In my office today in Ibadan, you can clearly sense the tension of the US election. It is as if the Romney-Obama race is for Aso Rock, not for White House. They are even praying for their candidate--Obama. They didn't show so much concern during the Jonathan-Buhari "election". What is the world becoming?

The most expensive presidential election in American history is finally coming to a close.

Over 112million Americans have cast their votes despite Hurricane sandy in state of Florida,New Jesery and New York City!

VIDEO: Voting Machine Changing Vote From Obama To Romney In Pennsylvania

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BREAKING NEWS-President Jonathan of Nigeria has directed Professor Murice Iwu,Nigeria's former fraudulent Election manager to board next available flight from Nigeria to America and rig polls in Ohio,Florida,New Jersey and Massachusetts in favour of president Barrack Obama.

Murice Iwu is world renowned expert in Election voodoo in the world history

Still on Us election update

While the situation here in Ekiti is normal Unconfirmed reports have it that there is no electoral materials at Enugu State, even the adhoc staff were not available to speak to the press, keep u posted as event unfold.

Tony anenih sighted in Ogara,Delta State,Prof Maurice Iwu was seen moving collation centre in Owerri,Imo State......what could they be doing there?

For those in agreement that money ritual exist,I have a question for you.Does the signature of CBN also appear on the naira note?

Africa's greatest man.He is indeed worthy of the honour.

Why are Nigerians (in Nigeria) calling for each other's virtual head over Obama and Romney? How is it your business? Better face your GEJ, DAME, NOI, SLS and Maku.

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Now, the Police have arrested those who gathered to declare Republic of Biafra in Enugu today. According to news reports, 100 of them are currently being detained. Haba! 100 out of a population of how many millions

What I can deduce from the above is that, the average Igbo man/woman does not give a hoot about Biafra. What they want is good roads, security, potable water, employment for their young, regular electricity and good housing.

Summary is, good government will drown out shouts about the need for Biafra!

The potency of de-marketing strategy(being called extremist/bigot) being used by Buhari's enemies is so active that some people including the elite don't even think twice when the personality of Buhari is being x-rayed. And records had shown that the only outstanding and corrupt-free person whose integrity stands tall that has ruled Nigeria well is Buhari..........one would now know the reasons why the political elite won't want him to rule again

The American Presidential election will take place in a few days time and frankly some questions still need to be answered. I wish that Governor Mitt Romney had put one of those questions particularly to President Barrack Hussein Obama during their last Presidential debate which was on foreign policy. Permit me to put that question here and it is as follows. Why did ...
the President bow so low before Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah four years ago during his first state visit to the Arab Gulf state and why did he feel the need to almost touch his toes with his forehead when he did so.

It is a matter of historical record that no American President in the last 200 years has ever bowed so low before any foreign leader, Prime Minister, Head of State, President or monarch. It appears to me to be rather strange that Obama, on his first trip to the Middle East as President of the most powerful country on the planet, should literally prostrate before an Arab King whose country has an abominable record on human rights, civil liberties, the rights of women and religious minorities and where the system of government is a totalitarian and absolute monarchy. Luckily a picture was taken of that celebrated event and that picture really does tell us something about the American President's mindset. Yet it does not stop there.


On that same trip four years ago, after leaving Saudi Arabia, Obama toured the greater part of the Middle East and Egypt and in speech after speech he apologised to the Arabs for American policy in the Middle East over the previous 50 years. He did this despite the fact that in most of those countries christians,shia muslims and ethnic minorities have no rights at all and even though they have been killed, persecuted and supressed for many decades. Again he did this even though none of those countries were democracies and even though all of them, except for two, have refused to acknowledge the right of the Jewish State of Israel to even exist.This left a bad taste in the mouth of many at the time and the question that came to my mind was whether the ''Hussein'' was coming out of the ''Barrack Hussein Obama'' more than the ''Barrack'' itself was. Yet whatever anyone may feel about the issue of his touching his toes with his head and his bowing before the Saudi king, as far as I am concerned, President Obama is not what he appears to be. There is far more to him than meets the eye.

