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 Politics › Re: President Buhari Had The Gucci Shoes Before Now - Bashir Ahmad by OKDnigeria: 12:30am On Jul 11, 2016 |
Trapnews:I will like to see ur correction... |
| Politics › APC To Ekweremadu: Retract Your Letter To UN, EU by OKDnigeria(op): 11:41pm On Jul 10, 2016 |
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday asked Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, to retract his letter to the international community in connection with his ongoing forgery trial alongside Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and two others.www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/07/10/forgery-suit-apc-asks-ekweremadu-to-retract-letter-to-un-eu/ 5 Likes
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| Politics › Re: President Buhari Had The Gucci Shoes Before Now - Bashir Ahmad by OKDnigeria: 10:57pm On Jul 10, 2016 |
jahsharon:Is dat all you have to say? That I misspelt a word? Don't u have anything to say abt the fact dat Buhari had more dan #600 million for a pair of shoes but pretended to be borrowing money for his nomination form? 26 Likes 3 Shares |
| Politics › Re: President Buhari Had The Gucci Shoes Before Now - Bashir Ahmad by OKDnigeria: 9:05pm On Jul 10, 2016 |
So he was dat reach b4 d elections? why was he portraying himself as a poor man who couldn't afford #27,000 nomination fee? 61 Likes 4 Shares |
| Politics › Re: Falana: Buratai Should Either Resign Or Be Sacked By Buhari by OKDnigeria: 5:41pm On Jul 10, 2016 |
omenka:There's nothing like tough choice there. Buhari claims to be fighting corruption, he shld tackle corruption wherever it is found. Otherwise, those who say he's just persecuting his political opponents are right. You fear for what will become of d fight against terrorists if Buratai is removed? Really? What a cheap defense for Buhari's obvious bias towards his 'trusted allies'. So without Buratai there is no Nigerian military?. If he really cared abt d war against Boko haram he wouldn't have diverted money meant for d fight to his personal use. And in a bid to exonerate Buhari frm d mess u mentioned dat Buratai must have stolen d money in d last admin. So u didn't read dat he bought d second property after he became COAS. in which admin did he become COAS? Don't be a sycophant Buratai, not only must he be sacked, he must also be prosecuted and d properties seized. 51 Likes 5 Shares |
| Politics › Eid-el-fitr: Nigerians Holidaying While Rome Burns? - Reno Omokri by OKDnigeria(op): 4:08pm On Jul 09, 2016 |
By Reno Omokri For a nation that has already had one quarter of negative economic growth and is in danger of having another negative quarter (which would invariably put us officially in a recession), I was shocked, like many right thinking people, when the Federal Government extended the Eid-el-Fitr holidays which had initially been declared for Tuesday the 5th and Wednesday the 6th of July, 2016 to now include Thursday the 7th of July. This record three day holiday effectively rendered the week beginning on Sunday July 3rd, 2016, a wasted week because Nigerians would naturally spend Monday the 4th preparing for the holiday and no right thinking person would expect any serious business to hold on Friday the 8th after the whole nation had been on holiday for the three days prior to that. The economic implication of this decision is that when the Gross Domestic production of the third quarter of 2016 is being calculated, Nigeria would not be able to count on any meaningful production for one business week. Flowing from the above, no one needs a crystal ball to predict that Nigeria is headed for another round of negative economic growth when the next quarterly GDP data is unveiled. Yet this is the same country where 18,000 babies are born everyday and it is doubtful that up to 1,800 new jobs are created everyday. With this grim statistic, no one around the President thought it wise to advise him against making the small percentage of Nigerians who are employed to be underemployed by at least one week because of a holiday. Is it that we do not understand the economic implications of our actions and how they effect the financial and economic well being of our nation? Nigeria should be doing everything it can to ensure that it does not have consecutive periods of negative economic growth for the simple reason that having an economy in recession would lead to our economy being further downgraded. The implication of a downgraded economy is that we will not be able to attract the level of Foreign Direct Investment we need to drive growth. Further implications are that we would only be able to access credit at higher interest rates. The resultant effect of that would be loss of value in our stock exchange and a downward pressure on the value of the Naira (further devaluation) and when that happens, it would mean more people out of work and a worsening of Nigeria's Human Development Index. The question is this-aren't there people around President Muhammadu Buhari who can explain this to him? Should Nigeria be holidaying while Rome burns? The United States has eleven federal holidays while England has eight holidays (known as Bank Holiday). In contrast, Nigeria's holidays are discretionary, meaning that you cannot ascertain how many days would be holidays. Holidays can be declared at the whims and caprices of the government in power, as has just been demonstrated, such that as at the first week of July when we should be entering only the second half of the year 2016, Nigeria has already had 8 public holidays which is equal to the number of holidays England would have throughout the year 2016! We had a holiday on January 1st for New Year's Day. We had two days holidays on Friday, March 25 and Monday, March 28 for Good Friday and Easter. We had another holiday on May 2nd for May Day (workers day) and we had a holiday on May 30th to mark Democracy Day. And now we have just had a three day holiday. Is it then any surprise that Nigeria's production is seriously below par? If you quantify the lost man hours that have been frittered away in these unnecessarily long holidays we would be talking hundreds of billions. How do I know? It is simple mathematics really. