7Ebisco:
A former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has given condition to support any aspirant that would emerge as the sole candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the presidential primary ahead of 2019.

Atiku said he would gladly support the candidate if only the party conducts credible, free and fair elections at the primaries

Atiku is one of the 13 president aspirants on the platform of the PDP.

He gave the condition when he paid a visit to the Tor Sankera, Chief Abu King Shuluwa, in his Makurdi residence, on Sunday.

There, the former Vice President also assured that he would easily resolve the Tiv/Fulani crisis if he becomes the President of this country.

Asked if he would support whoever emerges as the party’s flagbearer, Atiku said, “Well, I believe whoever emerges candidate of the party at the end of the day will also enjoy the support of others provided the party conducts credible, free and fair elections at the primaries”.

On how he intends to resove Tiv/Fulani crisis, he added, “It’s very easy because traditionally, over hundreds of years, the Fulani and the Tiv have coexisted peacefully.

“And I believe that what is happening of recent could be attributed to some kind of sponsored misunderstanding between them.

“As we have always done, anytime we have conflict between the Fulani and the Tiv, we have always sat down to resolve those misunderstandings and conflicts.

“And even as Zegemule U Tiv (Tiv title holder), in the past, I have spearheaded resolutions of such conflicts when I was in office as Vice President.

“So, it is normal for even brothers or people in the same family to have misunderstanding but the most important thing is their ability to resolve those misunderstanding or conflict,” Atiku stated.

Speaking, Chief Shuluwa posited that the Tiv people do not have any issue with the Fulani.

He, however, stressed that those herdsmen who were attacking and killing the Tiv people were not the Fulani who are of Nigeria.

“The Fulani that you see fighting the Tiv people are not the Fulani that we know and I have always said this.

“We don’t know where these crop of Fulani have come from. The Fulani who are indigenes of Nigeria can never fight a Tiv man.

“As time goes on, all our differences will be healed up. We will make sure that the Fulani that are non Nigerians don’t come into to this land.

“That one I can assure everybody. But we have nothing against the Fulani generally,” Shuluwa stressed.

http://www.mcebisco.com.ng/2018/09/pdp-presidential-ticket-atiku-gives.html

This Abu king shuluwa is a big old fool!.

7Ebisco:
A former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has given condition to support any aspirant that would emerge as the sole candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the presidential primary ahead of 2019.

Atiku said he would gladly support the candidate if only the party conducts credible, free and fair elections at the primaries

Atiku is one of the 13 president aspirants on the platform of the PDP.

He gave the condition when he paid a visit to the Tor Sankera, Chief Abu King Shuluwa, in his Makurdi residence, on Sunday.

There, the former Vice President also assured that he would easily resolve the Tiv/Fulani crisis if he becomes the President of this country.

Asked if he would support whoever emerges as the party’s flagbearer, Atiku said, “Well, I believe whoever emerges candidate of the party at the end of the day will also enjoy the support of others provided the party conducts credible, free and fair elections at the primaries”.

On how he intends to resove Tiv/Fulani crisis, he added, “It’s very easy because traditionally, over hundreds of years, the Fulani and the Tiv have coexisted peacefully.

“And I believe that what is happening of recent could be attributed to some kind of sponsored misunderstanding between them.

“As we have always done, anytime we have conflict between the Fulani and the Tiv, we have always sat down to resolve those misunderstandings and conflicts.

“And even as Zegemule U Tiv (Tiv title holder), in the past, I have spearheaded resolutions of such conflicts when I was in office as Vice President.

“So, it is normal for even brothers or people in the same family to have misunderstanding but the most important thing is their ability to resolve those misunderstanding or conflict,” Atiku stated.

Speaking, Chief Shuluwa posited that the Tiv people do not have any issue with the Fulani.

He, however, stressed that those herdsmen who were attacking and killing the Tiv people were not the Fulani who are of Nigeria.

“The Fulani that you see fighting the Tiv people are not the Fulani that we know and I have always said this.

“We don’t know where these crop of Fulani have come from. The Fulani who are indigenes of Nigeria can never fight a Tiv man.

“As time goes on, all our differences will be healed up. We will make sure that the Fulani that are non Nigerians don’t come into to this land.

“That one I can assure everybody. But we have nothing against the Fulani generally,” Shuluwa stressed.

http://www.mcebisco.com.ng/2018/09/pdp-presidential-ticket-atiku-gives.html

This Abuking shuluwa is a big fool!.

koboko69:


https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/285916-breaking-its-official-inec-declares-osun-governorship-election-inconclusive.html

This is fraud,didn't Adeleke meet the minimum requirement to be declared the winner?,the returning officer need to give a detail break down of the results to justify inec pronouncement,this vague pronouncement is very questionable n suspicious.

obembet:
Brtish-born Nigerian heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua on Saturday night retained his IBF, IBO, WBO and WBA titles after a seventh round stoppage of Russian WBA mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin at the Wembley Stadium in London.

The champion, whose both parents come from Sagamu in Ogun State, dropped Povetkin with a brutal assault in the seventh round and then floored the WBA mandatory challenger again to signal a sudden and dramatic ending to his title defence.

The win, which was watched by an estimated 80,000 fans at Wembley, has thus set the tone for a unification fight in 2019 between Joshua and the winner of the coming bout between British Tyson Fury and American Deontay Wilder, which has been set for December.

The fight had a reported £26m purse with Joshua expected to take home up to £20m while Povetkin will receive £6m.
Povetkin, 39, has thus lost his second fight on his 36th fight. His previous loss came against Vladimir Klitschko in 2013 through unanimous decision. Saturday’s loss was the first time Povetkin would be knocked out in his career.

