₦airaland Forum

babyosisi:
The mother doesn't want the baby and threw it away and they want her to come forward?
Is it so she could be handed over the baby or sent to jaiL?
If she wanted to be identified will she throw the baby away?
The baby is now in the custody of the welfare folks,let them handle it the way they handle abandoned babies

I was wondering too, if the mother wanted the baby she wouldn't have thrown her away. How then are they asking her to come forward to claim the baby at the nearest police citation or orphanage home? *shrugs in disbelieve*

Better

By Tim Cocks 5 hours ago
By Tim Cocks

LAGOS (Reuters) - "I am not a rich person, I can't give you a pocketful of dollars or naira to purchase your support," Nigeria's former military leader Muhammadu Buhari wrote to opposition delegates last week before they chose him to contest next year's presidential election.


"I want a Nigeria ... where corruption no longer trespasses into our institutions and national behaviour."

His words struck a chord with Nigerians fed up with leaders filling their pockets. They also highlight his main selling point: during his previous stint in power from 1983-85 he is widely believed to have kept his fingers out of the till.

Buhari faces President Goodluck Jonathan in a Feb. 14 election in Africa's biggest economy that analysts think may be too close to call.

Graft scandals, most recently a claim by a former central bank governor that between $10 billion and $20 billion owed to state coffers by the national oil company were not remitted, have fuelled public anger. The government has promised an audit.

Buhari has growing appeal among an intellectual class in whose minds he has taken on almost messianic qualities as the man who can save Nigeria. Others remember less celebrated bits of his past -- like crackdowns on press freedom and detaining political opponents without charge.

Either way, he will also prove a divisive figure in a vote in which ethnic and religious sentiments remain paramount.

"People love him or they hate him. There's no middle ground," said Kayode Akindele, CEO of consultancy 46 Parallels.

ASCETIC

His image as a sandal-wearing ascetic has appeal in a nation where power and champagne-swigging wealth often go hand in hand.

"He doesn't love money. He doesn't care about making money. This is what Nigeria needs of a leader," said Haruna Mohammed Yogara, an opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) official who voted for Buhari to represent the party in the primaries.

At the same time, the government's failure to quell an Islamist insurgency in the northeast has heightened the general's appeal as a military strongman, a type Nigerians were pretty sick of when democracy returned in 1999 after decades of army rule.


Buhari's message is simple: Nigeria's two biggest ills are corruption and insecurity, and he cracked down on both in 1983.

"He's been tested on both issues before and he passed," APC Senator Babafemi Ojudu told Reuters.

Then, as now, Nigeria faced economic turmoil from collapsing oil prices. Then president Shehu Shagari was accused of wasting money on corruption -- much as this government has been dogged with oil corruption scandals.

Insecurity, from militia in neighbouring Chad, threatened Nigeria's remote northeast, just as Boko Haram does today. Buhari, as army commander under Shagari, drove the Chadian fighters out of Nigeria, even invading Chad to secure a buffer.

"He beat them black and blue and chased them into Chad Republic. He can do it again (with Boko Haram)," Ojudu said.

After deposing Shagari he began a "war against indiscipline" to weed out corruption, armed robbery and drug trafficking.

"Immediately after its coup (the new government) closed all borders and arrested ... 475 politicians and businessmen for corruption," writes Max Siollun in his 2013 book Soldiers of Fortune. "Rooms stacked with illicit cash" were discovered in politicians' houses.

"CAN HE PULL IT OFF?"

Even those willing to overlook his autocratic past might question whether he can keep his promises. Corruption is so entrenched that dismantling it could take generations.

"People love the anti-corruption, but if they dig a bit deeper: what does it actually mean? And can he pull it off?" said Akindele, adding that it could mean turning on some of his top backers in the APC, which he is unlikely to be able to do.

Power in democratic Nigeria depends on patronage networks, and feeding them is essential if a politician wants to keep it.

Promises to restore security after a brutal five-year insurgency by Boko Haram also might be easier to make than keep, with the Islamist group demonstrating remarkable resilience.

