segun400: The antigraft agency has declared the former state governor wanted for criminal conspiracy, inflation of contracts, abuse of office, diversion of funds and embezzlement running into billions of naira.
He was governor of the state from May 2007 to May 2015.
If APC was in control of Rivers & Amaechi, a PDP man, he would have long been declared wanted but has now been compensated for his corrupt act. Better not to fight corruption at all than to provide cover for some.
Can somebody please tell this man to shut his mouth. He will not complete a speech without blaming the former government. When you come to power you inherit both assets & liabilities. If they met 1 trillion naira in the treasury they will not announce it. He criticised & insulted Jonathan until the man left there. Instead of him to look forward & tackle the task before him, he is still looking backward. With all the insult this man pronounced on Jonathan, I thought we will be living in paradise by now. He insulted him on the economy, boko haram, chibok girls. Fuel price increase etc. He is now struggling to explain those same issues. So sad.
mroop: Wow!!! A Kenyan man has “broken the internet” after his proposal to his longtime girlfriend went viral due to it being regarded as one of the most brilliant proposals ever witnessed in the country.
Geoffrey Gitaka, popularly known as with the help of his biker friends staged a proposal to his girlfriend, Shiru at a place called The Hub.
The bikers formed a heart shape before Shiru, adorable unaware of the big plan was escorted by her friend to the surprise awaiting her.
The video of the stellar proposal has been shared and has received thousands of views and praises fro social media users
All the ladies proposed to here are always smiling & say yes to the request. I am waiting to see a girl frown & say "hell no". The guys often times kneel to propose but once the lady becomes their wives, blows descend at the slightest provocation.
You are in the wrong appointment Mr. Minister. What you need to win as an athlete is good coach, good facilities & the extra mile you go in terms of training. Nigerian athletes who take European nationalities do better & win laurels for their new countries. So find out what they do differently in those countries that make them excel.
The election was not shifted to saturday, 28th but to wednesday, 24th of this month. Moreover, Onaiwu should not be making such request because he does stand any chance whatsoever, I am sorry to say that.
The federal character commission should first focus their attention on the lopsided nature of the appointments made by Buhari as it relates to headship MDAs(Ministries, Departments & Agencies) & this one made by GEJ & tackle them together. Both are of equal importance. We need to check impunity in this country. If they cannot query the present lopsided nature of appointments made by Buhari, they have failed in their constitutional responsibilities & should be disbanded because they were set to prevent this kind of situations.
Truth is that PMB is unfortunately not a nationalist. They have started attacking militants from the Niger Delta. I am not from there but the question is, is he justified to do that? I remember vividly that when the Boko Haram insurgents were being tackled during the immediate past administration, PMB cried out that it was a war against the north. Right now he is leading the fight against the same insurgents. Some of us don't have shallow memory. Virtually everything they criticised is what they are doing. If he tags the fight to make the north east safer by GEJ administration as war against the north, then I put it to him that his battle against the Niger Delta militants is a war against the southern part of Nigeria. So sad to say that my believe in project Nigeria has been dampened since the rule of POI began because of the lopsided appointments he has made. He has a pass mark in the war against corruption but success in one course is not enough to take you to the next class. Above all I admonish them to strive to practice what they preach. If the do, an Amaechi should not be a minister of the FRN based on the report of the judicial commission of enquiry in River state. If he was not an APC man I am sure he would have been in trouble by now.
HungerBAD: EFCC detectives probe five choice assets in Port Harcourt
Detectives have been deployed in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, in the ongoing probe of former Minister of Petroleum Resources Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke.
Of interest are five choice houses believed to be Mrs. Alison-Madueke’s.
It is all part of the last leg of the investigation of the ex-minister in collaboration with the National Crime Agency in the United Kingdom.
Amid the Port Harcourt operation, another asset of the ex-Minister in Abuja, allegedly worth over N500million, has been confiscated pending her trial.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had earlier seized a mansion worth N3.58billion from the ex-minister, bringing the haul in Abuja to about N4.08billion of assets believed to be hers.
The EFCC received intelligence report on the property allegedly acquired by Mrs. Alison-Madueke in Port Harcourt.
The tracking of the assets is said to be part of the probe of about $10billion allegedly looted in cash and assets by some former public officers.
The properties under surveillance in Port Harcourt are said to be worth over N3billion
A top source in EFCC, who spoke in confidence, said: “Based on latest intelligence, we have been able to trace more choice assets to Mrs. Alison-Madueke in Port Harcourt. We have drafted more operatives in Rivers State.
“We have identified more than five of such assets but we need to verify the ownership by going through some documents before attaching the properties in line with our mandate.
“In the next one week, our team in Port Harcourt would have completed their assignment. We will then release the value of the assets.
“We are also on the trail of some accomplices who were used for the property deals.”