Povetkin showed early signs of danger by making Joshua stumble in the first round with a wicked left hook before blood poured out of the nose of the champion but Joshua started to dictate the pace as the rounds went on before going on to overpower and knock Povetkin down to the canvas twice in the seventh round.

Joshua praised the Russian challenger, saying the fight was tough but he was happy to achieve his goal.
“First and foremost, everyone here in Wembley, thank you so much! Alexander Povetkin is a very tough challenger and he proved that tonight but I came in here to have fun, do what I’ve been working on in the gym and I did that. I knew he was weak to the head, it could have took seven, nine maybe 10 but all my goal tonight was to be successful,” he told Sky Sports.

“These shorter guys are very good coming through the middle but let’s see what happens now on April 13. There is a lot of pressure; I’m not going to lie to you guys. The whole country is rooting for not just me but David Price, Lawrence Okolie, Matty Askin, Luke Campbell, all of us. A few years ago maybe I wouldn’t have won that fight but that’s credit to all my coaching team.

“It’s about developing and I am in this game to win it and to learn. I’m not too fussed who wins. Good luck to both of them and may the champion bring themselves to the UK and we will have a good dust up.”

Source:
https://punchng.com/joshua-retains-titles-knocks-out-povetkin-after-seven-rounds/

lalasticlala

Congratulations to Josh, but I must say Joshua was too cautious against povetkin almost to his detriment but in the end he got the job done,certainly its going to be a different ball game against wielder,wielder is not a patient fighter but rather a brave brutal fighter that keeps coming at you relentlessly, he is got enormous strength too, his notable weak point is his lack of punch accuracy, Joshua will need to bring out the tiger n lion in him to handle wielder, he will need to stand up to wielder as there will not be any breathing space,with the endurance n perseverance Joshua has shown couple with his good techniques n punch accuracy,all he needs is the lion heart,well I'm hopeful because Joshua analysed povetkin well during one of his pre fight interview n I'm sure his team will also do a good job on wielder so that at the end, the vociferous boastful American will be shut up for once.

dainformant:
A female soldier has earned the praises of Nigerians following viral picture of her praying at the battlefield. According to an online report, the gallant soldier who is currently fighting against the Boko Haram sect in the northern part of the country, was captured praying in a bush - with her rifle by her side. 

This rare photo of a female soldier praying has got Nigerians talking and wishing protection of the troops at the front line. 

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, says in spite of pocket of attacks by remnant of Boko Haram terrorists in Borno North, the army is tightening the noose against them.

Buratai, therefore, urged Nigerians and people of the region in particularly not to panic as those attacks do not signal resurgence of insurgency as being insinuated in some quarters.

He spoke in an interaction session with journalists at Mongunu after he personally monitored and coordinated onslaught against the insurgents locked in between troops’ locations in the area.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/09/female-nigerian-soldier-praying-with-her-rifle-at-the-battlefield-photo.html

This is clearly a big lie born out of propaganda n deception, plantain leaves n palm trees in the northeast!, haba its not everyone that is a fool now,this is why it's hard to believe n support the army whole heatedly.

londonrivals:
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has consolidated on its operational performance with a trading surplus of ₦17.16bn in the month of April, 2018.

NNPC Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Mr. Ndu Ughamadu, who disclosed this in a statement, said this was part of the highlight of the corporation’s Monthly Financial and Operations Report for April, 2018.

The report, the 33rd edition since NNPC commenced the publication of its financial and operations report on a monthly basis as part of efforts to instill a culture of transparency and keep stakeholders and the general public informed of its activities, indicated a ₦5.43bn improvement representing 46.29 per cent on the trading surplus recorded in the previous month of March, 2018.

According to the report released today, in Abuja, the trading surplus was achieved through a combined higher performance by the upstream, midstream (refineries) and downstream sectors as well as a reduction in Corporate Headquarters’ operational expenditure.

“This enhanced performance is attributable to robust revenues from sales of crude oil and petroleum products by NPDC and PPMC as well as the upsurge in refineries’ performance, particularly in the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC)”, the report stated.

On the gas production and supply front, the report indicated that the average daily production for April, 2018, stood at 8,054.46 billion cubic feet (bcf), out of which an average of 835.27 million metric standard cubic feet (mmscf), equivalent of 3,283 megawatts of electricity, was supplied to the power sector daily during the period under review.

“The result when compared with that of April, 2017, implies an increase of 496mw of power generated relative to same period last year”, the report stated.

It further showed that in the period under review, a total of 1.61 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) was supplied by NNPC in furtherance of the zero fuel queue policy of the Federal Government.

The NNPC said it recorded a 48.21 per cent reduction in the rate of pipeline vandalism which fell to 166 from 224 vandalized points in the previous month.

According to the report, the Aba-Enugu pipeline segment accounted for 78 vandalized points, representing 84.78 per cent of total vandalized points on the nation’s network of products pipelines.

http://www.metronaija.ng/nnpc-records-%e2%82%a617-16bn-trading-surplus/

Yet with all this bogus claims of enormous revenue generation n so call funds recovery this government keep globe trotting borrowing! a clear case of voodoo politico-economics.