A couple more questions will suffice to illustrate this point. Why is it that each time Barrack Obama is about to submit himself for a Presidential election and seek a mandate from his people there is a raging, monuemental, earth-shattering and record-breaking freak of a storm which kills numerous people in America? It happened a few days before his Presidential election in 2008 and it is has just happened again a few days before his Presidential election in 2012. Again why is it that on the first day of the convention of the opposition Republican party, both in 2008 and again this year, yet another violent and dangerous killer storm hit the towns in which the two conventions were held causing them both to be partially disrupted? What is Obama's relationship with the elemental forces? What is his relationship with God or some lesser deity? What is his source of power and what is his spiritual foundation? There is no doubt that he is a powerful orator and that he delivers brilliant speeches that mesmerises his audience. Yet so did Adolf Hitler and we all know what he was.

I ask these questions because President Obama has supported every anti-christian and anti-faith policy that the American permissive state has thrown up and endorsed in recent years. The violation and literal denunciation of these religious core values, in my view, betrays the unfolding of an illicit,dark, sinister and subterranean anti-Christ agenda which must be rejected by all true men and women of faith. They must be renounced by every christian, every jew and every muslim and indeed all those that truly espouse the noble values and virtues of any of the three Abrahamic faiths. They must be rejected by all those that believe in the supremacy and efficacy of a monotheic God whose core values and holistic principles and standards are worthy of emulation and of being respected and cherished. There are many examples of these gross violations of our core religious values but permit me to share just four of them with you here.

Firstly, President Obama has endorsed a woman's right to have an abortion and he has publically denounced ''the right to life'' of unborn babies. Secondly, he has endorsed same-sex marriages. Thirdly, he has consistently supported homosexuality and the rights of homosexuals and lesbians. And fourthly, and perhaps the most disturbing of all, he has endorsed the right of same-sex couples to adopt and raise children. Quite apart from these four Obama has also endorsed all manner of social perversions and deviant behaviour in the name of humanism, ''new age'' liberalism and the permissive American state. No true believer or person of faith can possibly accept such practices, endorse such values and still stand right before God. To put the icing on the cake let me make one more point. Rev. Jene Robinson, a vocal and practising homosexual, whose ordination as a Bishop split the Anglican Church in America into two, was specially selected by Obama to deliver the invocation of the name of God and prayers at the beginning of the inaugral weekend of his inaugration ceremony as President in 2008. What message was Obama trying to send to America and to the world by insisting on this?


Outside of the area of social and religious values President Obama has also failed in the area of foreign and domestic policy. A few examples will suffice. The unprecedented number of drone attacks in Pakistan and Afghanistan which has led to record highs in the number of deaths of innocent muslim civilians, women and children in both countries. The alienation of Pakistan and Afghanistan as key allies in the war against terror. The destabilisation of north Africa and the opening of the door for islamist insurgents in the north African Arab Sahel states and the west African sub-region.

The display of weakness and procrastination before Iran and it's covert agenda to build a nuclear bomb. The display of double standards in the State of Bahrain and the over-pampering of the Arab Gulf states. The sheer mess that has been created in Syria and the indecision and procrastination of the Obama administration who have abandoned the opposition forces in that country even as thousands of innocent people are being slaughtered by Assad's brutal regime.The insincerity of purpose and sheer coldness being displayed towards Israel and the indifference to her dangerous and existential plight. The disdain and contempt shown to all people of faith, the evangelical movement, the christian far-right and the vision of the old Pilgrim Fathers that founded the great country that is known as the United States of America.


The removal of the words "God" and "Israel" from the Democratic Party Convention. The disasterous handling of the American economy that has acquired a five trillion dollar deficit in the last four years. The rise of islamic fundamentalism in Mali and Nigeria due to a shortsighted and reckless policy in Libya. The taking of power by the fundamentalist Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and the rise in power of Al Shabbad in Somalia and East Africa. The inexplicable refusal to declare Boko Haram (the islamist terror group that is bombing and killing thousands in northern Nigeria) as a terrorist organisation.

The gradual turning of America into a quasi- welfarist state where ''big government'' reigns and in which the traditional engine room of growth that is known as the American middle class is being systematically weakened and destroyed. The desecration of the traditional family unit and good old fashioned christian values by the adoption of strange and liberal "new age'' practices, values and philosophies. The inability to protect the lives of American diplomats living abroad and the lack of firm reprisals after the killing of the American Ambassador and other Americans by terrorists in Libya. The massive foreign debt that America has acquired in the last four years. The huge quantum of cash that America is is now owing China and so on and so forth.