Responding to a question, the source said: “We are still working in collaboration with NCA in the UK. I think we are getting closer to the final leg of the Mrs. Alison-Madueke probe.”
Another property, which is believed to be worth N500million, has been seized from the ex-minister.
The source said the property is believed to be at Frederick Chiluba Close in Asokoro District in Abuja. The asset is now placed under interim forfeiture until the court decides otherwise,” he added.
Sections 28 and 34 of the EFCC (Establishment Act) 2004 and Section 13(1) of the Federal High Court Act, 2004 empower the anti-graft agency to invoke the Interim Assets Forfeiture Clause.
“Section 28 of the EFCC Act reads: ‘Where a person is arrested for an offence under this Act, the Commission shall immediately trace and attach all the assets and properties of the person acquired as a result of such economic or financial crime and shall thereafter cause to be obtained an interim attachment order from the Court.’
Section 13 of the Federal High Court Act reads in part: “The sourt may grant an injunction or appoint a receiver by an interlocutory order in all cases in which it appears to the Court to be just or convenient so to do.
”Any such order may be made either unconditionally or on such terms and conditions as the Court thinks just.”
The NCA in the UK arrested and quizzed Mrs. Alison-Madueke and four others on October 2, 2015 for alleged bribery and corruption and money laundering.
Also the EFCC has interrogated three to five more suspects since the interrogation of Mrs. Alison-Madueke by the NCA.
The NCA last year obtained permission from a Westminster Magistrate’s Court to seize 27,000 pounds from Mrs. Alison-Madueke and two other women.
For once Mbaka, you got it wrong. When we see a God sent leader, we know him. He is father to all & truly belongs to all & belongs to nobody. A leader does not make 80% of his appointments from a section of his country. Once a leader wins election, a unites his people & does not continue campaign even when election has been won & lost. So Mbaka, better keep quite if you have nothing to say. Most Nigerian are educated & can read between the lines. We all also know that religious leaders these days are on the payroll of government. After all we had during GEJ regime that a lot of money was released to imams for special prayers to win election.
dainformant: Senator representing Ogun East at the National Assembly, Buruji Kashamu, in the spirit of the Sallah festivity -has donated lots of items (both relief and non-relief) including cash to the aged, less privileged and other members of his constituency. The senator's mansion has been flooded by the massive crowd who have come to collect their own "goodwill message".
No. Just to let you know they are not better off than the people they are exposing. A simple case of thief joining to beat another thief. Same same people.
expose her more than this, that doesn't make different from other Nigerian politicians. They are all the same. I wish there is other means rule a country other than through politicians. They expose these once as if they are better. A time is coming when other party will come to power & all the cover up taking place now will be exposed. Some promised to declare assets publicly before elections, later they did it secretly & they think we forget easily.
004gist: Laura Ikeji rocked a pink long-sleeved with a pair of heels,carried a pink handbag as she stepped out today. Laura has been making bold, braless statement last week as she advised her sister Linder Ikeji to do the same,Apparently Linder seems to be too shy to stand that.
"My man has got style. He said, Baby how about this look for the GANG and my response was Funking shishhhh. Pink shirt,pink pants all from @lauraikejigang HAVE YOU BEEN GANGED??
All love no hate. thanks guys, My page gets more positive comments now thank negative ones. I'm grateful, let's continue with positivity. All love. Find everything wearing @lauraikejigang cept shoes"
ammyluv2002: So this man finally go free for this Country? After the man chop money finish ba? Nigeria sha
Go jail am. If people like u be judge for this country, u go write your judgement before lawyers begin argue the case. I am sure complainants like you will do worse if given same opportunity.
Let Efcc look into the accounts of all past & serving presidents, heads of state, their vice, governors & their deputies & investigate, then I think we will be ok. Do not look into Dame's acct alone.
Tell the Inec chairman not to configure it to favour his party o. They should allow a level playing ground. We know computer is garbage in garbage out.
wite111: It is indeed funny that the same #BBOG who APC politicians praised, encouraged & supported, are now criminals.hahahaha
Nigerian politicians speak from both sides of the mouth. Go & interview Tinubu on the BBOG issue now & you will see that his opinion on the issue has changed because his party is now in power. Pretenders.
I am just wondering how Lai Muhammed would have reacted to this situation when APC was in opposition. He would have insulted the hell out of Jonathan & his party.
One of the major issues that will affect APC in this election is hunger in the land. An hungry man is definitely an angry man. Buhari has not been treating people from this part of Nigeria equally the way he is treating the northerners such that many people in this part of the country who are sincere with themselves now see APC as a northern/muslim party. The main problem that the comrade now has is that he probed his predecessor in office & thoroughly rubbished the man. The same is staring him in the face because POI has already threatened to probe him if elected. This explains all the battles he has been fighting regarding his successor.
GoggleB: And what are they making right.. when Inec said no going back few hours ago.. Inec said they are 100% ready.. So what are u saying..