Guestlander:


The rule of law that is not applied to everyone equally is nothing but a sham. Saraki didn't even honor a police invitation and nothing happened to him. Please try and do the same come back to tell me about the rule of law.
There are senators and house of representatives members with questionable credentials. If we have to pursue every one of them the whole system will probably collapse.

yes I agree with you that the rule of law should be applicable to everyone equally,as for saraki he has always respected the law to the point of been put on public trial even though the whole scenario was clearly influence by bitter politics, if the system has to collapse due to general perusal n eventual elimination of persons of questionable certificates so be it,so that fraud like buhari would not have to rule over very capable beings again after all Nigeria certainly do not lack abundant honestly qualified hands to pilot her affairs in the comity of nations.

BabaO2:
What is really the big deal about nysc, why being unnecessarily petty. It is a cheating and reckless victimisation on nothing serious. If I had my way or something more rewarding for that nysc year, I wouldn't have served. So in PDP's mind now, Davido is serving? Did iweala, Saraki and children of the rich do nysc in this nation?

No matter how you feel its the law,except if the rule of law means nothing to you.

CastedDude:
The Kano State Hisbah Board generally referred to as the Muslim religious police or morality police- confiscated over 12 million bottles of beer from importers of the commodity in the state within the last seven years. 

The Board’s Commander General, Sheik Aminu Daurawa, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Thursday before the detsruction of some confiscated beer bottles. 

Daurawa said that the board was able to intercept the commodity in 800 operations carried out by its Enforcement unit across the 44 local government areas of the state.

“As you know, the Penal Code Amendment Law of 2004, No 4, Section 401, prohibits throughout the state manufacture, distillation, possession and disposal. “The law also prohibits, haulage, consumption of all brand of intoxicating liquors, trade sprits and any other intoxicating substance,’’ Daurawa said.

He said the operations which were part of efforts to ensure compliance with the law, had also led to arrest of a number of vehicles used by the suspects in bringing the illegal commodity into the state. 

See more; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/09/hisbah-board-intercepts-12m-bottles-of-beer-destroys-them-in-kano.html

Going by the constitution of Nigeria is the HISBAH a legal organization?, if the hisbah are carrying out law enforcement in kano n other northern states without problem then why can't Benue have her livestock guards to enforce the anti open grazing law?,why are the Fulani's causing so much problems in the state because of the law?,its now clear that the core northern Hausa/Fulani Muslims takes the other parts of the country for fools especially now with the support of bigoted,nepotistic n fundamentalist buhari who is doing everything to protect n pursue their parochial obnoxious agenda, this is the exact reasons why buhari is so much fanatically supported in the far north despite his incompetence n emptiness, it's clearly explains why urbane nationalistic n dynamic progressive fellows like Atiku,saraki etc who certainly not been perfect but much better than buhari will not be allowed to enjoy strong followership in the north using all means propaganda, intimidations,coercion,fraud etc.

Angelanest:
The Nigeria police force has filed charges against a governorship aspirant in the upcoming Osun State election, Senator Ademola Adeleke, at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The charges against the Senator include examination malpractice, aiding and abetting, impersonation, and criminal conspiracy.

Read the police press statement below; 

On 21st July 2017, the Osun State Police Intelligence Bureau (SIB) received and acted on an actionable intelligence about an ongoing examination malpractice involving Senator Ademola Adeleke and Sikiru Adeleke at OJO/Aro Community Grammar School in Osun state.

When the Police operative arrived at the school, only Sikiru Adeleke was found seated for the examination while Senator Ademola Adeleke seat was vacant and was suspected to have escaped before the arrival of the Police operatives.

Further investigation revealed that both Senator Ademola Adeleke and his brother Sikiru Adeleke registered and were sitting for the National Examination Council Examination (NECO) 2017 as internal candidates impersonating students of the School at the ages of 57years and 42years respectively. This crime was facilitated by the principal of the school, and two other members of staff of the school for which they are under investigation and being charged to court.

The Principal of the school, Alhaji Aregbesola Mufutau, the staff responsible for registration, Mr Gbadamosi Thomas Ojo and a teacher Mr dare Olutope were arrested on 21 July 2017. Senator Ademola Adeleke was arrested on 27 July 2017 and Sikiru Adeleke was arrested on 8 August 2017.

Senator Ademola Adeleke made cautionary statement and admitted that he registered for the 2017 NECO examinations as an internal student in the said school but he didn’t sit for the examination.

However, Police investigation revealed the following prima facie and culpability facts against Senator Ademola Adeleke and four (4) others.

i. Senator Ademola Adeleke made cautionary statement and admitted that he registered for the 2017 NECO examinations as an internal student in the said school and did not sit for the examination but have a result from NECO with Seven (7) Credit and One (1) Pass, a copy of which was obtained from NECO by the Police.

ii. The Ojo/Aro 2017 NECO, SSCE school photo album (School’s copy), with Senator Ademola Adeleke and Sikiru Adeleke Photographs in school uniforms in the said album, Senator Ademola Adeleke in the NECO 2017 Result obtained by the Police claimed that he was born on 12th June 1997 but in his statement to the Police, senator Ademola Adeleke wrote 13th May 1960 as his Date of Birth.
iii. The photographs of both Senator Ademola Adeleke and Sikiru Adeleke appearing side by side in the photo album have no NECO stamps on them.

Senator Ademola Adeleke and four others were arrested, investigated, granted bail and being charged to court. Charges of Examination Malpractice, Criminal Conspiracy, Personation, Breach of Duty, Aiding and Abetting against Senator Ademola Adeleke (PDP Governorship Aspirant in the 22nd September, 2018 Gubernatorial Election in Osun State) and four (4) others namely; MR Sikiru Adeleke, Alhaji Aregbesola Mufutau (Principal of Ojo-Aro Community Grammar School, Egbedore LGA, Osun State), Mr Gbadamosi Thomas Ojo (School Staff responsible for the registration of candidates for NECO), Mr Dare Olutope (School Teacher who facilitated the commission of the crime) have been filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja under the Examination Malpractice Act, CAP E15, 2004 today, Wednesday, 19th September, 2018.

