There is jubilation in Buhari’s camp now. Why? Abacha loot done don. No how no how, someone would make no less than $5million in profit for signing a paper. Nigeria is just an unlucky country with useless leaders!

Our life is a sojourn from randomness to randomness; from a random birth to a random death. It is up to us to either enjoy or bemoan the interval between these two events

Of what use is those stupid monuments to the people of Imo state ? Destroy everything including those useless statues.

The country should be put on eBay for outright sale, it’s about time and it’s obvious we can not get it right under the this faulty dubious system we currently have.

Emir Sanusi's own came today! I feel no sympathy for him whatsoever. The politics that gave him the crown deemed it fit to humiliate him by using some individuals with kolanut and tobacco stained teeths to water down his powers.

An 800 year old emirate has been balkanized just to get at one man. They don't care what is destroyed as long as they achieve their evil and vindictive objectives. In their world, no tradition is too sacred and no action is too unbecoming. Anything is possible...

The bill was presented on Monday, passed on Tuesday and signed into law on Wednesday. When it comes to settling petty scores and witchunting perceived enemies, the APC deploys supersonic speed and alacrity. They can exhume a decaying corpse just to get at someone.

I have never seen a congregation of people so deeply in love with wickedness, division and hate. Even amongst them in the party, there is no love lost. They never congregate to plan good, only evil.

I said it before and I am saying it again, the APC is too vindictive and intolerant to unite this country. They enjoy divisions, strife and conflicts.

Rochas Okorocha should get ready, while Saraki should prepare for round2. Meanwhile, I heard they sent an emissary to Lagos to tell them how to end godfatherism. We all know who that message was meant for.

When APC is done with their agenda, we shall all wear the wailing garment together...

braine:



No sane girl will choose a boy with fine face over a man with money even if he looks like an Orangutan, bro. Money over everything.

If he doubts you, he should ask Oshiomhole

What an embarrassment, this won't be fixed in a summer, it will take years. Where do you start, bad management, bad recruitment 50 million for Fred, 90 million lukaku, 90 million pogba, Sanchez 500 grand a week, average players not good enough for a top team yet are kept on a given new contracts, smalling, Jones, lindelof, matic, lingard, martial, young, Mata... so on, you could go through the whole squad and I would only keep De Gea and Rashford. Massive changes need to be made, not just throw 90 million quid at bang average rubbish

Fantastic. This will serve as a deterrence to others.

Is only in Nigeria that you will catch a criminal and he will ask police to investigate you to know the process you took to catch him. There was a country

I was flabbergasted and outraged after reading the reports emanating from the CCT trial of CJN Walter Onnoghen—I deliberately omitted the word "suspended" because he remains the Chief Justice of Nigeria in the eyes of the law; until CONSTITUTIONALLY removed from office. I was astonished at the emptiness of the prosecuting (persecuting) counsel. The three prosecuting witnesses called out of the six penciled down to testify, actually exonerated the accused—going by their testimonies; to uttermost chagrin of most Nigerians. The castle of satanic propaganda built against the nation's number one judicial officer in the last few months by the APC's sponsored ideologically perverted spin-doctors and morally bankrupt hirelings, was dynamited in less ninety minutes. The volcanic mountain of falsehood constructed against this judicial veteran, erupted in the face of incontrovertible truths embodied in facts presented. It became crystal clear again that the lifespan of a propaganda is shorter than falsehood.

The litany of false narratives planted in the media began crumbling like pack of cards. The so-called 55 houses allegedly owned by Justice Walter Onnoghen suddenly fell to 5—one house out of the five was given to him by the government—making it four properties acquired through his hard-earned money. Millions of dollars and billions of naira shameless propagandists and online urchins of this government told the whole world that CJN Onnoghen had in his accounts melted into thousands of dollars. It metamorphosed into figment of imagination borne out of hallucination. It was established right there in full public glare that he operates domiciliary accounts in Nigeria not "foreign", as was propagated by conscienceless men and women of perfidy in the APC. Even the assets declaration forms was confirmed unverified as at the time the charges were filed. And this was confessed by no other person than an ex-director of Code of Conduct Bureau; who worked in the bureau for 29 nine consecutive years!

