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A faction of the separatist group, Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign States of Biafra (MASSOB) has issued a one week ultimatum to the Federal Government to immediately release the detained Director of Radio Biafra and Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, or face severe sanctions. The group gave the ultimatum, in a statement signed by its director of Information, Comrade Uche Madu, in which he said, at the expiration of ultimatum, MASSOB would “unleash the potency of non-violence which includes civil disobedience, civil unrest, non-cooperation, civil /massive boycott as was done during the emancipation struggle of Ghandi of India & Martin Luther King junior”. Madu affirmed that the action is sequel to the na­ tionwide protest embarked by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Friday, demanding for the release of Kanu and pledged full support to the protest by the IPOB, stressing that they would not relent till their agitation is actualized. The director who expressed regrets with the south east governors, Igbo senators, monarchs as well as leaders for not identifying with the MASSOB struggle, warned that MASSOB would hold the Igbo governors and senators to account if Kanu is not released. He stated that the south/south and southeast are now better united in the struggle. “For the sake of Biafra’s love for our fatherland and the spirit of brotherhood, MASSOB shall continue to identify with genuine and selfless Biafra agitation as showcased in Nnamdi Kanu. The factional MASSOB group warned the federal government to immediately release Nnamdi Kanu now or before Monday or face a severe action that will bring Nigeria to her knees. Ndigbo and South- South are much wiser, united and hungry for Biafra now. “Only some few disgruntled elements and Abuja errand boys from eastern region are always against Biafra. MASSOB shall hold Igbo governors, National Assembly members, traditional rulers and opinion leaders heavily responsible if Nnamdi Kanu is not released coming week. “The continued detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu will worsen the already fragile security situation in Nigeria. Factional MASSOB, IPOB and other genuine groups are now ready,” he said.

Source; www.vanguardngr.com/2015/10/no-confirmation-of-amaechi-unless-we-treat-anyanwu-report-pdp-senators-tell-saraki/

By Henry Umoru & Joseph Erunke ABUJA – AS the Senate prepares to confirm the remaining 18 ministerial nominees, today, following the conclusion of their screening yesterday, senators of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have told the Senate President, Bukola Saraki that the exercise can only be carried out if the report of Samuel Anyanwu – led Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions on Rotimi Amaechi, is considered. The opposition senators insisted that anything short of their demand would not be acceptable today, putting the Senate President in a difficult situation now. At the resumed sitting this morning, the PDP Senate Caucus, speaking through the Deputy Minority Leader, Senator Biodun Olujimi, PDP, Ekiti South, said it was necessary that the Senate tabled the Anyanwu report for consideration before going into the confirmation of the nominees. Olujimi, who raised a point of order, under Order 43 of the Senate Standing Rule, told the Senate President to suspend all the processes leading to the confirmation of the ministerial nominees until the consideration of the report. But she was, however, ruled out of order by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, who said the Senate would first handle the screening of nominees for appointments as federal commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. He said the issue raised by the senator would be handled when the Red Chamber goes into ministerial confirmation. Among the 19 minister nominees listed on the Senate Order Paper for confirmation today, Amaechi’s name is the last, fueling speculation that the former Rivers State helmsman may have difficulty scaling the process. At the moment, the Senate is screening the nominees for the INEC jobs. Details coming – –

We decided to reduce the nominees to 3, so we can do a thorough job - Dino Melaye. #ministerialnominees

Metropole Magazine @MetropoleMag 2 HOURS AGO #MinisterialNominees slated for screening today are: 1. Barr. Adebayo Shittu, 2. Khadijat Abah- Ibrahim 3. Claudius Omoyele Daramola

#MinisterialNominees@DinoMelaye: We will take only 3 #MinisterialNominees today. We'll #ScreenAmaechi tomorrow pic.twitter.com/ WT9v7WtW8r

#MinisterialNominees@DinoMelaye: We will take only 3 #MinisterialNominees today. We'll #ScreenAmaechi tomorrow pic.twitter.com/ WT9v7WtW8r

Nigerians on Tuesday, took to the social media to react over Senate’s postponement of the ministerial screening of former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi and other nominees. According to Spokesperson of the Senate, Dino Melaye, the Senate will today, screen only three ministerial nominees – Adebayo Shittu (Oyo), Claudius Omoleye Daramola (Ondo) and Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim (Yobe). However, other nominees earlier scheduled to be screened today were: Anthony Anwuka Gozie (Imo); Brig-Gen. Mansur Dan Ali, retd (Zamfara); James E. Ocholi (Kogi); Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed (Kaduna); Mustapha Baba Shehuri (Borno); Aisha Abubakar (Sokoto); Heineken Lokpobiri (Bayelsa); Adamu Adamu (Bauchi); Pastor Usani Usani Uguru (Cross River) and Abubakar Bwari Bawa (Niger). See reactions below:

