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I doubt if America, that is fighting war outside their country, would've spent this amount within the same time frame.... but mark my word, no one will be held responsible for this crime.

I doubt if America that is fighting war outside their country would've spent this amount within the same time frame.... but Mark my word, no one will be held responsible for this crime.

The United States says it has announced a $5
billion contribution to the Multinational Joint
Task Force to boost the military operation
against the Boko Haram insurgency.
The U.S. Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African
Affairs, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, announced this
at news briefing via telephone from the African
Union Summit on Monday.
“We have been working with Nigeria as well as
the African countries to address their concerns
about Boko Haram because we don’t see this as
just a Nigerian problem.
“We are having discussions with President Buhari
on how we might bolster our support. We have
already been working with them and providing
information.
“We are providing some training and support and
we’ll love to work with the new administration to
see how we might increase the level of support
to Nigeria.
“At the same time, we’ve just announced at the
venue of the AU, five billion dollars contribution
to the Multinational Task Force.
“We are also providing some equipment and
support and we have a number of meetings with
the countries who are members of the
Multinational Joint Task Force to look at other
areas we might support.”
Mr. Thomas-Greenfield said that Africa had faced
“some really horrendous terrorist attacks” over
the past two years.
He listed the West Gate and Garissa University
attacks in Kenya, and the Boko Haram attacks
particularly, the kidnapping of the Chibok girls
among others.
“While I would not say Africa is under siege,
Africa has some major security challenges.
“That requires a very strong and very concerted
strategic effort by African countries and partners
to address the security concerns of Africa.”
She said the U.S. is providing a strong support
to AU on security as the U.S. has a strong
partnership with the continent on security.
“We are working closely with the Lake Chad
Basin countries: Nigeria, Chad, Niger and
Cameroon to address the issues of Boko Haram,”
she said.
She said that U.S. had so far trained about
250,000 African peacekeepers, saying U.S.
highest priority in Africa remained security.
The U.S. envoy expressed support to the warrant
of arrest issued by the International Criminal
Court against Sudan President Omar Al-Bashir.
She said that the U.S. frowned at plans by some
African leaders to subvert the constitution to
extend their terms in office, saying U.S. supports
two-term limit in office.

( http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/185108-u-s-donates-5bn-to-joint-task-force-to-fight-boko-haram.html )

A welcome development. May God bless d reps for a job-well-done cos dis will bring equality in distribution of resources across d country

“Assets declaration forms are available for collection at the Code of Conduct Bureau. Please note that the declaration of assets does not end with the submission of forms only as the Bureau would verify such declarations for further necessary action.”


l hope this asset declaration will be applicable to both incoming and outgoing public servants, including those who did not "GIVE A DAMN"

has anybody from Kano seen his/her name...

someone to pls help me check. My name is IDRIS HASSAN UMAR from Kano state

pls help me check
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, has picked the notice of intent and nomination forms to run for the office of president of Nigeria on the platform of
the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Mr. Tambuwal recently defected from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. In response, the federal government withdrew his security detail.
Mr. Tambuwal was earlier tipped to run as governor in his home state, Sokoto. But the speaker received the presidential nomination forms Thursday, his spokesperson, Imam
Imam, told PREMIUM TIMES. “Earlier today, some friends and political associates of the Speaker notified him that they have bought the
forms for him,” Mr. Imam said.

PREMIUM TIMES understands that several APC members in the House of Representatives trooped to the party’s Abuja office to purchase the forms on Mr. Tambuwal’s behalf.

Sources in the APC say Mr. Tambuwal is in the presidential race at the prompting of one of the leaders of the party, Bola Tinubu, who is a former governor of Lagos State.
Mr. Tambuwal’s indication of interest brings to five the number of persons who vying for the nation’s top job on the platform of the party.
Others who had earlier picked the forms are former Head of State, Muhammadu Buhari, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano state, and newspaper publisher, Sam Nda-Isiah.

