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Aufbauh:
When he was arrested, he called himself a UK citizen in other to seek help, now they are Jews ?!!! ... Truly a confused lot who should all be tried for treason ... Ask these people routing for him, what he has ever done or achieved for the IBO race and in the Eastern part or Nigeria - dude is just looking for cheap money, power and fame, and he's lost on all counts.

- Militant groups in the Niger Delta have reacted to the xenophobic attacks in South Africa

- The groups have asked 18 South African companies and personnel to leave the region or risk attacks

- They decried the attacks on Nigerians in South Africa

Militant groups in the Niger Delta have asked 18 South African companies and personnel to leave the region or risk attacks, The Guardian reports.

The threat was contained in a joint petition to the South African High Commission in Nigeria and signed by General John Duku of the Niger Delta Watchdogs, General Ekpo Ekpo of Niger Delta Volunteers and General Hart Bradford of the Niger Delta Strike Force.

They warned of an imminent attack on all South Africans business interests, adding that they could no longer sit and watch innocent Nigerians being killed in the southern Africa nation.

The militants’ position was made known after their meeting in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, March 1.

They condemned the recent attack on Nigerians and pledged reprisals that would target the country’s economic interests in Nigeria.

Part of the petition read: “Our attention has been drawn to the series of unprovoked attack, looting, shutting down of business offices, killing and maiming of Nigerian nationals living in South Africa.”

“It is so regrettable that a country and nationals that had enjoyed the greatest affection of Nigerians was now repaying such hospitality with mindless killing and brutality.”

To this end, the militants urged the Nigerian government to shut all the business premises owned by South Africans such as MTN, Multi-choice, Shoprite, Eskom Nigeria, South African Breweries (SAB Miller) and others.

“Failure to do this within one month, we shall commence attack on the firms,” they added.

The militants maintained that the South African government and her citizens have a number of businesses in Nigeria, going about their normal businesses peacefully, making huge profits and living in a very friendly environment with Nigerians.

Meanwhile, the Nigerian Senate has released the names of a 7-man delegation to South Africa to investigate the ongoing xenophobic attacks in the country.

Below is the list of the members of the delegation:

1. Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu

2. Leader of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan

3. The Chief Whip, Senator Sola Adeyeye

4. Deputy Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Senator Shehu Sani

5. Senator Stella Oduah,

6. Senator Magnus Abe

7. Senator Shaba Lafiaji

rozayx5:
they are not order by any president. his boss was dull on economisc issues and matters of national security

the confirmation of cjn Onnoghen .new fx policy etc are things buhari shud have done. but decided to allow hardship kill the economy

the fact that buhari has led Nigeria into a recession twice is not a coincidence. its incompetence

sarrki:
Enemies of the state are bent on causing animosity among our great leaders

sarrki:
Same team

Same spirit

Pmb & Pyo

For life

When protesters marched on Nigeria's presidential villa earlier this month to complain about a biting recession, they were not repelled by baton-wielding policemen, the usual fate for anyone arriving uninvited at the gate of the country's power center.

Instead, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who is standing in for the country's sick leader, sent a vehicle to ferry the protest leaders to his office, where they complained about widespread corruption.

In a frank admission, Osinbajo acknowledged the government had failed to make as much progress fighting graft as it had hoped.

"We hear you loud and clear," he told the protesters.

President Muhammadu Buhari has been in London for six weeks on medical leave, raising questions over his capacity to govern Africa's largest economy.

In his absence, diplomats and business leaders say the presidency has acted with an energy rarely seen in the two years since Buhari, 74, was elected.

Civil servants say they are handling heftier workloads, while investors are praising a new, long-needed foreign exchange policy. Meanwhile, diplomats say Osinbajo's inner circle is gaining influence inside the presidency.

To be sure, Osinbajo has made clear his loyalty lies with Buhari, a retired general who has struggled to define a clear strategy to deal with Nigeria's slide into recession and stands accused by opponents of inaction.