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria's Gross Domestic Product for the first quarter of 2016 stood at ₦22.26 trillion Naira. This means we averaged a daily GDP of ₦245 billion (when you divide ₦22.26 trillion Naira by the 90 days in an average quarter). In today's Naira, ₦245 billion is $867 million dollars. In essence, for every holiday Nigeria observes, we lose almost a billion dollars or to be more exact $867 million! This is a lot of money for a country that borrows to pay the salaries of its civil servants and is still sourcing for loans to finance its 2016 budget when we are already passed the middle of the year. The other day, the Federal Government called for prayers for the precarious state of the economy and now the same government that wants divine intervention to help rescue the economy is itself taking actions that are at cross purposes with its own prayers. What is happening in Nigeria? Eid-el-Fitr is an Islamic holiday. Though I am a Christian pastor, I have read the Quran. It says as follows in Quran, 4:29 'O ye who believe! Do not squander one another’s wealth in vanities, but let there be amongst you traffic and trade by mutual good will.' As a matter of fact, in one of the hadiths of the prophet, he was asked a question about what type of earning was best for a man and he responded 'a man’s work with his hands and every (lawful) business transaction.” Are we then good Muslims if we ignore these ecclesiastical commandments and directions in order that we may holiday and play when we ought to be at work? Nigeria can not afford the luxury of what we have just done. If anything at all, we should not have more than one day to observe either a Christian or Muslim holiday. If tomorrow the Naira depreciates in value, the government would blame economic sabotage, the previous administration or the slump in the price of oil and all the usual suspects. Hardly remembered will be the time when Nigeria holidayed while Rome was burning. Religion is not a license for laziness. Quite the contrary. Religion is the means by which man, by careful observance of the rules given us by God, lives a life that ensures his physical and spiritual wellbeing. That is the part we forgot when either missionaries or conquerors brought the two great Abrahamic faiths to Nigeria. May God help us all. www.vanguardngr.com/2016/07/holidaying-rome-burns/ 2 Likes 2 Shares |
| Politics › Governorship Tussle: Abia Elders, Traditional Rulers Back Ikpeazu by OKDnigeria(op): 10:39pm On Jul 05, 2016 |
Abia State elders and traditional rulers have described the issuance of Certificate of Return to Mr. Uche Ogah by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the order of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court Abuja, as perverse and reckless.http://dailypost.ng/2016/07/05/someone-who-didnt-contest-election-cant-be-governor-wabara-orji-ogbulafor-others-back-ikpeazu/
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| Politics › Re: Nnpc Board Under Former President Goodluck Jonathan And President Buhari by OKDnigeria: 10:27pm On Jul 05, 2016 |
Yet it was a northerner who was d GMD under Jonathan 1 Like |
| Foreign Affairs › Why IS Chooses To Bomb During Ramadan - BBC by OKDnigeria(op): 12:03am On Jul 05, 2016*. Modified: 8:47am On Jul 05, 2016 |
www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-36703874 More than 160 people are now known to have died in Sunday's appalling attack in Baghdad. It is just one of eight different attacks believed to have been carried out by the so-called Islamic State (IS) over the last month - the Muslim month of Ramadan. In total, more than 300 people have died in such atrocities from Orlando to Dhaka to Istanbul. Ramadan is traditionally viewed as the most holy and spiritual month in the Islamic calendar, a time of penance and temperance. For 30 days, Muslims abstain from drink and food during sunlight hours and believe that God is at his most forgiving during this time. Mosques are consequently fuller than usual, typically packed with worshippers seeking divine mercy and blessings. Juxtaposed alongside that ascetic puritanism is the view of radicals who regard Ramadan as a month of conquest and plunder. They believe it is an opportune moment to double down on their millenarian war against civilisation and therefore launch more attacks than normal. Indeed, al-Qaeda's official chapter in Syria, the Nusra Front, recently described it as "a month of conquests." As Ramadan approached, IS spokesman Abu Mohammed al-Adnani told supporters around the world; "Get prepared, be ready to make it a month of calamity everywhere for the non-believers... especially for the fighters and supporters of the caliphate in Europe and America." This is the clarion call that likely roused lone wolves such as Omar Mateen, who massacred 49 revellers at a gay bar in Orlando, Florida, after pledging allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the self-styled Caliph currently ruling over a significant portion of Syria and Iraq. 