Source. www.vanguardngr.com/2015/10/60-homes-5-churches-destroyed-by-flood-in-rivers/

PORT HARCOURT – OVER 1000 persons have been rendered homeless as flood sacked about 60 homes and five churches in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State. The flood caused by overflow of Orashi river, affected five communities, including Oruama, Akinima, Mbiama and Joinkrama 1and 2. Meteorologists had predicted flooding in some communities in the country, including those in Ahoada, which was also heavily hit by the 2012 flooding.When Vanguard visited the area, flood had already taken over several homes, leaving the residents in absolute confusion and fear. Mr. Eniata Abiaba, a community leader in one of the communities, Akinima, complained that the flood took them unawares, adding that all their farms had been submerged. He said the communities were now in big problem, noting that the people thought they would never experience the type of flooding that affected the area in 2012. He said: “The communities that are experiencing the flood is in a big problem because of the overflow of Orashi river. Now our homes and farms have been submerged in the water. We don’t have where to go and what to eat.” Meanwhile, the immediate past chairman of Ahoada West Local Government Area, Mr. Ikechukwu Obuzor, has called for a swift intervention by the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, and other responsible agencies.Obuzor said the people of the area were now faced with several challenges, calling on the state government to provide alternative source of livelihood for the people seriously affected.

Source- www.vanguardngr.com/2015/10/presidency-makes-u-turn-on-petroleum-minister/

There is an indication that the Presidency has reversed itself on the petroleum ministerial position. The portfolio will now have no minister, while a ministerial nominee in the person of Emmanuel Kachikwu, current Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, would be Minister of State for Petroleum Resources. This indication was given by the presidential spokesman, Mr. Femi Adesina, barely two weeks after he had told international media that President Muhammadu Buhari would take the position. Bloomberg, yesterday quoted Adesina as saying “he cannot be President and oil minister at the same time. He will supervise the ministry, so there will be no petroleum minister. Maybe he will appoint a Minister of State.” Adesina had said in New York, few days to handing over of the ministerial nominees’ list to the Senate that Buhari was to take charge of the ministry. Reports had come from New York, where Buhari was attending the UN General Assembly last month, quoting the President as saying he would be Minister of Petroleum, with a junior minister taking charge of day-to-day affairs in the sector. Though Adesina gave the impression that the reversal was to separate the office of the President from that of petroleum ministry, it was speculated that the move may be due to some Senators’ threat to force a screening of the President in line with their rules, if he nominates himself for the position. Buhari has made tackling the rot in the oil sector a priority, as he seeks to cut endemic graft and put the country’s crippled, crude-dependent finances on a firmer footing. Nigeria, Africa’s number one crude producer and biggest economy, has been hit badly by a slump in global crude prices since last year, squeezing government revenue. Oil accounts for some 90 percent of Nigeria’s foreign exchange earnings. The president has vowed to recover “mind- boggling” sums of stolen oil cash, starting with a drastic overhaul of NNPC, the government-owned oil firm. Buhari helped establish the NNPC in 1977 as oil minister under military government of General Olusegun Obasanjo. He was later in charge of the Petroleum Trust Fund during the time of General Sani Abacha in the 1990s.

The National Institute of Legislative Studies, NILS has released a set of documents, showing what constitutes the earnings of federal Legislators in Nigeria. The table represents the earning as released by Dr. Ladi Hamalai-led institute.

