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who would av thought this would be possible? I hope all those eyeing PMB's post by 2019 are aware dat the defeat of bokoharam will give him abt 90% of the entire northeast, they better b careful not to make mistake

feldido:
Was there ever a non alcoholic wine?
Wine in the biblical days must pass through fermentation process which in its state is already alcoholic.

All instances of wine mentioned in the Bible are alcohol.

just trying to b careful so dat some religious bigot won't pounce on me

Kestolovee95:
I pity any southern Senator that will support the bill. May be Osun will support it.
In this age and time any Senator from the SE/SS that supports that obnoxious bill will only have himself to blame. Because the list of everyone that supported it will be made available and you know what's next.

why mention Osun nao, no make us vex oooo, atleast two of our senators have been vibrant in d house .

First of all,there is no law against it in d bible n it wasnt stated in d ten commandment as a sin, wat was said abt it in d bible is dat we should avoid being drunk cos it can lead u to committing dat which as been stated to b a sin.
Read 1timothy 5vs23 although it didnt really state if it should b alcoholic .

Since i knw i wont read them, i dont bother collect dem so dey can have copies for dos dat will really need it,dat way i believe i av done something good

Ok oo

Monday is tomorrow, so am waiting to see her go to court before believing the story

Ile-ife is very ancient

•Anti-graft agency probes large scale bribery
Alleged corruption in the 2015 general
elections is back in the news following the
arrest of the Resident Electoral
Commissioner (REC) of the Independent
National Electoral Commission( INEC) in Cross
River State, Gesila Khan and four others by
the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission( EFCC).
The suspects are being held for a
N650.9million 2015 poll bribery scandal, EFCC
sources said last night.
Sensitive election materials for the 2015
presidential and senatorial polls were also
retrieved from the residences of some of the
suspects as were many documents on
financial and landed properties.
Some of the documents are receipts of
payments made into their accounts.
The suspects allegedly committed the poll
bribery fraud in Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross
River states.
There were indications that many INEC staff
and Ad hoc workers benefitted from the bribe-
for-poll results scandal.
Khan, who was the REC in Rivers State during
the last general election, allegedly pocked
N185, 842,000 out of the bribe sum under
probe by the EFCC.
The other suspects and the bribe cash
against their names are Fidelia Omoile
(Electoral Officer in Isoko-South Local
Government Area of Delta State)–
N112,480,000; Uluochi Obi Brown ( INEC’s
Administrative Secretary in Delta State)–
N111,500,000; a former Deputy Director of
INEC in Cross River state, Edem Okon Effanga
—N241,127,000 and the Head of Voter
Education in INEC in Akwa Ibom, Immaculata
Asuquo–N214,127,000.
According to investigation by our
correspondent, all the suspects and their
accomplices have made useful statements to
EFCC.
A top source said: ” During the preliminary
grilling of Khan, she admitted that she went to
a bank to identify one Peter Popnen (who is
on the run) to collect N185, 842,000.
“We have launched a manhunt for Popnen to
ascertain how the deal was struck. As far
Fideli Omoile, we discovered that her
signature and driver’s license were allegedly
used for some of the N112.48m transactions.
“Regarding Uluochi, investigation confirmed
that she had $75, 857 in her account with the
Bank of America as at February. This
indicated that she laundered some of the
N111.5m poll bribery cash abroad.
“In any case, EFCC is quizzing her on why she
is operating a foreign account in violation of
the Code of Conduct Act.”
Another source in the commission said those
who benefitted from the scandal appeared to
be many.
The source gave more details on the
confessions of some of the suspects.
“On his part, Effanga told interrogators that
although he cashed the N241,127,000 at a
branch of Fidelity Bank in Calabar, he only got
$290,000 as his share.
“But from his testimony, many INEC staff and
Ad hoc workers benefitted from the loot. We
are probing the sources of these slush funds
which were deployed in some of these states
to bribe INEC staff. Certainly, we are looking
into many accounts which were used by some
INEC staff.”
Asked about Immaculata Asuquo, the source
added: “She said she was directed by the REC
in Akwa Ibom to go and identify Effanga in
order to cash the N241,127,000.”
As at press time, it was gathered that all the
suspects had been granted bail but they could
not fulfil the conditions.
The source said: “EFCC may have no choice
than to approach a court for a warrant to
detain them.
“I think we may go to court on Monday
accordingly.”



thenationonlineng.net/2015-poll-efcc-arrests-rec-four-others-n650-9m-bribery-scam/

Saraki don waste too much time, its seem d gods are not with him, all his enemies want is he leaves d senate presidency, so he should av done dat earlier n still keep his name n money but he may loose all at the end .