'Path of Allah' The belief in Ramadan as a month of war comes from Islamic history itself. The Prophet Muhammad waged his first offensive jihad, known as the Battle of Badr, during Ramadan in 624. Eight years later he also conquered Mecca during the month of Ramadan, thereby claiming the city which houses one of Islam's most holy sites today: the Kaaba. All of this fuels the radical belief that jihad is, in itself, much more than just a militaristic action. It is also seen as an act of worship akin to ordinary ritual acts and is fought "fi sabil Allah" (in the path of Allah). Abdullah Azzam, who is often referred to as "the godfather of modern jihad" because he led the original Arab foreign fighters in Afghanistan during the 1980s, argued that "neglecting jihad is like abandoning fasting and praying." Later, he wrote, "jihad is the most excellent form of worship, and by its means the Muslim can reach the highest of ranks [of paradise]." Extremist interpretations Ordinary Muslims rightfully despair at these interpretations of jihad and its link to Ramadan. For them it is a month of restraint and reflection - but such is the crisis of modern Islam that extremist interpretations of the same idea are almost wholly divorced from normative understandings. To the radical mind, if additional prayer and alms giving is encouraged in Ramadan - then why not more bloodshed too? View it that way and you understand precisely the line of reasoning that has given rise to such a grisly and gruesome death toll this year. |
| Politics › Re: Joseph Mbu, Manko And 18 Others Aigs Retires From Police Force (FULL LIST) by OKDnigeria: 11:10pm On Jul 01, 2016 |
Just because their junior was made d IG, they have to be retired, even against their wish, Wasting all the experiences they must garnered over d yrs. Why is dat so? 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Politics › Reuters Tells How MTN Cut Billions Off Its Nigerian Telecoms Fine by OKDnigeria(op): 12:17pm On Jul 01, 2016 |
Telecoms firm MTN hired former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder in January to help it reduce a $3.9 billion fine imposed in Nigeria over unregistered SIM cards. Five months later, it struck a deal to pay less than half of that. The entrance of Holder, who stood down as attorney general last year after presiding over some of the largest corporate settlements in American history, marked a change of strategy for the South African company. MTN dropped a three-month legal challenge against the fine and, according to government sources and letters seen by Reuters, asked Nigerian Attorney General Abubakar Malami to put forward a proposal for a reduced fine to the communications regulator, the official authority in the dispute. The regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), rejected the proposal as unjustifiable, documents show, but three months later it accepted a broadly similar deal. Reuters was unable to determine the role, if any, that Holder played in the change of heart. MTN, Holder, Malami and the NCC all declined to comment on the negotiation process. There is no indication that any individuals acted improperly, and companies have often reached settlements with regulators in Nigeria. Lawmakers have however criticised the opaque nature of the settlement process, saying it set a precedent for other firms dealing with Nigerian authorities. The 780 billion naira fine – $3.9 billion at the exchange rate at the time – was set by the NCC in December over MTN’s failure to deactivate more than 5 million SIM cards not registered by customers. Nigeria has been trying to halt the use of unregistered cards over concerns they are being used for criminal activity, including by Islamist militant group Boko Haram. MTN, Africa’s biggest telecoms company, initially launched a high court challenge against the fine, arguing the watchdog had no legal grounds to order it. The law states that the NCC does have the right to impose such a penalty. In February, however, MTN withdrew the lawsuit and paid a “good faith” payment of 50 billion naira to the government which it said was part of efforts to reach an amicable settlement and would go towards the eventual fine agreed. The NCC said at the time that it had not agreed to enter into any talks with MTN and that it stood by the 780 billion naira penalty. Rather than dealing directly with the regulator, Holder approached Malami to help broker a settlement, according to the government sources and letters seen by Reuters. LETTERS In a letter dated the same day MTN announced it was dropping its court challenge – Feb. 24 – Holder wrote to Malami on behalf of the company offering to pay 300 billion naira and list MTN’s local unit on the Nigerian stock exchange to end the dispute. Under the Nigerian constitution, the attorney general can mediate in a dispute involving a state body after the matter has been taken to court. Malami asked NCC to review the MTN offer but the regulator was not impressed, according to another letter seen by Reuters. “The proposal to pay the sum of 300 billion naira … is not supported by any verifiable justification,” NCC Chief Executive Umar Garba Danbatta said in a March 1 letter to Malami. Nor was the NCC convinced by MTN’s sweetener of a local listing. “This is a business decision absolutely within MTN’s prerogative and primarily to its benefit. There is no justification for bringing this along in discussing the present issue,” Danbatta said. But when MTN announced on June 10 that it reached a deal with the government to pay a fine of 330 billion naira – just 30 billion naira more – the NCC appeared to have altered its view, notifying parliament in a letter dated the same day of a “full and final” settlement. “It was never about the money it was about making clear the rules are the rules,” NCC spokesman Tony Ojobo told Reuters on June 13. “The MTN listing is a big positive for Nigeria and will benefit the country.” When asked about the March 1 letter and what had changed the NCC’s view, Ojobo said he would not discuss the negotiations. A parliamentary committee on telecommunications is reviewing the deal and the negotiations that led to it. Such reviews by lawmakers are standard practice after big corporate settlements and are aimed at ensuring that there has been no wrongdoing by any party involved and that the public interest has been served. “What concerns us most is what MTN proposes in February is so similar to what is agreed