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ON MAY 6, 20166:11 AMIN NEWSCOMMENTS By Abiodun Alade

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has donated a three year old chimpanzee named Patience to a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Pandrillus, operator of the Drill Ranch Afi Mountain. Co-founder of the zoo, Liza Gadsby disclosed this in a telephone interview with Vanguard. “The chimpanzee was formerly at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Wildlife Park but during our (Liza and her husband) recent visit to the former president at Abeokuta, we convinced him that she will be better off at our facility, which he agreed to, because he has visited the Drill Ranch Afi Mountain, and impressed with what we have done,” she said. The NGO in a post on Facebook thanked Obasanjo, while promising to take good care of the chimpanzee.


http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/05/ex-president-obasanjo-donates-chimpanzee-named-patience-zoo/

The guy even named his dog Buhari before Joe Chinakwe who has now been arrested by the Police.

Remember Uzu Awka, the guy that caused commotion at an event Buhari attended in London. He named his dog Buhari.

Shehucom:
He's mad to name his dog buhari. He couldn't name jack or bingo. He had to choose buhari, no doubt it could cause religious misunderstanding but the police are overreacting


He has no business been locked up

And you do not know that Jack is somebody's name?

greggng:
Imagine the house he built with drug money. Can't federal govt confiscate the house and demolish it to serve as a deterrent?

I doubt d house belongs to him. Dude was arrested in 2002 at the age of 23.

blingxx:
no mind them...drug dealers are now hero sometimes I wonder what's going through some people's skull

Don't forget that Abacha who committed worse crimes than this guy is still a hero to many including Buhari.

crixtex:
Lol... I m beginning to love this new beremx

Beremx case is the case of "person wey go to babysit and the baby die" wetin she go do, no be to go home?

daveyjay:
I knew he was qonna be released, even thouqh he acted irrational, of all ways to honour your said hero, you name a doq after him, interestinq, it's not aqainst the law....

What is irrational about naming a dog Buhari?

I wonder which cave some of you live in.

Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has re-affirmed the sack of Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff as the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).



The court, presided over by Justice Nwamaka Ogbonnaya, reaffirmed the sack on the ground that the judgment of Justice Valentine Ashi, which nullified his appointment on June 29 has not been set aside or vacated and is therefore subsisting.

The court further held that all actions taken by Sen Sherif are null, void and of no effect since the earlier order of Justice Ashi remains binding

The Court restrained Sen. Sheriff from further parading himself as the National Chairman of the PDP.

Justice Ogbonnaya also ruled that Sen. Sherif should stop taking any action or convening any meeting in the name of the PDP, until the earlier judgment of Justice Valentine Ashi is set aside or vacated.

Justice Ashi had in his judgment nullified the 2014 PDP Constitution amendment upon which Senator Sheriff is said to have been appointed as PDP Chairman.

The court described the amendment of the party’s constitution as illegal and a violation of the Electoral Act and, therefore, declared all actions carried out with the document, including anybody parading him or herself as officer of the party as illegal.

The leadership of the party has been faced with series of court orders after the controversial Port Harcourt National Convention which gave birth to the Makarfi-led Caretaker Committee.

Sen. Sheriff had challenged the legality of the Caretaker Committee, insisting he is the rightful leader of the party.

However, the court voided the said amendment on the basis that there was no compliance with mandatory provisions of Article 66 (2) and (3) of the PDP constitution.

“By reason of the above, the purported amendments introduced to the constitution on the aforesaid dates, are hereby set-aside.

“All persons, individuals, servants or agents of PDP parading themselves as national officers of the PDP pursuant to the purported amendment which has now been nullified are hereby restrained from further parading themselves in these capacities “, Justice Ashi said.



http://www.channelstv.com/2016/08/17/court-re-affirms-sheriffs-sack-as-pdp-national-chairman/

deji15:
So much for your democratic credential after he blew the whistle, and that Jonathan and his cohort are stealing from the treasury..

He was suspended for gross misconduct and I guess you know that much.

