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This is a crystal clear cheap propaganda and blackmail orchestrated by All Progressive Congress(APC),Tinubu, Buhari,Liar Mohammed,Northern Elders Forum and Arewa People Congress(APC).Hahaha Foolish APC london chapter supporters. APC and their cronies are getting more dumber and foolish than the President Goodluck everyday,despite the President below average performance in Government, he will still win landslide come 2015. APC is not getting things right at all, their propaganda tactics are beginning to back fire. |
Rewards for Justice - First Reward Offers for Terrorists in West Africa Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC June 3, 2013 For the first time, the U.S. Department of State's Rewards for Justice program is offering rewards for information on key leaders of terrorist organizations in West Africa: al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), the Movement for Unity and Jihad in West Africa (MUJWA);and the groups known as the Signed-in-Blood Battalion and Boko Haram. The Secretary of State has authorized rewards of up to $5 million each for information leading to the location of AQIM leader Yahya Abu el Hammam and Signed-in-Blood Battalion leader Mokhtar Belmokhtar; rewards of up to $3 million each for information leading to the location of AQIM leader Malik Abou Abdelkarim and MUJWA spokesperson Oumar Ould Hamaha; and a reward of up to $7 million for information leading to the location of Abubakar Shekau, the leader of Boko Haram. Yahya Abu el Hammam serves as a senior leader of AQIM, planning attacks and kidnappings in North and West Africa. Hammam reportedly was involved in the 2010 murder of an elderly French hostage in Niger. Mokhtar Belmokhtar, previously a leader of AQIM, is the founder of the Signed-in-Blood Battalion, also known as the al-Mulathamun Battalion. It conducted the deadly January 2013 attack on a gas facility in In-Amenas, Algeria, where at least 37 hostages, including three U.S. citizens, were killed. Malik Abou Abdelkarim is a senior leader within AQIM. Under his command, AQIM fighters have conducted kidnappings and terrorist attacks in North and West Africa. Oumar Ould Hamaha, previously a member of AQIM, is now the spokesperson for MUJWA, an AQIM offshoot. As a member of AQIM, Hamaha participated in kidnappings of foreigners for ransom, including the kidnapping of a Canadian diplomat from Niamey, Niger, in December 2008. Abubakar Shekau is the leader of Nigeria-based, Jama’atu Ahl as-Sunnah il-Da’awati wal-Jihad, more commonly known as Boko Haram. The group is responsible for the August 2011 vehicle-bomb attack on a United Nations facility in Abuja, Nigeria, which killed at least 23 people and injured 80. More information about these individuals is located on the Rewards for Justice website (www.rewardsforjustice.net) or on Twitter: @Rewards4Justice. We encourage anyone with information on these individuals to contact the Rewards for Justice office via the website, e-mail (RFJ@state.gov), phone (1-800-877-3927), or mail (Rewards for Justice, Washington, D.C., 20522-0303, USA). All information will be kept strictly confidential. The Rewards for Justice program is administered by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Diplomatic Security. Since its inception in 1984, the program has paid more than $125 million to more than 80 people who provided actionable information that put terrorists behind bars or prevented acts of international terrorism worldwide. Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Rewards4Justice. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=599643236727698&set=a.218443624847663.62618.184066641618695&type=1&theater
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Acting Lebanese Consul in Kano, Khallel Musliman, has revealed that the private residence that housed cache of weapons of mass destruction linked to international terrorist organisation, Hezbollah, belongs to a Sierra Leonean. Speaking in Kano, Musliman said the property owner who is already in custody over his infamous role in the arm saga is Abdu Hassan Tahir. The controversial property located at Gaya Road within Bompai GRA is within a striking distance to the police headquarters that was sacked by the dreaded Boko Haram members in January 20, 2012. Heavily armed soldiers are still keeping vigil on the property thereby impeding access to the popular street off Milar Road in Kano metropolis. The Lebanese consul who made available to Vanguard a copy of business permit granted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs in 2004 to the accused to conduct business activity in Nigeria further revealed that he is a nationalised Sierra Leonean. The Brigade Commander, 3rd Motorized Brigade, Nigerian Army, Kano, Brigadier-General Ilyasu Abbah, had named three suspects in their custody as Abdallah Hassan Fadallah, Mustapher Fawaz and Abdullahi Tigani, adding that they have all been moved to Abuja for further investigations. The army chief recalled that one of the suspects, Tahini, was once arrested at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport over undeclared $60,000 on his way to Lebanon, adding that he is an Abuja-based businessman. A copy of the business permit ref number MIA/B 24332/T/403 and signed by one Alhassan M.Fawu for the Director Citizenship and Business for the Minister of Internal Affairs, Abuja, in 2004 allows the suspect to establish a business venture in Kano. The Sierra Leonean suspect had obtained the business permit with a registered company named, Amfat Nigeria Limited, that specialized in manufacture of plastic products, general merchants, importer and exporter. The Lebanese Consul was quick to differentiate the Sierra Leonean suspect from Taheer Fadhlala, owner of Taheer Guest Palace in Kano, adding that the clarification becomes imperative in the light of misrepresentation in some media. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/06/hezbollah-weapons-warehouse-belongs-to-sierra-leonean-lebanese-consul/ |