While these puzzling and thought-provoking revelations were being unraveled at the CCT, online urchins and demented e-rats who ignobly pervades cyberspace cluelessly to defend indefensible actions of Buhari's government, crawled into their holes. They went into sleep mode—mute was the word. Some prejudiced propagandistic media platforms of the APC like Nation newspapers, Saharareporters.com, Channels TV that conspired actively with tyrants in power to eviscerate judicial independence by dehumanizing Nigeria's Chief Justice in the media, played ostrich. Where is Dennis Agha—the hired blackmailer; the hungry pawn in the chess board who was used to bring opprobrium on the CJN? What thoughts will be racing in his mind? Now that their lies and outright fabrications against this man have been mercilessly punctured and exposed, can Tinubu's mouthpiece called Nation newspaper buried its head in shame for publishing satanic lies against Justice Onnoghen just to wreck Nigerian judiciary and annex its independence?

In the foregoing context, will highly corrupted merchant of fake news cum blackmail called Saharareporters.com tender unreserved apology to CJN Onnoghen for maligning his character and attempting to destroy his impeccable credibility? What are they still waiting for to make a profound apology to Nigerians for misleading them into believing that Justice Walter Onnoghen "owned" fictitious assets? Where are all these paid protesters who disturbed the peace of Abuja in their infamous Onnoghen-must-go charade? The morally bereft intellectual buffoons who went on national TVs to defend desecration of the country's temple of justice have all shamefully gone into hiding; albeit disgracefully—they have changed the narrative to hide their deep-seated sadism and insufferably hypocrisy. Where are those ethno-religious zealots whose real offense against CJN Onnoghen was based on his tribal affiliation?

It has been reaffirmed that President Buhari is not fighting corruption but on vendetta mission. No one will doubt again that CJN Onnoghen was illegally suspended to weaken judicial independence, in order to compromise the bench ahead of the election petitions emanating from brazenly rigged elections. It was a script acted by enemies of democracy. Those who still believe that Buhari is fighting corruption can be awarded the crowns of the most gullible and naive creatures of 21st century. The NJC should step in now to restore the dignity of the judiciary by reinstating Justice Walter Onnoghen to continue his job as Chief Justice of Nigeria and sanction those who collaborated with the despots to benefit from Onnoghen's travails.

The persecution of CJN Onnoghen exposed the PDP as a weakling in opposition politics. The party is an ineffectual opposition—I am making this assertion with every sense of responsibility. The PDP failed in its responsibilities to rally around the CJN by countering the APC's venomous propaganda against Justice Onnoghen in the media. I am still awed that all these facts have been there all this while, and the PDP media team and Atiku's campaign allowed the APC to run down Nigeria's number judicial officer, knowing fully well that the fight was targeted at Atiku Abubakar's envisaged post-election petition. By conservative nature of judges, especially someone who has paid his dues in the system, I never expected Justice Walter Onnoghen to engage ferocious BMC and its offshoot soldiers in the media.

I was disappointed that the same opposition that benefited from judicial independence—made possible by Onnoghen's uncompromising stand, could not defend the man in the media despite all the glaring evidence that he is being persecuted for upholding rule of law, which made it possible for the PDP to breathe today. The PDP would have been dead and buried during Ali Mode Sheriff legal onslaught against the party if not that Supreme Court under Justice Walter Onnoghen defended the constitution and upheld rule of law. The same CJN Onnoghen killed the perceived tyrannical agenda of the Presidency to annex National Assembly by removing Bukola Saraki as senate president. Saraki's victory in his assets declaration case strengthened the legislative independence and entrenched principles of separation of powers.

Unfortunately, when the "Nazist" cabal came for him, neither the Legislature nor the opposition was there for him. CJN Onnoghen was left in the cold. The APC propagandists took advantage of the PDP almost non-existent media machinery to paint Onnoghen as "corrupt", gave him jungle justice in the court of public opinion and hoodwink gullible Nigerians into believing that Buhari is fighting corruption. The Overwhelming propaganda of the APC against him in the media without the PDP's counter narrative, provided the much-needed smokescreen to unconstitutionally suspend him. The PDP—the party that had something at stake, outsourced the fight to already fractured Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). Very unfortunate.

