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Saudi Arabia's Director General of Passports Major General Suleiman bin Abdulaziz Al-Yahya on Wednesday August 7, revealed that 1,819,790 pilgrims arrived the Kingdom to perform the annual Hajj rites.

Addressing a press conference in Jeddah, Al-Yahya said1,708,152 people arrived through airports across the Kingdom, 94,388 through land ports, while 17,250 came through sea transport. He further disclosed that 300 forged visas were discovered while documents were being processed.

Major General Suleiman bin Abdulaziz Al-Yahya revealed that they are already prepared for the second phase of the pilgrimage which is the departure of the pilgrims to their various countries, but also warned that pilgrims staying beyond the Hajj season will face the wrath of the law if caught.

https://www.hitng.info/2019/08/saudi-arabia-concludes-arrival-stage-of.html

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0. TITOPE(m): Quote Post

http://www.titopeblog.com/2019/08/bayelsa-lands-not-for-ruga-but.html


Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson has re-echoed that there’s no land for Ruga settlement in the State, except land for only investment.

Dickson stated this during the official launch of the New Yenagoa City within Yenagoa, the capital city, at the DSP Alamieseiyegha banquet hall, Government House, Yenagoa.

Dickson started with the presentation of lands to the former Presidents that have served the country including former President, Goodluck Jonathan and Former Military President, Abdulsalam Abubarkar.

The former heads of State also include President Muhammad Buhari, who served as Military head of State and former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Late Sani Abacha.

Also gifted with lands and Certificate of Occupancy are former State Governors, State Assembly members and the Security formations in Bayelsa State including the Nigerian Police Force, the Nigerian Navy and the Joint Military Task Force code-named the Operation Delta Safe.

Governor Seriake Dickson, while speaking at the launch held at the Banquet Hall of the State Government House, said the presentation of lands to the former heads of state was in recognition to their contributions to Bayelsa and the nation at large.

Governor Dickson noted that his administration has, in the last seven and half years, building on the dreams of past administrations in the state,’ it took a lot of hardworking, dreams and vision.’

He called on the people present at the occasion to shun divisive rumours being peddled about Bayelsa State, ‘ the State is more united for development and at peace with itself. We encourage investment in real estate with the immediate signing of Certificate of Occupancy in spite of political differences.

Also speaking, the former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan commended Governor Seriake Dickson for the landmark projects in the state including the New Yenagoa City project and said he is pleased with the state.

Jonathan also pointed out that a similar project was muted by his administration in the state before his elevation to the position of the Vice President, insisting that the Dickson administration is actually building on the dreams of the past administration.

In his submission as the Chairman of the Occasion, the former military president, Gen. Abdusalam Abubakar, said he is delighted that the state has developed under the administration of Gov. Seriake Dickson. ‘I can’t believe that Yenagoa has developed to this level. Yenagoa is one of the fastest developing city in the country. The vision of the new Yenagoa City is laudable.”

42. MoneyMan5: Quote Post

Ikenna0b:

And the only area he was able to do that is in SW, not SE or SS where he actually have higher supporters. Delusional.

Anyway, I'm not surprised. You Afonjas are well known for passing blame when your conniveing fails. Unfortunately for una, una have noone to use as escape goat this time around.


Shut up


When will you Nyamirii stop wailing and crying?

You are still crying on a matter that doesn't concern you

The Obsession is real

You Igbo should stop making everything about yourselves

20. mrvitalis(m): Quote Post

izzou:


You used to be a staunch supporter of Buhari

What happened to you?

Saw the hypocrisy of the APC party and the wickedness of the yorubas in APC

Buhari has no control over his government

0. dre11(m): Quote Post

Eniola Akinkuotu , Abuja



Documents have surfaced on how global rights group , Amnesty International , wrote letters to military dictators and high-handed Presidents demanding the release of several persons who are now key members of today’ s government .

Some of the personalities who AI intervened on their behalf include : President Muhammadu Buhari, All Progressives Congress stalwart , Bola Tinubu ; a minister designate , Festus Keyamo ; and a former Governor of Ogun State, Olusegun Osoba .

Others include : Buhari’s Political Adviser , Senator Babafemi Ojudu ; Managing Director of News Agency of Nigeria , Bayo Onanuga ; and several others .

In its 1986 , 1987 and 1988 annual reports , AI lamented that Military President , Gen Ibrahim Babangida , had detained Buhari alongside his deputy , Tunde Idiagbon, without any charge following a bloodless coup on August 27 , 1985 .