River State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi who is involved in a tussle with Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang, over who is the authentic Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) has offered to step down from the post if Jang would also step down. At this point it is not yet known how Amaechi would want a new Chairman to emerge, whether by consensus or via another election. Barring all unforeseen circumstances, Rivers State governor Rotimi Amaechi and his Plateau State counterpart Jonah Jang may be asked to step down as chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) for a consensus candidate that would reconcile both warring parties, LEADERSHIP investigations have revealed. Although Amaechi was duly elected at the NGF meeting, where he scored 19 while Jang scored 16, Jang’s camp has faulted Amaechi’s emergence on the grounds that it had earlier adopted Jang as the consensus chairman. They claimed that the constitution of the Forum did not give room for a second term. Amaechi has been suspended by the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for alleged anti-party activities. President Goodluck Jonathan, who claimed neutrality on the saga, has also turned round to recognise Jang. LEADERSHIP checks show that some five governors from the north have begun a search for the way out of the cul-de-sac and the plan is to work out a modality where both Amaechi and Jang would be asked to step down for a consensus chairman from the north “in the interest of peace and unity of the Forum and of the country as well”. A source close to one of the governors said, “We do not want to involve the press in what we are doing now; it is a shame that those who claim to be elected governors in the country are in this type of a mess, and, to worsen the situation, each camp is making use of the media, laying claim to be the chairman. If I may confide in you, the plan is to call for a meeting of NGF and ask both Amaechi and Jang to step down, and then a neutral person would be asked to be the chairman. Doing so would go a long way in bringing us back and restoring the lost credibility,” an insider told LEADERSHIP. The source disclosed further, “Neither of the two camps would be asked to call the meeting when the time comes.” He also disclosed that whoever will be the new chairman “would emerge not through any election, but through consensus; since the existence of the Forum, there had never been a time when the chairman was elected. The one we held has proved us wrong.” When asked which zone or state the consensus chairman would come from, the source refused to answer the question but said, “We would cross the bridge when we get there.” But another source close to the Forum who corroborated him said “the north might be asked to produce the chairman for tactical reasons”. Another source close to the five governors also disclosed that Governor Raji Fashola of Lagos would be persuaded to withdraw his suit since “as governors, they all have immunity, either to sue or to be sued, and that, aside, this is a voluntary association and asking the court to intervene could put an end to the Forum.” http://leadership.ng/news/040613/ngf-election-crisis-amaechi-jang-may-step-down-consensus-chair |
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Nigeria’s military on Thursday dismissed as “empty propaganda” claims by Boko Haram’s leader that soldiers have retreated during an ongoing offensive, insisting the campaign has heavily damaged the Islamist insurgents. In a video obtained by AFP on Tuesday, Boko Haram chief Abubakar Shekau said soldiers have at times “turned and ran” when facing Islamist fighters and rejected military boasting about the success of the operation. “We consider it as empty propoganda,” defence spokesman Brigadier General Chris Olukolade said of the video. “To the best of our understanding, at the moment (the insurgents) are in disarray. They are on the run and so many of them have been captured,” he told AFP. He declined to provide figures of those captured or killed in the operation launched on May 15 after President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency in three northeastern states considered Boko Haram strongholds. Shekau’s whereabouts, which cannot be determined in the video, remain unknown. “I don’t know his location but I know that intelligence is trailing him,” Olukolade said. Shekau called on like-minded Islamists in countries including Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq to join the fight to create an Islamic state in Nigeria. Olukolade suggested the plea for foreign assistance implied weakness. “If they are still firmly on ground why does he need help?” The United States and analysts have voiced concern over the prospect of widespread civilian casualties during the operation, with Nigeria’s military having been accused of massive abuses in the past. Olukolade told AFP he has seen no credible evidence of soldier misconduct in the offensive. With the military having cut mobile phone service in much of the northeast and access to remote locations restricted, rivals claims about the conflict have been impossible to verify. Olukolade said that air strikes used so far have primarily included covering fire for ground troops tasked with storming Boko Haram camps. The military has claimed the destruction of several such camps, primarily in Borno state, Boko Haram’s traditional base. Boko Haram has waged its insurgency since 2009, with an estimated 3,600 lives lost, including killings by the security forces. The group has pushed for the creation of an Islamic state in Africa’s most populous nation and largest oil producer, though its demands have repeatedly shifted. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/05/military-dismisses-boko-haram-propaganda-trailing-shekaus-whereabouts/ |
64 Years Old Senator Ita Giwa was captured at a Night Club partying harder just like a “RockStar”. Her recent chieftaincy title presented to her by the “Obong” of Calabar really shows how social she is. A “Cougár” like her can never go wrong for the Young males. http://gistpage.com.ng/?p=11309
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Eko Ile: And what against humanity are you talking about?Eko Ile you are here again to defend you father Tinubu, APC, ACN, LIAR MOHAMMED, BOKO HARAM and BUHARI |
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, chairman of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), on Wednesday described the declaration of a State of Emergency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States by President Goodluck Jonathan as a dangerous trend in the art of governance and a deliberate ploy to subvert constitutional democracy. “It is now abundantly clear that President Jonathan has finally bared his fangs confirming what was widely speculated,” he said in a press statement, stressing that by the action, Mr. Jonathan has intimidated and emasculated the governors of these States. Tinubu said that keen observers have been left with the unmistakable conclusion of the existence of a surreptitious but barely disguised intention to muzzle the elected governments of these states for what is clearly a display of unpardonable mediocrity and diabolic partisanship geared towards 2015. “Borno and Yobe states have been literally under armies of occupation with the attendant excruciating hardship experienced daily by the indigenes and residents of these areas. This government now wants to use the excuse of the security challenges faced by the Governors to remove them from the states considered hostile to the 2015 PDP/Jonathan project.” He warned that the administration is in effect setting in motion a chain of events the end of which nobody can predict, as actions such as this one often give root to radical ideologies and extremist tendencies that are a direct