By Chidiebere Nwobodo

THE VANITY SIDE OF LIFE

I remember 1999 vividly, I remember Eagle Square and what happened there on the 29th of May, 1999. 20 years after, so many things have happened.
From Eagle Square where power changed hands in 1999, I have seen many who were present on that day but today, have been forgotten in idle permanent homes of their graves.

I remember how Nelson Mandela walked into the venue and the ovation that followed and with my same eyes I saw him in a casket.
In my eyes Stella Obasanjo rose to affluence and influence and with my eyes I saw her being driven out of power in a casket.

In my eyes Desire Kabilla who was also at Eagle Square fell to the bullets of his bodyguard in DR Congo. A former minister of Health, Prof Ransome Kuti was buried.

In my eyes Chuba Okadigbo rose, fell and died. Abubakar Rimi and Alex Ekwueme who contested a Presidential primaries with incumbent Obasanjo in 2003 at the same Eagle Square had their funerals organized.

In my eyes, "almighty" Tony Aneni laid in-state helplessly in Benin. Prof Dora Akunyili, the strong woman who was everywhere, fell on a street of India.

In my eyes, "Evil Genius" begin to wear canvass on an agbada on a wheelchair in Minna as he watches life without his once powerful wife, Maryam.

In my eyes Edwin Ume Ezeoke was buried, Gen. Victor Malu's obituary was in the news.
In my eyes, a Sultan fell from the sky, the remains of the owner of Bolingo Hotel was seen at Lisa village.

In my eyes Bola Ige fell, Suntai crashed and died, once landlords of Plateau and Taraba, Dariye and Nyame walked into prisons.

In my eyes, almighty Olabode George went and came out of prisons. Justice Salami heard the news of the death of Justice Katsina Alu.

In my eyes, a Landlord fell in Kwara and a strongman won election in Kogi but never lived to hear his victory announcement.

In my eyes, Azazi reigned and fell, Yakowa never lived to tell a story. Oronto Douglas who was once a powerful man behind the throne was buried.

In my eyes, Yar'adua came and fizzled out of power like two of his ministers.

In my eyes, Solomon Lar that sat that day as PDP Chairman, a symbol of power and affluence was buried on a plateau.
The vanity of Life.


In my eyes, I saw strong men rise and fall very cheaply. If this writeup should teach us anything, let it be known that power is transient. God gives who he wants to give. He says "I will have mercy on who I want to have mercy on".

To those of you today in power, where would you be in the next twenty years?

In 2039 when names like Buhari, Atiku, Amaechi, Wike, Saraki, Ekweremadu, Tambuwal, Mark, Dave, Onu are mentioned what would that child write about them then?
As we approach life, especially these elections, have it in mind that POLITICAL POWER IS NOT PERMANENT. THIS SAME POWER HAS CONSUMED MEN, DESTROYED MARRIAGES, CUT SHORT DREAMS, ENDED RELATIONSHIPS, BETRAYED TRUSTS AND KILLED FELLOW HUMANS... Is it worth dying for?

May God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

- Chudo Akpa

Why are they begging Atiku?
The electoral laws made provision for any aggrieved party to seek redress in the Courts.
Buhari exercised that right three times in 2003, 2007 and 2011. Who begged him then?
So if Atiku feels aggrieved, he is at liberty to go to Court, the same route Buhari followed. At the end of the day, the Supreme Court's verdict is the final whether in favour or otherwise. It will also enrich our democratic process.
That's the beauty of Democracy.

Lagos Politics, Unprovoked Ethnic Rivalry And the Urgent Need for Caution



For days, I fought very hard not to join this unpatriotic & uncivilized argument as regards Lagos State politics vis-a-vis Igbo/Yoruba relationship. I detest descending into the muddy waters of tribal politics, because of its adverse effects on the development of the nation and futuristic consequences for Southern Nigeria—which is yearning for unity of purpose. By virtue of my cosmopolitan cum detribalised nature, I believe I have outgrown ethnic supremacism and bigotry. In the last few days, I have read a lot of articles on the "imaginary" rivalry between Igbos and Yorubas in Lagos, especially as it relates to upcoming governorship election in the state. I tried not to join the conservation, but there is a time when silence is not golden. We need to put some records straight here for benefit of historians.

