasted five years and three months, the second republic ended after four years and two months and the third republic was a still-birth. However, longevity is not the only reason why everyone is so interested in this election. The major difference this time around is that for the very first time since transition to civil rule in 1999, the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is facing its stiffest opposition so far from our party the All Progressives Congress (APC). We once had about 50 political parties, but with no real competition. Now Nigeria is transitioning from a dominant party system to a competitive electoral polity, which is a major marker on the road to democratic consolidation. As you know, peaceful alternation of power through competitive elections have happened in Ghana, Senegal, Malawi and Mauritius in recent times. The prospects of democratic consolidation in Africa will be further brightened when that eventually happens in Nigeria. But there are other reasons why Nigerians and the whole world are intensely focussed on this year’s elections, chief of which is that the elections are holding in the shadow of huge security, economic and social uncertainties in Africa’s most populous country and largest economy. On insecurity, there is a genuine cause for worry, both within and outside Nigeria. Apart from the civil war era, at no other time in our history has Nigeria been this insecure. Boko Haram has sadly put Nigeria on the terrorism map, killing more than 13,000 of our nationals, displacing millions internally and externally, and at a time holding on to portions of our territory the size of Belgium. What has been consistently lacking is the required leadership in our battle against insurgency. I, as a retired general and a former head of state, have always known about our soldiers: they are capable, well trained, patriotic, brave and always ready to do their duty in the service of our country. You all can bear witness to the gallant role of our military in Burma, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Darfur and in many other peacekeeping operations in several parts of the world. But in the matter of this insurgency, our soldiers have neither received the necessary support nor the required incentives to tackle this problem. The government has also failed in any effort towards a multi-dimensional response to this problem leading to a situation in which we have now become dependent on our neighbours to come to our rescue. Let me assure you that if I am elected president, the world will have no cause to worry about Nigeria as it has had to recently; that Nigeria will return to its stabilising role in West Africa; and that no inch of Nigerian territory will ever be lost to the enemy because we will pay special attention to the welfare of our soldiers in and out of service, we will give them adequate and modern arms and ammunitions to work with, we will improve intelligence gathering and border controls to choke Boko Haram’s financial and equipment channels, we will be tough on terrorism and tough on its root causes by initiating a comprehensive economic development plan promoting infrastructural development, job creation, agriculture and industry in the affected areas. We will always act on time and not allow problems to irresponsibly fester, and I, Muhammadu Buhari, will always lead from the front and return Nigeria to its leadership role in regional and international efforts to combat terrorism. On the economy, the fall in prices of oil has brought our economic and social stress into full relief. After the rebasing exercise in April 2014, Nigeria overtook South Africa as Africa’s largest economy. Our GDP is now valued at $510 billion and our economy rated 26th in the world. Also on the bright side, inflation has been kept at single digit for a while and our economy has grown at an average of 7% for about a decade. But it is more of paper growth, a growth that, on account of mismanagement, profligacy and corruption, has not translated to human development or shared prosperity. A development economist once said three questions should be asked about a country’s development: one, what is happening to poverty? Two, what is happening to unemployment? And three, what is happening to inequality? The answers to these questions in Nigeria show that the current administration has created two economies in one country, a sorry tale of two nations: one economy for a few who have so much in their tiny island of prosperity; and the other economy for the many who have so little in their vast ocean of misery. Even by official figures, 33.1% of Nigerians live in extreme poverty. That’s at almost 60 million, almost the population of the United Kingdom. There is also the unemployment crisis simmering beneath the surface, ready to explode at the slightest stress, with officially 23.9% of our adult population and almost 60% of our youth unemployed. We also have one of the highest rates of inequalities in the world. With all these, it is not surprising that our performance on most governance and development indicators (like Mo Ibrahim Index on African Governance and UNDP’s Human Development