In a letter dated July 21 , 1994 , and addressed to Abacha, AI declared Tinubu and five other senators as “ prisoners of conscience” having been detained by the military administration for several weeks .

In the letter, AI expressed concern at the “ continued remand in custody of Ameh Ebute , Chief Polycarp Nwite , Onyeka A . Okoroafor, Abu Ibrahim , the Reverend Dr Maconyemechi O. Nwulu and Bola Ahmed Tinubu , calling for their immediate and unconditional release on the grounds that they are prisoners of conscience, detained for their non -violent political activities and criticism of the government .”

The rights group called for a halt to the “ prosecution of all those, whether in detention or currently released on bail , who have been charged with treasonable felony or other political offences and who would become prisoners of conscience if convicted and sentenced to prison terms . ”

The charges against Tinubu and the five other senators were later withdrawn .

In the case of Keyamo , who was an activist and protégé of the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi ( SAN) , AI asked the then President , Olusegun Obasanjo to release him unconditionally .

Keyamo , the leader of Movement for the Actualisation of the Future Republic of the Niger Delta, was probably detained for his public call for a wider autonomy for the Niger Delta region in southern Nigeria .

This followed President Obasanjo ’s public explanation in late December 2002 , of why he refused to sign a bill that would have given Nigeria’ s coastal states a percentage of revenue from offshore oil .

AI noted that Keyamo was being held incommunicado in detention without charge at an unknown location and was denied adequate food, clothes , and medical assistance .

In a letter addressed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sule Lamido ; Attorney -General of the federation , Kanu Agabi ( SAN ); and Inspector- General of Police dated January 28 , 2003 , the rights group said Keyamo must be released immediately .

In the letter, AI, “ asked the authorities why he ( Keyamo ) has been arrested and detained without charge ; called for Festus Keyamo ’s current location to be made public ; called for guarantees that he would not be tortured or ill -treated while in detention ; and that he be released unless he is promptly charged with a recognisable criminal offence .”

Incidentally, none of those who AI fought for have spoken up against the government amid several allegations of rights abuses by the current government .

AI’ s office in Colorado , Maitama , has been witnessing protests from pro-Buhari groups in the last five days .
The protesters have criticised AI for being too critical of the Buhari government , adding that the rights group should leave Nigeria if it cannot support the President .


https://punchng.com/how-ai-demanded-release-of-buhari-tinubu-keyamo-others-report/

0. GistReport: Quote Post

Ubi Franklin took to Instagram to pen down a tribute to his late father Justice Ofem, on his 15th memorial holding today August 3.

Describing the loss of a father as losing a protector, a guiding hand, a best friend and a superhero, the music executive stated that his late High Court Judge father lived well, laughed often and loved much.

His emotional tribute reads;



There is an indescribable amount of grief after losing a father. Losing a father often means losing a protector, a guiding hand, a best friend, and a superhero. But focusing on all the incredible memories you shared and the amazing man that you were can help bring light into our darker days.

This man lived well, laughed often and loved much, who has gained the respect of intelligent men and the love of children, who has filled his niche and accomplished his task. who leaves the world better than he found it, who has never lacked appreciation of earth’s beauty or failed to express it, who looked for the best in others and gave the best he had.
May God Rest your soul Always

Love you Dad
15 Years today.

See more photos here; http://gistmore.com/ubi-franklin-remembers-his-late-father

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9. Samunique(m): Quote Post

It's like this woman doesn't understand that what goes around always comes around !

Your own time we come and people will be there to add salt to your injury

Galatians 6:7

0. GistmoreNG: Quote Post

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt's Zonal Office, on Friday, August 2, 2019 arraigned one Wealth Wilson before Justice A.T Mohammed of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on a four-count charge bordering on impersonation and other internet-related offences contrary to Section 22 (3) (a) of the Cyber Crimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) Act, 2015 and punishable under Section 22 (4) of the same Act.

One of the charges reads: "That you Wealth Wilson (a.k.a) Carter Berry, Eric Parter Ham) sometime between 2018 and 2019 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, within the jurisdiction of this honorable court did fraudulently impersonate one Carter Dan Baldwin with the intent to gain advantage for yourself and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 22 (3) (a) of the Cyber Crimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) Act, 2015 and punishable under Section 22 (4) of the same Act."

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the four-count charges when read to him.