Clerverly:
Did they really smash it? The judgement of a competent court must be enforced....if it goes with any collateral damage..so be it...

Impunity must never be given a chance in this country any longer...

Kudos to INec and the Security agencies for acting promptly...

So the Port Harcourt court is not a competent one? Just listen to yourself for a second bruv.

flyca:
Maybe lalasticlala is a waiter there. Lol

Egbon Gbawe is now doing waiter job there since Buhari disappointed him after he had emptied his life savings into marketing the change mantra.

Dude is broke but bills gat to be paid.

deji15:
You are democrats, that is why you removed Sanusi (unprecedented) after he blew the whistle about your pilfering of the treasury.
Do you have any more excuses ??

Point of correction, Sanusi was not removed as CBN governor. He was suspended and reasons were given for the act.

segun400:
The little boy was seen studying his maths tex book “Understanding Mathematics" while out with some cows for grazing.

He will become great someday…

mark my words.

I Pray may God will Help Him.

Source:http://www.flexygist.com/2016/08/16/photo-fulani-herd-boy-seen-studying-his-books-while-out-with-his-cows-for-grazing/


cc: lalasticlala, Mynd44

That must be the Koran or some Arabic book.

xarxes:
Jamesibor thanks boss I couldn't upload yea you are funny I think HungerBad should be the gateman cos he's always hungry

HungerBAD would be kitchen assistant ie plate washer. He can make do with customers left overs.

As op no fit post pic, make I help am. Beremx should be made d chief chef there and omenka d security man aka security consultant.

deji15:
The same Nigerians that voted for you in 2011. I bet they were literate then. It is an issue. It could have prevented the depletion. The shifting of the blame does not makes sense. You, Jonathan and NOI were alive when Sanusi was doing all this and you did not raise any objection then. In fact you compound this issue.
If for anything, the person raising alarm then of the dangerous trend is Sanusi.

The CBN is independent and doing otherwise would amount to interference. We are true Democrats, we follow the rule of law.

deji15:
- How come you are silent about the unbanning of toothpick and other items like textiles? Is that CBN's fault too?



http://www.gbooza.com/group/insideafrica#axzz1OXwN6DFd

FG lifts ban on textiles, furniture, toothpicks
Posted by News Updates on February 7, 2011


Written by Dele Aderibigbe, Lagos Monday, 07 February 2011

FG lifts ban on textiles, furniture, toothpicks
Posted by News Updates on February 7, 2011 at 1:29am in Nigeria PoliticsBack to Nigeria Politics News
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Written by Dele Aderibigbe, Lagos Monday, 07 February 2011

The Federal Government may be set to give Nigerians a better taste of life as it finally released for implementation, the circular unbanning the importation of textiles, raw cassava, furniture and toothpicks, with slight amendments.

The gesture which, no doubt, will affect the quality of fabrics Nigerians subsequently wear, also empowers the citizens to import cars whose age may not be more than 15 years, setting the stage for availability of relatively cheaper cars.

The government had earlier signed this same circular on November 19, 2010, but hurriedly withdrew it, as a result of alleged pressures from the organised private sector, presumably the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria MAN, until the circular was re-issued and signed on January 27, 2011, and dispatched to all stakeholders, including the Nigeria Customs Service, the Cotecna Destinations Inspections, Societte Generale Surveillance and the Global Scan System for implementation with immediate effect.

The MAN argument was that the circular, if implemented, would jeopardise government’s first mandate to protect the local industries.

Tribune Newspaper


Did you guys listen

Like I said earlier, I support free trade hence I support the lift of ban on those items. However, like I said before, the CBN has the powers to decide not to provide forex for such imports hence those involved with the imports would have to use alternative sources of FOREX.

Deji15, just in case you've forgotten;

I will defend the Naira with reserves- Sanusi

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/09/i-will-defend-the-naira-with-reserves-sanusi/

deji15:
- It does not stop the FG from working with CBN from reversing a bad policy.
- How come you are silent about the unbanning of toothpick? Is that CBN's fault too?