Index.) are unflattering. With fall in the prices of oil, which accounts for more than 70% of government revenues, and lack of savings from more than a decade of oil boom, the poor will be disproportionately impacted. In the face of dwindling revenues, a good place to start the repositioning of Nigeria’s economy is to swiftly tackle two ills that have ballooned under the present administration: waste and corruption. And in doing this, I will, if elected, lead the way, with the force of personal example. On corruption, there will be no confusion as to where I stand. Corruption will have no place and the corrupt will not be appointed into my administration. First and foremost, we will plug the holes in the budgetary process. Revenue producing entities such as NNPC and Customs and Excise will have one set of books only. Their revenues will be publicly disclosed and regularly audited. The institutions of state dedicated to fighting corruption will be given independence and prosecutorial authority without political interference. But I must emphasise that any war waged on corruption should not be misconstrued as settling old scores or a witch-hunt. I’m running for President to lead Nigeria to prosperity and not adversity. In reforming the economy, we will use savings that arise from blocking these leakages and the proceeds recovered from corruption to fund our party’s social investments programmes in education, health, and safety nets such as free school meals for children, emergency public works for unemployed youth and pensions for the elderly. As a progressive party, we must reform our political economy to unleash the pent-up ingenuity and productivity of the Nigerian people thus freeing them from the curse of poverty. We will run a private sector-led economy but maintain an active role for government through strong regulatory oversight and deliberate interventions and incentives to diversify the base of our economy, strengthen productive sectors, improve the productive capacities of our people and create jobs for our teeming youths. In short, we will run a functional economy driven by a worldview that sees growth not as an end by itself, but as a tool to create a society that works for all, rich and poor alike. On March 28, Nigeria has a decision to make. To vote for the continuity of failure or to elect progressive change. I believe the people will choose wisely. In sum, I think that given its strategic importance, Nigeria can trigger a wave of democratic consolidation in Africa. But as a starting point we need to get this critical election right by ensuring that they go ahead, and depriving those who want to scuttle it the benefit of derailing our fledgling democracy. That way, we will all see democracy and democratic consolidation as tools for solving pressing problems in a sustainable way, not as ends in themselves. Prospects for Democratic Consolidation in Africa: Nigeria’s Transition Permit me to close this discussion on a personal note. I have heard and read references to me as a former dictator in many respected British newspapers including the well regarded Economist. Let me say without sounding defensive that dictatorship goes with military rule, though some might be less dictatorial than others. I take responsibility for whatever happened under my watch. I cannot change the past. But I can change the present and the future. So before you is a former military ruler and a converted democrat who is ready to operate under democratic norms and is subjecting himself to the rigours of democratic elections for the fourth time. You may ask: why is he doing this? This is a question I ask myself all the time too. And here is my humble answer: because the work of making Nigeria great is not yet done, because I still believe that change is possible, this time through the ballot, and most importantly, because I still have the capacity and the passion to dream and work for a Nigeria that will be respected again in the comity of nations and that all Nigerians will be proud of. I thank you for listening. |
Politics / I Met Buhari Saturday — Tony Blair; by hamzazayyad1: 3:58pm On Feb 23, 2015 |
A former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, has confirmed that he held a private meeting with the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari, in London on Saturday. There has been speculations in Nigeria that a picture showing Messrs. Blair, Buhari and Governor Amosun as well as a former Kwara state governor, Bukola Saraki, was photoshopped. Mr. Buhari’s campaign office had stated that the former head of state was in the U.K. on a working visit. However, Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state and supporters of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, are claiming that Mr. Buhari is in the UK for medical treatment. To buttress their claim, some of the critics claimed Mr. Blair was not in the U.K. on Saturday and could therefore not have met Mr. Buhari. PREMIUM TIMES Monday contacted the office of Mr. Blair for confirmation and we got a response that the meeting actually held. “Mr. Blair had a private meeting with General Muhammadu Buhari in London,” said Rianne Buter in