In view of his plea, prosecution counsel, J.N. Dogoyaro prayed the court to fix a date for the commencement of trial and for the defendant to be remanded in prison custody. .

However, counsel to the defendant, J.C. Okere reminded the judge of the defendant's bail application already before the court.

Justice Mohammed consequently granted the defendant bail in the sum of N1,000,000 (One Million Naira) and two reliable sureties in like sum. .
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One of the sureties must be a senior member of the defendant’s family while the other surety must be a civil servant not lower than Grade Level 13.

Wilson ran into trouble when the operatives of the Nigeria Police Force arrested him along Ozuoba by N.T.A Road, Port Harcourt, sometime in June, 2019 on alleged fraudulent activities, ranging from love and internet scams and other related offences. His arraignment followed the Commission's investigations which established prima facie case of fraud against him.

See more here; http://gistmore.com/efcc-arraigns-suspected-internet-fraudster

28. ednut1(m): Quote Post

Why does Muric get so much attention and coverage

20. Chiedu4Trump: Quote Post

Mumuric should condemn all killings by Fulanis

6. Ruggedniggaone: Quote Post

nasir el rufai must support ganduje both mumuric and rccg are APC apologist

0. kirajustice: Quote Post

POLITICSNIGERIA.COM

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo met with a group of Fulanis from the South-West in a bid to put an end to rising tensions in the region.Obasanjo met with the GAN ALLAH FULANI DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (GAFDAN) from Southwestern states of Nigeria including Kogi and Kwara States.

The National Chairman of the Association, Sale Bayeri led the delegation. In attendance are, Publicity Secretary, Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, a survivor of a recent kidnap incident and Son of the immediate past Minister of Health, Dayo Adewole.Obasanjo stated that there is criminality, insecurity in Nigeria, stressing that, the development wasn't as terrible like its happening now before. He said Nigerians must interrogate themselves about various ugly things happening around them.

The former president maintains that Nigeria needs and wants peace, security, harmony wholesomeness, progress; which require all hands to be on deck.He added that the unity of Nigeria was the collective responsibility of all its people.

https://politicsnigeria.com/breaking-obasanjo-meets-with-fulani-group-photos/

64. Aurielfinizu: Quote Post

holllandis:
Judas Mbaka iscariot

mind your word b4 u start asking God why all these melhem is happening to u or ur family...

don't joke with men of God

55. lonelydora: Quote Post

malele:
Why join father mbaka, thought u said PMB is the best thing that happened to Nigeria after sliced bread , God will judge all people that brought this mess on us. U all hands are stained with blood

Jollof Rice

37. MXD5050: Quote Post

Mad man, no be u follow put that cow there? You are a practical enemy of Nigeria.

21. Saheed9: Quote Post

Confused ppl, the fear of Iran

0. ogbiwa: Quote Post

Gareth Bale's move to China is off after Real Madrid cancelled the deal, with the Wales winger now set to stay at the Spanish club.

Bale, 30, had been expected to join Chinese Super League club Jiangsu Suning on a three-year deal,
earning a reported £1m a week.

Last week Real boss Zinedine Zidane said Bale was
"very close to leaving" having fallen out of favour.
Zidane added his exit would be "best for everyone".

Bale joined the Spanish club for £85m from Tottenham in 2013 in a world record deal at the time.

He has three years left on his contract with the Bernabeu club where he has won four Champions Leagues, one La Liga title, a Copa del Rey, three Uefa Super Cups and three Club World Cups.

Bale scored three goals, plus a penalty in a shootout, in four Champions League finals for Real as they won the competition in 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2018.

However, injury problems have limited him to 79 La Liga starts in the past four seasons.

He played 42 matches for Real Madrid last season but was booed by the home supporters at times during the campaign.

It has been reported Real blocked Bale's move as they are demanding a transfer fee for the player.

Real have also had their attacking options depleted with winger Marco Asensio set to miss the majority of the 2019-20 season after rupturing his knee ligaments.

Zidane's return as Real boss in March was described as "bad news" by the forward's agent, Jonathan Barnett, because the Frenchman did not want to work with Bale and the two men disagreed on playing style.

However, Real president Florentino Perez has often defended the Welshman.

Bale ended last season on the bench as Real endured their poorest domestic campaign in 20 years, with 12 defeats, 68 points and a third-place finish - 19 points behind champions Barcelona. They were also knocked out of the Champions League by Ajax in the last 16.