opposite of the intended outcome of unwarranted and unintelligent meddlesomeness. “The present scenario playing out in the country reminds one of the classical case of a mediocre craftsman who continually blames the tools of his trade for his serial failure but refuses to look at his pitiable state with a view to adjusting,” he said. Chief Tinubu further warned that Jonathan’s pronouncement, which seeks to abridge or has the potential of totally scuttling the constitutional functions of Governors and other elected representatives of the people, will be counterproductive in the long run. “A State of Emergency already exists in the states where JTF operates,” he pointed out, noting that residents of the affected communities live in constant fear and their rights are violated with impunity under the guise of searching for terrorists in their respective domains. “Hiding under some nebulous claims which border on the intractability of the security challenges posed by Boko Haram or some acclaimed traditionalists who have killed some policemen to render ineffective the constitutional powers vested in elected Governors and other representatives of the people, perceived as not amenable to manipulation for the 2015 project amounts to reducing serious issues bordering on the survival of the country to partisan politics,” he said. The ACN chieftain called on all those who love Nigeria genuinely to advise the federal government not to tinker with the mandates of the governors of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa under any guise, calling it a “potentially destructive” path to take. “If security of a society is about the protection of lives and property of the citizenry, the involvement of the people is a sine qua non to effective intelligence gathering,” the statement said. “Any measures put in place which alienate the people, in particular their elected representatives, should be considered as fundamentally defective by every right thinking person in the country.” http://saharareporters.com/news-page/bola-tinubu-says-state-emergency-merely-ruse-2015
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ACN Condemns and Reject President Jonathan Declaration of State of Emergency …Asks National Assembly to reject it The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has described the declaration of a state of emergency in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States by President Goodluck Jonathan as lacking in original thinking, and therefore asked the National Assembly to reject it. In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said if the use of force was capable of ending the Boko Haram crisis, it would have ended a long time ago. It said while the President was right in expressing outrage over the mindless killings and wanton destruction by the insurgents, he was wrong in proposing more of the same measures that have failed to yield results. ”If the medicine given to a patient has not cured his or her illness, is it not futile to prescribe more of the same medicine for the patient? If the declaration of a state of emergency in 15 local government areas in four states in 2011 has not curbed the activities of the insurgents, why extend such measure to other areas? If the use of force in the affected states have failed to curtail the activities of the insurgents, why send in more troops? ”There is nothing new in the President’s action. It is more of the same: deployment of more troops to the affected states and the use of tougher, scorched-earth tactics against the insurgents. In the first instance, this stepped-up militarization of the states amounts to an asymmetric use of force in an environment where the insurgents operate within a civilian population, hence it will ultimately be counterproductive as the death toll will continue to mount while the civilian population – who will be caught in the cross fire – will be alienated. ”Secondly, the President should go ahead and disband the committee he recently inaugurated and saddled with reaching out to the insurgents, because by opting to flood the states with more troops under an ill-advised emergency rule, he has succeeded in pulling the carpet from under the Committee’s feet. Who negotiates genuinely with a gun to his head? The committee’s job is over, the members can as well pack up and go home. ”Thirdly, one hopes the President’s action is not linked to the politics of 2015. With the three states militarized, there can neither be electioneering campaign nor voting there. We had warned earlier that as 2015 approaches, the Jonathan Administration will increasingly take measures that will make it impossible to hold election in many states The over militarization of some states in the north, the plan to destabilise the South-west using slush funds from the so-called oil pipeline protection contract and the infantile threats from some Niger Delta militants seem to be part of this plan ”Fourthly, what happens if and when the declaration of emergency rule fails to stem the violence, now that the President has gone for broke and played his last card? ”In view of the reasons stated above, we hereby reject the declaration of emergency rule in the three states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe, and we call on the National Assembly to also reject it and not allow itself to be used to rubber stamp a declaration that is largely cosmetic. ”We reiterate our earlier statements that the Boko Haram crisis has its roots in years of bad governance that have produced an army of unemployed, unemployable, disenchanted and demoralized youths who are now ready hands and willing tools for those seeking to perpetrate violence. The unprecedented corruption across the land, as well as injustice and extra-judicial killings are also fuelling this crisis,” ACN said. The party said while the short-term solution to the Boko Haram crisis should be a combination of dialogue and a minimal use of force, the long term measure to deny Boko Haram of willing recruits and make the sect unattractive to anyone is to ensure that the State can adequately meet the yearnings and aspirations of its citizens. And the only way to do this is through good governance that delivers the dividends of democracy to the citizens; stamps out corruption and ensures a just and equitable society. ”Boko Haram is like a bad tree. To kill it, it must be uprooted, instead of trimming its branches. The measures announced by President Jonathan on Tuesday will not deliver the killer punch to this reprehensible sect. There is need to think out of the box,” it said. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/05/emergency-rule-counterproductive-acn/ |
Commander In Chief, Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Goodluck Jonathan(GCON) has spoken, anybody or group of Persons not happy with the Constitutional declaration of STATE OF EMERGENCY in Yobe, Borno and Adamawa, should go and hang TRANSFORMER or move out of Nigeria voluntarily with immediate effect. God bless the Federal Republic of Nigera[quote][/quote]
