With the way Nigeria is, someone could still be outside by 11:00pm claiming to be eating indomie, when you have a wife at home.

Nigeria police need massive reformation. RIP to the dead.

By - Shehu Bello-Olayinka

The United States of America has assured Nigeria of its commitment in assisting in the recovery of stolen assets taken out of the country by corrupt officials.

The U.S. Charge’ d’ Affairs, David Young, said this during the Wednesday launch of the US funded anti-corruption web-based platform, in partnership with religious leaders and Budgit, “Report Yourself” that leverage citizen engagement to fight corruption.

According to him, “Nigeria is the single most important strategic partner of the United States in Africa and in other to successfully further our shared goals, the US mission in Nigeria, has made combating corruption a central priorities and which is why the United States remains committed to assisting Nigeria recover stolen assets by corrupt officials” he said.

“Corruption leads to poverty and injustice as it harms millions of Nigerians and is what this platform seek to address”.

On the website initiative, Young said it seek to empower the people in fight against corruption.

“I hope that the Report Yourself starts a new movement in citizen engagement and I hope every Nigerians who is affected by corruption will feel empowered to share their experiences. The tide will turn against the culture of corruption when Nigerians recognize that they must fight as one to stamp out this scourge that has hampered development and stifled prosperity” he said.

“Nigerians should make use of this platform and use it to fight against corruption faced by millions”.

He also said his country State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement, are working to increase the capacity of Nigerian Law enforcement agencies and agencies throughout justice sector.

The manager for operations, Budgit, Stanley Achonu said Nigerians must now come together to fight corruption.

“Nigerians need to start coming together to fight corruption. Everyone must be included in fight against corruption and which is the reason why we have included the Religious Leaders in this fight” he said.

The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idriss, represented by the Head of Public Complaint Rapid Response Unit, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Abayomi Shogunle in his remark said the force has already begun ridding the Nigeria police of corrupt officers.

According to him, “in November 2015, we set community police report where members of the public can get across to us any unprofessional activities of the police. We have also created seven channels through which the members of the public can report to us any issue with a police officer and also have begun keying into the change begin with me” he said.

“we have different platforms where we can be reached by the public for reporting misconduct of any police officer. And you can see that it is yielding result with what those two different cases of police officers dismissed in last couple of months.

“Our platforms are available 24/7 and the IGP is not resting about this and want to flush out corrupt officers from the Nigerian Police force”

Bishop Emmanuel Isong, member of the steering committee of Religious Leaders Anti-corruption, RLAC, in his remark said religious leaders need to start speaking up against corruption.

According to him, “it is a platform we have been working with other religious leaders. We want to thank everyone for this and as a religious leaders we need to speak out against corruption. It is not part of us and we need to also know that” he said.

Iman Shefiu, also a member of the steering committee of RLAC, said the idea is to fight against corruption.

“we are fighting against the Satan that is killing Nigeria. On this, we are also working with some NGOs to fight against corruption in Nigeria and for us to fight against corruption in Nigeria, we must report it” he said.

“we will be going round religious places on how they can use the platform. We will be educating the people and we also be linking up against all the security operatives in Nigeria”.

The Report Yourself website, offers Nigerians the means to instantaneously report corruption, bribery and graft with the option of filing an official complaint with the Nigerian Police Force Public Complaints Rapid Response Unit.

http://thebelltimes.com/us-assures-nigeria-commitment-recovering-stolen-assets-corrupt-officials/

By - Shehu Bello-Olayinka

The United States of America has assured Nigeria of its commitment in assisting in the recovery of stolen assets taken out of the country by corrupt officials.

The U.S. Charge’ d’ Affairs, David Young, said this during the Wednesday launch of the US funded anti-corruption web-based platform, in partnership with religious leaders and Budgit, “Report Yourself” that leverage citizen engagement to fight corruption.

According to him, “Nigeria is the single most important strategic partner of the United States in Africa and in other to successfully further our shared goals, the US mission in Nigeria, has made combating corruption a central priorities and which is why the United States remains committed to assisting Nigeria recover stolen assets by corrupt officials” he said.

“Corruption leads to poverty and injustice as it harms millions of Nigerians and is what this platform seek to address”.

On the website initiative, Young said it seek to empower the people in fight against corruption.

“I hope that the Report Yourself starts a new movement in citizen engagement and I hope every Nigerians who is affected by corruption will feel empowered to share their experiences. The tide will turn against the culture of corruption when Nigerians recognize that they must fight as one to stamp out this scourge that has hampered development and stifled prosperity” he said.

