₦airaland Forum

The House of Representatives may be heading for another crisis when it resumes from its recess on September 29.

This is because the Ad Hoc Committee on Standing Orders raised by the Speaker , Yakubu Dogara, is set to reduce the powers of the Deputy Speaker, Yussuff Lasun.

The machinery for achieving this purpose is near perfection, The Nation learnt, as the committee has set the ball rolling in its report, which was laid before the House before it went on recess.

In one of its recommendations, the committee proposed that the Speaker should preside over the Committee of Whole, which is responsible for consideration of reports on bills and investigative hearing as provided by the Standing Orders of the Seventh Assembly.

According to the committee, Order 25 which provides that “the Deputy Speaker shall be the Chairman of Committee of the Whole House, save when the House goes into the Committee of Supply or Ways and Means,” should be amended.

Order 25 (i) which deals with the duties of the Deputy Speaker, states: “In the absence of the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker shall perform all the duties and functions of the Speaker.”

25 (II) further states: “The Deputy Speaker then shall be the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole House, save when the House goes into the Committee of Supply or Ways and Means.”

The move to whittle down the powers of the Deputy Speaker is being seen by some as part of a larger plan to reduce the influence of the Deputy Speaker in the Eighth House.

According to a source, the underlying reason might not be unconnected with the belief that Lasun’s benefit in the Eighth House far outstrips his contributions to the Dogara project.

However, sources said some elements in the erstwhile Dogara camp might be the ones pushing for the move to push Lasun into irrelevance.

Lasun appeared to hit the limelight with his emergence as the Deputy Speaker with a perception that he was little known in the Seventh House due to his being inactive.

However, against all odds and the negative perception, Lasun’s handling of legislative matters on the floor of the Green chamber has left no one in doubt about his grasp of his legislative duties. In the just over 50 days of sittings, Lasun presided over a Committee of the Whole House as well as presiding over plenary in the absence of the Speaker to the admiration of his colleagues and observers.

Dogara must have realised the qualities of his deputy as he delegated several assignments for Lasun to handle.

It was learnt the report presented to the House before its six-week recess promises to be contentious and will not be taken lightly by Lasun and his supporters.

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Akfret:
The funny thing be say the guy wey score the first goal wey referee disallow go done score another one for another net. In short like four more.



The point is ladies are the ones on the receiving end most times if not all the time.

A 21-year-old man, Saturday, committed suicide after drinking a substance suspected to be rat poison in Byazhin village, Kubwa, a satellite town of the FCT.
The deceased, simply identified as Chinonso, was said to have dropped a note for his mother, saying he wanted to go and rest.
City News learnt from a source that the Anambra State indigene told the mother in the letter to forgive him for his inability to measure up to her high expectations of him.
The letter read in part: “It is a pity I did not meet up to your expectations, but I had to go this way so I can have rest. Please forgive me mum.”
According to the source, the mother who was not around when the incident happened was devastated when she came back and met the note on her table.
City News, however, learnt that the boy was rushed to the Kubwa General Hospital where he was confirmed dead and his remains deposited at the mortuary.
When contacted, the Kubwa Divisional Police Officer, Chief Superintendent Nurrudeen Sabo, said the case was not reported at the station.

kaeforum:
what i Christianity , are you a xtian or hypocrite., Last time I checked, twas a way of life not a title.

BeeBeeOoh:
I know man, I dey fear girl/ladies/women of this days. Very deceitful & dangerous..

BeeBeeOoh:
This is the more reason why men will always impregnate their ladies/women before walking down the aisle. Girls of these days are something else, the rate at which they go for abortion makes one to wonder if it's now the latest trend; just imagine after so many years of massive kpusing & nyashing your wife but she's gat no womb. Mehn! God help her dat day.








God also help those men that they've caged with God's time is the best..

The embittered husband told her that there was
nothing to think concerning their marriage since she concealed such serious information from him and subjected him to wasting huge sums of money on medical treatment.