But the 59-year-old lawyer is getting work done. He has relaxed visa rules to lure foreign investors -- a plan drawn up by Buhari but which like others got stuck in his chief of staff's office, according to diplomats.

Officials in the Aso Rock presidential complex in Abuja have seen their working hours extended to 7 p.m. when Osinbajo leaves, or later. Buhari and his aides typically close shop at 4 p.m., officials said.

"This man is a workaholic," one presidency insider said. "I wonder whether he rests at all because he even shifts some of the meetings to his official residence."


"BACK ON TRACK"

Nigeria tumbled into a full-year recession in 2016 for the first time in a quarter of a century as a slump in crude oil revenues hammered the OPEC member's public finances.

The Treasury has faced an acute shortage of hard currency that has piled pressure on the Naira, which still trades at a more-than 30 percent premium on the black market even after policymakers effectively devalued the currency for private individuals last Monday.

After stiff resistance from Buhari for a full devaluation throughout last year. With the president absent, last week's move was seen as testing the waters for a broader weakening.

The central bank's move came after the National Economic Council, an advisory body headed by the vice president, called for an urgent review.

"We believe the reform agenda is back on track," said Bismarck Rewane, CEO of Lagos consultancy Financial Derivatives. "The reform agenda has always been there but is more visible now with the vice president," he said.

The president's office has posted pictures on social media of Buhari recuperating to allay rumors his health was worse than publicly acknowledged, though none have been published for more than a week.

For now, there is no clarity on when Buhari, from the predominantly Muslim north, will return.

Osinbajo's leadership appears to have been accepted in the north, which under an informal deal with the Christian south should have its turn at the helm of power.

And he has won praise from southerners who felt neglected by Buhari, visiting both the commercial capital, Lagos, and the oil producing Niger Delta on several occasions. Buhari has visited neither as president.

Local residents say militant attacks on pipelines in the Delta have fallen since Osinbajo promised to drag the region out of poverty in a flurry of speeches.

Moreover, Osinbajo has showed himself to be swift to act.

On one trip to Lagos' international airport, he challenged officials on why the air conditioning and a luggage carousel were not working, and even inspected the toilets. The next day he fired the bosses of Nigeria's civil aviation.

Aides to Osinbajo stress that he is acting with Buhari's consent.

"President Buhari ... ensures that everyone falls in line," said Osinbajo's spokesman, Laolu Akande.

It is a message that Buhari loyalists are quick to reinforce. The president's political adviser, Babafemi Ojodu, said the two men spoke every day.

"There is nothing that has been done since the vice president started acting that is not something that started far back in the past," said Ojodu.

lexy2014:
some time ago AutoReportNG did a write up on gov obianos Toyota jeep.I was disappointed in his write up and asked him y he didn't rather showcase innosons products instead of toyota.he responded by saying that getting info from innoson about its products was a difficult task& he raised those issues in his write up today.I agree with him but am lost at d kind of responses u put up 2 his argument.in this age, innoson isnt active on d internet.it's a shame.being a new coy is even more teason to b active in d e-space.digital marketing is a great way 2 get ur msg out there except u aren't sure of urself.[/b]so when u say innoson and its employees "aren't paying attention" then how will it manufacture cars that will provide customers with a satisfying experience when it doesn't pay attention to whats happening in it's environment?

[b]Again u say innoson isn't competing.this is strange cos if u aren't competing,then what are u doing?there is a market dominated by global brands.so u mean innoson isn't interested in getting a share of d market?

U say innosons products are in high demand.where?even in public transportation u talked about,Toyota is d dominant brand.

Again u said innoson needs ,"references, customers and clients" yet u said innoson isn't interested in selling to individuals. so how do u get references, customers and clients if u don't sell to individuals?