Consequently, Senator Ademola Adeleke (PDP Governorship Aspirant in the 22nd September, 2018 Gubernatorial Election in Osun State) and four (4) others namely; MR Sikiru Adeleke, Alhaji Aregbesola Mufutau (Principal of Ojo-Aro Community Grammar School, Egbedore LGA, Osun State), Mr Gbadamosi Thomas Ojo (School Staff responsible for the registration of candidates for NECO), Mr Dare Olutope (School Teacher who facilitated the commission of the crime) are hereby advised in their own interest to report to the Special Investigation Panel, Force Headquarters, Abuja immediately for arraignment in court.

See more; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/09/examination-malpractice-police-release-evidence-against-senator-adeleke.html

I supports PDP but the candidacy of Adeleke is so wrong,I won't complain if he looses n I won't celebrate it even if he eventually by stroke of miracle emerged victorious.

JohnFrankling:
Stop whatever you are taking bro, not for your sake but for your children's. Imagine your kid saw you do this, just imagine

But on a serious note what had all these plethora of first classes brought for the country in actual terms?.

yns4real:
•Negotiations continue in Osogbo today

Gboyega Akinsanmi

As it becomes more obvious that the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinubu, will not change his mind on his decision not to support Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s second term of office ambition, the embattled governor is weighing his options and will soon make his next move public, THISDAY learnt last night.

Although Tinubu has not spoken publicly about his reported opposition to Ambode’s ambition, his political foot soldiers, massed in the Mandate Movement, the same group that facilitated the governor’s ride to power in 2015, have publicly declared their support for the Managing Director of Lagos State Property Development Corporation (LSPDC), Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

Sanwo-Olu formally launched his intention to take over Ambode’s job on Sunday at a huge gathering at the Lagos City Hall with the major stakeholders of the Lagos APC, including local government and development councils’ chairmen in attendance, signifying the breakdown of negotiations with Tinubu by peace makers, including Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, to save the governor’s job.

Even as his aides kept hope alive last night, saying further discussions were on in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State, where the party’s regional and national leaders have assembled to hold a final rally for APC’s governorship candidate in next Saturday’s election, Chief Gboyega Oyetola, Ambode is said to be weighing the options available to him.

The options, according to his close aides, who spoke to THISDAY yesterday on condition of anonymity, are, step down because without Tinubu’s support, he has no other structure with which to fight; join another party as proposed by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP); and fight at the state nomination congress slated for Monday and go down like a man.

In the event that Tinubu remains adamant and withholds support, the aides said, the most viable option for Ambode is to step down and go home.

“Ambode did not prepare for the prevailing circumstances,” said an aide, “therefore, he does not have alternative plan to respond to his dilemma.”

Brought in from political obscurity by Tinubu and helped into office through the massive political machine, called Mandate Movement, headed by Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola, Ambode was not in a position to attempt creating his own structure.

The initial attempts he made, said his aides, were stoutly resisted by the political establishment.

“The few policy changes and appointments he made were seen as a move by him to stand alone and assert his authority. This is what has brought him to the current sorry state,” said another aide.

Without a structure of his own, his close associates, according to THISDAY sources, are advising him to step down and let go. “After all, he was in his quiet corner before he was asked to come and be governor. If they don’t want him again, why would he fight them? How will he do it anyway?” said a source.

The thinking, said another source, is that a soft landing could be arranged for Ambode, whereby he would be allowed to serve out his term and go home in peace without any further molestation, which could include removal from office since his traducers have control of the House of Assembly.

The other two options, said a close associate, could not be contemplated without serious complications and consequences.

According to him, “Yes, he could join another party, as being proposed by the PDP but that could be grievous as the APC dominated House of Assembly could move against him before the general election.”

However, some other associates argue that a removal from office move might be difficult to carry out since the Chief Judge of the state, who is expected to constitute the investigation panel might not cooperate being a wife of a traditional ruler in the state that is sympathetic to the embattled governor.

The third option of going into the congress, knowing full well that he would be beaten, is also being advised against by his associates and aides who think that would undermine his political legacy and record and bring him in full conflict with the national leader and his political machine.

“Once he takes that route and he is defeated, and he sure would be, the political establishment would not spare him. If they can’t remove him from office, he would spend the rest of his term fighting battles he is not likely to win. Is that what he wants?” said an associate.

But not a few of his associates still hope that a miracle could still happen even when the signs are clear that Tinubu risks internal revolt if he decides to back down and support Ambode.

An APC source told THISDAY yesterday that series of meetings were held last night and might continue in Osogbo either before or after the final political rally for the APC candidate.

According to the source, President Muhammadu Buhari, Osinbajo, former Ogun State Governor, Chief Olusegun Osoba, the APC National Chairman, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, and the APC governors will attend the political gathering.

[i]The source disclosed that Ambode would equally depart “to Osogbo, not only because of the political rally, but also due to the extended peace meeting that will likely hold in the state today before or after the political gathering. He will join other APC leaders in the state.[/i]

He said, “Do not forget all the key actors in the Ambode-Tinubu friction will also be in Osogbo. Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, who is the arrowhead of the Mandate Movement, will host them. Allegedly, also, Aregbesola is a major factor in Ambode’s ordeal.

“As a matter of fact, some of these leaders have even gone ahead. Most likely, the APC leaders will revisit the Ambode-Tinubu crisis. The party leaders will take advantage of the Osun rally to end the impasse between Tinubu and his political godson.”