an email response to PREMIUM TIMES’ inquiry. Ms. Buter also said Mr. Blair “hopes to visit Nigeria shortly when he will see the President”. Mr. Buhari’s campaign office also issued a statement saying the APC candidate “would hopefully give a talk at the prestigious foreign policy hub, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House, in London.” Chatham House has now confirmed that Mr. Buhari will speak Thursday on the topic: “Prospects for Democratic Consolidation in Africa: Nigeria’s Transition”. Details of the event as posted on the website of Chatham House also revealed that Mr. Buhari would speak for one hour between 10 and 11a.m. and the event would be chaired by Richard Gozney, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria between 2004 and 2007. Chatham House encourages interested persons to send questions to Mr. Buhari via Twitter. “Send questions for the speaker by using # CHAfrica on Twitter. A selection will be put to him during the event,” it said 1 Like |
Celebrities / Re: The Positions Some Nigerian Musicians Would Play If They Were To Be Footballers. by hamzazayyad1: 3:35pm On Feb 23, 2015 |
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Politics / Re: What's The Difference Between The Senate And House Of Representative? by hamzazayyad1: 7:00pm On Feb 20, 2015 |
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Politics / [finishing]soludo Ngozi Okonjo-iwealng And The Missing Trillions (3) by hamzazayyad1: 9:24am On Feb 05, 2015 |
Second, my earlier article stated that the minimum forex reserves should have been at least $90 billion by now and you did not challenge it. Rather it is about $30 billion, meaning that gross mismanagement has denied the country some $60 billion or another N12.6 trillion. Now add the ‘missing’ $20 billion from the NNPC. You promised a forensic audit report ‘soon’, and more than a year later the Report itself is still ‘missing’. This is over N4 trillion, and we don’t know how much more has ‘missed’ since Sanusi cried out. How many trillions of naira were paid for oil subsidy (unappropriated?). How many trillions (in actual fact) have been ‘lost’ through customs duty waivers over the last four years? As coordinator of the economy, can you tell Nigerians why the price of automotive gas oil (AGO), popularly called diesel, has still not come down despite the crash in global crude oil prices, and how much is being appropriated by friends in the process? Be honest: do you really know (as coordinator and minister of finance) how many trillions of Naira, self- financing government agencies earn and spend? I have a long list but let me wait for now. I do not want to talk about other ‘black pots’ that impinge on national security. My estimate, Madam, is that probably more than N30 trillion has either been stolen or lost or unaccounted for or simply mismanaged under your watchful eyes in the past four years. Since you claim to be in charge, Nigerians are right to ask you to account. Think about what this amount could mean for the 112 million poor Nigerians or for our schools, hospitals, roads, etc. Soon, you will start asking the citizens to pay this or that tax, while some faceless “thieves” were pocketing over $40 million per day from oil alone. You alluded to debt relief in your response and tried to take credit. Well, your CV is honest enough to admit that your two achievements in office as Finance minister under Obasanjo were that “you led the Nigerian team that struck a deal with the Paris Club” and that you “introduced the practice of publishing each state’s monthly financial allocation in the newspapers”. You are right about the two achievements. Let me put on record that Nigeria would have secured debt relief under anyone as Minister of Finance. President Obasanjo secured debt relief for Nigeria. Much of his first term was used to get Nigeria back into the international community and to campaign for debt relief. Before you were sworn in as Minister of Finance, President Bush visited Nigeria and both of us accompanied President Obasanjo during the meeting. There, Mr. Bush promised to support Nigeria with debt relief and asked our president to ensure that he met the conditions of the Paris Club. Obasanjo mobilized the global political support and coordinated all of us We had a great team at work and each member of the economic team had specific aspects of the conditionalities to deliver: Bode Agusto was in-charge of the budget; Oby Ezekwesili held sway at Bureau of Public Procurement and later Minister of Solid Mineral, and Education (but specifically tasked with delivering on EITI and procurement reforms) ; Nuhu Ribadu was at the EFCC fighting corruption; I was at the Central Bank delivering on monetary policy and banking reforms; Steve Oronsaye worked hard to delist Nigeria from the FATF; Nenadi Usman was in-charge of the parastatals; El-Rufai held forth at FCT and in charge of public sector reforms; privatization programme went on, etc. Did you know that the IMF wrote President Obasanjo threatening that there would be no debt relief if the CBN did not meet some monetary targets, and do you know the magic we performed to meet them? Can you tell