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Following last Saturday’s violent clash in Zaria, Kaduna State, between the Nigerian Army and members of the Shiite sect, which led to the death of scores of the sect’s members, there is palpable tension in parts of Kaduna as Shiite members have stormed major streets in protest.

Shiite members protest killing of members by soldiers in parts of Kaduna on Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Residents in Tudun Wada area of the state, said the protesters were demanding the release of Ibrahim Zakzaky, their leader, who was detained by the Nigerian Army, after a heavy bombardment of his house, which lasted several hours midnight Saturday.
It was said that banks, offices and other business places along Tudun Wada-Ahmadu Bello Way have been closed for fear of the unknown.
Meanwhile, earlier in the day, a picture of Zakzaky soaked in blood went viral on social media.


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Baroba:
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Waladade4luv:
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raumdeuter:
When it was June 12 did any of these neighbours support us?

Was it not Arthur Nzeribe who scuttled June 12? Was it not Chukwumerije that was the mouthpiece of the rule who shut down June 12

No one in the SW needs your support, All man for himself

PassingShot:
The mess they created. Nonsense!

Beremx:
Time for Nigerians to start migrating to Finland. We no dey slack for this kind news.

The Deputy Senate President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has warned that unless the downward slide of the Nigerian economy is halted, the country may witness a revolution by citizens.
Speaking at the opening of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) South East Zonal Executive Council meeting, Mr. Ekweremadu expressed dismay at the handling of the Nigeria’s economy by the All Progressives Congress, APC-led federal government.
He listed the reduction in value of the Naira which exchanged for about N250 to a dollar at the parallel market as well as lack of clear-cut economic blue print as major causes of hardship on the populace.
“Traders who depend on forex are now trapped,” he said at the event in Enugu on Saturday. “In the next six months Onitsha and Alaba markets will shut down. If government does not do anything, I’m not a prophet of doom, but I believe if nothing urgent is done to reverse the ugly development, we will have revolution in our hands.”
“Both our nationals and foreigners are worried; we need to inform APC that Nigerians are dying, unless APC changes style, Nigerians will in 2019 be begging PDP to come back,” he said.
The Deputy Senate President said his party, the PDP, supports the fight against corruption, but it must not be selective and should follow due process and not media trial.
He said PDP is currently facing trying moments but it will come out stronger. He also frowned at the development in the Kogi governorship elections where he alleged that APC governor-elect contested without a deputy.
Yahaya Bello of the APC was declared winner of Kogi governorship election after he defeated incumbent governor Idris Wada of the PDP. Mr. Bello’s election was, however, marred in controversy after he was selected by his party to replace Abubakar Audu who died after he won the main election. Mr. Audu’s deputy, James Faleke, has rejected his nomination as deputy to Mr. Bello and instead asked to be declared governor.
Also at the PDP meeting on Saturday, the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Olisa Metuh, challenged the APC-led government to publish the names of those who have reportedly returned stolen funds. He said such people should be tried and jailed if convicted.
President Muhammadu Buhari recently said the government would publish the names of ex-public officials who served in the Goodluck Jonathan administration and were secretly returning stolen public funds to his administration.
Earlier while welcoming the delegates, the National Vice Chairman of the PDP in the South East, Austin Akobundu, said the South East remains one of the geo-political zones in the country where the party was dominant. He urged members to take up the challenge of helping to rebuild the party.

naijapips02:
it's really simple. Seun doesn't want you on his website if you cannot respect his rules. Why don't you run along and create your own so that you can post anything you want on it?

IzonOwei:
difference between the whites i must say and the black nations...shey ona dey see the difference....

Tolexander:
Finland stole the plan from Nigeria!

Our government is also planning to pay us Five thousand Naira monthly

omenka:
#Facepalms. Of course I'm ashamed- I'm ashamed of talking to folks like you. Just look at the trash you just posted. If I call you illiterate now, you go talk say I dey insult you.

Chief, I'm very sure some customers are at the door- go tend to their demands. Do what you do best.

omenka:
I'm very sure these guys haven't even carried out a background check on who these OEAS guys are. What's the difference between them petitioning whoever and the Taliban doing same

I thought they've "ordered" the government to carry out a snap referendum and told her all debts would be borne by the Nigerian government. Why petitioning anyone??

Very sure if Shekau eventually expresses support for this useless course, these brainwashed antelopes would be quick to bring the news to us with unrestrained excitement.

allanphash7:
Water running out of tap again

According to Fayose, the failed attempt by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to manipulate the Bayelsa state governorship election is a “clear invitation to anarchy”.