Op u reason well ooo,dats good

Saw a video of her speech during d summit,she seem so confident n knws wat she is doing

Hmmm

The Kogi State chapter of the All
Progressives Congress (APC) has passed a
vote of no confidence on the state
governor, Yahaya Bello, accusing him of
sidelining members of the state
executive council and other organs of
the party in the affairs of the state.
The state executive council of the party
met in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital on
Monday, April 11 and part of the
outcome of the meeting was to forward a
letter to the national headquarters of the
party detailing the many “sins” of
Governor Bello.
In a letter dated April 12, 2016, and
addressed to the National Chairman of
the APC, John Odigie-Oyegun and signed
by all the 34 members of the state
executive council, the Kogi APC accused
Mr. Bello of sidelining members of the
governing party and hobnobbing with
members of the opposition Peoples
Democratic Party.
They accused Mr. Bello of failing to
appoint even a single card-carrying
member of the APC, saying “all the 45
appointments made so far by His
Excellency Gov. Yahaya Bello are given
to the PDP”.
Members of the Kogi State House of
Assembly are currently involved in
leadership crisis with two members
claiming the office of Speaker.
The House of Representatives also
recently passed a resolution to take over
the affairs of the House after efforts to
reconcile the state lawmakers failed.
The APC exco accused Mr. Bello of being
the source of the crisis in the House.
Members of the executive council also
passed a resolution in the meeting to say
“from now henceforth, we will have
nothing to do with the government of
Yahaya Bello”.
Part of their request to the national
leadership of the party was that Mr.
Bello should not be allowed to have a
hand in producing the next ministerial
nominee from the state to replace the
late James Ocholi, who died recently in a
road accident along Abuja/ Kaduna
expressway.
The party chieftains advised the national
secretariat and the presidency to work
with the state party leaders in
appointing a replacement.
When contacted, the Kogi state APC
publicity secretary, Ghali Usman,
confirmed the meeting and the decision
taken.
He said the only time the state exco met
with Mr. Bello “was before his
inauguration when he went to collect his
certificate of return”.
He however, added that “since then we
have no idea of what is happening in the
administration.
“The governor asked us to submit all we
need before his inauguration which we
did in writing, but he has since ignored
our list and continued to appoint PDP
people”.
The Exco members also accused Mr. Bello
of working with the opposition PDP in
the recent re-run elections in the state.
“An APC governor who supported the
PDP in the last re-run election making us
to lose two senators, one House of Reps
and two House of Assembly members, an
APC governor who has not deemed it fit
to appoint a single APC member in his
cabinet and board, an APC Governor
who openly relates with PDP Local
Government Chairmen and leaders and
abandon his party men is not our best
dream project,” they said.
Resistance to change
In his reaction, Governor Bello said
members of the party executive in the
state were resisting the change he was
bringing to the state.
Speaking through his spokesperson,
Kingsley Fanwo, on Saturday, Mr. Bello
said his administration was “not
unaware of some political chess play
among members of the State executive
committee of the party in the state.”
He said the circumstances that brought
the governor to office were “surely
unusual. Therefore, unusual reactions
are expected”.
Mr. Fanwo said whatever might be going
on within the state executive council “is
surely a contagious effect from the
politics of interest within the party
leaders in the state.
“We expect the state executive
committee of the party to keep working
with the leadership revolution that is
reshaping the state to ensure rapid
development,” he said.
While insinuating that the running mate
to late Abubakar Audu, James Faleke, is
behind the party’s decision, Mr. Fanwo
said both “Faleke and Governor Yahaya
Bello are members of the change family
and no one should allow himself to be
caught in the political crossfire playing
out in the state.”
Mr. Faleke is presently at the state
governorship election tribunal
challenging the emergence of Mr. Bello
as governor.
Mr. Bello emerged as governor after
inheriting the bulk of the votes scored by
the late Mr. Audu and Mr. Faleke in the
election held last year.
Mr. Fanwo said Mr. Bello was committed
to working effectively with the
leadership of the party.
He added that the governor appreciates
the role of the leaders of the party in
ensuring the resounding victory of the
APC in the state.
“Now that APC is in firm control of the
state, it is foolhardy to think party
leaders won’t bury their differences to
deliver solid dividends to the Kogi
people.
“It is absolutely untrue, ignominious and
unintelligent to insinuate that members
of the State Executive Committee of APC
are working at variance with the
landmark progress of the APC
government in the state.
“The SEC of APC is aligning with the vox
populi that has continued to hail the
fairness, boldness and dynamism of the
present administration in Kogi State.
With the train of the New Direction
already taking Kogi to new destinations
of hope, the party must be very proud of
the laudable programs and policies of
the Yahaya Bello administration in the
state.
“We also urge those stoking the flame of
discord from outside the state to believe
in the judiciary and stop their war
which has continued to fail. Kogi has a
new government and hope is here.
“The people and the party have
confident in their Governor to continue
to stir the state to the confluence of
opportunities and possibilities.