Nigerians which of the ‘conditionalities’ that you personally implemented? With the groundswell of political support and Nigeria meeting all the ‘conditionalities’, debt relief was assured. Your major role as stated in your CV was to lead the team to negotiate the specific terms of the relief, having fulfilled the conditions. I still believe that Nigeria should have gotten far better terms than you negotiated. Of course, with your eyes on returning to the World Bank after office, I did not expect you to boldly stand up to the donor community in defence of Nigeria. Was there a conflict of interest on your part? By the way, can you tell Nigerians why you were eased out as Finance Minister and you cried like a baby begging OBJ to still allow you remain in the Economic Management team — barely few weeks after the debt relief? Why were you eventually also removed from the economic management team if you were so important? Ironically, President Jonathan has recycled you, with a bigger title and greater responsibilities. But the difference is that the team that did the actual work is no longer there, and the world has seen that the king is naked. You are brilliant Madam, but you need serious help. Having spent all your life in the World Bank bureaucracy largely in administration/operations, no one will blame you if your economics has become a bit rusty. There are firebrand Nigerians all over the world to draft to service. It is certainly embarrassing to Nigeria for you to be bothering World Bank economists to help you with most basic economic analysis. Your response on the poverty issue is deeply troubling. You accuse me of using “2011 statistics on poverty by the NBS to support his argument, while ignoring more recent figures”. At least you did not refute the NBS figure as valid. In the next sentence, Madam went ahead to note that “as stated in the Nigeria Economic Report 2014 by the World Bank, poverty in Nigeria has dropped from 35.2 percent of population in 2010/2011 to 33.1 per cent in 2012/2013”. Did you notice that you have quoted two figures for poverty for the same year as being equally correct? So, for 2011, was poverty 71% (according to NBS) or 35% according to the World Bank? To the best of my knowledge, the last published household survey by NBS was in 2011. The World Bank does not conduct household surveys in member states to determine poverty incidence. So, when and by whom was the survey that gave the World Bank figures? What worries me is that this government is the first in our history to attempt to manipulate our national statistics under Okonjo-Iweala. When NBS published the poverty figures in 2011, she felt indicted and incensed. She called upon the World Bank to come and examine the ‘methodology’ and get NBS to ‘review’ its numbers. Oby Ezekwesili (as VP Africa Region rejected the call to try to tamper with a country’s statistics). Once Oby left, the ‘World Bank’ started talking about ‘new figures’, without conducting any new surveys. I was told about it by a World Bank economist, and I cautioned that it was a dangerous gamble that would damage the credibility of the NBS. If you want to ‘review methodology’, you conduct another survey but you can’t change ‘methodology’ because you don’t like the published figures. No government in our history has tried it: even Sani Abacha allowed a poverty su . Concluded |
Politics / Re: Is Anybody Watching D Almost Empty Stadium In Pdp Presidential Campaign In Kogi? by hamzazayyad1: 2:35pm On Feb 03, 2015 |
alaoeri:You forget say even in SE imo state is the state with the highest vote in the region.LAGOS STATE will balance other state in the region ...in SS u know cONFIRMED with the likes of AMEACHI AND OSHOMOLE Rivers and Edo is for APC.. While KANO Votes will balance the other states votes inthe REGION ...can even stop LAUGHING With stat like Delta with 400 &something thousand voters... |
Politics / Full Facts About The People That Want Change And Continuous by hamzazayyad1: 9:49am On Feb 03, 2015 |
FACTUAL FACT There are two kinds of people in nigeria today, those who want CHANGE and those who want CONTINUITY. If you want change you are safe, if you want continuity there are two things involved, is either you reside in LAGOS or you are in PDP. If you are in lagos you are safe, if you are in PDP there are two things involved, is either you are jonathan's family or you are naturally corrupt. If you are jonathan's family you are safe but if you are naturally corrupt, there are two things involved, is either you leave this country before Feb 14 or you remain. If you leave this country you are save but if you remain, there is ONLY one thing involved, YOU ROT IN JAIL. |
Politics / Factual Facts About Does Who Want Change And Continuity by hamzazayyad1: 8:36am On Feb 03, 2015 |