in June. It is clear MTN were dictating the pace,” committee chairman Saheed Akinade-Fijabi told Reuters. “What does this say to other businesses? That to get the best deal you use unofficial back channels and keep the public in the dark?” DIVISIONS The deal has exposed divisions within the Nigerian government; officials within President Muhammadu Buhari’s team were also unhappy with Malami’s plans to strike a deal with MTN which they considered too generous, leading to heated discussions between the two camps, two government sources said. There has been no official comment from Buhari on the settlement. Holder was hired by MTN through his Washington- based law firm Covington and Burling which he joined last year after six years as U.S. attorney general. Settlements he presided over in public office included the $13 billion JPMorgan Chase paid to settle charges of mis-selling mortgages in the run- up to the financial crisis and the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill case, which has topped $20 billion. It is unclear whether Holder has been based in Nigeria during his time working for MTN, which counts Nigeria as its biggest market. It also is unclear whether he still advises MTN. Covington and Burling declined to comment. Following the settlement MTN’s share price, which had fallen around 30 percent between a fine being announced and Holder being hired, has risen by around 25 percent. www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2016/07/01/how-mtn-cut-billions-off-its-nigerian-telecoms-fine/ |
| Politics › Re: I Regret Ekweremadu’s Emergence – Saraki by OKDnigeria: 10:28pm On Jun 29, 2016 |
The news is true but old. This news is abt a year old now. see d link to d original news: news247.com.ng/news/i-regret-ekweremadus-emergence-saraki scoop.ng/i-regret-ekweremadus-emergence-saraki/ op why are u circulating old news? what shall it profit u? |
| Politics › Police Seal Venue For Modu Sheriff- Faction’s Edo Guber Primary by OKDnigeria(op): 4:05pm On Jun 29, 2016 |
Police have cordoned off the entrance to stadium road by Akenzua junction with vehicles, and the gates to the stadium locked. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium is the scheduled venue for the planned governorship primary of Ali Modu Sheriff-led faction of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benin. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Mathew Iduoriyekemwen and Johnson Agbonayinma are the two aspirants for the governorship ticket. Commissioner of Police in the State, Chris Eziken said, “I am not INEC. It is too early to find out if the primary will hold or not. You can call me back in the afternoon to find out.” Asked if INEC would witness the exercise, the Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Sam Olumekun, said only the national headquarters could comment on the matter. A member of the Caretaker Committee, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the primary would be held as scheduled but that they were looking for another venue. The Ahmed Markafi-led PDP faction held its primary on June 20 at the same venue which produced Osagie Ize-Iyamu as its candidate. Mr. Ize-Iyamu defeated Mr. Iduoriyekemwen and Solomon Edebiri at the primary, but Mr. Iduoriyekemwen later joined the Modu Sheriff faction after he faulted the process of the primary. www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/206090-pdp-crisis-police-seal-venue-modu-sheriff-factions-edo-guber-primary.html |
| Politics › Re: Vandalism: Buhari Begs Militants, Says “they Use Hi-tech weapons” by OKDnigeria: 9:52am On Jun 25, 2016 |
sharpden:All of them former PDP leaders. and yet when they talk, they say say PDP destroyed Nigeria. 2 Likes |
| Politics › Re: Nigeria Needs An Honest Man Like Buhari – Osinbajo Tells Kumuyi by OKDnigeria: 9:17pm On Jun 24, 2016 |
A man who swears an affidavit saying he has a certificate he doesn't have, can dat man be said to be honest? or maybe in dis era of change, the meaning of honesty has also changed  ? |
| Politics › BREXIT: Buhari Praises David Cameron’s Statesmanship, Courage by OKDnigeria(op): 8:57pm On Jun 24, 2016 |
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his regret at the resignation of British Prime Minister David Cameron. Mr. Cameron announced Friday that he was stepping down after his country voted to leave the European Union. He will leave office in October. President Buhari said Nigeria has enjoyed remarkable goodwill, support and understanding under the leadership of the outgoing prime minister over the years. The president said Mr. Cameron’s resignation in response to the outcome of a referendum that supported Britain to leave the European Union “was a demonstration of courage by a democratic leader who respects the will of the people, even if he didn’t agree with their decision”. President Buhari noted that by ‘‘putting the will of the people before his political future, the Prime Minister proved himself to be a selfless leader with respect for democracy and voter sovereignty”. The president expressed hope that Nigeria looks forward to greater cooperation and consolidation of shared interests with Britain, despite the outcome of the referendum. www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/205897-brexit-buhari-praises-david-camerons-statesmanship-courage.html |
| Politics › "Dire Crisis" In Nigeria: 21st Century Wilberforce Initiative Writes Obama by OKDnigeria(op): 7:21pm On Jun 24, 2016 |