Apart from the peace meeting scheduled to hold in Osogbo today, another source claimed that he spoke with Ambode Sunday night, which according to him, his re-election bid on the platform of the APC had not been foreclosed against the social media reports.

He said, “I spoke with His Excellency Sunday night. From all indications, his re-election has not been foreclosed. All the party leaders are still talking. The party leaders will be going to Osogbo for the final campaign rally of the APC governorship candidate.”

If all peace efforts eventually fail, the source claimed that Ambode would not fight the APC leader even though he had resources “to prosecute such political battle. His Excellency is not thinking of fighting his political godfather because he wants to seek re-election.”

Contrary to some social media reports, the source noted that the governor might not defect to another political platform in pursuit of re-election.

However, according to him, “We are hopeful that the peace meetings will eventually yield meaningful outcome.”

In a related development yesterday, Ambode sent the audience laughing while acknowledging Tinubu at the public presentation of ‘Africa Rise and Shine’, a book by Chairman of Zenith Bank, Chief Jim Ovia.

At the book presentation held at the Convention Centre, Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Ambode was invited to speak immediately after the APC leader.

As he mounted the podium, the governor acknowledged virtually all the dignitaries, noting that he was not prepared to give a speech.

“Actually, I did not prepare to come and say anything here. Aside, who am I to speak after the Jagaban has spoken?” he said.

Ambode’s statement elicited uniform reaction from the audience and himself, compelling them to laugh for a brief period before making some remarks on Ovia.

Ambode political future has been uncertain immediately after the Sanwo-Olu and former Lagos State Commissioner for Works & Infrastructure, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, obtained the nomination forms to contest the APC primary scheduled to hold on September 25.

Just after obtaining the nomination form, the Mandate Movement, a political group loyal to the APC national leader, promptly endorsed Sanwo-Olu, the state’s Commissioner for Establishment, Training and Pensions under the administration of former Governor Babatunde Fashola (SAN) to contest the 2019 governorship poll.

Subsequently, Conference 57, a forum of Chairmen of 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) as well as 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the state, signed Sanwo-Olu’s governorship nomination form, claiming that they were acting on the instruction of the APC leader.

Some APC chieftains including former Deputy Chairman of Lagos APC, Cardinal James Odumbaku and former Commissioner for Agriculture and Cooperatives, Mr. Kaoli Olusanya allegedly directed Ambode to return his nomination form or face impeachment at a meeting held at Watercress Hotel, Ikeja Monday night.

With these political dynamics that redefined the state’s governorship race, Buhari, Osinbajo, Oshiomhole, Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu and Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi have at different times intervened in the Ambode-Tinubu standoff without meaningful outcome.


https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/09/18/ambode-weighs-options-as-efforts-to-secure-tinubus-support-fail/amp/

The over bloated bread looking Ambode is a foolish coward, obasanjo once said rightly that one very strong political weapon is to have moles in your enemies camp n also to have info about your enemies weak point,a Chinese author once wrote that to succeed as a leader you need the heart of a lion n the intelligence of a fox,it's clear that Ambode is an inexperienced slowpoke. APC supporters William never see anything wrong with what Tinubu is doing in Lagos setting very bad precedence n amassing illicit wealth to continue to selfishly dominate n determines the affairs of sophisticated lagos,Tinubu has turn himself to an emir,anyone who does not belong to the royal family don't stand a chance!.

NobodyKnows:
What is this thing typing Assholes everywhere on Nairaland sha

one of the munafiqun confirmed.

NobodyKnows:
It is haram to swear by anything other that Allah . So Reno should go to hell !
We do not swear on the Quran, or on the Prophet (pbuh), or on the Ka'bah, or anything besides Allah...

Ibn Umar (radhi allahu anhu) narrated, ‘The Prophet (sallallahu aliahi wa-sallam) said, ‘Allah has prohibited you from taking an oath by your fathers. He who must take an oath, may do so by swearing in the Name of Allah or he should remain silent.’‘ [Agreed upon] Ibn Umar (radhi allahu anhu) also reported that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu aliahi wa-sallam) said, ‘He who swears by other than Allah, commits Kufr and Shirk.’ [Musnad Ahmad]

you are another munafiqun,OK swear by Allah that you would be satisfied if a Christian southern president do to the northern Muslims what buhari is doing right now to Christian southerners.

EmagNig:
The Nigerian Air Force has tracked and destroyed some Boko Haram vehicles as they were making plans to launch fresh attacks on ground troops locations at Gudumbali and Damasak in Borno.

Nigerian Air Force Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, said that the operation was carried out in the early hours Saturday, The Punch Reports.

He explained that the mission was initiated following intelligence reports indicating that a convoy of BHT vehicles had been sighted within the Damasak – Gudumbali axis.

“Accordingly, a Nigerian Air Force Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance platform was dispatched to search for and locate the convoy of vehicles.

“The ISR aircraft spotted vehicles at a location 24 Km SW of Gudumbali heading in a northwards direction. Consequently, a helicopter gunship was scrambled to attack the convoy.

“The helicopter arrived the location and was vectored to the position of the vehicles, which, at the time, were about midway between Nigerian Army locations at Metele and Arege.

“Following communications with ground troops, the BHT vehicles were positively identified, isolated and attacked by the helicopter gunship in successive strikes.”

Daramola said that in the process, four of the vehicles were immobilized and their occupants neutralised.

“The ISR aircraft continued to track the remaining 5 vehicles, which initially dispersed but later regrouped and continued their retreat to Tumbun Rego.