Unbanning toothpick is not an issue as CBN could decide whether to provide forex for d importation of toothpick or not. They could have decided not to fund the importation and importers would have had to source for their forex through alternative means as is happening now.

The fact is that Sanusi emptied our foreign reserves but the vast majority of Nigerians being illiterate as it were are oblivious of that fact.

deji15:
More lame excuses... So it is now Sanusi"s fault? lol. Where were you, NOI and Jonathan when Sanusi was frittering away the foreign reserve?
What policy did you have to stop the frittering? Oh I remember, you unbanned the importation of toothpicks

Just for the records;

“CBN Defended naira with $26.6bn in 2013”: True or False?

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/01/cbn-defended-naira-26-6bn-2013-true-false/

deji15:
More lame excuses... So it is now Sanusi"s fault? lol. Where were you, NOI and Jonathan when Sanusi was frittering away the foreign reserve?
What policy did you have to stop the frittering? Oh I remember, you unbanned the importation of toothpicks

The CBN is an independent institution, isn't it?

deji15:
Lame excuse . LOL..
Now that I have made the clarifications, can you fault any of the figures? Mind you, Jonathan had been part of the Presidency since 2007. Jonathan spent 8 years in the Presidency.

My post indicates both Foreign reserve and ECA before Jonathan the Prodigal son depleted all. Earned more money and dragged Nigeria into deeper depth.

The problem is that people who do not know how these things work just throw figures around. Where were you when Sanusi frittered our foreign reserve defending the naira?

egift:
Tomorrow's Convention is null and void.

Got it?

The Ahmed Makarfi faction presented a candidate for Edo governorship election and the Sheriff group also did. Whose candidate did INEC recognise?

That should give you a pointer.

egift:
The court in Abuja already issued an order on the matter, before Ben Obi and his crew ran to PH to secure some Kangaroo "Go-Ahead" order. Any convention in PH tomorrow is a waste of time like the last one.

The court in PH had already ruled on the validity of the Ahmed Makarfi led executive, so Justice Abang has no right to overrule a court of concurrent jurisdiction. Only a higher court can set aside that order.

The convention is in order.

A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has declared that July 4, 2016 ruling of Justice M. Liman on the decision of the National Convention that removed the former acting national chairman of the Peoples Democratic People, Ali Modu Sheriff, remains valid.

Delivering a judgment on Suit Number FHC/PH /CS /585/2016, filed by Senator Ben Obi for himself and other members of the National Planning Committee of the PDP, against the Inspector-General of Police, the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, the Department of State Services and the Independent National Electoral Commission, Justice Ibrahim Watila insisted that since the July 4 judgement had not been set aside by a higher court, its judgement remained effective.



Justice Watila specifically said that the 1st, 3rd and 5th defendants in the matter; Inspector General of Police, Department of State Services and the Independent National Electoral Commission were also bound by the July ruling.

Senator Ben Obi had asked the court to rule on whether the July 4, 2016 judgement was binding on the 1st, 3rd and 5th defendants in the matter.

The trial judge explained that the court was always jealous of its ruling until it was set aside by a higher court, maintaining that, “Every authority expected to carry out a court judgement should not assist in flouting such court orders.”

“This court will not shy away from protecting the sanctity of its judgment. The court has held that the appointment of the PDP National Caretaker Committee is valid,” he added.

http://punchng.com/pdp-convention-decision-remains-valid-court-insists/

deji15:
Here is the clarification of the figures..

- $45 Billion was left in foreign reserve account and another $22 Billion in the Excess Crude Account, being direct savings from increased earnings from oil that the Obasanjo administration handed over to the Yar Adua / Jonathan Govt in 2007.

- The debt figure is for both foreign and domestic debt.

Foreign reserve is distinct from ECA. you clearly stated FOREIGN RESERVE in your original post and it wasn't $45bn in May 2010.

You also clearly stated the figure for debt as Foreign debt and not a sum of both Foreign and domestic debts.