But sources in both parties say more prosaic factors may influence voting. Buhari, a Muslim northerner, will do better in the north, where he's hugely popular. Jonathan will sweep much of the overwhelmingly Christian south and southeast -- his home oil producing Niger Delta region and areas around.

Christians in the religiously-mixed "Middle Belt" will vote Jonathan; their Muslim neighbours, Buhari.

Much will depend on whether the 50-50 split Christian-Muslim Yoruba southwest, including Nigeria' biggest city Lagos, votes for Jonathan. It did last time, but since then southwestern elites have turned against him. Buhari's party power base is now in Lagos -- last year it was seen as largely a northern party.

"Last year people were frustrated the alliance fell apart so voted for Jonathan out of protest," Ojudu said.

"That won't happen again."

(Writing by Tim Cocks; Editing by Giles Elgood)

Wow!

Terrible news.

May she rest in peace.

Did Tunibu have to make him sign an MOU inside his bedroom with his wife with him?

Haba Tinubu!!!

Whatever Tinubu!!! We all know why you stepped down for Osibanjo, you had majority of the APC governor and the inner caucus of the party against you and even your close pal such as Fashola and co were all against you presenting yourself for VP slot. So don't make it look as if you willingly gave the post of the VP to the Proff.

Whatever is the case, APC won't win come 2015. If Buhari like let him pick Jesus Christ as his running mate. It will all end in failure.

Ackward take
Awkward shot
Ackward pose
Awkward combination

Choose your take.

You can see from Buhari's look that he isn't comfortable with his VP, he looks like he was force to be with Osibanjo.

Is this what they have reduced Amaechi to? From Governor to presidential aspirant and now campaign DG.

Chai there's God oh.

Amaechi political career in a serious nose dive.

Finaly! Now bring the game on.

Ewoo!!!!

Until I hear it from the Gob of lair Muhamed, I refuse to believe it.

Really?

Good for them, getting ready for the various litigation that will rear it's head after 2015 election.

Yes, he can fail exams and still get promoted, is it not the northern oligarchs and the northern military mafia that was in power then? The norm was "who no man" if you well connected you can get promoted not only in the military, but all the spheres of Govt.

So yes, I believe IBB that Buhari is the only Nigerian military officer that failed all of his exams. Little wonder we can’t get anything by way of policy from him or ideas on national security or the economy.

Buhari's cluelessness is gonna be in double digit if ever he gets elected.

For them not have picked a VP up until now, it only goes to show that there's some kinda disagreement among the lot.

What amazes me about Buhari is that, he has been contesting for over a decade yet you can’t get anything by way of policy from him or ideas on national security or the economy. It’s just not there! For me, listening to him talk and articulate his ‘vision’ is a painful exercise. He does not have it and there’s no surprise there. He knew very little when he came in as head of state and he’s done nothing since then to show he’s educated or improved himself.

The only time Obj said any reasonable thing for a while...having said that, i still think he is part of the corrupt system he is talking about. He ruled this country twice for Christ sake, ( military civilian) but nothing of substance can be said to have achieved during this time. So I hope baba will find it in his heart to admit that he failed Nigerians.

These people the govt should be investing in, this various govt have failed in this aspect. After we keep crying that America refuse to sell us arms.

What amazes me about Buhari is that, he has been contesting for over a decade yet you can’t get anything by way of policy from him or ideas on national security or the economy. It’s just not there! For me, listening to him talk and articulate his ‘vision’ is a painful exercise. He does not have it and there’s no surprise there. He knew very little when he came in as head of state and he’s done nothing since then to show he’s educated or improved himself.

Even if GEJ turn the whole northern desert into Dubai, they will still not appreciate him. And you should know why.

Pretty Brilliant women

I dey laugh oh!


When Sahara reporter write negative article about GEJ and his govt, it's credible. But the news is about APC it is lie.

You people never jam.

2015 will be like film trick in many people eye.

Cc Seun, this thread is front page worthy, it's an inspiring story to our youth.