Bale has reportedly been nicknamed 'The Golfer' by his Real team-mates, and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois said Bale did not attend a team meal because he did not want to miss his bed time.

A pre-season to forget
Bale, Wales' record goalscorer with 31 goals in 77 caps, was left out of Real's first pre-season game of their US tour, a 3-1 defeat by Bayern Munich on 21 July.

After the game Zidane said: "We hope he leaves soon. It would be best for everyone. We are working on his transfer to a new team."

In response to Zidane's comments, Barnett told AFP: "Zidane is a disgrace - he shows no respect for a player that has done so much for Real Madrid."

Bale came off the bench in Real's next game to score as they won on penalties after a 2-2 draw with Arsenal in the International Champions Cup, although Frenchman Zidane insisted "nothing had changed".

He again started on the bench as Real were thrashed 7-3 by Atletico Madrid in New Jersey, but came on for the final 30 minutes.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49144872

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will today open its defence against the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. This followed the conclusion of submissions by PDP and Atiku on July 19 during which they called 62 witnesses out of the 400 earlier billed to testify at the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal.

INEC had contended that the election was conducted in accordance with the Electoral Act while objecting to the existence of a server.
The PDP had claimed that results of the February 23 presidential election were transmitted through a server. Among other issues, INEC had also contended that Atiku and PDP’s petition was incompetent for the non-joinder in the petition of persons listed in allegations of electoral malpractices such as Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, military and police chiefs. Counsel to INEC, Yunus Ustaz Usman (SAN) had proposed to call 84 witnesses in six days as agreed with lawyers to Atiku and PDP, Levy Uzoukwu (SAN); Muhammadu Buhari, Wole Olanipekun (SAN) and the All Progressives Congress (APC’s), Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) on the schedule and modalities to hear the petition. The petitioners had taken 10 days to conclude their case as agreed in the schedule, while the defence will take six days each.

The parties also agreed that they will spend five minutes to take evidence in chief from ordinary witnesses, while examination of expert and subpoenaed witnesses will take 20 minutes and any re-examination will take three minutes. As part of the guidelines for the main hearing, the parties agreed that every objection to documents tendered in the hearing could be indicated at the point of tendering, but would not be taken until during final address where it would be taken separately.

Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/pres-tribunal-inec-to-open-defence-against-atiku-pdp-today.html

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More than 380 Chinese nationals were detained during a raid on a gambling ring in Vietnam, state media reported Sunday, in what Police claim is the biggest-ever betting operation run by foreigners.

According to the report, Police also confiscated nearly 2,000 smartphones, 530 computers, bank cards and cash.

Most forms of gambling are illegal for locals in Vietnam, but the country has, in recent years, been used as a venue for online betting rings run by gangs from China and Taiwan.

Some 500 Police officers in the northern port city of Hai Phong broke up the Chinese-run network in a raid late Saturday on a gated community called Our City, where rooms were used to transact online bets worth more than $400m, state-run Vietnam Television said.

“This case is considered the biggest ever in terms of scale and the number of foreigners breaking laws on Vietnam’s soil,” VTV reported.

The 380 Chinese nationals fielded online wagers from Chinese punters on sports betting and ran an illegal lottery, it added.

Police declined to provide additional details when asked for comment by AFP.

Vietnam’s one-party state has started loosening its rules on domestic gambling, allowing its citizens to bet in casinos on a trial basis and opening up some sports betting.

But lucrative illegal operations have mushroomed, prompting a crackdown on domestic gambling rings.

Dozens of people were convicted in Vietnam last year in connection with an online gambling ring run by a senior official in charge of policing internet betting.

See more here; http://gistmore.com/police-raid-gambling-spot-arrest-380-foreigners-in-400m-illegal-betting

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An attack this weekend by Boko Haram fighters on a funeral in northeast Nigeria has left 65 people dead, almost triple the initial toll, a local official said Sunday.

Dozens more bodies were discovered following the assault Saturday by gunmen on a village close to the regional capital Maiduguri.

“It is 65 people dead and 10 injured,” local government chairman Muhammed Bulama said.

Bulama said more than 20 people died in the initial attack on a funeral gathering. Dozens more were killed as they tried to chase after the jihadists.

The leader of a local anti-Boko Haram militia confirmed the death toll, while giving a slightly different account of the attack.

Bunu Bukar Mustapha told AFP 23 people were killed as they returned from the funeral and “the remaining 42 were killed when they pursued the terrorists”.