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Commander In Chief, Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Goodluck Jonathan(GCON) has spoken, anybody or group of Persons not happy with the Constitutional declaration of STATE OF EMERGENCY in Yobe, Borno and Adamawa, should go and hang TRANSFORMER or move out of Nigeria voluntarily with immediate effect. God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria[quote][/quote]
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“I won’t talk to Boanteng again, he knows that I’m Muslim, I’m pissed off,” Franck Ribery reacted to his team- mates’ refusal to keep the alcohol away from him as Bayern Munich players were understandably in a party mood after their final home game of the season. Ribery, a Muslim, was chased around the pitch before Ghanaian- born Jerome Boateng got to him and dunked a huge glass of beer over his head. Manuel Neuer also carried out a similar act as he cheekily threw beer on one of the girls on the pitch. The unsuspecting girl was drenched while Neuer wheeled away in celebration. http://www.informationng.com/2013/05/muslim-ribery-fumes-over-boatengs-drenching-act-during-title-celebration.html
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The moment the photos below surfaced few days ago, Peter Okoye of P-Square and singer Flavour N'abania have been rumoured as serious gay partners. According to aprokos, the two alleged secret gay partners have started serious talk about business partnership. For the record, Peter Okoye is a single father of two children. He is the only public boyfriend of Lola Okoye, the daughter of a millionaire business man. Flavour Nabania on the other hand has a US-based girlfriend named Beverly. http://www.ipaidabribenaija.com/entertainment/more-in-entertainment/gossip/item/23231-peter-okoye-flavour-rumoured-as-gay-partners-photos
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These are the guys that stole Edo money and they are not done yet. They were members Lucky Igbinedion’s grace group faction of PDP and now they are AC members. The List Where are the true Progressives? Are we being taken for a ride or what? If in doubt, check out this list and add the ones you know. Who is fooling who? 1. Hon. Thomas Okosun ACN Edo State Chairman PDP Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly 2. Chief Lucky Igbinedion ACN, Financier / Godfather PDP Governor, Edo State 1999 – 2007 3. Adams Oshiomhole ACN Governor, Edo State, 2008 till date PDP Member and supporter Glory 2003, Lucky Igbinedion’s Campaign Organization. Accompanied Lucky Igbinedion to many of his numerous jamborees and cruises to the West Indies and South America between 2003 and 2007. 4. Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu ACN, National Vice Chairman. Mini-Godfather and Campaign Manager, Oshiomhole’s campaign organization PDP Chief of Staff 1999 to 2003 and Secretary to the State Government 2003 to 2007. Leader of Grace Group. Lucky once told his close friends that Osagie taught him how to keep his tracks clean in underhand deals. 5. Dr. Pius Odubu ACN Deputy Governor PDP Member House of Representatives 1999 to 2007 6. Hon. Charles Idahosa ACN Special Adviser on Political Matters to Adams Oshiomhole PDP Director of Protocol and Administration 1999-2000. Commissioner for Information 2003 to 2004. Member, Board of NTA 7. Barr. Frank Erewele ACN State Organizing Secretary and Chairman Utilities Board PDP Commissioner for Education under Lucky Igbinedion. Chairman Grace Group 8. Barr. Anselm Ojezua ACN Commissioner for Information, Commissioner for Lands and Survey 2009 to date PDP, Commissioner for Sports and Social Development under Lucky Igbinedion. Secretary, Glory 2003. Deputy Chief-of-Staff to Governor 9. Prince Tony Omoaghe ACN Immediate Past State Chairman PDP Factional State Chairman under Lucky Igbinedion 10. Chief Lucky James ACN Commissioner for Local Government Affairs. PDP Chairman Etsako West LGA and Chairman Edo Post Primary Education Board under Lucky Igbinedion 11. Mr. Dan Owegie ACN State Publicity Secretary (What has a cinema ticket seller and hotel attendant got to do with publicity?) PDP Party Chairman, Ovia South Local Government Area. Chairman of chairmen under Lucky Igbinedion 12. Chief Osaro Idah ACN Edo State Secretary PDP, General Manager, Bendel Brewery under Lucky Igbinedion. Used Bendel Brewery’s resources to finance Grace Group. Left xxxxdebt in excess of N1.2bn Intercontinental Bank 13. Barr. Osarodion Ogie ACN Chief of Staff to Adams Oshiomhole PDP Secretary, Schools Infrastructure Development Committee under Igbinedion. Secretary Grace Group 14. Mr. Lawrence Okah ACN Oredo Party Leader PDP, General Manager, Rapid Response Agency under Igbinedion. Supervised the poorly executed infrastructure projects through direct labour in Ambrose Alli University including the well that collapsed recently killing two female students and injuring five others. 15. Mrs. Modino Emovon ACN Edo State Woman Leader, Chairman, Waste Management Boards PDP Chairman ECTS Board under Lucky Igbinedion 16. Hon. Pally Iriase ACN, Member House of Representatives for Owan West/East, Immediate past Secretary to State Government 2008 to 2011 PDP Deputy Speaker Edo House of Assembly. Chairman Owan East Local Government under Lucky Igbinedion 17. Rev. Michael Egharevba ACN Special Adviser on Protocol to Adams Oshiomhole PDP Special Adviser to Lucky Igbinedion. One time Senatorial Leader, Edo South Senatorial District 18. Chief Tom Ikimi ACN National Leader PDP Leader, Edo Central 19. Chief Andrew Agbi ACN Leader PDP Chairman, Governing Council, Institute of Technology, Usen under Lucky Igbinedion 20. Hon. Samson Osagie ACN Member of the House of Representatives PDP Member, Edo House of Assembly under Lucky Igbinedion 21. Barr. Henry Idahagbon ACN Special Adviser to Adams Oshiomhole. Secretary, Oshiomhole Campaign Organization. PDP Commissioner for Lands and Survey under Lucky Igbinedion 22. Mr. Nosa Adams ACN Executive Director, Emergency Relief Agency under Adams Oshiomhole PDP Caretaker Committee Chairman, Egor Local Govt Council under Lucky Igbinedion 23. Chief Amos Osunbor ACN Senatorial Leader, Edo South. Chairman, Board of Directors Edo Line under Oshiomhole. For his sake Edo Line has remained closed down for over one and half years. PDP Senatorial Leader, Edo South. Chairman, Edo Line. Managing Director Edo Line under Lucky Igbinedion. Was one of those responsible for the collapse of Edo Line through corrupt practices and outright embezzlement 24. Chief Goddy Edosa ACN Leader, Egor LGA PDP Leader, Egor LGA. Managing Director, Edo Line under Lucky Igbinedion. Used the resources and facilities of Edo line to enhance Goddy Edosa Motors. 