The IG of police was appointed by somebody & so he has to be loyal to the person. All they did was to instruct him to pull out his personnel. I think voters should be allowed to decide who governs them. We are moving backwards from the strides we attained in recent past regarding elections.
Very hard way to see difference between democracy & dictatorship. You can't repeat all those nonsense you did to GEJ with a PMB. Dictators don't tolerate nonsense.
I am surprised that comrade is saying this. When he appointed Ize Iyamu his state campaign director in the last governorship election, he didn't remember that he was a criminal. I am sure if they had asked him then he would have either denied it or said the man has changed.
StepTwo: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) confirmed on Wednesday that it is prepared to conduct the Edo State gubernatorial election slated for Saturday, September 10. The commission’s willingness to go ahead with the poll undermines requests by the police and Department of State Security (DSS) to postpone the election.
The two security agencies had on Wednesday morning threatened that “insurgents” and “extremists” would provoke violence during the election. This was disclosed in a security report issued jointly by the police and DSS. INEC officials told SaharaReporters that they heard of the "Security Report" while at a stakeholders meeting Benin City with the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Operations in attendance. The source further claimed INEC was 99% ready and had already distributed non-sensitive election materials across the State when the devastating report hit its officers and ad-hoc staff Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomole, who was campaigning outside of Benin City, urged INEC to avoid delaying the election for too long, saying that the All Progressives Congress (APC) was going to “bury” the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the contest.
Edo State PDP Chairman Dan Orbih opposed the postponement, saying such an action would put “democracy on trial.”
INEC sources speaking to SaharaReporters confirmed that neither the DSS nor the Nigeria Police Force consulted with the commission before advising it to postpone the election. INEC, however, was aware of the security report issued by the two agencies.
Saturday’s election between Godwin Obaseki (APC) and Osagie Ize-Iyamu (PDP) is expected to be tightly contested, with both camps engaging in last-minute efforts to secure victory.
President Muhammadu Buhari visited Benin City on Tuesday to address a rally in support of the APC candidate. In anticipation of the rally, the APC reportedly paid each Local Government coordinator N5 million to “mobilize” a crowd for the president Buhari though the attendance in the was impressive but it yielded poor support for APC's candidate regardless.
Meanwhile, PDP governors have been pumping funds into local government areas surrounding Benin City, claiming that the party has made progress that would defeat the APC on Saturday.
At the time of reporting, INEC has yet to make a statement officially postponing the election, although a source at the agency admitted that the security report has psychologically demobilized its workforce. However, its officials, including the chairperson and four national commissioners, plan to remain in Benin City until a final decision is made.
The coming of Buhari to Benin was ill advised. He should have stayed away as his coming was a minus to APC. With the hunger & inflation in the land coupled with the obvious lopsided appointments at the federal level in favour of northern states, I think his presence will not help his party.
We are missing something here o. I didn't see jagaban, Bola Tinubu during the APC campaign grand finale yesterday o. Very unlike him, learnt body fail small. Na wa o. Na God get power o.
Hope this is not a political ploy, by the remaining of the PDP Loyalists in the DSS and NPF to postpone an election that the APC has wrapped up already?Anthony Anenih the Criminal, was a Top Policeman, and i know he still maintains his contacts in the NPF.
At the end of the day, Adams Oshiohmole is the Chief Security Officer of The State, and if he does not find the report credible, he should go ahead with the election.
APC has Edo State already.
Can you hear yourself? When issues like this comes up, is it not the ruling party that is the first suspect? Have you forgotten so soon that Chris Ezike, the police commissioner was redeployed few days ago & now a call is being made for postponement of the elections after some of non sensitive materials have been circulated. I wonder how people like you allow all your thoughts to be clouded by partisan considerations.
kahal29: See how time flies... .. You Mean Edo PDP did their final campaign rally in a hall Abi warehouse with some seats empty.. .. . Na wah oh... No condition is permanent. Elsewhere this is what happened
You did not read that it was a meeting of leaders? If they hold such meeting on open ground you will say they couldn't even hire a conducive place. Then send you?
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RZArecta: A woman has cried on social media after her husband allegedly battered her when she said President Buhari is working.
According to Vincent Chinenye @Vincentwap who shared the picture of the woman on Twitter, he tweeted that all the woman did was to praise the administration of Buhari's government in Nigeria and that got her the beating of her life.
See the tweet below:
MY HUSBAND DID THIS TO ME BECAUSE I SAID BUHARI IS WORKING. .. @MBuhari @aishambuhari @benmurraybruce pic.twitter.com/41CXbhFFfN — Vincent Chinenye (@vincentwap) September 5, 2016
Men are no longer smiling. Everything has gone up & except wages. Naturally everybody blames the government. When a full time housewife now starts commending the same government, punches naturally follows. So I am not surprised.