Bulama said he thought the latest attack was in retaliation for the killing two weeks ago of 11 Boko Haram fighters by local residents when the fighters approached their village. The residents also captured 10 automatic rifles.

Boko Haram fighters have repeatedly attacked the surrounding Nganzai district.

Boko Haram has waged a decade-long insurgency in northeast Nigeria that has killed around 27,000 people and displaced more than two million.

The group has splintered between the Boko Haram faction loyal to historic leader Abubakar Shekau and an affiliate of the Islamic State group.

Shekau’s group tends to hit softer targets including civilians, while the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has since last year ratcheted up its campaign against the military.



https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/07/maiduguri-death-toll-in-boko-haram-attack-at-funeral-up-to-65/

0. LasgidiOnline: Quote Post

Big Brother Naija housemate, Thelma is the second housemate to be evicted from the house tonight.



She now becomes the seventh person to be evicted from Biggie's House.

Recall that all the housemates were nominated for possible eviction this week.


https://www.lasgidionline.com.ng/2019/07/bbnaija-thelma-evicted-house.html

0. ikorodureporta: Quote Post



Lagos State Governor & Deputy Poses With State House Of Assembly Members

0. Celebgistz1: Quote Post

Popular Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage seems to have injured many trolls that recently attacked her on twitter.

See more

Source: https://www.quicknaija.com/many-trolls-injured-as-tiwa-savage-goes-savage-on-twitter/

0. Elchicolo: Quote Post

After 54 days of suspense, President Muhammadu Buhari last Tuesday released the names of 43 ministerial nominees that were forwarded to the National Assembly for clearance; as he tries to cobble his cabinet for his second and final term.

The list, which has elicited divergent reactions, has 14 ministers that were retained; while 19 were replaced. The list is also the highest since Nigeria returned to democratic rule in 1999.

Those dropped included: Ex-minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau; Solomon Dalung (Sports); Adebayo Shittu (Communications); Suleiman Adamu (Water Resources); Ibe Kachikwu (Petroleum); Audu Ogbeh (Agriculture); Udo Udoma (Budget and National Planning); Ibrahim Usman Jibril (Environment); Khadija Bukar Ibrahim (ex-state minister, Foreign Affairs); Cladius Omoleye Daramola (ex-minister of state for Niger Delta); Prof Anthony Anwukah (ex-minister of state for Education); Aisha Alhassan (Women Affairs); Dan Ali (Defence); Okechukwu Enelamah (Trade, Investment and Industry); Aisha Abubakar (ex-minister of state, Trade and Investment); Heineken Lokpobiri (ex-minister of State for Agriculture); Isaac Adewole (Health); Abubakar Bawa Bwari (ex-minister of state for Solid Minerals); Usani Uguru; ex-minister of Niger Delta.



Kachikwu: Of all the 19 ministers that were dropped, the erstwhile Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu was the most anticipated because he had periodic squabbles with then Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Maikanti Baru, a matter that snowballed into a protracted crisis of confidence.

On October 3, 2017, a lengthy letter dated August 30, 2017 and written by Kachikwu to President Buhari leaked to the public.

In the four-page letter, the former Petroleum Minister accused the former NNPC GMD of awarding $25billion contracts without consulting either his office or the NNPC board.

He further accused Baru of alleged insubordination, lack of adherence to due process and running a “bravado management style” that was capable of dwarfing the growth of the sector.

The matter, according to industry watchers, angered Baru’s backers believed to be influential politicians within the Presidency.

They considered Kachikwu’s letter an affront and swore not to see him return, despite the array of legendary projects he was supervising.

According to a top civil servant who craved anonymity, “since Kachikwu accused Baru of sidelining him, the power brokers ensured he remained sidelined till the end of the first tenure of President Buhari. They also ensured he never saw Buhari or succeeded in lobbying his way back a second time”.

Another ‘sin’ of Kachikwu was what was seen as his initial reluctance to aggressively resume oil exploration in the North as directed by Buhari in 2016.

He is also believed to be the sacrificial lamb in a power play between his backer, Theophilus Danjuma and the presidency over the blame game on rising insurgency.

Kachikwu was replaced with Festus Keyamo (Delta State), who was the Spokesman of the President Buhari Campaign Council for the 2019 election.



Usani: For the former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Usani Uguru Usani, his hopes of returning to the Federal Executive Council (FEC) were dashed because he was defeated in the intrigues of power play by Goddy Jeddy Agba who clinched the Cross Rivers State ministerial slot.