WASHINGTON, June 24, 2016 /PRNewswire- USNewswire/ -- The following is a letter from 21st Century Wilberforce Initiative: Dear Mr. President: We write with great urgency regarding the dire crisis continuing to unfold in northeastern and central Nigeria, much of it as the direct result of Boko Haram. Just yesterday, in the Washington Post , Kevin Sieff noted, "Thousands of Boko Haram victims are on the verge of starvation in northeastern Nigeria." Six people, on average, are dying every day from malnutrition. According to Medicins Sans Frontieres , "on certain days more than 30 people were dying due to hunger and illness," and that 66 percent of the children they screened were emaciated. This is in addition to a recent Refugees International report which quoted a top UN official as saying, "Nigeria is our biggest failure." Another chief UN humanitarian official described the Lake Chad region as the "world's most neglected humanitarian crisis." Should Nigeria further fracture it would also constitute one of the greatest security threats in West Africa. The Global Terrorism Index now considers Boko Haram the most lethal terrorist organization in the world with the Fulani militants of Nigeria's Middle Belt the fourth deadliest. Our own research indicates that in just the first four months of this year, there was a 190% increase in people killed by Fulani militants. Earlier this year, we, along with others from the 21 Century Wilberforce Initiative, traveled to Nigeria and witnessed first-hand what is taking place. We met with over 500 people, drove through entire villages burned to the ground, visited with families forced to live in caves to elude terrorists, and heard firsthand testimony of communities surviving by eating grass. We have continued to liaise with those affected on the ground, diaspora groups, Congressional offices and State Department officials, and just released a report, "Nigeria: Fractured and Forgotten. " The crisis in Nigeria and the surrounding countries is larger than Boko Haram and cannot continue unaddressed. We are grateful you and your Administration have already designated Boko Haram as an FTO and offered significant assistance to Nigeria. However, given that this is the world's most neglected humanitarian crisis and one of the most significant security threats in West Africa, we believe what is needed is a Special Envoy for Nigeria and the Lake Chad region. A Special Envoy for Nigeria and the Lake Chad region directly reporting to Assistant Secretary of State Linda Thomas-Greenfield could relate to Boko Haram, terrorism, IDP's, refugees, psycho- social care, etc. It is our firm belief that the United States and other Western nations have a vested interest in confronting one of the worst humanitarian crises of our day. The appointment of a Special Envoy would send a strong signal and further strengthen American leadership . We urge you and your Administration to act quickly and appoint a Special Envoy for Nigeria and the Lake Chad region. Thank you for your consideration. Randel Everett President, 21 Century Wilberforce Initiative Frank R. Wolf Distinguished Senior Fellow www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nigeria-dire-crisis-spawns-letter-to-president-obama-300289929.html 1 Like |
| Crime › Re: 33 Kidnappers Arrested Inside Mosque In Kogi State. by OKDnigeria: 5:07pm On Jun 24, 2016 |
They went to "pray" for d success of their next operation? 1 Like |
| Politics › PDP Leadership Crises: Sheriff Created Boko Haram – Makarfi by OKDnigeria(op): 1:06pm On Jun 24, 2016 |
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Caretaker Committee, Sen Ahmed Makarfi has accused the factional leader of the Party, Sen Ali Modu Sheriff of creating terrorist group, Boko Haram that has killed thousands of people in the North Eastern part of the country. Sheriff on Thursday had claimed that Makarfi deployed hired Fulani herdsmen to chase out his team from the party’s National Secretariat. “The herdsmen were brought to the secretariat by the caretaker committee chairman, Senator Ahmed Makarfi. “We thank God, the national secretary and the national auditor narrowly escaped,” Sheriff had said. But Makarfi in his reaction alleged that Sheriff was known to be violent, reason the police withdrew his security details. Makarfi said, “Sheriff is the one known to have created Boko Haram, therefore, he is continuing in similar direction. “I’m never known to be associated with violence. He made same malicious allegation before the former IGP and DG SSS which was disregarded as baseless. On the contrary, I was there and then given official additional security,” he said. The former Kaduna State Governor revealed that due to Sheriff’s violent attitude, the police withdrew his security details. “The police had withdrawn all his security both in Maiduguri and Abuja because of his actions. He had to beg in front of all and after agreeing to take the path of peaceful resolution before they agreed to return some to him. “As I speak to you he reneged on that peaceful resolution and resorted to filing more cases before courts and has refused appointing his four- member delegation. “So you media should know who thrives in violence. If you have record of that press statement I will sue him,” he said. dailypost.ng/2016/06/24/pdp-leadership-crises-sheriff-created-boko-haram-makarfi/ |
| Politics › Oshiomhole Acting As If He Is The One Running For Election – Ize- Iyamu by OKDnigeria(op): 12:42pm On Jun 24, 2016 |
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate in the governorship election in Edo state, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has stated that the outgoing governor, Adams Oshiomhole was acting as if he was the candidate running for election. In a statement yesterday formally congratulating Mr. Godwin Obaseki on his emergence as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ize-Iyamu wondered if the inability of his APC rival to speak for himself is not a sign of things to come. While stressing that he looked forward to an issue based campaign with Obaseki, the PDP flagbearer asked Oshiomhole to allow Obaseki speak up for himself, noting that “a week after Godwin Obaseki emerged as the candidate of the APC, it is interesting to note however that the outgoing governor, Adams Oshiomhole, still speaks as though he is the candidate running for elections. “Is Godwin Obaseki not a grown man? Why can’t he begin to speak for himself or is this a sign of things to come?” he asked. Ize-Iyamu continued, “We also note with interest, Oshiomole’s allusion to the EFCC as a tool to harass the PDP flag-bearer, OsagieIze-Iyamu. Is Adams Oshiomole a staff of the EFCC or is the EFCC an extension of his office? The EFCC will do well to assert their independence as an anti- corruption agency by disowning Oshiomole’s statements. “We believe with the recent revelation by the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions, that the EFCC has more work to do in the investigation of Oshiomhole’s puppet, Godwin Obaseki.” dailypost.ng/2016/06/24/oshiomhole-acting-as-if-he-is-the-one-running-for-election-pdp-candidate-ize-iyamu/ |