These are just some of Obama's disastarous legacies and sadly the mistakes he has made in his foreign policy in north Africa particularly impacts on us directly in Nigeria and in west Africa. Let me give you just one example of that. Had it not been for the fall-out of the mess in Libya and the brutal way in which Muammar Ghadaffi, the Libyan leader, was murdered in cold blood one year ago, his Taureg friends and allies in north Africa would not have been inspired and driven to take over northern Mali and create a Taliban-style islamic fundamentalist state there and northern Nigeria would not have been flooded with jihadist footsoldiers and all manner of sophisticated arms and bombing devices for usage by Boko Haram.


With Obama all we see and hear are beautiful and inspirational speeches, a good deal of doublespeak, a failed economic policy and a weak, dangerous and thoroughly uninspiring foreign policy. Worst still all we see in Obama's African policy is unpredictability, chaos, the appeasement of terrorists and utter confusion. Given this I cannot come to any other conclusion than the fact that President Barrack Hussein Obama cannot be trusted with America or indeed the world for the next four years. In my view he is a very mysterious, strange and complex man and sadly he has proved to be a thoroughly disappointing President.

Consequently my prayer is that Governor Mitt Romney defeats him in the Presidential election which will hold in a few days time. If he does not I fear that the much predicted "beginning of the end" of America as a world economic power may have just begun. With China on the rise, Russia waxing strong, Brazil, India and Japan flexing their muscles and the European Union finally beginning to take shape and find her feet, in the next twenty years the world will be a very different place and America may no longer be "prima inter pares" (the first amongst equals). Only Romney can stop that downward trend. I am aware of the fact that, given Obama's ancestry, this may not be a popular position to take amongst those of us that are people of colour and that are Africans but nevertheless it is still my position. I may be wrong but at least I have provided some food for thought. God bless America.

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Street credibility

The more I think about the Boko Haram menace, the more I am convinced that we need a multi-dimensional approach to end the catastrophe. Some actions may hurt our pride, but if that would bring the carnage to closure without compromising the nation’s sovereignty, we should not shy away from such actions.

For sure, it hurts to even consider anything less than military action against Boko Haram. The security chiefs would argue that you have no reason to negotiate with terrorists—just fish them out and kill them, simple. If it was that easy to smoke them out, that would be no problem. But we are dealing with a group of fanatics who have proved to be a tough touch. One, they have a brigade of suicide bombers in their ranks. You want to kill someone and he kills himself, taking you along in the process. That is serious. Two, they have a religious message. Religion offers the deepest penetration into believers’ emotions and for as long as they keep convincing their followers they are fighting for God, their ranks will continue to swell.

Three, they are loaded with weapons of destruction. If they carry only guns, you can engage them in gunfire exchange and hope to overpower them. But these folks manufacture explosives in their bedrooms, like retailers. The moment someone has knowledge of how to make basic explosives in the backyard, killing is liberalised. We would need a security operative in every house in town to be able to neutralise these fellows. Four, our security agencies are overwhelmed. This is a new experience for them. Our police force is trained mainly to fight armed robbery. The State Security Service (SSS) does not seem to have enough manpower to tackle the monster. The military is trained in territorial warfare, not terrorism. On top of it all, Boko Haram seems to have sympathy in certain sections, especially in the security agencies, political class and religious establishment. These factors will always make fighting Boko Haram a difficult task.

The security agencies record one or two successes against Boko Haram once in a while but this always pales into insignificance as soon as one successful attack is launched. The most deadly so far are the Kano attacks, which claimed 186 lives, according to official figures—or over 250, going by the more reliable unofficial sources. The most audacious would be the attack on Police Headquarters last year, which THISDAY announced the following day with the headline: “The Suicide Bomber is Finally Here”. The most embarrassing would be the attacks on UN Head Office in Abuja, which firmly put Nigeria on the international map of terrorism with all the stigma that comes with it. The most provocative would be the attack on St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in Madalla on Christmas Day.