Sources at the presidency revealed that Usani’s first outing as a Minister was so tumultuous that three Permanent Secretaries served under him.

Sources confided in Sunday Sun that in his home state, Usani horribly divided and weakened the All Progressive Congress (APC) such that it was impossible to have a cohesive and formidable front. The development was linked to the loss of the party at the gubernatorial election.

He was also accused of causing some upsets at the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs. But a source in the ministry who spoke anonymously said that there was nothing unusual about having three Permanent Secretaries working under Usani.

“It was just a normal routine thing. Even the one that retired yesterday (Tuesday) attained the age of 60. So, there was nothing weird about it,” the source said.



Anwukah: In the case of the former Minister of State, Education, Prof. Anthony Anwukah, his non-return did not come as a surprise to the staff of the Federal Ministry of Education.

They attributed it to his poor performance and abrasive human relations; even with his personal staff.

In addition, many said he did not have a cordial working relationship with his superior, Mallam Adamu Adamu, who, unlike Anwukah enjoyed presidential patronage.

Anwukah, it was further gathered found it uncomfortable working with Adamu Adamu, who he feels possesses lower academic qualifications than himself.

Many believe that mindset gave rise to the power tussle that occurred in 2015 when they assumed office.

Adamu, apparently enjoying robust support from the presidential villa, frustrated Anwukah to the point that he threatened to resign. There were claims that Adamu took over the supervision of agencies and parastatals hitherto supervised by the minister of state.

According to analysts, the action made Anwukah redundant with little or no influence on the activities of the ministry. It was also gathered that Adamu appointed heads of agencies without Anwukah’s knowledge nor contributions.



Adewole: With regards to Prof. Isaac Adewole, the former Minister of Health, many expressed shock that he was not reappointed by President Buhari because the permutation was that he championed great reforms that should have guaranteed him a reappointment.

With his name not on the list, industry pundits are of the opinion that his running battle with Joint Health Workers Union (JOHESU) over welfare, remuneration and condition of service may have blighted his chances.

Nonetheless, it is on record that he championed the implementation of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) policy with has great impact on basic health care services.

Some officials of the ministry who pleaded anonymity said his inability to work closely with his then Minister of State, Dr. Osagie Ehinire, was also partly responsible for the poor records he had in some other areas of the healthcare system.

Some close observers claim the decision of the President was to compensate the ex-governor for his support and loyalty to the party, and to also keep him politically relevant in the state and beyond.



Udoma: Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, the former Minister of Budget and National Planning, exhibited a rare trait of a Nigerian public servant by asking President Buhari not to reappoint him a second time.

Ministry workers hailed him for his patriotism and said he would have ordinarily made it for a second term as a minister as he was in the good books of Buhari.



Ogbeh and Lokpobiri: In the case of Mr Audu Ogbeh, the erstwhile Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development and his Minister of State, Heineken Lokpobiri, many believe Buhari dumped them because of their woeful performance, especially Ogbeh’s.

Both Ogbeh and Lokpobiri were replaced with Senator George Akume and Timipre Silva from Benue and Bayelsa states, respectively.

Many insist that the shoes of Akinwumi Adesina, who was Ogbeh’s predecessor, were too big for him.

This was worsened by his inability to deliver his party, the All Progressive Congress (APC), in his polling unit at the last presidential polls.

The president’s henchmen thus felt it was better to retire aged Ogbeh since he has shown sufficient frailty both in politics and civil service.

Meanwhile, Lokpobiri, it was gathered, claimed to have told President Buhari not to reappoint him as he is running for the Bayelsa gubernatorial election slated for November 16.

The aforesaid notwithstanding, political pundits maintain that with or without Heineken’s gubernatorial ambition, his chances of returning as a minister were too slim because the APC was more disposed to compensating Silva who has failed on two occasions to become the governor of Bayelsa State.



Bwari: For Abubakar Bawa Bwari who served as Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development during President Muhammadu Buhari’s first term in office, his exclusion from the 2019 ministerial list was a surprise.

After the former Minister of Mines and Steel Development and current Executive Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, resigned and Abubakar Bwari took over the reins of leadership, making civil servants to have high hopes of his return.

He was preferred to a fresh appointee because as an insider, he is sufficiently experienced to man the ministry, rather than having a rookie that will spend months learning the ropes again.