“Nigerians should make use of this platform and use it to fight against corruption faced by millions”.

He also said his country State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement, are working to increase the capacity of Nigerian Law enforcement agencies and agencies throughout justice sector.

The manager for operations, Budgit, Stanley Achonu said Nigerians must now come together to fight corruption.

“Nigerians need to start coming together to fight corruption. Everyone must be included in fight against corruption and which is the reason why we have included the Religious Leaders in this fight” he said.

The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idriss, represented by the Head of Public Complaint Rapid Response Unit, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Abayomi Shogunle in his remark said the force has already begun ridding the Nigeria police of corrupt officers.

According to him, “in November 2015, we set community police report where members of the public can get across to us any unprofessional activities of the police. We have also created seven channels through which the members of the public can report to us any issue with a police officer and also have begun keying into the change begin with me” he said.

“we have different platforms where we can be reached by the public for reporting misconduct of any police officer. And you can see that it is yielding result with what those two different cases of police officers dismissed in last couple of months.

“Our platforms are available 24/7 and the IGP is not resting about this and want to flush out corrupt officers from the Nigerian Police force”

Bishop Emmanuel Isong, member of the steering committee of Religious Leaders Anti-corruption, RLAC, in his remark said religious leaders need to start speaking up against corruption.

According to him, “it is a platform we have been working with other religious leaders. We want to thank everyone for this and as a religious leaders we need to speak out against corruption. It is not part of us and we need to also know that” he said.

Iman Shefiu, also a member of the steering committee of RLAC, said the idea is to fight against corruption.

“we are fighting against the Satan that is killing Nigeria. On this, we are also working with some NGOs to fight against corruption in Nigeria and for us to fight against corruption in Nigeria, we must report it” he said.

“we will be going round religious places on how they can use the platform. We will be educating the people and we also be linking up against all the security operatives in Nigeria”.

The Report Yourself website, offers Nigerians the means to instantaneously report corruption, bribery and graft with the option of filing an official complaint with the Nigerian Police Force Public Complaints Rapid Response Unit.


http://thebelltimes.com/us-assures-nigeria-commitment-recovering-stolen-assets-corrupt-officials/

Workers at the Nigeria Port Authority under the auspice of two unions, Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) and Maritime Branch of the Senior Staff Association of Communication, Transportation and Corporation, (SSACTAC) Tuesday, staged a nationwide peaceful protest against a repeal the Nigerian Ports Authority Act by the National Assembly.

The bill allegedly sponsored by Honourable Ossai Nicholas Ossai at the House of Representative, seek to repeal the Nigerian Ports Authority Act, CAP126 LFN 2004 and to establish The Nigerian Ports and Harbours Authority to Provide for the ownership, management, development of the Ports and Harbours and for related matters.

The protest which started at 5:3am and ended 12:00pm was held simultaneously in all the country seven ports in Lagos Port Complex and Tin Can Island Port in Lagos; Calabar Port, Delta Port, Rivers Port at Port Harcourt, and Onne Port.

The Union threatened to shut down the sector indefinitely if the national assembly still insist in pursuing the passage of the bill.

The Union also wondered why governments demanded they work 24hrs when the road leading to Apapa is not motorable and the no-electricity situation.

The union in a statement signed by comrade Adewale Adeyanju made available to the Nigerian Tribune said if passed the bill will the country to vary security challenges.

“we are here protesting the survival of our nation’s ports and job security of our members and others by the detestable “bill pending at the national assembly for the repeal of the Nigerian Ports Authority Act, Cap 126 LFN 2004 and to establish the Nigerian Ports and harbours authority to provide ownership, management and development of ports and harbour land for related matters which, has been clandestinely been passed by the Senate and gone through the second reading in House of Representative without the knowledge of most stakeholders in the Maritime sector especially organised Labour” he said.

“the sponsor of the Bill, which has been made known to us to be House Ossai Nicholas Ossai at House of Representatives, seem not to understand the consequence of this bill to the security of the nation as it cedes harbour, jetty and terminal operations into private hands. This is especially seriously in the view of dangerous influx of illegal arms and ammunition into the country, which we are all seeing the consequences as evidenced in the insurgency, kidnapping, militancy and other violent crimes across the country”.

“You will recall in 1990 when a private jetty and warehouse were used to import and stockpiled weapons which were deployed in attempt to unseat the then federal government and most recently, the discovery of over 440 carton of danger weapons in containers in two operations in our ports”.