How will you feel as a mother if your husband
sexually abuses your innocent daughter? This is the
question a woman in Bauchi State is trying to come
to terms with, as her husband, Abubakar Magaji, a
resident of Liman Kagum in Bauchi local
government, did the abominable act of having carnal
knowledge of their 11-year-old daughter.
More shocking is the fact that it was not a one-act
misadventure but a repeated one. But like a popular
saying has it: Many days for a thief and one day for
the owner, nemesis eventually caught up with the
45-year-old father when he was arrested and
paraded along with others at the Bauchi State
command for rape.
When VM sought to know why Abubakar will abuse
his own child sexually, he confessed he was
tempted by the devil. He added that he could not
resist defiling his daughter when his wife left him
because of a misunderstanding between them.
Questions from journalists
The father of four who was ashamed to lift his head
while answering questions from journalists said: “I
engaged in the ugly act because I had a
misunderstanding with my wife and she left me. I
am ashamed of my self because it was temptation
that led me to do it.
“I divorced her mother and married another wife but
unfortunately my wife also left me a month ago so
I needed a woman to be with; so that was why I did
it. I also have a problem with my sexual libido. It is
so terrible that I desire any woman I see, but what
stops me from approaching them is that people
respect me as a married man. So I felt the only way
I could relieve my sexual tension was to sleep with
my daughter, since she is so young and had no
knowledge about sex.
“It was after I defiled her and I was arrested by the
police that I understood the gravity of my offence. I
can’t imagine that I did this to my own daughter. I
regret my actions and I pray that God will forgive
me”.
When VM visited the residence of the suspect at
Liman Katagum, a suburb of Bauchi metropolis, a
neighbour to Abubakar who did not disclose his
name, said that he was shocked to hear that
Abubakar was arrested by the police because he
defiled his daughter. According to him: “ I was
shocked when I discovered that Mallam Abubakar
who I had a lot of respect for will stoop that low and
sleep with an 11-year-old child that happens to be
his daughter.
“This is the highest level of abomination and Islam
is against such an act. No matter the excuse, a
man does not have the right to defile a girl outside
the confines of marriage. This is unacceptable and
he deserves to be punished by the law”.
He called for severe punitive measures to be
carried on rapists in the country, saying that will
serve as a deterrent to those contemplating on
engaging in such an act.
Reacting to the development, the state
Commissioner of Police, Lawal, Shehu expressed
worry over the increasing rate of rape cases in the
state and vowed that all rape suspects will be
charged to court and prosecuted. He said: “Since
January, we have arrested over 10 suspected
rapists, only this week we recorded over five
cases. It is worrisome that among the suspects
arrested is a 45-year-old man who raped his 11-
year-old daughter and two aged men who are
between 45 to 54 years who raped teenage girls of
between two years and four years”.
“This is why I’m sounding a note of caution to
parents,especially mothers, to always monitor the
movement of their female children. I particularly
want to warn mothers to be always on alert
because rape is on the increase and teenagers and
little children between five and fifteen years are now
the victims.
“Any suspect arrested in connection with a rape
case will be charged to court and be prosecuted;
they should also know that the offence is not
bailable. Even when courts are on strike, the
suspects will remain in detention till the strike is
called off”.

In case, just in case it hapn, I didicate this to my dear Friend, Hon-Sam Chukwuemeka, who is new in NL

Lai Mohammed in his reaction, to journalists in Ilorin, to counter protest against his ministerial nomination insisted that himself and his family registered in Oro, his hometown,adding that he contributed in no small means to the development of the party in his local government and the success of the member of house of representatives from that area and challenged the protesters to cross check these facts. The ministerial nominee who admitted that he was not in Kwara state during the elections also said that his national assignment to the party during the period was more important than coming to cast a single vote in kwara state. He further said that since nobody could deny him of being a citizen of Kwara state, he reserved the right to stay in Lagos or any part of Nigeria and so he deserved the ministerial nomination. The APC spokesman also explained that the emergence of his son as a member of Lagos state house of assembly was his own political reward for his service to the people of the area which they willingly gave him,and so had nothing to do with his own nomination as a minister.

bad network and bad screen delayed the upload.

Even though this kind of thing use to happen, I never thought it could be to this extent. This was what happened to one of the graduates of University of Benin after their final exams.

mekstaniac Is she from imo? Is her husband from imo? How jobless can doz imo state women be.....pathetic
Are u OK?

Hunger plus frustration. frustration. RIP in advance
Na u won kill am.?

What kind useless party is this. Why can't they focus on their states. Osun states and co are they, yet they still had the gut to look @ other stats.

North Again?

BKings:
My cousin's husband has been diagnosed with hiv. When I heard the news I put a call to her, asking her if she has it too but she said no. The man was first diagnosed +ve last november, after he became too weak and according to her, they took it as false because she was tested negative. March again this year, the man also tested positive but she negative. I then advised her to go for another test which she did few days ago and said it is negative. My question, is it possible for the man to have it and not pass it to her, or is she just lying in fear of stigmatization? She said she has stopped unprotected sex with him since last two months though, but how about other previous months they've been doing it raw. Doctors, experienced ones, please kindly say something. I'm really feeling bad

I am very sorry to say it but its not possible. I may not have much facts but there had been series of cases like that. The thing is that the viral load might be low, bt will still manifest. Advise the person to start taking drugs. it might take years but will still come.

[quote author=fnk post=35710648]Mortality in this industry is inevitable, so don't be scared, but learn from here what people didn't to mitigate it and go for it. You know that it is a good opportunity, you cannot make it by standing on the sideline and fearing what might happen without trying, you might come up with something different that we all will end up learning from you.

my two cents.
Thank you very much for ur kind words. I must give it a try.

Hello!
I really appreciate what's going on in this tread. please I really need ur help. I wannt to venture into this business immediately I am done with my final year exams. I have even started building my farm but the rate of mortality I have seen in this tread is getting me scared.
My first experience with the bus before skul was not a better one. though I have learnt that it was the accommodation. Please I need where I can get practical training on this probably near Enugu. Also, using loan(though without interest) will it be too risky?. I planned to go into players.