From ur write up innoson is scared of what customers would say if there are defects in d vehicles. last I checked,thats what is called feedback.if u scared of feedback then how do u improve ur product and that is what social media helps u achieve.many global brands from samsung to volkswagen to toyota, have recalled their products but that hasn't killed their biz.it shows that they are customer centric.

So for me, d excuses u gave are defeatist. if that is d thinking in innoson, then most of us would b disappointed cos we are eager to c innoson compete with bigger brands.it can't do that with d kind of mindset that u say operates in innoson

In addition should innoson, do many of the highlighted as mentioned by the OP he is shoting himself in the foot and indeed sending a signal to foreign car manufacturers who will see the prospect in setting up car plants in the country and in the long run throw the innoson car brand into the Abyss of One time Indigenous car Manufacturing brand best deal he will get is that they will by his plant over or partner with him but name changes.

Living4christ:
So don't assume they will still retain the SS whatever, they got the right to decide they will decide where they want to belong, and that by referendum.

gartamanta:
Dont decieve your self, there are no regions. There are no people called SE or SS. Neither South East or South South is recognised in the constitution of Nigeria. This so called SE and SS are just geopolitical zones made by General Abacha's regime. It doesnt really mean anything

How can an Urohbo man on the west side of the River Niger be claiming to be 'South South' with an Oron man on the East side of the Niger? What brings them together? That is attaching your self to another.

If you want 'South /South' then you have to seek a referendum like the Biafrans want. Then, you can ask the Ogoja or Ibibio man if he wants to join you. Attach by force must stop.

Nobody cares about your voice, when the time for the referendum comes, you guys can vote to continue with 'one Nigeria' or just abstain. [s]This project is for those who are comfortable with Igbos.[/s] Those who are not comfortable should vote accordingly so as not to cause misundertanding later.

Living4christ:
So how do they determine that, how are you sure an Efik man would want anything to do with an Ijaw man? Is SS a Nation?

kernel501:
Am not talking about stories but facts. In the past 12-13 years Eastern states have topped in all parallel examination from JAMB,SSCE.
No state has more application than Imo and Anambra, as well as performance, use google.

Please give me five names that matches these names in the West.

1. Chinua Achebe
2. Chimamanda Adiche
3. Soludo
4. Ngozi Okonjo
5. Phillip Emegwalim
6. Chike Obi
7. Augustine Esogbue - NASA scientist
8. Cyril Agodi Onwumechili - Physicist
9.Cyprian Emeka Uzoh - "Father of Modern Chip
Interconnection Technologies", World-class scientist and prolific inventor holding over 100 US patents.

Living4christ:
so if nigeria divides what will happen to the rivers, akwa ibom, delta and bayelsa PEOPLE?

Living4christ:
IPOB is not forcing anybody to b part of Biafra, it is just a blueprint of what they want to archieve, if the urhobos and the Itshekiris are not interested in Biafra, they will decide by voting in the referendum. You wil have to decide, because if Nigeria breaks you will have to decide.

And don't forget it was barely three months that the leaders in some part of urhobo declared their support for Biafra. So no one person can speak for the urhobo Nation.

As an Igbo man i am more comfortable with all the Igbo speaking region being part of Biafra, to avoid some careless accusation.

kernel501:
Let me start to asking a question, if you can mention any tribe that has more educated persons than the Igbos, or ...any region that have performed better than Igbos in the past 13 years.

You called the Igbos all sorts of names,no need disclaiming any, but then... if I may ask, why did your fathers fight to have criminals with them, where they (your fathers) fools or criminals too?

gartamanta:
Really? But you are already doing that in Nigeria. Everyone is already co-existing with each other in Nigeria.




If all this is true, then it means that you people wont be against a referendum. Referendum gives us all the opportunity to reinforce our beliefs. Referendum is your only voice. Lets not forget that Urohbo is still a very small ethnic group, inside Nigeria, you have no voice.