First, there is no ethnic tension between Yorubas and Igbos in Lagos. What is happening in the Nigerian economic capital is pure barbaric politics. It is strictly a battle between the PDP and APC candidates. It is a contest between those who want to "free" Lagos and those who want to maintain status quo. It is simply politics. Nothing more. Unfortunately one of the camps, in its desperate bid to stop the rival candidate, has resorted to ethnic tantrums and sentiments just to portray Jimi Agbaje of the PDP as pro-Igbo candidate, and give undue advantage to the APC candidate in the eyes of the Yorubas. The ethnic chauvinists forgot that #AtikuObi ticket got overwhelming support from South-West, irrespective of the fact that Buhari's vice president is Yoruba. Despite the massive rigging, Atiku's impressive outing in the South-West proved a point—that many Yorubas have outgrown tribal politics, which has held down Nigeria's greatness from being unleashed.

Those assaulting democratic rights of Igbos in Lagos are not representing Yoruba nation but a political group who want to sustain their hold on the purse of the state. They're colouring the feud as Igbo/Yoruba supremacist contest, because they understand how an average Nigerian reacts to tribal mudslinging. These tribal bigots know how Nigerians are susceptible to ethno-religious rivalry. They're capitalizing on the gullibility of the masses to promote their heinous agenda of holding on to power at all costs. I want to commend some Yorubas who have openly condemn the barbarism and extremism that is going on in Lagos in the guise of politics. The pseudointellectuals under the payroll of political godfathers should desist from fanning the embers of tribalism. It is a whirlwind that blows no one good. Igbos who are actively involved in Lagos politics should be mindful of their utterances. Your rights stops where another man's right begins, especially when he is your host.

Retrospectively, we traveled this ignoble path in 2015 when Ambode was trying to succeed Fashola as governor of Lagos State. The ethnic bickering was so intensed that Oba of Lagos threatened Igbos with Lagoon if they didn't vote for the APC. After the emergence of the winner, life moved on. Nothing was heard of it again. Igniting imaginary ethnic conflict has become one of the propagandistic tool of the APC in Lagos and those who want to maintain their dynasties. Every election cycle, they create unnecessary and unprovoked tribal tension just to achieve a political aim. Igbos arguably become verbal punching bag during every election season. There are politicians whose stock in trade is to play on the tribal sensibilities of the Yorubas to preserve their dynasty.

The strategy is to incite the good people of Yorubas against Igbos who live and do their lawful businesses in Lagos. They create the false impression that Igbos are conspiring to takeover political leadership of Lagos State by supporting a particular candidate, of which is not true. These despotic power mongers use their control of the media to promote the flawed and prejudiced narrative that Igbos in Lagos are laying claim to ownership of Lagos, which is also a lie from the pit of hell. Unfortunately some Yorubas are falling for the antics of Tinubu boys who are desperately branding the PDP candidate as "Igbo candidate", just to retain the status quo. This parochial pattern of politics is very dangerous and catastrophic. It is a ticking time bomb that must be diffused before it is too late.

The APC spin doctors and propagandists sandwich the political interest of Bola Tinubu and promote it as collective agenda of the Yorubas in Lagos, by making incendiary and inflammatory ethnic outburst against the Igbos for exercising their constitutionally guaranteed democratic rights to vote for the candidates of their choice. As long as Nigeria is still one, and our constitution has not taken away the rights of every Nigerian to register, vote and be voted for in any part of the country, Igbos in Lagos have the constitutionally backed right to vote for candidates of their choice in Lagos elections. It is not a privilege to be dispensed by one godfather, but fundamental rights of all Nigerians irrespective of tribe and religion.

Those who need votes of Igbos in Lagos should do that by persuasion not coercion. If Igbos resident in Lagos have not been excerpted from paying taxes, no individual or group can stifle their democratic rights to vote. No Yoruba man has been stopped from owing properties, doing business and voting in the East. No Yoruba man has been made to sell his lands to Igbos in Lagos under gun point. It is simply business transactions. I haven't seen a Yoruba man who was denied ownership of property in Igbo land simply because of his tribe or religion. I live in Abuja; Yorubas, Igbos, Hausas and Nigerians of other tribes own properties, live and do businesses in the FCT harmoniously without molestation from the Gbagis—the aborigines.