Some members of staff of the ministry said: “Mining as a technical area, needs familiar faces rather than the traditional practice of reshuffling ministerial appointees and bringing in greenhorns. Stability is essential for the growth of the sector”.

Subsequent events and press conferences revealed Bwari’s interest to be among the ministerial nominees, but unfortunately he was excluded.

During an interaction with some civil servants in the ministry who did not want to be named, they said: “Whoever will come in, it will take him or her not less than six months depending on how smart the person learns to understand the workings of the ministry and the sector at large. This is what stunts the growth of the sector”.



Dambazau: As regards Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau, the immediate past Minister of Interior, his exclusion from the second term ministerial list was greeted with mixed feelings.

For those assessing him from a narrow ethnic prism, they insist he deserves kudos considering his efforts in ensuring that the heads of all the parastatals under his ministry came from one geographical zone of the country. But for the majority of Nigerians, dumping him was a more reasonable thing to do as ministers should reflect the heterogeneity and diversity of the country in all their dealings.

Under Dambazau, the headship of Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Nigeria Prison Services, Federal Fire Service and the Nigeria Police Force were all Muslims and from the northern part of the country.

If that did not vandalize his second term chances, then the January 16, 2016 video of Dambazau’s shoes being cleaned by his security detail, an official of the Department of State Security (DSS), did.

The 30-second viral video trended with the headline “Dambazau turns DSS officer into a shoe cleaner”.

The video showed the minister, dressed in white, sitting on a couch while the officer with a white handkerchief tried his best to ensure Dambazau’s shoes were shining.

Aside the aforesaid, many feel that the straw that broke the camel’s back and eventually consumed his second term ministerial ambition was the alleged rift between him and the governor of Kano State, Umar Ganduje.

Although his son was lucky to win House of Representatives ticket, his ‘sin’ according to sources, was not only declaring interest to contest the governorship ticket against Ganduje, but also allegedly joining forces with the faction that worked against the re-election of Ganduje as the Kano governor.

Obviously, yanking off his name from the ministerial list was a payback from the governor who personally endorsed the ministerial nominees from Kano State.



Dalung: In the case of Mr Solomon Dalung, the former Minister of Sports and Youth Development, his exclusion from the ministerial list did not certainly come as a shock to many sports-loving Nigerians. He is reputed to have plunged the ministry into a circus of crises such that many wished they could fast-track his exit.

Under Dalung’s watch, all the Sports Federations crumbled like a pack of cards due to one challenge or the other.

Since his assumption of office as the minister, the sports family never experienced any relative peace. From the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) to the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), it has been tales of woe. The fund scam at International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) has still not been unrivaled.

Under Dalung, the NFF and other sports federations were allegedly starved of the statutory monthly budgetary subvention for several months.

Apart from his multiple flaws in the sports circle, which earned him the derogatory description as the worst Sports Minister ever, his endless cold war with the governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, actually nailed his coffin.

Despite all the alleged atrocious acts as a minister, Dalung was quoted in the media to have bragged that nothing could rob him the chance of returning as Buhari’s minister a second time.

Again, based on his dressings, the alleged horrifying grammatical blunder of the funds ‘spended was properly spended’ among others, Darling was certainly the most maligned minister and as such only a handful of Nigerians expected his return.



Enelamah: At the Ministry of Industry Trade and Investment, many kicked against the reappointment of Dr Okechukwu Enelemah as minister.

According to industry watchers, Enelamah as an ex-Trade minister and the acting Managing Director of the Nigeria Export Processing of Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority (NEPZA), Mr Terhemba Nongo were directed by the Senate to return N14.3 billion to the Federal Government from alleged opaque deals.

The directive was contained in a letter written by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Trade and Investment, Mr Mohammed Sabo. According to the Senate, the money was allegedly diverted from the 2017 budget of NEPZA.

In the letter, Mr Sabo asked the minister and the NEPZA boss to either return the N14.3 billion of face dire consequences.

The lawmaker had told journalists that the money was transferred from NEPZA account into the account of a private company, the Nigeria Special Economic Zone Company. He said the money was hurriedly transferred between April 8 and 10, ignoring an earlier warning not to do so.

He also said the money was first lodged in NEPZA’s account domiciled with the Central Bank of Nigeria, from 2017 budget allocations and thereafter moved into the private firm’s account.



Aisha Abubakar: Also, the Minister of State, Industry, Trade and Investment, Aisha Abubakar who was in charge of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in all the parastatals under the ministry did not make it back.

She was heavily criticized by industry operators for not making much impact in the ministry.