| Politics › We Monitored PDP Primaries In Edo – INEC Counters Ali Modu Sheriff by OKDnigeria(op): 12:30pm On Jun 24, 2016 |
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has contradicted claims by the factional Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff that the commission’s personnel did not monitor last Monday’s governorship primary in Edo State conducted by the Makarfi-led caretaker committee.http://dailypost.ng/2016/06/24/our-staff-monitored-pdp-primaries-in-edo-inec-counters-sheriffs-claim/ 7 Likes
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| Politics › Re: I’ve Never Been Involved In Any Fraudulent Activity – Edo APC Candidate, Obaseki by OKDnigeria: 5:21pm On Jun 23, 2016 |
Just like Amaechi who has never taken bribe |
| Politics › Re: Threat To Withdraw Support From Buhari: APC Replies PDP Senators by OKDnigeria(op): 12:56am On Jun 23, 2016 |
OKDnigeria:How many petitions did EFCC receive b4 going after PDP members? meanwhile, it is common knowledge dat several petitions have been written against d likes of Amaechi and nothing has been done. It's obvious even to d blind dat d anti corruption war is lopsided and insincere 4 Likes |
| Politics › Re: Threat To Withdraw Support From Buhari: APC Replies PDP Senators by OKDnigeria(op): 12:47am On Jun 23, 2016 |
This is arrogant ignorance... What they don't know is dat it's not only PDP senators dat are involved. In dis matter of trying to change d leadership d senate through d back door, many APC senators will queue behind their PDP counterparts in supporting Saraki & Ekweremadu. If APC pushes dis matter too far, it may consume d party, and/or Buhari. By d time they realize what is happening only Remi Tinubu will be left on d side of APC. They shld thread carefully... 4 Likes |
| Politics › Threat To Withdraw Support From Buhari: APC Replies PDP Senators by OKDnigeria(op): 12:28am On Jun 23, 2016 |
The All Progressives Congress has asked senators of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party to face their legislative business and come to terms with the reality that they cannot determine how the Buhari administration fights corruption. The APC, via a statement signed by its National Secretary, Mala Buni on Wednesday, said this in response to the PDP Senators’ declaration of suspension of support for President Muhammadu Buhari’s government. The PDP senate caucus, earlier on Wednesday, said its position followed “belligerent attitude” of the APC government towards the opposition members, alleging bias in Mr. Buhari’s anti-corruption campaign. But APC said PDP lawmakers should rather face their lawmaking business in the interest of the nation. “The attention of the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been drawn to a statement credited to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senate Caucus stating that the Caucus has withdrawn its support for the government of President Muhammadu Buhari over the administration’s hugely successful war against corruption,” the statement said. “The PDP Caucus must be reminded of their primary responsibility of lawmaking and representation of their constituents at the National Assembly. The APC advises the PDP Senate Caucus not to allow political shenanigans to becloud overall national interest. “For the umpteenth time, the PDP and their agents do not have the luxury of dictating how the current administration and anti-corruption agencies carries out its legitimate duty of investigating and prosecuting cases of corruption, as long as it conforms to the rule of law.” On allegations of selective prosecution of the anti-corruption war, the APC asked the PDP to approach anti-graft agencies with petitions against anybody suspected to have indulged in corrupt practices. “The PDP Caucus allegations of a selective anti-corruption fight and “belligerent” stance of the current administration is hogwash and baseless,” Mr. Buni said. “If the PDP and its agents have proof of corruption against anybody, the APC advises that they approach anti-graft agencies constitutionally mandated to handle such cases instead of declaring innocence on newspaper pages and other media outlets.” Further, the ruling party urged anti- corruption agencies “not to be stampeded and blackmailed by this new plot and continue to employ all legitimate avenues in investigating and prosecuting ongoing corruption cases.” The statement added that, “The generality of Nigerians clamour for all looters of public funds to be brought to book. The APC assures Nigerians that the political will and sincerity of purpose of the current administration to tackle corruption remains resolute.” www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/205773-face-legislative-duties-cant-determine-buhari-fights-corruption-apc-replies-pdp-senators.html |
| Politics › Re: Presidency Threatens To Sue Lawyer Over Comments On Buhari’s Certificate by OKDnigeria(op): 4:41pm On Jun 19, 2016 |
OKDnigeria:But this is what u & ur govt has been doing in ur so called fight against corruption. No court has convicted any of them but you have declared all of them guilty of stealing various sums of money. From Dasuki to Metu, to Dokpesi, to FFK... even GEJ himself. U have convicted all of them on d pages of newspapers. Why are u wailing now? Physician heal yourself! 13 Likes 4 Shares |