[code][/code][b][/b]FACTUAL FACT There are two kinds of people in nigeria today, those who want CHANGE and those who want CONTINUITY. If you want change you are safe, if you want continuity there are two things involved, is either you reside in LAGOS or you are in PDP. If you are in lagos you are safe, if you are in PDP there are two things involved, is either you are jonathan's family or you are naturally corrupt. If you are jonathan's family you are safe but if you are naturally corrupt, there are two things involved, is either you leave this country before Feb 14 or you remain. If you leave this country you are save but if you remain, there is ONLY one thing involved, YOU ROT IN JAIL.[b]FACTUAL FACT There are two kinds of people in nigeria today, those who want CHANGE and those who want CONTINUITY. If you want change you are safe, if you want continuity there are two things involved, is either you reside in LAGOS or you are in PDP. If you are in lagos you are safe, if you are in PDP there are two things involved, is either you are jonathan's family or you are naturally corrupt. If you are jonathan's family you are safe but if you are naturally corrupt, there are two things involved, is either you leave this country before Feb 14 or you remain. If you leave this country you are save but if you remain, there is ONLY one thing involved, YOU ROT IN JAIL.[/b]FACTUAL FACT There are two kinds of people in nigeria today, those who want CHANGE and those who want CONTINUITY. If you want change you are safe, if you want continuity there are two things involved, is either you reside in LAGOS or you are in PDP. If you are in lagos you are safe, if you are in PDP there are two things involved, is either you are jonathan's family or you are naturally corrupt. If you are jonathan's family you are safe but if you are naturally corrupt, there are two things involved, is either you leave this country before Feb 14 or you remain. If you leave this country you are save but if you remain, there is ONLY one thing involved, YOU ROT IN JAIL. |
Politics / Attacks On Jonathan During Campaign Rally Fresh Fight Begins In The Party by hamzazayyad1: 10:51am On Feb 01, 2015 |
The increasing spate of attacks on President Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign train in some parts of the North is rattling the leadership of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party. Investigations by SUNDAY PUNCH in Abuja, on Friday, showed that the grave situation were made worse by allegations that the attacks had been carried out by aggrieved members of the party. It was learnt that the situation had prompted the President’s security team to take extra measures to protect him as he prepared to visit Gombe, Yobe and Niger states this week. Our correspondents also gathered that the PDP had been further unsettled by the hot exchange of words between the Bauchi State Governor, Isa Yuguda, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Sen. Bala Mohammed, over the stoning of the President’s convoy in Katsina State. The party and the Presidency were said to have been stunned by Yuguda’s claim that the attack on the President’s convey was arranged by the members of the ruling party, under the supervision of the minister. In response, the minister accused the governor of being an opposition mole within the ruling party. However, the party and the Presidency were said to have intervened and made the two men to sheathe their swords. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Olisa Metuh, said the party had asked its members to be cautious of their comments on the issue. “It is curious and it is not a welcome development if we have our leaders bickering in the public. We have asked them to be wary of their comments,” Metuh said. A party leader from one of the northern states confided in SUNDAY PUNCH on the level of anxiety in the party. He said, “I will be lying if I say we are not disturbed. The truth is that some of our brothers in the North consider loyalty and support for General (Muhammadu) Buhari a religious obligation. “They have resorted to intimidation and threats, when you see things differently they come after you and your family and burn your house. If you remember, in 2011 so many of us had our houses burnt and some barely escaped with their lives. “Some have not recovered from their loss and it may be difficult for some to take that kind of risks this time around.” The panic in the party, another source told SUNDAY PUNCH informed the decision of the party not to extend the suspension earlier slammed on its estranged national chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur. He said it was taken to forestall bickering and further loss of followership. The party on Thursday lifted the one-month suspension it placed on Tukur on December 4. Metuh rose in defence of the party’s decision to lift Tukur’s suspension. He said, “Tukur’s suspension was for 30 days. Since the suspension was not extended, we needed to lift it and that was what we did.” Also speaking on the issue, the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Mr. Abdullahi Jalo, said what was happening was a smear campaign by the opposition. He said, “To the best of my knowledge; no member of the PDP was involved in stoning Mr. President. Northerners, especially our youths, respect elders. None of our members threw stones at our President.” 1 Like |
Politics / Olamide-new CAMPAIGN Songs For (APC)CANDIDATE BUHARI/OSIBANJO by hamzazayyad1: 1:12pm On Jan 28, 2015 |