How do we tackle these guys? Their leader, Imam Abubakar Shekau, has said time and again that his mission is to Islamise Nigeria. But first, they would take out the security forces and overthrow the government. Then they would establish Islamic rule. That is what God told him, he said. They would continue to kill men “like chickens” as directed by his God, he also declared. So what do we do now? Raise the white flag of surrender and begin to queue up to be converted to Boko Haram’s version of Islam? Wait to be eliminated in instalments by their bombs? Continue to talk tough, hoping that Boko Haram would soon fizzle out? Continue the less-than-effective security operations until the next deadly attacks take place? Let’s be honest: we are in trouble. Boko Haram operatives are all over the country. All those okada riders and gatemen around you, most of them from neighbouring countries, would be willing tools in the hands of Boko Haram—that is if they are not planted by the sect in the first place.

A friend who works in Apapa narrated an experience to me three years ago. He said early one morning, a trailer full of motorbikes (okada) and young men parked somewhere in Apapa. As the young men disembarked one after the other, they were each given an okada. Many of them, he swore, did not know how to ride the damn thing nor did they even appear to know the geography of Lagos. But, sure, they would have learnt so much about Lagos as well as riding the motorbikes by now. Let’s hope that these are not Boko Haram operatives sent in advance. These guys plan well ahead and are very patient. When the military killed them in thousands in Maiduguri three years ago, we thought the menace was gone forever. It only retreated. The next time we saw Boko Haram, they were throwing bombs everywhere. They really take their time to achieve their goal. And that is quite scary!

So what now? There is a growing suggestion of dialogue, since the military option is not working very effectively. A parallel is being drawn with the terrorism in the Niger Delta, when militants held the oil industry to ransom. An amnesty programme by President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua ended the militancy. But there is a fundamental difference. The Niger Delta militants said they wanted bigger control of oil revenue for their people. That is negotiable. Government could even concede projects and contracts to the region for the sake of peace. But Boko Haram militants say they want to Islamise Nigeria. So what do we negotiate in this instance? What would be the concessions to be granted in the dialogue with Boko Haram? It’s a bit complicated. If they were demanding that more roads should be constructed in the North-east or more hospitals should be built in the North-west, it would be easier to discuss.

In fact, Shekau, while responding to President Goodluck Jonathan’s statement that government could negotiate with Boko Haram if they would come forward, taunted the president, saying Jonathan must first convert to Islam. In effect, therefore, there is a marked difference between Boko Haram and Niger Delta militancy, and I don’t know if the same strategy would work. Any demand that has a religious undertone in a multi-religious society would only complicate matters. Nevertheless, if there are channels through which government could engage with Boko Haram and make them drop their pre-condition, I believe this should be seriously considered. The Borno leaders who are also canvassing dialogue may have access to the Boko Haram hierarchy. It is an option government could exploit.

Between Presidents Obasanjo,
Yar’Adua and Jonathan ₦16 Trillion was Stolen”-the report said

I have in the last couple of days taken time to study population figures in several countries in the last 100 years and the annual growth rate is mostly between 1 and 2 percent except in the Nigeria of the last 50 years. In 1911 for instance, our population was 15.9 million, ten years later in 1921 it had become 18.7 million, an increase of 2.8 million. In 1931, the figure had increased by 1.3 million to give us a population of 20 million. Instructively, all these were consistent with the global pattern. The next census took place 21 years later in 1952 by which time our population was 30.3 million people. But from that period, things changed.

With independence and its politics, the 1962 census gave us an extra population of 14.9 million people, thus pushing the threshold to 45.2 million. A year later (when another census was conducted) an extra 10.5 million Nigerians had been manufactured to give us a population of 55.7 million. Ten years later in 1973, another set of 24.1 million Nigerians had come on board to make 79.8 million. There was no census until 1991 when our population was put at 88.9 million. The census that would follow came in 2006 by which time (within a period of 15 years), another 51.1 million Nigerians had been added to the population data to make 138 million people. Four years later in 2010, eight million were added and the projection today is that we are 160 million people!

The implication is that between 1911 and 1952, our population grew from 18.7 million to 30.3 million, an increase of 62 percent in 41 years. But between 1952 and 2010, a period of 48 years, the same population grew from 30.3 million to 148 million, an increase of 388 percent! If we will be honest, population is relevant in our country only for distributing resources and for electoral manipulation. East, West, North or South, census figures are always padded. How can we sustain a system based on such transparent fraud? We need to wean our nation of the distributive politics of oil rent that is at the root of corruption in our country, including in our politics. We conduct a gubernatorial election where voters don't turn up and the president rationalises why, but when the results are released, about 75 percent of registered voters are deemed to have "voted".