Though she was later drafted to oversee the Women Affairs Ministry, many were elated not to find her name on the ministerial list.

Alhassan: Aisha Alhassan popularly called Mama Taraba was the erstwhile Minister of Women Affairs.

While serving in Buhari’s administration, she openly showed loyalty to former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, who was also the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections.

While many thought Buhari will fire her for the obvious insubordination, the Presidency rather ignored her until she finally resigned on September 29, 2019 ahead of the 2019 elections to pursue a gubernatorial ambition, which she lost.

She tweeted: “Today, the 29th of September 2018, I wish to transmit to the President my decision to resign as the Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and withdraw my membership of the All Progressive Congress (APC),”

Not done, Alhassan stormed the APC office in Jalingo and retrieved all property she hitherto bought for the office. She was replaced by Aisha Abubakar, Minister of State, Trade and Investment.

Daramola: Cladius Omoleye Daramola, the ex-minister of state, Niger Delta was largely under the radar with many not knowing who he was. Ministry staff described him as a silent boss, just as industry stakeholders lamented that his impact was not felt and they believe it was what denied him a second chance at FEC.

Dan-Ali: For Mansur Dan-Ali, the former Minister of Defence, his return would have been a miracle judging from his glaring abysmal four-year performance.

Security experts and the public expressed endless shock over his inability to tackle banditry and terrorism in his state, Zamfara.

The development got so bad that traditional rulers in his state indicted him for being complicit.

Rather than tackle the issues, he was reported to was giving one excuse after the other as insecurity ravaged the North.

As a liability in the Buhari administration, he had to be dropped.

Shittu: Adebayo Shittu, the ex-communications minister was enmeshed in complex web of controversies.

Aside battling the controversies surrounding his evasion of the mandatory National Youth Service Corps, he was constantly at loggerheads with the APC and his governor, Abiola Ajumobi, who, in collaboration with the party, totally nailed his chances of governing the state.

What also worked against Shittu apart from the disagreement with his party, was his poor grasp of ICT, being the bedrock of his ministry. Though he conceded that he did not understand the complexities, stakeholders said he was also frighteningly slow at learning.

Bukar Ibrahim: Khadija Bukar Ibrahim, ex-state minister, Foreign Affairs did not incur the wrath of the power brokers, neither was she in the news for the wrong reasons.

Having served as a minister, she left to contest for House of Representatives ticket on the APC platform and won. She was hitherto at the lower chamber before becoming a minister.

She is currently the Chairman Ad-hoc Committee on Media at the House of Representatives.

Jubril: For Ibrahim Usman Jubril, the ex-minister of Environment, he tendered his resignation to become the 12th Emir of Nasarawa, Nasarawa State.

https://www.sunnewsonline.com/ministerial-nominees-why-buhari-dumped-ogbeh-dambazau-kachikwu-dalung-anwukah-others/

0. FlirtyKaren(f): Quote Post

The Nigerian National Basketball team, D'Tigers that went to the FIBA AfroCAN in Mali allegedly slept out in the cold as there was no provision for hotel or accommodation for them.

Super sports analyst, Oluwafemi Adefeso, cries out after some players in the national basketball team shared with him details of their trip to Mali.

He wrote;

7 ⭐ EKO HOTEL LODGING!

THE NIGERIA NATIONAL BASKETBALL TEAM

I am not the best carrier of BAD NEWS but this one can't be kept quiet. CHIEF!!! A GOOD CONSCIENCE FORBIDS IT.

I have personal relationship with atleast 9 players + coaches on the D'Tigers Team that went to the FIBA AfroCAN in Mali, the CHAN equivalent in Football. My dear friends slept out in the cold representing their country. BIG FAT SHAME ON NIGERIA!

If you call it beef, you have a problem! In fact YOU ARE SICK! YOU NEED PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION.

Our super Team Manager Victor Okoro came out the other day to justify an horrific 3 day road trip for a NATIONAL TEAM with ferried STRANGERS on the BUS representing Nigeria. Congratulations sir, you have done well.

I am super livid. What kind of a country is this?

HOME BASED NA CRIME?

SHAME ON THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS!

He went on to share screenshot of conversations with the players and pictures of them sleeping outside as no hotel or accommodation was provided on arrival.

https://lailasnews.com/nigeria-national-basketball-team-sleep-out-in-the-cold-ahead-of-fiba-afrocan-in-mali-photos/