“They were subsequently attacked at their harbour location by the freshly rearmed helicopter gunship; with 3 direct hits recorded on the vehicles,” he said.

He said that a follow-up attack on the newly discovered insurgents’ logistics base in Tumbun Rego was conducted by 2 Alpha Jet aircraft later in the morning.

“The makeshift buildings and other facilities in the base were accordingly destroyed in the air strike.”

The NAF spokesman said that the NAF, working in concert with surface forces, to the would sustain the momentum of operations with a view to destroying vestiges of the insurgents in the Lake Chad green fringes and other areas in Northern Borno.

https://lailasnews.com/nigerian-air-force-destroys-boko-haram-vehicles-in-borno

lalasticlala

Omo see technical grammar n special ops forming, very soon we will hear of the NAF detecting n engaging boko haram air foes in dogfight n scoring clean hits without casualties, well if this is not propaganda then kudos to the NAF.

erico2k2:

op are you sure of this photos as the news? I saw these same photos last week on NL

Don't mind them jare,everything now is propaganda for this lying n deceptive government, they thinks everyone is a foolish zombie.

xbernardx:
Timothy Owoeye, an Osun State lawmaker seen on a viral video depicting him as bathing in the market square for ritual, was a victim of a ritual syndicate which had operated in the state for a long time, the police have told PREMIUM TIMES.


Timothy Owoeye, an Osun State lawmaker. [PHOTO CREDIT: Official facebook page of Timothy Owoeye]

Little was known outside of Osun State about Mr Owoeye until a video showing him being beaten by some men who purportedly caught him taking a midnight ritual shower in a market hit the Internet this weekend.

Some of those who circulated the video on social media said Mr Owoeye, who is currently the House Majority Leader of Osun State House of Assembly, was performing the ritual as he intensified activities towards his political success in the upcoming general elections.

But Mr Owoeye, representing Ilesa West for the All Progressives Congress, was actually a victim of a high-wire blackmail racket that had seen him part with humongous amount of his personal wealth in a desperate bid to save not only his own career but family image, Osun police commissioner, Adeoye Fimihan, told PREMIUM TIMES Sunday afternoon

The fellow is a victim of some fraudsters who duped him some amount of money,” Mr Fimihan said by telephone. “They tricked him to that place and did that to blackmail him so that he will not be able to lodge complaint in the public.”

Mr Owoeye’s misery began about six months ago when he agreed to have a midnight shower in a market as recommended by herbalists he had been consulting for traditional prayers. The location is rumoured to be Osun Jela, described as a lull community between Osogbo, the state capital, and Ijesa.

But as he undressed himself and started having his shower, some persons — whom the police suspect had been lurking in the dark— emerged from the nearby bush, turned on lights and focused cameras on the lawmaker.

PREMIUM TIMES learnt from sources close to Mr Owoeye that persons were arranged by the fraudsters who had been parading themselves to the lawmaker as herbalists working to help enhance his fortunes through traditional means.

They syndicate promised not to circulate the video if Mr Owoeye complied with their demands for cash. He paid the initial cash to the crooks, which subsequently opened a cascade of regular financial flows to their pockets.

At some point during the blackmail, about three months ago, Mr Owoeye wanted to sell a filling station he owned after running out of liquid cash to keep hushing his so-called scandal.


Timothy Owoeye, an Osun State lawmaker seen on a viral video depicting him as bathing in the market square for ritual, was a victim of a ritual syndicate which had operated in the state for a long time, the police have told PREMIUM TIMES.


Little was known outside of Osun State about Mr Owoeye until a video showing him being beaten by some men who purportedly caught him taking a midnight ritual shower in a market hit the Internet this weekend.

Some of those who circulated the video on social media said Mr Owoeye, who is currently the House Majority Leader of Osun State House of Assembly, was performing the ritual as he intensified activities towards his political success in the upcoming general elections.

But Mr Owoeye, representing Ilesa West for the All Progressives Congress, was actually a victim of a high-wire blackmail racket that had seen him part with humongous amount of his personal wealth in a desperate bid to save not only his own career but family image, Osun police commissioner, Adeoye Fimihan, told PREMIUM TIMES Sunday afternoon.


“The fellow is a victim of some fraudsters who duped him some amount of money,” Mr Fimihan said by telephone. “They tricked him to that place and did that to blackmail him so that he will not be able to lodge complaint in the public.”

Mr Owoeye’s misery began about six months ago when he agreed to have a midnight shower in a market as recommended by herbalists he had been consulting for traditional prayers. The location is rumoured to be Osun Jela, described as a lull community between Osogbo, the state capital, and Ijesa.


But as he undressed himself and started having his shower, some persons — whom the police suspect had been lurking in the dark— emerged from the nearby bush, turned on lights and focused cameras on the lawmaker.


PREMIUM TIMES learnt from sources close to Mr Owoeye that persons were arranged by the fraudsters who had been parading themselves to the lawmaker as herbalists working to help enhance his fortunes through traditional means.

They syndicate promised not to circulate the video if Mr Owoeye complied with their demands for cash. He paid the initial cash to the crooks, which subsequently opened a cascade of regular financial flows to their pockets.

At some point during the blackmail, about three months ago, Mr Owoeye wanted to sell a filling station he owned after running out of liquid cash to keep hushing his so-called scandal.


“He did not sell the filling station, but he had paid them more than 40 million before then,” the source said. It was when Mr Owoeye was trying to raise money by selling his filling station that an associate pressed him to disclosed what his crisis was about. He was then asked to advised to take the matter to the governor and subsequently to the police.