www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/201896-apc-passes-vote-no-confidence-kogi-governor-yahaya-bello.html

OLADD:
Fayose's anti-$2b loan stance is a child's play compared to how APC almost pulled down Nigeria in their quest for the presidency. For those who are short in memory, pls consider the following;

1. APC instructed legislators elected under their party to block Jonathan's $1b loan request to fight Boko haram.

2. APC governors vehemently opposed Jonathan's ingenuity to save for rainy days by going as far as the Supreme Court to stop the ECA.

3. APC openly opposed designation of Boko haram as a terrorist organisation. That singular action embolden the insurgents to wreck more havoc. It was a height of sabotage any opposition party could unleash on a nation it planned to rule.

4. APC in connivance with Jacob Zuma who's a staunch ally of Tinubu ensured Nigeria's quest to procure arms from South Africa through black market (having been frustrated by the West through official route) was truncated.

5. Still loading... more to come.

ogbeni get ur facts right coming here to talk gibberish, hw many governors do APC have den? And was it d governors dat stopped Jonathan saving d federal government 54% share of d ECA? I think u should also knw dat d only APC member who has a close relationship with Zuma is Atiku Abubakar .

domnwan:
shadow Fr Mbaka was not demoted,receive sense freely if your pride will not let u ask for one.....in the Catholic Church, some dioceses post their priests to serve 4 years in a particular parish and even as at the 4 years some are relocated b4 the end of their tenure, Fr Mbaka staying in his parish since ordination is bcoz the Bishop respected the will of the people and not that it is Mbaka's right..... our chaplain in school was loved by students and so each time they want to transfer him,the students will beg him to stay and it will be granted to him by the Bishop but finally he left the Chaplaincy last February..... say what you know and stop spoiling the image of the Church

Understood

And this man supported d demotion of father Mbaka for making comments abt political issues abi

Ekiti people really need to tame dis guy, were e ti fe jata oo
Two governors in the same country at the same time, one went with his state's resources n claimed he went for business while d oda went with d federal government largese n they both achieved something which can b seen in d pix.

Oba ti o kere

Ijaya gbogbo Osun

Probably negotiating for china airways to fly directly into naija children of hate wont look at d background to know he is probably in their yard

This is probably d worst road in Nigeria

maupe:
Despite the fact that Kemi is my big sister, I have to be truthful and honest. Aunty Kemi has only a first degree in economics from the University of East London, not even Oxford or Cambridge or even Kings college. She was initially an investment banker in Lagos before being made the commissioner for finance in Ogun state. She has no clout in the international business world and little or no contacts. To nominate her as a successor to NOI, is a big mistake, for those are shoes to big for her to wear. Also, these are perilous times for experimentation. In the wake of the JP Morgan delisting and the inevitable Barclays followup, what we need is someone who has friends in high places and can liase with these institutions for a common ground, Aunty Kemi does not have such influence. This was a mistake by the President. I won't be surprised if there is a cabinet reshuffle six months down the line.

who d influence don help?