Amen747:
Wen accident happen and 100 ppl die, news go talk say na 20. If confra clash and 2 die dem go say na 50. There are only 8 dead ppl authentically as at the time of this post. The two grps are on tie with 4 death recorded for each group though there are several casualities.

General3620:
mr man,dnt u knw hw to read n undastand? D 16 vicims r dead,d dead cnt b arrested na,n cultist dnt kill d innocent,dy only kill opposing cult

The state police command said it has arrested
more than 30 suspects in connection with a renewed clash among student cultists in the state about16 victims were reportedly killed.

The fight was said to have started when a
member of Vikings disagreed with a rival colleague who was wearing red socks.

My name is Nnamdi Okafor and I have a story to share with your readers, hoping they will advice me accordingly.

Five years ago, I was struggling to set up my business after serving a man for seven years. I have always been one who looks at the bright side of life and knew that things would turn out for the better.

At that time, I had a girlfriend, Ifeoma, whom I loved with all of my heart but I could not afford to give her the good things of life she desired. I kept pleading with her to be patient and to assure her of my love, I proposed marriage to her and she accepted.

But along the line, Ifeoma could no longer cope with my poverty and told me in plain terms that she was moving on. She left me in the lurch and even told me to my face that I had no future.

Few months later, I heard that she became the second wife of a rich man.

I was so hurt and almost gave up but with my faith in God, I stuck in and vowed to work harder and make it in life. As God would have it, I met a Chinese man who wanted to bring in some tricycles into Nigeria and we went into partners and, to cut the story, things changed for the better and I can say now that God has blessed me so much that I own three thriving companies and I now have a 'future'.

But about six months ago, Ify came out from the blues and traced me to my office. There, she begged and cried for me to take her back, saying she has realised her mistakes and wants to make ammends.

I am confused here. As much as I want to be free from her, I still remember the love I had for her and at times, I am tempted to allow her into my life again. But my whole family is against that and they have made it known they would not accept her.

What should I do?

Nnamdi."

Reacting to the allegation, Rita, a mother of three, said it was her husband who chased her out of the house, threatening to pour acid on her if she refused to leave.

By Ugochukwu Alaribe
Aba—A 30-year-old man, identified as Ndubuisi Kalu, has slumped and died after he was allegedly pushed down by his wife in Aba, Abia State.
The couple, who lived at Pepple Street, Ogbor Hill, reportedly quarreled frequently over his drinking habit.
As the deceased came back again drunk, his wife, Immaculeta, was said to have pushed down. He fell and died before he could receive medical attention.
A resident in the area said: “The man was formerly employed, but was laid off by his employer and had since remained unemployed.
“On that day, the man went out to drink as usual and came back drunk. The wife, who was not happy with his drinking habit, started rebuking him and that angered the man.

“While they were arguing, the wife pushed him and he slumped and died.”
Spokesman of Abia State Police Command, DSP Ezekiel Onyeke, who confirmed the incident, said Ogbor Hill Police Division had commenced investigation into the incident.

He said police were also investigating their landlady and two eyewitnesses, adding “late Kalu has epilepsy and there are other things that we need to find out.

“We learned that the landlady gave them three hours to vacate her house, which she effected on the day of the incident.”

Mrbigman1:
Make dem girls dress decently, dem go say dem wan dress in wetin dem dey comfortable in. Oya naw, una go chop comfort chop prick join.
And please stop complaining.

Una think say d man tin don old ni?