“We are happy that he summoned the courage to complain and the police succeeded in arresting some of those fellows and they were charged to court,” Mr Fimihan said. “Whatever is being circulated is just a way of ensuring that he will not be able to complain.”

The commissioner said he could not immediately tell how much Mr Owoeye lost to the scheme, but the police had recovered N10 million of it already

I cannot say precisely now, but the police were able to recover N10 million of the funds he was swindled,” the police chief told PREMIUM TIMES.


Both the commissioner and Mr Owoeye’s associate told PREMIUM TIMES the video was leaked by other members of the syndicate who were yet to be taken into custody.


Mr Owoeye could not be reached for comments. It was also not immediately confirmed whether the arrested suspects had hired their legal representatives


Ritual prayer by fake herbalists is a booming trade in which unsuspecting citizens lose billions across Nigeria annually, and the police have spent years combating its spread by regularly smashing hideouts of syndicates




https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/283926-police-speak-on-osun-lawmaker-caught-bathing-in-market-square.html

This just confirm n reinforced the fact that the man is a ritualist,it was his devilish desire abinitio that led him into fraud,still serves him right.

Vicdayz:
From Gistvic.com



Ex-BBNaija House mate, Teddy A reveals he got his first tattoo at age 19.

Teddy A revealed this when a fan asked him the age he got his first tattoo. He also said he has 15 tattoo's on his body.

Gists via: http://www.gistvic.com/2018/09/bbnaija-i-got-my-first-tattoo-at-age-19.html



See photos below:

This nonsense of a thing call tatoo is even forbidden in the Bible but it's Christian that does it most!tuhaa spits.

Jiang:


people like me?, do you think I will give a shyt if for example an Igbo man becomes president and appoints his brethren to those said positions, we saw it during Obasanjo, GEJ etc, have you ever heard any hausa man wailing on social media like you guys are doing now,

Am a realist oga, so I find idealist like you a bit out of place in this dog eat dog world. Ask the first democratic leaders of Nigeria who tried to be idealistic like you,


A word of advice, ALWAYS PROTECT URSELF & LIVELIHOOD with trusted aids only, otherwise you will end up dead before you know it

I know your assumptions are that I must be an Igbo man but I'm actually from the middle belt, you lied about obasanjo n Johnathan except if you are referring to the headship of DSS alone,the issue here is the leadership of all the security establishments n if you said the Hausa's never complained during obasanjo or Johnathan then you be a twin brother of 'lie'mohammed,I'm very well verse in the north having grown,school n continue to work there, kada ka damu komai da lokacin sa,yau kai ne gobe ba kai ba.

BeeBeeOoh:


https://punchng.com/fresh-defections-loom-as-govs-close-in-on-senators-seats/

Let defections by elected office holders without automatically loosing their seat be ban in our polity to sanitize the system n stop this rubbish.

Jiang:


Yap, the truth ain't always as rosy as u thought, all subsequent administrations did the same so I have no idea why you guys are complaining because PMB is doing same thing. So when you become president you can show Nigerians how it is done, Your Naivety will be fixed in less than two years if at all you survive that is

It's OK,buhari will not rule this country forever,when leadership crosses over to another side people like you should be prepared for the very worst without complain,thanks.

IbrahimDamola:
I'm sure when the police heard 7.2 million, all they hoped was to extort both parties as usual and then when they extort to their fill, the case grows cold. Thieves in uniform!

hahajahaaaah,so the police are thieves in uniform, in that case the scammers are thieves in rags while the victim is a thief in suit.

Jiang:



Nobody does that oga, unless I know you from long ago and you ain't from my region, I cant appoint you to sensitive positions that can easily topple my government, it requires competent & trustworthy allies. Other heads are doing well, let's see if the DSS boss is incompetent then we can criticise. Since AFTER the series of coup & counter coups, subsequent Nigerian democratic leaders always put who they trust in sensitive positions. If you like when you become president of Nigeria make the mistake of appointing Yorubas & Hausas you hardly know as your security heads just because you want to be seen as untribalistc & liberal.

So you mean not a single head of any of the security establishment should be appointed outside the president enclave?, but the president trust persons outside his region n religion to vote for him?,did you actually listen to your thoughts before writing what you wrote?,what is the point of been one country then?,I expected you to come up with a better diplomatic excuse in supporting your own but this is so disgusting.

chilariye:
DGs of DSS from 1990 tilldate

1990 - 1992 : Chief Albert Horsefall
1992 - 1998 : Chief Peter Nwaoduah
1998 - 2007 : Chief Kayode Are (the whole of Obasanjo's 8 years)
2007 - 2010 : Afakriya Gadzama
2010 - 2015 : Ita Ekpeyong.
2015 - 2018 : Lawal Daura
2018 - tilldate Magaji Bichi

MY TAKE:

You see the trend? For close to 15 years when presidents of southern origin held sway in power, their DG, DSS came from their region, some from their states. So, now that Buhari appoints a core northern person to head the service, they are crying blue murder.

Some if not many people failed to realize that after the army, the most armed organ of the paramilitary is the DSS. They know and keep the secrets of govt and officials and can easily plan a coup in a democratic settings or can easily aid it. If you hand over such a sensitive post to an outsider, God safe you.

Now, another issue is that appointments into major departments, institutions, military and paramilitary bodies are political appointments. You don't necessarily pick someone because he is the most senior person. You pick among top officials or from outside if the law permits that- someone you can trust and who can get the job done.

I hope we get enlightened and stop diving into areas we have limited knowledge.