It is therefore clear to all that you set out with intent to obfuscate your audience which is a hallmark of the APC.

deji15:
Please let us put things into perspective.
Here is what Jonathan inherited, and how he left Nigeria ...
Here is Jonathan score card.

Figures don't lie.
Average yearly crude oil prices 2010 to 2016
2010 = $ 77.38 / barrel
2011 = $107.46 / barrel
2012 = $109.45 / barrel
2013 = $ 105.87 / barrel
2014 = $ 96.29 / barrel
2015 = $ 49.51 / barrel
2016 = $ 26.5 / barrel - Jan & Feb , 2016 average

Foreign Reserve

May 2011=$65b
May 2015=$30b

Foreign debt

MAY 2011 = $35 billion,in 2010,
MAY 2015 = $63 billion dollars in 2015..


Algeria was able to save over $160 billion dollars in the past few years from oil sales..That is why they are able to weather the storm of drop in oil price better.
On the average Jonathan earned over 100 dollars per barrel from oil, squandered the foreign reserve and borrowed more money with nothing to show for it. As at 2014, Jonathan was borrowing to pay salary. Is that sustainable?

I couldn't be bothered to read through the trash you posted up there but a quick glance spotted some fatal errors which I'd like to correct just 2.

Foreign reserve in May 2010 when GEJ took over was $38bn and nit $63bn as you've quoted.

Foreign debt when GEJ left office in May 2015 was around $8bn.


Stop misleading the public, elections are over.

omenka:
That is the question they can NEVER answer!

I bet the governors also pressurised the FG to squander their own share.

What a pity.

Yes, they squandered it on the Abuja - Kaduna rail project. What did Amaechi and Fashola squander theirs on?

Sunofgod:
Where Innoson?

He belongs to the 5%

The police in Lagos have arraigned a website designer, Ikechukwu Iwezor, in an Igbosere Magistrate’s Court for allegedly defrauding a blogger to the tune of N1.7m.

The 28-year-old Iwezor was brought before the magistrate, Mrs. F.F. George, on Monday on three counts of fraud.

The police said Iwezor and the blogger, Ola Akinlayo, met on Nairaland, a social media platform, sometime in September 2015, and started a discussion on website designs.



PUNCH Metro learnt that after reaching an agreement, Iwezor obtained N1.7m from the blogger for the purpose of designing a website for him.

Iwezor, however, reportedly fled to Abuja after the payment.

Akinlayo was said to have reported the matter to the police after efforts to get his money back proved abortive.

Our correspondent learnt that Iwezor was subsequently apprehended at Sauka, Abuja.

A police prosecutor, Sergeant Innocent Odugbo, who arraigned him on three counts of conspiracy, obtaining money under false pretences and stealing, told the court that the offences were punishable under sections 409, 312 (2) and 285 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

The charges read in part, “That you, Ikechukwu Iwezor, between September 2015 and April 8, 2016 in Lagos, within the Lagos Magisterial District, did commit felony to wit: stealing and obtaining money under false pretences.

“That you, with an intent to defraud, did obtain the sum of N1.7m from one Ola Akinlayo, on the pretext of helping him to design a website, a representation you knew to be false.”

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges.

His counsel, Danielle Abbe, prayed the court to grant him bail on liberal terms, adding that he was innocent until proved guilty.

The presiding magistrate granted the defendant bail in the sum of N300,000, with two sureties in like sum.

She added that the sureties must show evidence of three years tax clearance and present their addresses to the prosecutor for verification.

http://punchng.com/web-designer-defrauds-man-n1-7m-nairaland/

ashjay001:
Well, since a list of possible patrons, sponsors and active members were released, with a threat of any attempt of denial leading to more details, the real avengers have been unnaturally quiet?!

The usual denial n mocking has not been forthcoming?! D silence is scary: can GEJ truly be a patron?! Did GEJ actually name them?

Pls, any sort of denial from their friends and family would be greatly appreciated! Don't tell me d chanji has gotten to them too!?

Here you go - http://www./2016/08/none-of-our-operatives-has-been-arrested.html?m=1