The APC has said it will conduct a modified primary election in which delegates will vote for their candidate of choice from their home state, after which a national convention will simply collate and ratify the votes from across
the country.

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/171110-breaking-tambuwal-picks-apc-presidential-nomination-form.html

PresidentAde:
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Are they confused or what ?

No they aren't confused, is just dat they are use to telling Lies so much that they are now contradicting themselves.. Is only God that'll bail us out.

The federal government has declared that
there is no ceasefire deal yet with Boko Haram insurgents.
The National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki disclosed this to the Council of State meeting held yesterday inside th Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
This was contrary to the government’s earlier announcement on October 17 that leaders of the sect had accepted its proposals an agreed to a ceasefire.
Akwa Ibom State Governor Godswill Akpabio while addressing State House journalists after the meeting quoted the NSA as having told the Council that there was no ceasefire and that the media misunderstood the issue.
On the fate of the Chibok schoolgirls Akpabio also quoted the NSA as having told the Council that discussions on ceasefire were still going on.
He said: “The NSA was of the opinion that high level contact with the Republic of Chad was made and that there were some persons who acted on behalf of Boko Haram and who claimed to have authority also had discussions with them and there are some Nigerian officials with them. And, of course, no agreement has been reached yet, it is just that the press probably misunderstood what was reported. The discussions are ongoing.
“What came out of the NSA’s briefing was
that the president will do everything
possible to ensure the release of those
young girls and to ensure protection of
lives and property.
“A major issue discussed today was the issue of the security of the nation. We received a report from the National Security Adviser on the security of the nation. He briefed the Council on the current war on insurgency and explanations were given on issue of Chibok girls.”
Akpabio added: “The Council was satisfied
that the Defence Ministry and all the agencies have taken the right steps and the president is on course, and sooner or later, Nigerians will hear good news; but we urge Nigerians to be patient and that the issues of terrorism are not issues that could be finished within a day or two.”
Our correspondent reports that former Heads of State Generals Muhammad Buhari, Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar as well as the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal were absent at the meeting.
The former leaders present at the meeting
were Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, General
Yakubu Gowon, Alhaji Shehu Shagari and
Chief Ernest Shoneka, Senate President David Mark as well as former Chief Justices Mohammed Lawal Uwais and Idris Kutigi were also present.
Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole
was the only All Progressives Congress
(APC) governor that later joined the
meeting.
The governors in attendance included
those of Jigawa, Akwa Ibom, Ekiti, Abia,
Kaduna, Niger, Ebonyi, Enugu, Delta, Kogi,
Cross River, Taraba and Ondo states.

http://dailytrust.com.ng/daily/top-stories/38698-1qa

The South African government is ready to
return the seized two tranches of money
totaling $15million belonging to Nigeria meant
for arms purchase in South Africa, thereby
putting to rest the controversy in and outside
the country surrounding the seizures.
The South African Ambassador to Nigeria, Lulu
Mnguni, who made the revelation on African
Independent Television (AIT) news programme
last night, said his country was willing to talk to Nigeria in order to resolve the imbroglio, adding that Pretoria was not willing to keep Nigeria’s money as it is only interested in due process.
South African operatives had confiscated $
9.3m stashed in three suitcases on September
5, 2014 at Lanseria International Airport,
Johannesburg, in a private jet which flew in
from Nigeria, accusing the occupants of
attempting to smuggle the undeclared cash
into their country.
While the controversy on the propriety of the
botched transaction was ongoing, the South
African authorities seized yet another $
5.7million cash belong to Nigeria for arms
purchase.
The envoy said: “Well, obviously we also in
South Africa don’t want to keep Nigeria’s
money, but we want to follow due process to
address it. It’s their money and so they would
like to have their money back.”
He also disclosed that his country was willing
to sell arms to Nigeria in order to contain the
Boko Hara insurgency facing the country,
adding South Africa was a long-time supplier of arms to Nigeria.
“We’ve been selling arms to Nigeria for many
years, so we don’t have a problem. Why should
we not sell arms to Nigeria? If Nigeria needs
arms to protect its citizens and its peoples, so
we have to assist them,” Monaisa added.
South Africa’s Asset Forfeiture Unit of the
National Prosecuting Authority had seized the
funds for allegedly being the proceeds of illegal
transactions..
http://leadership.ng/news/387061/arms-deal-well-return-nigerias-15m-south-africa