25. Mr. Victor Enoghama ACN Commissioner for Transport under Adams Oshiomhole PDP Caretaker Committee Chairman, Oredo LG under his brother- in-law Lucky Igbinedion 26. Mr. Joe Atohengbe ACN Leader, Uhunmwonde LGA PDP Commissioner for Agriculture under Lucky Igbinedion 27. Chief Osamede Adun aka Bob-Izua ACN Chairman Small and Medium Enterprises Committee. His numerous houses built on top of the Benin moat in different places were spared the moment he decamped from PDP to ACN PDP Chairman, Committee on Demolition of Illegal Structures under Lucky Igbinedion. Was in charge of collection of all Revenues in Ring Road under Lucky Igbinedion 28. Mr. Matthew Ehigie (aka Ehisco) ACN Party Chairman, Orhionmwon LGA PDP Party Chairman, Orhionmwon LGA under Lucky Igbinedion 29. Alhaji Shagadi Usman ACN Senatorial Leader, Edo North. Chairman Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board. PDP Party Chairman, Etsako West LGA 30.Hon. Bright Omokhodion ACN Immediate past Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly PDP Commissioner for Finance under Lucky Igbinedion 31. Mr. Phillip Olumese ACN Former Chairman, Edo Broadcasting Service. Senatorial Leader, Edo Central PDP Commissioner for Commerce and Industry under Lucky Igbinedion 32. Hon. Clement Ehevba ACN Leader, Esan Central LGA PDP Commissioner for Finance under Lucky Igbinedion 33. Mr. Joe Ikpea ACN Leader, Esan South East LGA. Member State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) PDP Chairman, Library Board under Lucky Igbinedion 34. Barr. Ken Ihensekhien ACN Party Leader, Igueben LGA PDP Commissioner for Agriculture, Commissioner for Sports under Lucky Igbinedion 35. Hon. Sam Iredia ACN Party Leader, Orhionmwon LGA PDP Chairman, Glory 2003, Lucky Igbinedion’s Campaign Organization 2002/2003. Chief of Staff. Chairman, Board of Internal Revenue under Lucky Igbinedion 36. Chief (Mrs.) Evelyn Igbafe Omokhodion ACN Executive Director, Poverty Alleviation Programme PDP Board Member, Otibhor Okhai Specialist Hospital, Irrua. 37. Hon. Patrick Obahiagbon ACN Director of Campaign Rallies, Adams Oshiomhole Campaign Organisation PDP Majority Leader, Edo State House of Assembly 100-2007and Member House of Representatives 2007-2011 38. Hon. Anselm Agbabi ACN Executive Chairman, Akoko-Edo LG Caretaker Committee PDP Member, Edo House of Assembly 39. Chief Bayo Adams ACN Chairman, Library Board PDP Party Leader, Akoko-Edo LGA and Board member under Lucky Igbinedion 40. Senator Domingo Obende ACN Senator representing Edo North PDP Chairman, Water Board under Lucky Igbinedion 41. Barr. Mrs. Lucy Omagbon ACN Leader, Ovia North East Local Government Area PDP Commissioner for Education under Lucky Igbinedion |
In a recent interview with BellaNaija, one-time first runner-up of the Mr. Nigeria contest, Alex Ekubo, spoke candidly about himself – career, controversial relationship with Uti and future endeavours. Excerpts: It’s already four months into the year and a lot has been happening on the entertainment scene. What have you been up to this year? We just finished shooting a movie called “Gold Digging”. It’s a Rukky Sanda movie and it has myself, Rukky, Yvonne Nelson, IK Ogbonna, Venita Akpofure, Denrele and Sexy Steel. Before that, I finished a movie titled “Keeping My Man” with Ramsey Nouah, Monalisa Chinda and Ini Edo. Take me down memory lane. How did you get into the acting profession? Acting is something I’ve always had a passion for. When I was young, producers and directors would use our house to shoot movies. Sometimes they gave me minor roles like asking me to cry in a movie. Years later, I moved to University of Calabar to study Law but I was still into the Arts. I presented a TV show and was part of the Dance Drama group. In 2010, I emerged first runner up at the Mr. Nigeria contest which gave me a good platform to launch my acting career. That was when I landed my first major movie role in ‘Ladies Men’. But before then, I was in some TV productions like ‘Secrets & Scandals’, ‘Hope Bay’ and ‘Happy Family’. I’ve also featured in ‘In The Cupboard’, ‘True Citizens’, ‘Weekend Getaway’, ‘Lovelorn’ and ‘AY’s Crib’. God has really been faithful to me. I’ve just had a lot to do here and there. You’ve not been acting professionally for so long yet you’ve gotten some recognition such as the Most Promising Male Act for 2012 Best of Nollywood Awards. How does that make you feel? I feel humbled. Like the Bible says, “The race is not to the swift or the battle to the strong”. In this short time I’ve been around, there has been so much buzz. I don’t even know what I do, I am my biggest critic. But it’s humbling when I come out and people recognize my works. I believe God strongly and I hold Him close. I get the feeling that you are quite religious. I am very religious. My Mum is an Evangelist, my Dad is an Elder. If I go to hell, I will feel bad because of my religious background. I grew up in a strong, vibrant Christian home, the type where you join the choir as a kid and if you do something wrong, my Mum would say “I would report you to God”. Do you exercise your religious belief in every aspect of your life and career? Everything I do is about God. I am at a place where I don’t do anything without asking “God, is it OK if I do this?” I see a lot of young people who’ve had their lives cut short, people having plane crashes. I travel a lot, I am not holier or better than them but God protects me. It’s not by my power, it’s by His Grace that I exist. I’m sure you must have studied hard to obtain a Law Degree from the University. Do you have any plans of working as a Lawyer? My Law degree is in my freezer, chilling. As the saying goes “strike the iron when it is hot”, now that my market is selling in Nollywood and entertainment, let me be striking this iron now. Entertainment is my thing and Acting is a career on its own. When people ask me what I do, I say “I’m an Actor”. They expect me to say more, but I say “I am an Actor, that’s all.” This is probably because they get the idea that you have a lot of free time. You are present at almost every red carpet and major event within and outside the country and people want to know why? People get it twisted a lot. I’ve learnt to respect people for what they do and I think people should do the same too. As an entertainer, being seen and heard is part of your job description. If I say let me package myself out of the scene, I will package myself out of business. I have an obligation and a moral standing to be at such events. Could you explain some of these obligations? If you see me at a fashion show like ‘Music Meets Runway’, it’s because I am a model and I was invited as a guest of honour. If you see me at a comedy show like ‘AY Show’, I act in AY’s crib so I have to be there. If I see you at Dubai for 2face Idibia’s wedding… I didn’t go on my own. If 2face extends an arm and says “Come and support me,” I will oblige him like I did. So tomorrow, if I have an engagement and I invite him, he will also come. That is how we do in this business of entertainment, we support each other. I was on my own when they invited me to come and present an award at AMAA; they paid for my accommodation and flight ticket. At the end of the day, someone said “Alex what were you doing at AMAA?”