| Politics › Presidency Threatens To Sue Lawyer Over Comments On Buhari’s Certificate by OKDnigeria(op): 4:26pm On Jun 19, 2016 |
The Presidency on Sunday carpeted a lawyer, Mr. Nnamdi Nwokocha, over his public comment on a pending suit on President Muhammadu Buhari’s certificate. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, reacted on behalf of the Presidency in an interview with journalists in Abuja. Shehu warned the lawyer that if he did not stop his “unfair and professionally inappropriate abuse of free speech”, the President’s lawyers would use the instrumentality of the law in dealing with his unethical actions, Shehu faulted a recent interview Nwokocha granted a national newspaper (not THE PUNCH ), saying it is unfair for a lawyer who is a litigant in a case pending in court to hijack the power of a judge by declaring the President guilty of what he is accused of on the pages of newspapers. He said, “Newspaper pages are not alternative courts where a lawyer can declare anybody guilty of anything when the court has not formally given a definitive judgment on an issue before it. “The two-page interview published on Saturday, June 11 breaches lawyers’ ethical code and we hope that the court and the Nigerian Bar Association will take notice of this.” Shehu said any lawyer that sincerely believes in judicial process and the rights of other parties to a case would not have engaged in what he called “the inappropriate and unprofessional practice of trial by media.” He particularly faulted a situation where Nwokocha openly declared the President guilty when the court had yet to make such declaration. The presidential aide observed that gag orders emerged in the United States on account of lawyers’ inappropriate conduct on trying and convicting people on the pages of newspapers or the court of public opinion. “Free speech is not synonymous with recklessness and wanton abuse of the rights other parties to a case in court. “The litigant’s unabashed claim that he was a card-carrying member of the opposition PDP which lost power in the last election clearly indicates a scheme that seeks power by circumventing the democratic process of elections,” he added. www.punchng.com/presidency-threatens-sue-lawyer-comments-buharis-certificate/ |
| Politics › Re: Ramadan: Aisha Buhari Donates Food Items To APC by OKDnigeria(op): 11:37pm On Jun 14, 2016 |
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| Politics › Ramadan: Aisha Buhari Donates Food Items To APC by OKDnigeria(op): 11:36pm On Jun 14, 2016 |
The Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on
Tuesday donated food items to the national
secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC),
Abuja, for the Ramadan. Buhari, who was represented by an APC Board of Trustees member, Alhaji Nasir Dano, said that she had extended the gesture to some states, including Kano, Rivers and Borno. Receiving the items, which included bags of rice, sugar, beverages and cartons of spaghetti, National Chairman of APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, thanked the president's wife for the gesture. ''I have been involved in some of the donations her Excellency has been doing by going out of her way to solicit support from well-meaning Nigerians to affect lives positively,’’ he said. The chairman assured her that APC would not disappoint Nigerians in spite of the downturn in the economy. ``We will strive to deliver on our promises to the people and ensure that Nigerians get the `change’ they deserve,’’ he added. The items are expected to be shared among party members in the six area councils in the Federal Capital Territory. (NAN) www.vanguardngr.com/2016/06/ramadan-aisha-buhari-donates-food-items-to-apc/ |
| Politics › APC Has To Stop Playing Blame Game – Amaechi by OKDnigeria(op): 11:08pm On Jun 14, 2016 |
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi
Amaechi has admitted that the All
Progressives Congress, APC, led Federal
Government has been playing “blame
game” since it took over the country’s
mantle of leadership but it’s high time it
stopped. Speaking yesterday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, the former Governor said if the “blame game” is not stopped now, it would continue for the next four years. Amaechi said, “It’s time to move forward. If we start the blame game, we would do it for four years and we wouldn’t have done anything and people don’t care about the blame game anymore. “The reason why you voted for us is the reason why you are blaming the other people. Having voted for us, it means you heard us when we were campaigning that these people have failed and failed us. “In fact, I was very excited when your governor made his speech; I said this is a new convert. Now I can hear your governor say a similar thing. He’s using a different word. He is saying we want development. “If we don’t give you development, next time, don’t vote for us. What development do we want to give you from my ministry? One of my offence in the south-south was that there we have no roads; this east-west road was not constructed. “When Orubebe attacked me here in Akwa Ibom, I replied by showing them the photograph of east-west road and I showed them the flyovers I constructed across east-west road anywhere the rivers flow I put a flyover across and I said facts speak for them and the President called me and said Amaechi stop stop stop.” www.thebreakingtimes.com/apc-has-to-stop-playing-blame-game-amaechi/ |
| Crime › Girl Abducted In Abuja, Converted To Islam, Rescued In Katsina by OKDnigeria(op): 9:56am On Jun 11, 2016 |