The governor also warned of the “plot” of Buhari’s government to “destroy democracy in the country”, saying it was shameful that the two elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) “under Buhari’s kinsman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu”, were inconclusive.

“If in three days, INEC could not conduct credible election in Bayelsa State of just eight local governments, one wonders what will happen during the general elections in 2019? Fayose said through Lere Olayinka, his special assistant on public communications and new media.

“Everything under Buhari was becoming inconclusive. The simple reality is that INEC under this Buhari’s kinsman, Prof Yakubu, who is fast becoming the classical example of incompetence, cannot guarantee free and fair elections in this country.”

He saluted the courage of the people of Bayelsa state, describing them as “worthy heroes of democracy that stood their ground against agents of darkness that were prepared to short-change them by imposing a governor they do not want on them”.

He also congratulated the Seriake Dickson, governor Bayelsa state, “for having the people of Bayelsa behind him”.

“The people of Bayelsa have shown that their power is more than that of the Abuja political oppressors,” he said.

“Now that they have failed in their bid to use one local government to rig themselves to power, they will surely go back to their evil drawing board to plan fresh assaults.

“Therefore, Bayelsa people must henceforth sleep with their two eyes open because the APC thieves come not only to steal, but to kill and that can be seen in the way and manner they murdered over 20 people just because they wanted power at all cost.”

While warning on the consequences of destroying the legacy of free, fair and credible electoral process bequeathed on Nigeria by Goodluck Jonathan, Fayose said: “Nigerians, especially we in Ekiti State, are already taking a cue from the Kogi and Bayelsa States’
experience and are getting prepared for future elections.”

obailala:
Do you know for how many centuries the Scots have been agitating for independence before they eventually got that referendum in 2014?

"The position of OPC on self determination is clear as we are
in support of true Federalism and Statism, but we are not in
anyway against the choice of Ibos to self determination.”

WombRaiders:
OP, where is your source?

Let's have some pics as well

nigerianvenom:
Dear nairalander, its with tears i write this. Just lost my mum around 5pm today. its being tears, tears and more tears for me . I tend not to be comforted.
If you've noticed, my comments haven't bin as active as it should be this past weeks because i wasn't focused due to her illness. No thanks to uniuyo teaching hospital. Nigerians hospitals are nothing to write home about.
TonyeBarcanista, ibokUtoroh, Beremx, phockphockman,etc, pls pray for me in your closet

ishiamu:
Leavee that foolish Beremx alone she be punk

Beremx:
are you the one who made Rochas an outcast in Igbo land? He is a governor of an Igbo state, what are you? A nonentity!

You bettter stop disturbing my mentions!!

A former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, has denied ever making statement implicating anyone or group in the allegation of dubious $2billion arms purchase deal brought against him by the federal government.
There were reports Thursday that Mr. Dasuki, while being quizzed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, named some prominent Nigerians among those who got huge funds from his office while he was NSA.
But Mr. Dasuki, who spoke through his lawyer, Ahmed Raji, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, said he never made any implicating statement or named anyone to EFCC and wondered ‎where the authors got their information from.
“I was with Dasuki yesterday and wish to make categorical statement that my client never made any statement of such nature or named anybody or group in any statement,” PRNigeria quoted Mr. Raji as saying.
“Quote me anywhere, Dasuki has not done anything like that. It is absolutely untrue. It is the figment of the imagination of the authors aimed at creating falsehood for reasons best known to them and Nigerians shou‎ld disregard them.
“They are just out to scandalise the man, bring his image and character into disrepute so that his friends and well wishers can run away from him. They want him deserted and that will fail.”
Meanwhile the case between the Federal Government and Mr. Dasuki over allegations of money laundering and illegal arms possession came up Thursday at the Federal High Court in Abuja.
During Thursday’s proceedings, the federal government appointed a private legal practitioner, Oladipupo Okpeseyitan, SAN, to continue the prosecution of Mr. Dasuki.
Mr. Okpeseyitan, after announcing his appearance, told the trial judge, Justice Adeniyi Ademola, that he had filed a motion for stay of execution of the ruling of the court which granted Mr. Dasuki permission to seek medical treatment.
He applied to the court to put the ruling on hold pending the outcome of the appeal in the matter.
Mr. Raji, in his reply, told the court that he had just been served the motion in court, adding that he needed time to respond.
The case was then fixed for December 8 for hearing.

shachris02:
down for maintenance not hacked!

tobyemmanuel:
Later they(some goats) will say Buhari is at fault.

Biafra indeed. Is Okorocha not a biafran? He's making u suffer now.

Keep fighting for a Biafra that can't stand.
Keep deceiving ursef.

PRYCE:
600 Milla?

No wonder Beremx withdrew her support for him!