The indigenous people of Abuja—the Gbagi, have never for one day threatened any tribe to "stay away from Abuja politics". During the last National Assembly election, two Gbagi indigenes contested for the only senatorial slot here. And Senator Philip Aduda of the PDP defeated Hon. Jisalo of the APC. The APC candidate even lost his polling unit. Yet no tribal mudslinging was exchanged during and after the election. Neither Igbos nor Yorubas were threatened to "leave Abuja" because one of the Gbagi sons lost election—not to a stranger but his brother. It is worthy of note that Gbagis are yet to produced FCT minister since the creation of Abuja as capital, yet they are not threatening other Nigerians living in Abuja. It is very unfortunate that Lagos as former political capital and present economic hotbed of Nigerian business activities, which is also our own version of New York of America; London of United Kingdom; Shanghai of China and Johannesburg of South Africa, is being reduced to ethnic enclave and provincial fiefdom of some tribal warlords. It's pathetic.

By Chidiebere NwobodO

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Olushola Olufolabi had this to say, this morning....

"They say Buhari like Yoruba people. He did these to their elders and locked out their brother from security meeting.... if you are a Yoruba man and you are voting Buhari, Ori e ti daru.."

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Useless President to ever rule that entity called Nigeria. May you can ask Ganduje the technology used in the distribution of the dollars. Ode

You cannot arrogantly rule a nation for 4 years, then start humbly begging for votes just 4 days to elections. That's not how governance works, ND that's certainly not how humility works.

President Buhari kept malice with Nigerians, giving us the silent treatment for more than 2 years, and only speaking words of insult and provocation from abroad.

He was quiet while his Python Danced in the South East, when the mass murderers reigned in the Middle Belt, and all the time illiteracy escalated in the North, and poverty ravaged the entire nation.

Now he's reading a scripted appeal for a second from the same lazy Nigerians, the same women who belong in the kitchen and the other room, the same people nepotism didn't allow him see as qualified to run government with him.

Tens of millions of Nigerians have been thrown into Extreme Poverty
10 million Nigerians have lost their jobs
Hundreds of thousands shut down business
Millions of government workers paid half salaries
Thousands of soldiers massacred
Millions of IDPs starved as their food is diverted
Stock market battered to half its real value
Billions of dollars borrowed
Hundreds of Shiites killed
Hundreds of thousands of students at home
Millions of kids out of school
Billions in goods trapped at the ports
Thousands of farmers massacred
Thousands of herders slaughtered

Honestly, someone needs to slowly explain to me like a child, what Buhari is begging for a second chance for. What exactly does he want to do?

You cannot arrogantly rule a nation for 4 years, then start humbly begging for votes just 4 days to elections. That's not how governance works, ND that's certainly not how humility works.

President Buhari kept malice with Nigerians, giving us the silent treatment for more than 2 years, and only speaking words of insult and provocation from abroad.

He was quiet while his Python Danced in the South East, when the mass murderers reigned in the Middle Belt, and all the time illiteracy escalated in the North, and poverty ravaged the entire nation.

Now he's reading a scripted appeal for a second from the same lazy Nigerians, the same women who belong in the kitchen and the other room, the same people nepotism didn't allow him see as qualified to run government with him.

Tens of millions of Nigerians have been thrown into Extreme Poverty
10 million Nigerians have lost their jobs
Hundreds of thousands shut down business
Millions of government workers paid half salaries
Thousands of soldiers massacred
Millions of IDPs starved as their food is diverted
Stock market battered to half its real value
Billions of dollars borrowed
Hundreds of Shiites killed
Hundreds of thousands of students at home
Millions of kids out of school
Billions in goods trapped at the ports
Thousands of farmers massacred
Thousands of herders slaughtered

Honestly, someone needs to slowly explain to me like a child, what Buhari is begging for a second chance for. What exactly does he want to do?

You cannot arrogantly rule a nation for 4 years, then start humbly begging for votes just 4 days to elections. That's not how governance works, ND that's certainly not how humility works.

President Buhari kept malice with Nigerians, giving us the silent treatment for more than 2 years, and only speaking words of insult and provocation from abroad.

He was quiet while his Python Danced in the South East, when the mass murderers reigned in the Middle Belt, and all the time illiteracy escalated in the North, and poverty ravaged the entire nation.