A 15 year old girl from Plateau State, Nimre Moses, who was abducted by a man identified as Aminu and taken to Katsina state has been rescued. According to Plateau News Online, Aminu forcefully abducted Nimre from her school located at Life Camp in Abuja, took her to Katsina state, converted her to Islam and change her name to Nana Khadija.Her brothers who were her guardians in Abuja swiftly move into action by taking the case to the police, calling on NGOs, civil society groups who came to their aid. Her abductor has since been arrested by SARS after preliminary investigation and the case transferred to State C.I.D at Garki Abuja. Nimre Moses is still in custody of the Police as investigation is ongoing. The Abuja branch of the Tarok cultural group, ‘Nkalang O’Tarok’ through Lamde Ozoemena Sohde who took interest in the case contacted NAPTIP, who asked him to write a petition, someone from the group volunteered to link him up to Prof Bem Angwe the DG National Human Rights Commission to ensure justice is served to the culprit and to prevent future occurrence. Meanwhile various tests have been conducted on Nimre and the result will be out today. She has also written a statement detailing her ordeal.” www.thebreakingtimes.com/15-year-old-abducted-in-abuja-converted-to-islam-rescued-in-katsina-photos/ |
| Politics › My Greatest Regret As Rivers Governor - Amaechi by OKDnigeria(op): 9:44am On Jun 11, 2016 |
Minister of Transportation and former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi says his greatest regret as governor of Rivers State for eight years is that the people of the state have failed to recognize his contribution towards the progress of the state. Amaechi, who spoke at the Annual Lagos Traffic Radio Lecture Series in Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos also accused the incumbent Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, of driving away investors from the state due to growing insecurity and crime. “The problem with Nigerians is that they forget so soon what someone had done for them. And that was one of my greatest regrets as the Governor of River State for eight years. I served my people but they did not recognise my contribution,” he lamented. According to Amaechi, there was no way one would be encouraged to do more for his people if they did not appreciate what such person had done in the past. The former governor, however, accused Wike of driving away investors from Rivers as he had not been able to tackle rising wave of insecurity in the area, which had led to the plunging of the Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, from N8 billion to N4 billion. “Do you know that people are now migrating away from Port Harcourt? When I was the Governor of Rivers State, nothing like that happened. The crime rate in the state has now increased and the IGR dropped. As the governor, the IGR of the state was at N8 billion. And that was why I have often advised Nigerian public office holders not to play with figures. “I was accused of owing 12 months’ salary but when I left office, I had paid up to 40 percent of the workforce. I believe that all public officers must tell the public the truth always. During my tenure, when my IGR begins to fall, I invite the Commissioner of Police and other security operatives in the state to bring the statistics of crime in the state. “Due to the crime rate in the state, people have started migrating away from the state and the IGR has dropped to N4 billion. The state governor (Wike) now moves like chairman of a council, asking traders and others if they had paid their taxes. But when I was the governor, I don’t engage in that,” he said. According to Amaechi, “Migration is either voluntary or involuntary. But in the case of Rivers State, it is involuntary. They are forced to relocate from the state. The man complained that I am corrupt but I have asked him to go to court but until today, he is yet to bring evidence forward to buttress his claims.” Amaechi also said that the reason Lagos often experience gridlock was due to lack of roads in the state, saying, “How many times do you see traffic in Abuja? And the reason was that it had nexus of roads. There is need for the construction of more connecting bridges across the state. The minister, in his paper, said as far as mass transportation was concerned, there is evidence to show that inadequacy in transport infrastructure and services had contributed significantly to the prevalence of poverty across various Nigerian communities in both urban and rural areas. He said the problems of Nigerian transport system had varied across various sub-sectors including air, water, rail and road transport in particular. “The challenges confronting transportation in Nigeria are numerous but its greatest failure is attributable to poor governance which several Nigerians have identified, including a former Minister of Transport, Dr . Abiye Sekibo, who noted that “transportation occupies a central position in the socio-economic and political development of any nation” but “successive Nigerian governments have left the transport sector comatose as a result of total neglect”. He listed excessive government monopoly, grounded rail system with inefficient, obsolete and deficient transport policy, under-developed inland waterways, ports and port services, as well as corruption, as being major problems of the sector,” he said. “In achieving our mission of establishing a safe, efficient, affordable and seamless intermodal transport system, we will ensure that we achieve internationally acceptable standards and deploy the available resources in the private sector through public private partnership to build a sustainable transportation system. This goal is realizable and the advantage we have is the political will and incorruptible nature of our Team Leader –President Muhamadu Buhari. I therefore urge all Nigerians to give us their support and prayers,” he added. www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2016/06/10/amaechi-my-greatest-regret-as-rivers-governor/ |