Look my friend if your dullard n nepotistic buhari had spread his appointments especially those of security head fairly across the country nobody would have question his choice of the DSS head,but it's crystal clear that buhari is incurably bias,nepotistic, bigoted n fanatical except for people like you,but don't waste your time trying because you can't convince any sensible person otherwise.

ijustdey:








https://independent.ng/how-presidency-held-adeosuns-resignation-letter-for-one-month/amp/

Everything about n around buhari is fraud.

PrettyCrystal:
Nigerians have flooded social media with different reactions after Kemi Adeosun has resigned her position as Minister of Finance. Her resignation followed the allegation of not serving the compulsory National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, and obtaining a certificate that the NYSC have disowned.

Adeosun’s official credentials showed that she parades a purported fake National Youth Service Corps NYSC exemption certificate, which was issued in September 2009, granting her exemption from the mandatory service on account of age.

According to reports, Adeosun failed to participate in the mandatory NYSC scheme after completing her university education in London.

The minister felt that her position is becoming untenable and is hurting the President in the run up to the 2019 election.

See how Nigerian internet users reacted her to news of her resignation.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/09/what-nigerians-are-saying-about-kemi-adeosun-resignation.html

if buhari did not investigate,prosecute n send her to jail as stipulated by the nysc law then he is still a hypocrite not that I would be suprisrd though.

Dudeweedlmao:
In a country where the law doesn't apply to those at the top, I really have to commend her for this action. What I still don't understand is; Of what use is NYSC certificate? Is it more important than a Bachelors Degree or a Masters Degree? Do they teach you about Finance or Engineering or Business admin while you're in the camp? I've never been to camp and will never in my life serve this country but from what I've heard, most people just go there to have sex. So how does not having sex for 1 year make your other schooling certificates invalid?

It's the requirement of the law,or don't you support the rule if law?.

sarrki:
Interesting

we are waiting for inec to publish the filled forms of the candidates, then.....

AllTheWayUp:
“I assure party members and all Nigerians that, if nominated and if elected, I shall continue to serve you to the best of my ability," Buhari said. “Let me today appeal to party members not to be complacent but to prepare, strategize and win in 2019 elections. We must not allow those who brought the country to its knees from 1999 to 2015 to come and take us back.”

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that he will serve them to the best of his ability if he receives the ticket of his party and is elected by the people.

Buhari said this on Wednesday when he submitted his expression-of-interest and nomination forms at the national secretariat of his party.

“Today I put my name forward to my party, the All Progressives Congress, seeking nomination to contest the Presidential Elections next year,” the President said after making the submission, flanked by Adams Oshiomhole, National Chairman of the party, some governors and some members of his cabinet.

“I assure party members and all Nigerians that, if nominated and if elected, I shall continue to serve you to the best of my ability.

“Let me today appeal to party members not to be complacent but to prepare, strategize and win in 2019 elections. We must not allow those who brought the country to its knees from 1999 to 2015 to come and take us back.”

http://saharareporters.com/2018/09/12/buhari-if-you-elect-me-i-shall-serve-you-best-my-ability

Hahahahahahahaaaaah,chain buhari!!.

goldcoinhub:
President Muhammadu Buhari has named a new State Security Service, SSS Director-General. The new director-general is Yusuf Magaji Bichi, Premium Times reports.

Mr Buhari’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu, said in a statement.

The new head replaces Matthew Seiyeifa, who has been operating in acting capacity since Lawal Daura was dismissed.

Read Mr Shehu’s full statement below.

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved with effect from the 14th of September, the appointment of Yusuf Magaji Bichi, as new Director-General of the State Security Service (SSS, popularly called DSS).

The appointee is a core Secret Service operative.

He attended Danbatta Secondary School, the Kano State College of Advanced Studies and the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria where he graduated with a degree in Political Science.

The new SSS Director-General began his career in the security division of the Cabinet Office in Kano, from where he joined the defunct Nigerian Security Organisation (NSO), the precursor of the present SSS.

Mr. Bichi has undergone training in intelligence processing analysis, agent handling recruitment and intelligence processing in the UK, as well as strategic training at the National Defence College.

The new SSS boss comes to the job with skills in intelligence gathering, research analysis, conflict management, general investigation, risk and vulnerability operations, counter intelligence and protective operation and human resources management.

In the course of his career, Mr. Bichi has worked as the State Director of Security in Jigawa, Niger, Sokoto and Abia States.

He was at various times the Director, National Assembly Liaison, (National War College), Director at National Headquarters in the Directorate of Security Enforcement, Directorate of Operations, Directorate of Intelligence, Directorate of Inspection and Directorate of Administration and Finance.

He also served as Director at State Service Academy.

Mr Bichi is married and with children.

https://lailasnews.com/buhari-appoints-yusuf-magaji-bichi-as-new-sss-director-general/

lalasticlala

Where is Tinubu who said people should not complain as there were thousands of employment down the line n buhari my integrity was going change! anyone who was an adult in 1984 n will be truly sincere to himself can not be fooled to support buhari.

deomelo:




hypocrite ipob.


Fayose IYAMINPAIN, your lord and savior nko? Is he invisible to your salary painment even after collecting Paris club refund and bailouts?



Abeg shed your crocodile terars for your backward and unproductive ipob village.

Useless mutton, to zombies like you, everyone whose opinion doesn't tally with yours is an IPOB,hasn't osun received the Paris refund before?, are other states not also entitled to a third tranche of the Paris refund?, why was osun's payment done in secret necessitating other states to cry foul?, useless fool,you thinks everyone is so brain washed like you.