If buhari can still rule over 11 years kids, let d man rule his own world oh jare

Princenady:
I dont understand d asterisked line....from being good to trust, now love and hate....can u make ur lines more plain than it currently is? u r adding confusion and curiosity to my current state

Princenady:
bros, if we do business together u will know

A child’s paternity has always been a topic of interest and many times of great contention in the African culture. In the western world if there is ever any doubt, a paternity test is the answer and the problem is solved. Within our culture, things are a little more complex than that. I have always been quite clear in my mind and unyielding about my position about a woman muddling or lying about the paternity of a child. I have always felt it cheats so many people and can lead to irreparable damage mostly in the life of the child. However, as I have gotten older and have had a taste of life’s whip, I have mellowed somewhat, simply in the ability to have empathy that there are sometimes mitigating reasons for decisions to be made. Having said that from a moral point of view, it still feels very difficult a concept and in some cases it is unfathomable especially when it is just a deceit to cover up illicit activity. The letter I recently received from a reader is one of those complex situations when being judgemental feels inappropriate. What are your thoughts?



Dear Gloria,

I feel odd writing you this letter but I have been reading your column for a few years and I think you are mature and responsible. Besides I enjoy the topics you write on. I have to implore you not to use my personal details. I don’t mind if you share with your readers because I’m sure there are many people who are in the same situation.
I am in my fifties and I have been married for over twenty five years. I am a successful well-educated professional. I am married to an equally successful woman that I love very much. She is a few years younger than me but it’s not a problem, we are well suited. We had been trying to have children for many years and had not been successful until five years ago when we were blessed with a beautiful daughter. We were so happy and felt blessed. I had a medical condition diagnosed two years ago which was challenging but we managed to get it under control. During the process of treatment it was discovered that I had a problem and it meant I won’t be able to father children. I was devastated but worse than that my daughter’s paternity was called into question. I did not say anything to my wife. I just prayed on it and asked God to help me contain my feelings for the sake of my daughter. I love my daughter and I decided I would be the only father she will know. Obviously my wife will not want the truth to come out for her child’s sake.

We have lived happily over the years but my wife recently became pregnant again and delivered a son. At first I was shocked then I thought there is nothing impossible with God and maybe I was healed. I went back to the doctor who said I still had the problem, saying that there was no way I could be the father. I was devastated. I love the baby and I feel like his father. Again I am the only father the boy knows. I have not said anything to my wife but I look at her differently. I don’t trust her. I am mature and if she had discussed it with me and we both agreed for her to do it, so that we could have children, then I would understand. However knowing she has an idea I cannot father children and pretending the children are mine is very hard to take.

She is enjoying a good life with me and I know she won’t want to give it up. I am not a young man and my marriage has been good. I am wondering if I should just let it go and enjoy my children. I feel very differently about things this second time and it has been affecting my feelings for her. Though I love the child because I love children, but I do not feel peaceful and she has even made some comments about my behaviour since the birth of the child.

I would like your advice on what to do. I feel I should confront her about the deceit, but still let her know that I accept the children. I am worried if I send her away she could threaten to take the children along, since they are not my biological children. I was thinking it might be better for me to try to have another relationship that is honest. It is so hard because she is a nice wife, I don’t have any complaints other than the children. I am thinking she might have done it to protect my reputation since she knows how much I want children.

Please I need your support because I am feeling desperate. I am happy to come and see you for counselling but please don’t expose me to the world.

A female member of the church where Kenneth
belonged, who happens to be familiar with the family blamed his mother for the unfortunate incident, arguing that she had laid the foundation for the tragic incident because of the bad way she raised Ekene, the second son and youngest child, who she claimed was over-pampered.

Princenady:
This is why am thinking twice on getting married in this life. Women would always cheat on good guys. God help us oooo.

nwaezeubom:
Dreams are not real, so what are you talking about?

“I dreamt, on several occasions, that my wife
was having extra marital affairs, I confronted her
but she denied it.

Please leave me alone, this man can kill in bed. I don’t want to talk about it” she replied and retired into the inner rooms, looking truly worn out.

chymystique:
That Man is a PIG and real N¥mpho! .. That woman is kind sef... this kin thing na to sleep off as he is having the sex when him tire him go bug off... Yeye Man

I later got to know through his mother that I am
the plaintiff’s ninth wife.