. Hello? I am an actor! If you watch closely, I hardly attend music shows. But the ones that have to do with acting, modeling and movie premieres, I have to be there because I was invited. You always seem to be paired up with your colleague and friend, Uti Nwachukwu at such events. Why? Uti is my brother and my friend who has been there for me through thick and thin. What a lot of people don’t know is that we have a lot in common. He is a model, I am a model; he is an actor, I am an actor. Most times, we don’t even go together to events but I can’t see him outside and act as if I don’t know him. If people want to misconstrue it, then happy thinking to them. Your relationship with him has been tagged a romantic one on several occasions with people insinuating that you are gay partners. How do you feel about this? It’s hilarious! Back in the days, when you have a friend who you go out with often, it was cool, people called him your best friend. Now, when they see two guys together, people begin to have weird thoughts. You see, in this business of entertainment, what you need is someone that believes in you to grow. Uti is big, and he helped me a lot prior to now that I’m beginning to gather my momentum. He is a ‘Big Brother Africa All Stars’ Winner. You can hate him but you can’t take that away from him. A lot of these local celebrities, outside Victoria Island nobody knows them. Uti is someone who grandmothers and pepper sellers know. We were in Ghana recently and the President of Ghana saw Uti at the Airport and recognized him. You can’t hate on success. Where do you think the rumours originated from? I don’t care and I am not bothered.The word on the streets is that you both live together. Is that true? Yes we do. But is it anybody’s problem who I live with or who Uti lives with? We all know how expensive it is to live in a highbrow area in Lagos. If you have a friend who you are getting along with and you want to live with each other, is that anybody’s problem? How does this rumour affect your career? It doesn’t affect my career because to me, I am just living my life. I’ve never come out to refute anything because I don’t owe anybody any explanation. It’s my life. Talking about refuting, you kinda took it hard on Twitter recently when in response to a Tweet “Are you truly Uti Nwachukwu’s gay partner?” you replied “Did your father truly molest you when you were a child?” Where did that come from? Sometimes, people forget that even as celebrities, we are human. Sometimes you are in the mood or not in the mood when you reply tweets. It was just a spur of the moment thing. I had to do that so that he can also experience how it feels when people are asked that sort of question. Let’s take our chat away from Uti now and talk about the lady in your life. Who is Alex dating? So you people can bring her online and dissect her life and generation, abi? Funny, but no. We just want to know her. I like to keep my life private. The records are there, I don’t have to prove anything. The Igbos say “You can’t learn to be left handed in an old age” and the English people would say “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks”. I don’t need to tell everyone who I’m dating to prove anything. When the right time comes, you would know who the person is. So there is a someone? Right now, I am single. I am married to my career. That is my focus and I don’t want to be distracted. But I’m not blocking my heart out, I am open and if the right person comes along, fine. Maybe we should match make you on BellaNaija. Tell me your specs. What do you want in a woman? She has to be God fearing and intelligent. I like a beautiful woman; I mean I try small so let me have a hot girl so that we’ll give birth to a hot hot baby. Maybe we can give birth to the next Miss World. Still on the topic of dating, let’s talk about your ‘records’. Who was your first crush? I remember her very well. I schooled at Federal Government College Daura, Katsina state and my first crush was in school with me then. She was the most beautiful girl I had seen at that time and she was really really quiet which intrigued me. While the other girls were loud and everywhere, she was a very quiet girl. Did you ever get into a relationship with her? We hit it off much later and I regret that it was so late because it was when I was writing my final exams and we had only a few months together. After we graduated, we lost touch and I haven’t seen her since then. How about your first kiss. Who did you share that with? The same girl. I remember the magical night, we were outside one Valentine’s Day after night prep. I bought her some gifts and I kissed her very briefly. I was shy and she was shy and it was magical. Oh, I’m having goose bumps remembering this moment. …And he was literally blushing. Away from the mushy stuff now, you talk a lot about acting but not modeling. What is happening to your modeling career? It’s there. It’s something I’ve always loved to do but my career now is Acting. I did a Brand Ambassadorship for Chiviita Active a while ago; photo shoots for MTN and Mainstreet Bank. Plus I’m a runway model and I’ve done both local and international fashion shows. A lot of models are into designers and fashion labels. Who would you readily put your money on – Nigerian or foreign designers? I am passionate about Nigeria. I can only be a second citizen in another country but this is my first love. I love Nigerian designers, they are doing an amazing job. All my suits are made by Nigerian designers. I don’t have any English suits (and I have a lot of suits). I also wear Nigerian shoes. Who designs your suits? Taryor Gabriels. He cuts my suits like it’s a second skin. I also wear Yomi Casual, Mai Atafo, Rikaoto Couture and for T shirts I wear Thots on Tees. But my Mum is my number one designer. She has a fashion outfit called Jalex Creations. It seems a lot of designers are very willing to put their clothes on you. How do you maintain your mannequin-like body? I’m not a gym rat. I just eat right and drink lots of water. Personally, I think I am factory fitted like this. I don’t go out of my way to do anything extraordinary. Lots of celebs these days complain of people hacking into their social media accounts and using it for mischief. Have you ever been impersonated on social media? There are over 7 accounts in my name on Facebook and they are not mine! My personal page is already full with over 5,000 likes so I opened a fan page which is Alexx Ekubo. Most times, I use two X’s in my name. On Twitter I use @alexxekubo and on Instagram, Keek and Cinemagram I also use Alexx Ekubo. But recently, I’ve been getting complains of people using these fake accounts to dupe innocent people. A girl munched some chats and showed me on Twitter how someone impersonated me and collected money from her to meet