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Politics / Re: Gej Will Use Portharcourt Stadium “over My Dead Body” – Gov. Amaechi by hamzazayyad1: 9:54pm On Jan 26, 2015 |
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Politics / Re: Who Is More Relaxed Here (GMB Or GEJ) In The Meeting With John Kerry by hamzazayyad1: 9:42pm On Jan 26, 2015 |
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Politics / “osinbajo Is My Problem” – Jonathan Cries Out by hamzazayyad1: 4:04pm On Jan 19, 2015 |
Ruffled by the momentum generated by the nomination of Pastor Yemi Osinbajo as General Mohamadu Buhari’s running mate, President Goodluck Jonathan is asking a group of Pentecostal pastors to help him avert what he fears could be an impending loss in next month’s presidential polls. Osinbajo, a prominent cleric with the Redeemed Christian Church of God, law professor and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN emerged APC’s presidential running mate last month giving President Jonathan and the ruling party, PDP, what is being described as sleepless nights, by sources. Specifically last Thursday, the President held a meeting in Abuja, with a number of Pentecostal pastors led by Bishop David Oyedepo of Winners Chapel, with the main agenda being how to fashion out ways to solve the “Osinbajo” problem. Sources at the meeting confirmed that President Jonathan confessed in a rather rattled and humbling manner that “Osinbajo is my problem.” According to those at the meeting, the President added that “everything was okay until APC picked Osinbajo.” This is coming against the background of wild speculations that APC is an Islamist party and that General Buhari is a religious fundamentalist- which has become one of the main planks of the PDP presidential campaign. While PDP chieftains and supporters have continued to characterize APC as an Islamist party, APC leaders have consistently dismissed such as unfounded, baseless and a scare tactic by the PDP. Many observers say the nomination of a prominent Pentecostal pastor from the fastest growing church in Africa by the APC may have effectively doused such speculations and the attempt to label the party as one with an islamization agenda. There has been a rather conscious attempt to make next month’s presidential polls a religious one especially in the Southern part of the country where there is a much larger Christian population, observers say. At the meeting organized by the Executive Secretary of the National Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC) John Kennedy Okpara, President Jonathan poured out his mind that running against a leading Pastor of the RCCG, who is also known to be very close to the much reverred General Overseer of the church, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, is an uphill task. Sources at the meeting, said Jonathan was ruffled and much distracted as he confessed to the challenge to him, of the APC naming such a person as Osinbajo as General Buhari’s running mate. In response, the Pastors led by Bishop Oyedepo assured the President at the meeting that they would, “starting from today,” use every device possible including social media, the pulpit and influence peddling, to campaign in support of President Jonathan and against the Buhari- Osinbajo ticket. Before the meeting with the President, sources said the pastors held a meeting on the same day to strategize and agree on how and what they would present to the president. At that pre-meeting, some Pentecostal pastors suggested that they use the opportunity of the meeting afforded by the President to express their genuine fears on growing insecurity in the North with Boko Haram killing and attacking Christians and other innocent Nigerians. But Bishop David Oyedepo, the most influential pastor at the meeting interrupted the idea, insisting that the meeting was to encourage and strengthen President Jonathan ahead of the elections and not to discuss compelling national issues of concern to majority of Nigerians. While some of the pastors were shocked and disappointed that Bishop Oyedepo would not allow them to raise important issues bothering most Nigerians, they decided to keep silent not to be seen as spoilsports. And later after meeting the president, the pastors gathered together again on the same day to device strategies they will use to campaign against Buhari/Osinbajo, with the main scheme being to label the ticket as an Islamist one. Some of the pastors also suggested that they can influence Christians that the position of Vice President is not an effective one, and that having a Christian hold it makes no difference, although the Nigerian constitution and the order of precedence makes the office the next in rank to the president. Indeed as if carrying out the resolve, members of the Winners Chapel said Bishop Oyedepo has already started using the pulpit to achieve the goals set out at last Thursday meeting in Abuja. Some of the members said yesterday Sunday January 18, Bishop Oyedepo raised a prayer point that an Islamist would not become the President of Nigeria in the polls coming next month to the chagrin of many of the church attendants on Sunday. |
Politics / Buhari Screamed ‘jesus Christ Of Nazareth!’ by hamzazayyad1: 11:46am On Jan 19, 2015 |