Ahead of the 2015 general elections, over 20
senior advocates of Nigeria (SANs) have
concluded plans to drag President Goodluck
Jonathan to court and seek relevant legal
interpretation over his legibility to contest in the presidential race.
The action of the SANs is part of a security
report to be presented to Jonathan this week,
said a security source, who pleaded anonymity
because he was not authorised to speak on the matter.
He said, “Over 20 SANs are set to take the
president to court. The president will be briefed
on this development this week. We hope the
president will act quickly on the report.”
It had been reported that some powerful
politicians and groups in the country have
assembled a team of lawyers to challenge him
whenever he declares his intention to take a
shot at the nation’s No. 1 job.
The constitution provides that a president can
only serve two terms, and opposition to
Jonathan’s re-election ambition argue that he
has served already.
Checks by LEADERSHIP further show that some top politicians are waiting for the president to declare to enable them embark on the legal battle, as any move in that direction now would amount to a wild goose chase.
Consequently, Jonathan is reportedly having
serious thoughts over his 2015 re-election
ambition because of the constitutional
obstacles in his way. Lawyers across the
country have also started debating the issue.
The source, who spoke on condition of
anonymity, said: “There are two constitutional
provisions that are in question. The first is
section 135 (1) and (2) of the Constitution of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, which
states that no president can take the oath of
office of the president of Nigeria more than
twice.
“You will recall that on May 6, 2010, President
Jonathan was sworn in by Justice Aloysius
Katsina-Alu as the fifth president of Nigeria
after the death of then president Umaru Musa
Yar’Adua. Upon winning the presidential
election in 2011, he was again sworn in and
took the oath of office as the sixth president of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria. This means he
has been sworn in twice already, not as acting
president but with full powers as commander-
in-chief.”
The contentious Section 135 (1) & (2) of the
Constitution provide thus:
“(1) Subject to the provisions of this
Constitution, a person shall hold the office of
President until – (a) his successor in office
takes the oath of office; (b) he dies whilst
holding such office; or (c) the date when his
resignation from office takes effect; or (d) he
otherwise ceases to hold office in accordance
with the provisions of this Constitution. (2)
Subject to the provisions of subsection (1) of
this section, the President shall vacate his
office at the expiration of a period of four years
commencing from the date, when – (a) in the
case of a person first elected as President
under this Constitution, he took the Oath of
Allegiance and the Oath of office; and (b) in any case, the person last elected to that office
under this Constitution took the Oath of
Allegiance and the Oath of office but, for his
death, has taken such oaths”.
The source also revealed that the president,
who is getting ready to declare anytime soon, is consulting with stakeholders across the
country and beyond on his elegibility in the
2015 presidential election.

http://leadership.ng/news/386915/2015-20-sans-set-drag-jonathan-court-eligibility

I'm just wondering if Nigeria is aware of the international standard procedure for arms procurement and money laundering Act. Or is it a willful ignorance that keep costing the nation millions of precious dollars? It is as if we don't have a President in this country...

hmmm! seems another mischievous plan to extort and kill hapless Nigerians, as usual... go to hell!!!

So, what is the way out? or should we just sit down and wait for FG's clueless tactics

eGuerrilla: The forces of darkness are committed to enthroning a breakdown of law and order in Rivers state.



Source: http://www.newsexpressngr.com

This is the beginning of Anarchy which if allowed could spread to other states...

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God Bless u

Thank bros for dis update. so dis is how dey will continue deceiving and cheating us all in d name of giving us job

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