me at a film school. People should please take not of this. If there was any event you wish you could change that happened in this country, what would it be? I wish I could change the Aluu 4 incident. It hurts me every time I remember that four innocent young men were brutally murdered in broad daylight and it was recorded and put on YouTube for the whole world to see. It hurt me that the dreams of Tekena, Ugo, Lloyd and Chidiaka was brutally cut short. It hurts me that in Nigeria today, people see an accident and the first thing they do is bring out their cameras and take pictures and videos. If warlords like Charles Taylor can be tried in a court of Law, I don’t see what these boys did that people had to beat and burn them on the streets. You don’t even treat animals like that. You should probably run for a political office since you are so passionate about Nigeria. I owe my life totally to God and the will of God. If a time comes and an opportunity presents itself, sure. I’d like an opportunity to serve and give back to my people. I am always an advocate of being the change you want to see in the world. http://www.bellanaija.com/2013/05/04/bn-saturday-celebrity-interview-i-dont-have-to-prove-anything-rising-actor-alex-ekubo-gives-his-most-intimate-interview-on-the-hilarious-gay-rumours-dishes-on-his-dream-girl-his-passions/
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Is listening to Lil Wayne’s music the cause or a symptom of anti-intellectualism? That’s the question that has to be answered, according to a new study. The study used data from Facebook to figure out the average SAT scores of fans of different artists. They found that if you listen to Lil Wayne, your SAT scores are the lowest (876), and those who listen to Beyonce and TI are slightly higher. They said that fans of Radiohead were in the 1200s and Beethoven fans were at 1376. The study called Musicthatmakesyoudumb was done by Virgil Griffin, who graduated from the University of Alabama. He also did another study about books that people who read, concluding that those who read the bible have the lowest SAT scores. The highest SAT scores were from people who read the book “100 Years of Solitude.” The study has gotten criticism from those who consider it to be racist. Many of the Lil Wayne fans are black and come from environments with low-performing schools and unfavorable economic conditions. Also, SAT scores are proven to be culturally-biased and are also a weak indicator of true intelligence. So, maybe the study doesn’t have all that much merit to begin with. But if low SAT scores are also indicators of a lack of interest in academic achievement, then the “dumb” label might be a self-fulfilling prophecy. Lil Wayne doesn’t seem all that interested in getting people to better themselves through education, and his music reflects that. http://blacklikemoi.com/2013/05/study-says-lil-wayne-fans-are-dumber-than-fans-of-other-music/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BlackLikeMoi+%28Black+Like+Moi%29
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They have chased away govt officials and civil servants from some LGAs.The sect members control most villages and openly organize public preaching in village market. Many local governments areas in northern Borno and other parts of the state are gradually coming under the control of members of the Jama'atu Ahlis Sunnah Lid Da'awati Wal Jihad, also known as Boko Haram, Weekly Trust heard yesterday. The Northern part of Borno shares international borders with Cameroon, Niger and Chad republics and comprises Marte, Magumeri, Mobbar, Gubio, Guzamala, Abadam, Kukawa, Kaga, Nganzai and Monguno Local Government Areas. Few attacks take place in Damboa, Chibok, Biu and Gwoza Local Government Areas in the southern part of the state while Hawul, Bayo, Kwaya Kusar, Askira/Uba and Shani have remained relatively peaceful. Most government officials and civil servants had fled most of these areas except Damasak. Bama and some parts of Konduga Local Government Area, both in the central part of the state, are also coming under the control of the sect members who had chased away government officials and civil servants, it was learnt. The source alleged that the JTF, which has received over 200 new patrol hilux vans, in addition to the fuelling of its vehicles and allowances for its soldiers, have largely remained more active in central parts of the state. When contacted last night, officials of the Borno State Government referred our reporter to the Joint Military task Force (JTF). However, several attempts to speak with the spokesman of the JTF Lt Col Sagir Musa were not successful as calls placed to his mobile phone failed to go through. In Marte Local Government, the sect members control most villages and openly organize public preaching in village market in Krenuwa, the hometown of the current Secretary to the State Government Ambassador Baba Ahmed Jidda, who is a member of the Presidential Amnesty Committee. It was also learnt that the sect members are acquiring so many vehicles, in military colours and mounting guns on them. Three brand new hilux vans belonging to the Chad Basin were also reportedly snatched by gunmen. Members of the Agricultural Transformation team set up by the Borno State Governor has been chased out of Marte by insurgents, abandoning harvest of wheat in 5,000 hectares of irrigation land, revived and funded by the state through collaboration between the Borno State Government and the Federal Govt-owned Chad Basin Development Authority. The farm has over 60,000 hectares of unused irrigation land in Marte. http://allafrica.com/stories/201304200127.html
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Hahahaaaaaaaha ACN & APC don come again with their signature LIES,FALSEHOOD, RUMOR-MONGERING and PROPAGANDA.$200 billion....... Oga India man stop spreading lies to deceive Nigerians,even Mundra Port, Kandla Port, Mumbai port,and Chennai Port,which are the biggest ports in India, and are far more bigger in size than the proposed Lekki Port, don't make up to $200 billion individually as ports in a year. I suspect, another Tinubu and ACN propaganda in this falsified revenue projection, cos even an a mad man knows that Tinubu is the major stake holder of LEKKI PORT FREE TRADE ZONE ENTERPRISE, so i am not surprised by the falsification of the revenue projections by the MD of Lekki Port Free Trade Zone Enterprise,cos he is only acting on behalf of his Oga at the Top (Tinubu). Tinubu is an epitome of PROPAGANDA,FALSEHOOD,and RUMOR-MONGERING in Nigeria. LIAAAAAAAAAAAAAR MOHAMMED