Pastor Tunde Bakare of the Latter Rain Assembly, in a new interview has revealed his best moments with the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress, Gen. Muhammad Buhari. In his testimony about Buhari, Tunde Bakare told this amazing story: “People say Buhari is an extremist but he is a great personality. I have had the privilege of working with him at a very close range especially during and after the 2011 presidential election. A lot of propaganda out there surrounding this great man, some would see him as an extremist, fundamentalist and who hates religion aside from his, as someone so hard that he can’t laugh or crack a joke, but I find none of these to be true. “These people fabricated all these lies against him becuase they know that if he wins the election, they would have to flee this country… he is not a fundamentalist. I remember when his driver asked me to pray for him on our way to Kaduna in 2011, I told him straight away that I couldn’t pray in Islam because I was no longer a Muslim and that I could only use the name of Jesus. The Driver said, I am a Christian, and I realized that he is not the only worker that is a Christian, his guards were Chrisitians, he has Chrisitian workers around yet people say he is an Islamic fundamentalist. I also remember when we got back from a campaign and he was tired and while going to him, he staggered and said, Jesus Christ of Nazareth and I went ‘What”…I said General, I thought it was a swear word and he laughed and said ‘Pastor you don’t have the monopoly of Jesus Christ, you don’t want to hang around General for too long, his sense of humour is out of this world, yet they say he doesn’t laugh….one day, while I visited him, he said, Pastor do you know we have three things in common and said oh really and he said “you are the last child of your father so I am, of all your father’s children there are only two left and so is mine, and but I beat in the third one, your father had 22 children while mine had 23. And we laughed and I told him, I beat you also, I was born a Muslim but I am now a christian while you are still a Muslim and he laughed so hard.” |
Politics / Obasanjo Dumps Pdp Candidate .declares Support For Apc Candidate Amosun by hamzazayyad1: 10:52am On Jan 17, 2015 |
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Friday openly declared his support for the re- election of the state governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun. Also on the same day, constitutional lawyer and human rights advocate, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), said the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari, was not qualified to contest the February 14 presidential election. The former president explained that in spite of being in a different political party with the governor, his choice of Amosun was based on merit and not that of any political party. In a swift reaction to the support for Amosun, the Ogun State Chapter of the party called on its National Working Committee to sanction Obasanjo for anti-party activities. Obasanjo who spoke in his Abeokuta Hiltop residence while receiving Igbo leaders from Ogun and Lagos States declared his intention to vote for the return of Amosun in next month general election despite being in the PDP. Obasanjo said: “In 2011, we were not together; though we were together before and I campaigned against him. But, see what he has been able to do in the last three and half years in the state. I cannot sacrifice performance for party.” Obasanjo subsequently sought the support of the South-east indigenes residents in Ogun State for Amosun in the February 28 governorship election. Obasanjo added: “I never dream of having a bridge on dry land in Ogun State in my life time. Yes, we have Ogun River, where there is a bridge, but, on a dry land. Go to Ijebu, Sagamu and Ota. I am seeing bridges, not even one or two. “This is a development that some of us in our 60s, 70s even 50s would have thought would be a mirage during our life time. Apart from this, it will bring development that future governments shall be major beneficiaries. “So, my people, I am not talking about other elections. I have come to tell you that in order to appreciate what this personality has been able to do in the last three and half years, let us give him our votes.” Obasanjo however emphasized that if the situation changes, after the governor must have been re-elected, he should be held responsible. Meanwhile, the Ogun State PDP in a statement said: “We think the appropriate organs of the party (NWC) will have the courage to sanction him (Obasanjo) for anti-party activities. “We in the Ogun State PDP are not surprised at his latest action but it really does not amount to much. For us, it means the beginning of APC’s failure. What did his endorsement of Tunji Olurin translate into in 2011 elections? Ozekhome: Buhari is not qualified to contest… Ozekhome, who spoke on Africa Independent Television (AIT) Kakaaki programme, on General Buhari’s raging certificate saga, stated that the APC presidential candidate did not comply with the provisions of the electoral law in