Really? As a sitting president, you were left in the dark that your wife was under the knife in far away Spain.









Who think this man is a pathetic liar?

Buhari enslaved the nation. He gloated and gloried in a master-slave relation to the millions of its inhabitants. It is astonishing to find that the same former slaves, now free of their chains, should clamour to be ruled by one who not only turned their nation into a slave plantation, but forbade them any discussion of their condition. Proff Wole Soyinka

hairyanus:
I read every damn word in that article...and was telling people like you who are either his occultic fans or pro GEJ that you must read through and be objective in analysis.

If my username was 'hairyanus' i 'd be making same statement, but thank God i'm not...

Next please!

According to Wole Soyinka, we can't allow the military mafia to come back and rule us, we deserve better.

Buhari enslaved the nation. He gloated and gloried in a master-slave relation to the millions of its inhabitants. It is astonishing to find that the same former slaves, now free of their chains, should clamour to be ruled by one who not only turned their nation into a slave plantation, but forbade them any discussion of their condition.

Where are the Mods? Afam4ever, Ngwakwe, and the rest of the mods, This piece is a front page material, Nigerians deserve to know the truth.

The grounds on which General Buhari is being promoted as the alternative choice are not only shaky, but pitifully naive. History matters. Records are not kept simply to assist the weakness of memory, but to operate as guides to the future. Of course, we know that human beings change. What the claims of personality change or transformation impose on us is a rigorous inspection of the evidence, not wishful speculation or behind-the-scenes assurances. Public offence, crimes against a polity, must be answered in the public space, not in caucuses of bargaining. In Buhari, we have been offered no evidence of the sheerest prospect of change. On the contrary, all evident suggests that this is one individual who remains convinced that this is one ex-ruler that the nation cannot call to order.

Buhari – need one remind anyone - was one of the generals who treated a Commission of Enquiry, the Oputa Panel, with unconcealed disdain. Like Babangida and Abdusalami, he refused to put in appearance even though complaints that were tabled against him involved a career of gross abuses of power and blatant assault on the fundamental human rights of the Nigerian citizenry. - Wole Soyinka

The grounds on which General Buhari is being promoted as the alternative choice are not only shaky, but pitifully naive. History matters. Records are not kept simply to assist the weakness of memory, but to operate as guides to the future. Of course, we know that human beings change. What the claims of personality change or transformation impose on us is a rigorous inspection of the evidence, not wishful speculation or behind-the-scenes assurances. Public offence, crimes against a polity, must be answered in the public space, not in caucuses of bargaining. In Buhari, we have been offered no evidence of the sheerest prospect of change. On the contrary, all evident suggests that this is one individual who remains convinced that this is one ex-ruler that the nation cannot call to order.

Buhari – need one remind anyone - was one of the generals who treated a Commission of Enquiry, the Oputa Panel, with unconcealed disdain. Like Babangida and Abdusalami, he refused to put in appearance even though complaints that were tabled against him involved a career of gross abuses of power and blatant assault on the fundamental human rights of the Nigerian citizenry. - Wole Soyinka

The grounds on which General Buhari is being promoted as the alternative choice are not only shaky, but pitifully naive. History matters. Records are not kept simply to assist the weakness of memory, but to operate as guides to the future. Of course, we know that human beings change. What the claims of personality change or transformation impose on us is a rigorous inspection of the evidence, not wishful speculation or behind-the-scenes assurances. Public offence, crimes against a polity, must be answered in the public space, not in caucuses of bargaining. In Buhari, we have been offered no evidence of the sheerest prospect of change. On the contrary, all evident suggests that this is one individual who remains convinced that this is one ex-ruler that the nation cannot call to order.

Buhari – need one remind anyone - was one of the generals who treated a Commission of Enquiry, the Oputa Panel, with unconcealed disdain. Like Babangida and Abdusalami, he refused to put in appearance even though complaints that were tabled against him involved a career of gross abuses of power and blatant assault on the fundamental human rights of the Nigerian citizenry. - Wole Soyinka