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PRESIDENCY REPLIES CPC ON PASTOR AYO ORITSEJAFOR PRIVATE JET PROPAGANDA The presidency yesterday dismissed allegation by the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) that the private jet being used by Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) President, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, was purchased by President Goodluck Jonathan. In a swift reaction, Special Adviser to the president on media and publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati described the claim as an incoherent rambling which fits into a pattern of consistent “wolf crying” by a defeated group that hides under the cloak of opposition. Abati said, “The statement by Rotimi Fashakin of the CPC is a thoroughly incoherent, stream of consciousness rambling that serves no purpose other than that it fits into a pattern of perpetual heckling and wolf crying by a defeated, unimaginative group that hides under the guise of being an opposition. “More discerning persons know the truth: that the CPC and its ACN conspirators will say anything no matter how unreasonable just so they can be seen to be saying something in the name of politics.” Abati noted that the Jonathan-led administration remained resolutely committed to the pursuit of the transformation agenda and would not be distracted or discouraged by “those, who in hustling for relevance, have chosen to place their selfish interests before and above the national interest.” https://www.nairaland.com/1266118/oritsejafor-private-jet-acn-cpc#15364681 |
The presidency yesterday dismissed allegation by the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) that the private jet being used by Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) President, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, was purchased by President Goodluck Jonathan. In a swift reaction, Special Adviser to the president on media and publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati described the claim as an incoherent rambling which fits into a pattern of consistent “wolf crying” by a defeated group that hides under the cloak of opposition. Abati said, “The statement by Rotimi Fashakin of the CPC is a thoroughly incoherent, stream of consciousness rambling that serves no purpose other than that it fits into a pattern of perpetual heckling and wolf crying by a defeated, unimaginative group that hides under the guise of being an opposition. “More discerning persons know the truth: that the CPC and its ACN conspirators will say anything no matter how unreasonable just so they can be seen to be saying something in the name of politics.” Abati noted that the Jonathan-led administration remained resolutely committed to the pursuit of the transformation agenda and would not be distracted or discouraged by “those, who in hustling for relevance, have chosen to place their selfish interests before and above the national interest.” http://www.informationng.com/2013/04/oritsejafors-private-jet-acn-cpc-conspiratorsll-say-anything-to-remain-relevant-presidency.html |
CPC again with their ethno-religious conspiracy theories. Fools...where are your evidence. CPC= LIARS ACN=LIARS PDP=LIARS ACN+CPC=APC . . . APC=RUMORMONGERS, PROPAGANDISTS AND CONSPIRACY THEORISTS With the continued existence of the above lised parties whose idealogies are based on FALSEHOOD, it is thus CYRSTAL CLEAR that Nigeria's democracy is FOREVER DOOMED. |
LIAR Mohammed again. ACN park well, how can you compel a governor to compel a president not to perform his official duties because of a convention that will be filled with thugs. President Goodluck Jonathan, GCFR, is going to Commission Wempco Steel Mills Ltd located at KM 8, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The coming to Lagos of the President has been planned in his itinerary since last year. So why all the fear, noise and signature propaganda by the ACN and it's supporters, when they were fully aware ahead of time, that the president will be coming to Lagos for official duty. What are they afraid of, since they claim, they are a viable opposition party and they are the ruling party in Lagos State and the South West, then they should go on with their convention without generating issues where they are no issues. Why are they afraid of GOODLUCK JONATHAN's presence in Lagos? We all know the president is incompetent and unreliable, but that doesn't mean the ACN and their cohorts should use their media propaganda to brainwash and create false hood regarding anything the President does. To be a responsible opposition, that will bring change to this country, the ACN should be practise CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM and not DESTRUCTIVE CRITICISM. DISCLAIMER: I am not a President Jonathan Supporter, neither i am a Tinubu Supporter or a Buhari Supporter, and i do not belong to any political party, the views expressed here,are my personal opinion, I SAY THINGS, THE WAY THINGS ARE, NO SENTIMENT OR POLITICAL UNDERTONE ATTACHED. |
AZ a.k.a the visualizer, a.k.a SOSA Nas Papoose Mobb Deep Comega Spice one Canibus Jeru the Damager Afura Wu tang Clan Rakim Ice cube Killarmy Scarface KRS One Notorious BIG 2pac Big Pun Big L Nature Cappadonna kool mo dee kool G rap big daddy kane rakewon dead president infamous mob immortal Technique master ace Poor righteous Teachers main source Rza Eyedea Eminem |
Glad to know most people on this thread are fully aware that hiphop is right now in a state of bull sh**t. But you guys aren't mentioning one of the greatest but under rated rapper/lyricist of all time, real hiphop heads know this guy, his name is AZ, he is NAS partner in rhyme right from the days of illmatic. He was featured on several Nas tracks such as“life is a bi**h” and “the flyest” he was also a member of Nas' group called the FIRM where they released a Dr Dre produced critically acclaimed single called “Phone Tap”. AZ aslo featured Nas in the Grammy nominated single called “Essence”, AZ was voted by fans worldwide and rap critics. on www.about.com as the No 1 underrated lyricist and underappreciated rapper of all time. His abulms are always critically acclaimed, he and Nas are regarded as the best combinational rappers ever. Some of his abulms are Aziatic Do or Die SOSA Piece of a Man AWOL The Format 9 Lives Legendary Undeniable Just google. “AZ rapper” to know why this guy is respected by real hiphop heads in America, also try googling “Nas featuring Az life is a bi**h mp3 download” when you get the link downlad and listen to AZ spitting. You can aslo download other. AZ tracks such as Az featuring Nas - Essence Nas featuring Az- Flyest Az - uncut Az - Sosa Az. featuring Nas - Mo Money Mo Murder |
DISCLAIMER: that's Jay Z's lyrics from the track "Moment of Clarity" in his album called "Black Album" next time try to quote the owner of the lyrics, don't make people believe you wrote the lyrics baslone: The music business hate me 'cause the industry ain't make me |
Who ever is responsible and involved in this inhumane act of going to blow up innocent people at a marathon, have just signed their death certificate cos the Entire United States military, CIA and other Pro American intelligence agencies will bring the heat to the door steps of these evil incarnates, no matter which country is habouring. |