We should b seeing made in osun chocolate soon den

He started slow but now on d top

Udoma insists projects in budget Senate to Presidency: send extra request There seems to be no end to the bitter row over the budget. Budget and National Planning Minister Udo Udoma yesterday said members of the Federal Executive Council were still studying the details to guide President Muhammadu Buhari to sign it into law. He also said the Lagos – Kano and Calabar – Lagos rail lines are projects in the budget, adding that a N60billion provision in the counterpart funding to support the Chinese financing of the projects. He cleared Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi of any wrongdoing and stressed that there was no going back on the two priority projects. But senators, after a “noisy” closed session, said there should be no controversy over the projects since the Presidency can send a supplementary budget to accommodate them. Udoma, in a statement through his Special Adviser on Media, Mr. Akpandem James, said the amended Ministry of Transportation budget was accepted by the relevant committees and that was the version defended by the Minister of Transportation and his team. The statement said: “In view of the recent controversies surrounding the 2016 budget, it has become necessary to state the following so as to set the facts straight: The details of the 2016 budget were received by the President on Thursday, April 7, 2016. “Immediately this was received the President, desirous of signing the document into law as soon as possible, directed that copies should be made available to heads of the various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government. “Ministers were asked to go through the details and give their reactions as it affects their respective ministries so as to guide the President and enable him sign the Appropriation Bill into law. “That process is still ongoing and no statement has been issued by the Executive on the matter, apart from the one by the Honourable Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohamnmed, to confirm that details of the budget are being examined. No final decision has been taken by the President and no other statement whatsoever has been issued on the matter.” The Executive will not go back on the Lagos – Kano and the Calabar – Lagos rail line projects, said Udoma, which were included in the budget because they are dear to the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. He said the amended Ministry of Transportation budget was accepted by the relevant committees and that was the version defended by the Minister and his team. He added: “With reference to the specific issue of the Calabar– Lagos rail project, we will like to state that the two railway projects, Lagos – Kano and the Calabar – Lagos, are very important projects of the present administration; and it was always the intention of the Executive to have both projects reflected in the budget submitted to the National Assembly. “However, it will be recalled that the Budget Office made a number of errors in the initial proposals of a number of ministries. These errors were all corrected by the Ministry of Budget and National Planning and the corrected versions were submitted to the relevant committees of the National Assembly. This included that of the Ministry of Transportation. “The amended Ministry of Transportation budget was accepted by the relevant committees and that was the version defended by the Minister of Transportation and his team. “It must be emphasised that the two rail projects are part of those for which the President is currently negotiating funding with the Chinese government. “The N60b provided in the budget for the Lagos – Kano and Calabar – Lagos rail lines, respectively, is counterpart funding, to support the Chinese financing for the projects. “These projects are part of the Strategic Implementation Plan of the government which was disclosed by the Minister of Budget and National Planning at the National Economic Council Retreat in March 2016, in the presence of state governors. “They were also mentioned by the Vice President last week in Lagos at The Nation Newspaper’s First National Economic Forum. “It is hoped that with this clarification, the raging controversy over the Calabar – Lagos rail project will be put to rest.”

thenationonlineng.net/minister-tackles-senate-lagos-calabar-rail/

[quote author=liveisrae post=44626424][/quote]stop misleading people guy.

Genea:
Comments like urs, makes wonder y some pregnancies werent flushed out

wetin dey pain u now, if u no get anything to add or subtract, why not waka pass ko lo gba Ile si agboju, elebolo omo abipabe.

This one dey compete with Lai Mohammed for him job ooo, ti awon wailers ba gba e mu

So he is saying we should believe budgITnigeria whose is a outsider more than we believe those who were really aware of the full details of both d first budget n supplementary one.

Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, has
written to House of Assembly for approval to
review the 2016 budget from N150.7 to N137.9.
The Chairman, House Committee on Information
and Strategy, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye said this in
a statement made available to our
correspondent in Osogbo on Monday.
According to the statement, the Speaker
of the House of Assembly, Najeem
Salaam read the request for an approval
at the plenary on Monday.
The governor explained that he was seeking the
approval of the house for the review of the
budget due to the poor economic situation
which had affected the projections of the state.
The governor said the downward review of the
budget became necessary to give the
government the capacity to implement it.

www.punchng.com/aregbesola-seeks-assemblys-approval-to-reduce-budget/?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter

Its no longer a misery, now we know fully we who is lying