Now he's reading a scripted appeal for a second from the same lazy Nigerians, the same women who belong in the kitchen and the other room, the same people nepotism didn't allow him see as qualified to run government with him.

Tens of millions of Nigerians have been thrown into Extreme Poverty
10 million Nigerians have lost their jobs
Hundreds of thousands shut down business
Millions of government workers paid half salaries
Thousands of soldiers massacred
Millions of IDPs starved as their food is diverted
Stock market battered to half its real value
Billions of dollars borrowed
Hundreds of Shiites killed
Hundreds of thousands of students at home
Millions of kids out of school
Billions in goods trapped at the ports
Thousands of farmers massacred
Thousands of herders slaughtered

Honestly, someone needs to slowly explain to me like a child, what Buhari is begging for a second chance for. What exactly does he want to do?

When Barack Obama ran for second term, he campaigned on key achievements like

1. Obamacare
2. Stopping the recession
etc

Trump is campaigning on:

1. Strong Economy
2. Record Unemployment
3.Strictly following the Conservative Agenda., etc

What is Buhari campaigning on?

1. Shoot and kill. 2 . 4 +4, 3. Next level.

National security meeting: 17 northern security chiefs + northern governors were present.

The vice president was excluded.

No Yoruba, no igbo, no other tribes in our security meeting.

You ask for our votes during elections but we are not good enough to be part of security meetings.

Yoruba, igbo, SS,and we middle belts over to you people

Nepotism must end this week end.

May God open the eyes of the useful idiots to be Atikulated and get Nigeria working again

Has anyone noticed that among the prominent suit and agbada wearing intellectual savages who does all the shameful things under the sky to spin logic on its head in their bid to give unalloyed support to Buhari none of them is from the northern part of Nigeria? Just try and reel out their names in your head and you would discover that none is from the north. When Obasanjo was president, do you know any northern intellectual engaging in any form of shameless hatchet spinning on his behalf? Likewise for Jonathan. There was none. Even his party Chairman then Muazu campaigned against him. The same scenario also played out during the long years of military rules in the country. Their night soil men were all from the south. Only southern intellectuals could be that shameless. Even on the social media, the scenario still remain the same. Many southern intellectuals have no sense of self worth and they are rabidly greedy and hungry. It's so pathetic.

Here are some notable quotes from Atiku earlier today at the #PDPNECMeeting.

Atiku to Military commanders and officers: You are not bound to execute unlawful orders.

Atiku: If You are in the SS, SE and NC, you are more likely to have your card reader slowed they have tampered with them

Atiku: General Buhari was never a Democrat, he simply wore the garb to come back to power, he is a power Monger

Atiku: "We stand on the edge of history, but we must not let our guard down as we have an opponent who will stop at nothing to retain power "

Atiku: More Nigerians are living in extreme Poverty than any other country in the world. We had the largest economy in Africa before the APC.

Atiku: Our campaigns have been issue based, offering Nigerians hope and a Better tomorrow

Atiku: I quoted GEJ earlier and I'm saying it again, My Ambition is not worth the blood of any Nigerian. I call on President Buhari to make the same commitment

Atiku: I call on INEC to remain impartial arbiters. Resolve all logistical challenges before the commencement of polls.

Atiku: General Buhari has repeatedly violated the constitution, more recently the suspension of the Chief Justice of the Federation. Crossing the line that divides executive from Judiciary

Atiku: We have fought more ruthless dictators than Buhari. A precondition for free fair and credible elections is for people to cast their votes without violence.

Atiku: We are going to win this election. Do not despair, our time is now, together we shall reshape the destiny of our country. Together we can get Nigeria Working again.

If you have a business(nigeria) and buhari is your manager.

Everyday the business is dying.

Customers( foreign investors) are leaving.

He is eating your money quietly and secretly but he says he didn't touch 1 naira.

You gave him opportunity to employ staffs but he employed only his brothers.

Will you retain him?

If you have a business(nigeria) and buhari is your manager.

Everyday the business is dying.

Customers( foreign investors) are leaving.

He is eating your money quietly and secretly but he says he didn't touch 1 naira.

You gave him opportunity to employ staffs but he employed only his brothers.

Will you retain him?