The amounts of money calling up there makes me scared.

Op started well with d title and some vital point. But ended up as a joke. The fact is violence will not solve problem but remaining as a slave when u can fight for your freedom is being coward. What the Igbo need to do is resort to alternative to violence through seeking first for the restructuring of of our federal system to granting more automy to different regions. The fact is that the foundation of this country was layed on victor vanquished constitution. Its not benefiting many not just Igbos except the North.

Lagos – The Joint Admissions and
Matriculation Board (JAMB) said on
Monday that it had blacklisted three
centres accredited for the conduct of
the recently concluded Computer
Based Test (CBT) in the country.
Mr Fabian Benjamin, JAMB’s Public
Relations Officer,said in Lagos that
the centres were axed over
inadequate and sub-standard
facilities for accreditation.
“These three centres are located in
the South-East, South-West and
Abuja and have been blacklisted.
“We noticed that owners of these
centres, out of greed, presented to us
facilities that did not belong to them
just because they wanted to be part
of the examination.
“They were not sincere enough to let
the organisers of the examination
know that they did not have all the
necessary backups needed by JAMB
as a prerequisite for the accreditation
of any centre that would want to host
the examination.
“These centres posed challenges to
candidates who were to write the
examination there, due to the
inadequacies, and we quickly swung
to action by relocating them,” he
said.
He said, however, that in spite of the
initial hitches, the outcome of the
examination was encouraging.
Benjamin said the board would build
on the success of the 2015 JAMB
examination which was the CBT for
all candidates.
“We want to assure Nigerians that we
shall be giving them one of the best
CBT ever conducted in the country
come 2016.
“We have taken note of all areas of
concern and are working toward
making it better.
“As we plan for the 2016 version,
generally, I can tell you that our 2015
outing on the all CBT platform, was
quite encouraging,” the spokesman
said. (NAN)

Rep. Nnenna Elendu-Ukeje,
Chairperson, House of
Representatives Committee on
Foreign Affairs, has called for the
evacuation of Nigerians within 24
hours from South Africa owing to
ongoing attacks on non-indigenes.
Ukeje (PDP-Abia) made the appeal in
a phone interview with newsmen on
Thursday in Ibadan.
NIgerian Senate in session.
She said that the call was necessary
because of increasing attacks on
Nigerians and non-Nigerians alike in
South Africa. “The Federal
Government of Nigeria should rise up
to the occasion by having
contingency plans to evacuate
Nigerians within 24 hours to avoid us
losing our citizens to these attacks.
“It is expedient to think of where all
Nigerians can gather within 24 hours
for safety either in our embassy or
mission for the safety of our
citizens,’’ she said. The lawmaker
suggested that a concrete
arrangement with some airlines
should be made to evacuate
Nigerians back home. She also urged
the National Emergency Management
Agency (NEMA) to equally mobilise
to take care of the returnees.
Ukeje noted with concern that that the
xenophobia was degenerating to
Afrophobia as many black Africans,
including Nigerians, were being
attacked from Johannesburg to
Durban. She advised the Nigerian
government against delay till some of
her citizens are killed in the latest
attacks before implementing its
citizen diplomacy policy.
“Unfortunately, there is no serious
condemnation from South Africa
government on this attacks, hence
the need for Nigerian government to
be proactive and rescue her citizens
as soon as possible,’’ she said.
She expressed surprise that South
Africa that housed African Parliament
and other institutions of Africa in the
continent could descend so low to the
extent of her nationals attacking other
Africans living in that country. Ukeje
said her committee was in close
contact with the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs to see what could be done to
protect Nigerians in South Africa,
while the House is to engage relevant
stakeholders on the matter.
Rep. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman,
House of Representatives Committee
on Diaspora, also told pressmen on
phone that a motion on the issue
would be tabled during the plenary
session of the House. Dabiri-Erewa
(APC-Lagos) condemned the attacks
on Nigerians living in South Africa,
saying it was disgusting for South
Africans to be treating Nigerians like
that despite the Nigeria’s role during
the apartheid struggle.
Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro, Minister of
State II, for Foreign Affairs, has said
that no Nigerian was killed in the
attack against foreigners in South
Africa. “We are following the
developments in South Africa and
efforts are being made to protect
Nigerian citizens in South Africa,’’
Obanikoro assured.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/04/xenophobia-rep-calls-for-evacuation-of-nigerians-from-south-africa/

@ eCollynzo I am sorry but I think u misunderstood me. The time has come do not mean it had been in existence.

@ CHUDI, if u ar felling the vibe around, U will understand that the time has come when performance has become the pinch in for winning. what hpnd to me in my mums death can never in my fathers. PDP, APC , cpl or what have u. once I know u sabi d job u have my vote. if u mess up I will cast u out next time with my precious pvc