filling the nomination form he submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) According to him, “I know that Nigerians would be curious about why this matter is just coming up for the first time and that after all, this man had contested the last three Presidential elections. “Well, I wish to state that I have done, by God’s grace, a lot of election petition matters and I know that up till 2011, INEC form simply provides that candidates should state their qualifications. In other words, just say that I have O’Level; I have B.Sc; I have BL etc; then, you go and sit down. “But right now, the rule has changed. Form CF001, says apart from filling your qualifications, you must attach them; you must attach photocopies of your qualifications; and, to attach means to bind; it means to glue-to. As we are looking at your form that you have filled, I have to see your NYSC certificate, all your qualifications /certificates must be attached to your form. “So, if you do not attach them, you have not satisfied the minimum requirements; it is therefore not proper to refer INEC to go on a wild goose chase, go and look elsewhere for my qualifications.” Ozekhome said that General Buhari’s decision to refer INEC to the Secretary of the Military Board for his credentials was like an applicant referring the interviewer to the last place he or she worked. According to him, “It is like, as an applicant, you want a job, you come before your interviewers; your interviewers say, we have looked at the form you filled for this job; we have not seen your certificates; and you say, the last place I worked, they have photocopy of my certificates, go and ask them. “That is wrong. The military board we are talking about will also be in possession of the document of the respected general. But, before he submitted the documents to the military board, it is taken that he had possession of his own documents; all he needs to do is to attach the photocopy of his document to his form; and, if there is any question to be asked, you can refer to the places where you went to school; mind you, not the military board.” Ozekhome said that section 131 of the constitution is very clear that the candidate must have not below school certificate level, or its equivalent, and its equivalent means GCE, WASC, NECO, etc; those are its equivalents. “Now, if you do not have any of these qualifications, what you will do is to apply to WAEC or NECO, and say my certificates are lost, burnt or stolen by armed robbers; I will want you to issue me a letter certifying that I have this qualification. “That was what happened in the case of the Vice-President, Muhammadu Sambo, because I have been following this case very seriously, because it is very crucial to our democratic norms and values. I am interested in how we can expand the space, deepen and widen the aptitude of democracy.” |
Politics / Re: President Jonathan’s Achievements In Infographics by hamzazayyad1: 10:45am On Jan 17, 2015 |
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Politics / Facts About Umaru Musa Yar'adua by hamzazayyad1: 12:39pm On Sep 11, 2014 |
Dear Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, when you were around we called you: The BAD one. The SLOW ONE. The SICK ONE. Yes, you were sick, in fact, sick all through your administration. We all cried for your resignation at the height of your sickness. Cursing you, your first lady and your supporters (The first set of Cabals). Asking you to die if you want to die and allow the man with all the Goodluck in this world to lead us. We forgot that even though you were sick, you were the first Governor to have ever declared his assets publicly and you remained the only President in the history of Nigeria to have ever declare his assets publicly. We conveniently forgot that even though you were gravely sick you were the first president to ever reduced the price of petrol in Nigeria, (From N75 to N70 and later from N70 to N65) and the economy did not collapse like the present leaders are making us believe. U even reversed d sale of our refineries. We forgot that you didn't afflict yourself with your sickness and so could do very little about it. But we still insisted that you just have to go, so that Nigeria can finally have her chance with Goodluck. We forgot that even though you were terminally ill, you still succeeded in solving the Niger Delta crisis which you didn't cause, but you found a solution. And even crushed d first Boko Haram uprising and caught its leader. You gave us rule of Law,Ameachi reclaimed his mandate as PHC governor, Andy Uba lost in court and was removed as Anambra State's Governor. Oni lost in Ekiti and was removed, Agagu lost in Ondo and was removed, Osunbor lost in Edo and was removed even though they are all members of your party (PDP).Now we have seen what a healthy president has done with the country. His Excellency President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, may your soul rest in perfect peace. We will forever remember you and your leadership. Sincerely,share Around If U sincerely Care for d New Change IN Nigeria 5 Likes 5 Shares |
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