Frankly, Igbos like me are far more interested in our kith and kin in Anioma, delta state. Wether Urohbo, Isoko or Itsekiri dont join wont be an earth shattering loss.

Michellla:
And this "posh" group couldn't afford more than a piece of paper

SweetBanana:
If you can take a lady as old and beautiful as this as your maid,ur senses call for questions. This lady's root may be Cotonou but her appearance and the Yoruba she is speaking shows she is a Lagos girl.And right from time immemorial, everybody knows those people as people that are not trustworthy as house help(sorry to say this, but it's the truth).Whenever we need house help,we should always be cautious of who we take for one.

PassingShot:
You miss the point!

PMB deliberately kept Dikko so as to ascertain his level of culpability.

The time he let him stay on was to build a good case around him. Dikko even knew this much and the reason he said:

"I am resigning so Buhari won't fire me" http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/188534-%E2%80%8Bim-resigning-so-buhari-wont-fire-me-customs-boss.html

It's similar to the treatment he gave Dasuki. Remember Dasuki first resigned immediately PMB was sworn in but he rejected his resignation?

If he had accepted it, Dasuki could/would have escaped from Nigeria.

PassingShot:
Was their hero sleeping throughout?

Jonathanians, I ask, was the Ineffectual Buffoon really alive and alert when he ruled?

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has recovered another set of vehicles, tricycles, motorcycles and other items from former Comptroller General of Customs, Abdullahi Dikko Inde. According to EFCC, the items recovered from a warehouse in Kaduna said to be property of the former Customs boss include a 2013 model 32-seater Nissan coaster bus, one tipper truck, 42 cargo tricycles, 16 motorcycles, over 500 rug carpets and two fi re-proof safes.

Addressing newsmen on the recovery in Kaduna yesterday, Zonal Head of EFCC Kaduna, Malam Bappa Ibrahim said, the recovery was made based on intelligence report and tip-off at the disposal of the agency. He said the operation which led to the recovery of the items was a continuation of the anti-graft agency’s investigation on the former Customs boss. Ibrahim said the items were found in a warehouse along Nnamdi Azikwe Expressway, around NASFAT village, in Igabi local government area of Kaduna state.

The two recovered safes, which were forced open by EFCC operatives in the presence of press cameras contained only few documents, an iron stamp, 50 and 20 naira notes, amounting to N1,560 and polythene bags. The Zonal EFCC boss refused making comments on the documents found inside the safes, saying further investigations would be carried out on the documents. According to him, “we have recovered more items from the former Comptroller General of Customs, Abdullahi Dikko Inde.

The items include 32-seater Nissan bus, 42 cargo tricycles, one tipper truck, 16 motorcycles, over 500 rug carpets and two fire-proof safes. “The recovery was possible because of tip-off we received and intelligence report. We made the recovery from a warehouse belonging to former ComptrollerGeneral of Customs, Abdullahi Dikko Inde around NASFAT village, off Nnamdi Azikwe Expressway, here in Kaduna.

He however called on general public to always assist the anti-graft agency with useful information, as the war against corruption is responsibility of everyone, and should not be left for EFCC alone.

Tiwa Savage? Does Mummy Jam Jam twerk also, with that her small 2G package? To twerk properly, you need 3G, 4G, or wifi Bakassi. What you are proposing sounds like Kwa-ra-pption.”

ToriBlue:
This is happening mostly in the East, greedy traders want to get rich over night by ripping us off our hard earn money.

omenkaLives:
The president's handlers did a terribly messy job with this situation. We all knew with time, info about his true state would start filtering out because the lid on the state of such a public figure cant be kept forever! It would have been good to have them come out to tell us themselves what actually ails the president instead of us getting same in form of "leaks" in the press.

Pray tell, how exactly has their handling of the situation helped the image of the gentleman? Goddamn he's human and it shouldnt be a thing of shame for one to admit they are unwell. I just dont know what is wrong with these men.

bakila:
.....with which, he can also function normally.