“The bill also, will throw more than half of our members and other workers into the already saturated labour market, which is contrary to the promise of the current give to protect and create jobs. Having examined the act setting up NPA and our experiences since then, we have not been able to understand the reason or reasons for this bill except to through the back door, appropriate national assets to few unpatriotic individuals for their personal aggrandizement thereby denying government of the huge revenue in foreign exchange accruable to it through the Maritime sector”.

“the section 3 of the bill establishing Nigerian Ports and Harbours Authority already vest on the Authority sole ownership of all ports and harbours in Nigeria on behalf of the Federal government. The provision of section 10 of the bill which seem to grant general power to the new authority to develop own and control ports in partnership with others is in total conflict with the establishing section of the bill.

“there is no deficiency in existing system and the existing authority and we were not even called or informed about it, but are surprised that the bill has gone through the public hearing without one of the majors stakeholders; members of the two house unions being given opportunity to air our views”

The union further said the bill seek to to legitimise sacking of the existing staffs.

“A cursory examination of item 6 in the second schedule of the said bill seeks to wickedly legitimise sacking of workers as it unambiguously state that not every staff of NPA will be absolved by the new Nigerian Ports and Harbours Authority. No proviso is also made concerning the fate of the employees whose services will not be transferred, including how and who pays their terminal benefit. More worrisome is the fact that the bill in section 15 (4) will give the new authority power to employ on non-pensionable terms and conditions. This effectively institutionalize the evil of casualization of the workers and negates the provision of the Federation government pension Reform Act, 2004 as amended”.

“we unequivocally reject this bill. We are determined to ensure that Nigeria and Nigerians are not short changed by this obnoxious bill. We appeal to members of the national assembly to listen to the voice of reason and obey the wish of the people. If we discover that plans to make this bill a law continues in the National Assembly, we will not hesitate to shut down the sector indefinitely, until the voice of the people prevails”.

http://thebelltimes.com/maritime-union-kick-repeal-npa-establishing-act/

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The ban placed on the National Union of Road Transport Workers, by the Lagos State Government, may have been lifted as it members are back operating in Oshodi.

A visit by Bell Times to Oshodi on Tuesday, 4 July 2017 observed that NURTW members have gone back to the streets and roads of Oshodi.

It was observed that union members now operate on mufti unlike before the crisis when members operate with the white and green uniforms worn by NURTW members.

The Cele-Ilasa motor park was observed to have NURTW members operating under the full glares of security operatives drafted to oshodi to keep law and order.

The interstate park was also observed to have NURTW activities going on.

A motorist who crave anonymity, spoken to by Bell Times said NURTW operation began immediately after the said reported reconciliatory meeting.

“they are back on the street, major roads and collecting money. We don’t even know if government have lifted the ban or not, but NURTW are operating in Oshodi without anybody disturbing them” he said.

The Lagos State placed a ban on the activities of NURTW in Oshodi after Rasaq Bello, popularly known as Hamburger, a prominent member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW ) was shot dead in Shogunle Lagos during the local council primaries of the All Progressives Congress ( APC).

Hamburger was the Lagos State Treasurer of Tricycle Operators, a branch of NURTW.

Bello was allegedly shot on Monday by members of a rival gang allegedly led by one Samson Agbetoye, popularly known as Golden.

Effort to get the Lagos State Government reaction proved abortive, as message sent to the state government email address, (Info@lagosstate.gov.ng) on Tuesday, was not replied to.

http://thebelltimes.com/video-nurtw-back-oshodi-members-now-operate-without-uniforms/


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00u2d2xwOSE

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In light of the declaration of war against badoo cult group, with the innocent falling victim of jungle justice, extreme caution is necessary in order to prevent yourself or you're loved ones from innocently falling victim of jungle justice.

1. Schedule your movement to/from Ikorodu to as close to daylight as possible. Don't leave home too early in the morning and don't arrive too late at night.

2. Always carry your identity card with you.

3. Always dress properly like a responsible person, not like a ruffian or a criminal. Have a proper gentleman haircut; avoid keeping dreadlocks.

4. Have definite and definable direction to your destination. Always inform your loved ones about your whereabouts.

5. When visiting someone, call the person beforehand. Get the proper direction to his address. If his address is not clear, have him wait for you at a definable bus stop our public landmark to take you home.

6. Do not pay someone a surprise, unannounced visit, especially at night. It could spell trouble if the person is not at home!

7. If accosted by security or vigilante group, stay calm. Identify yourself properly. State where you are going to chastely. Submit your self calmly and carefully to security search. Let them know that you don't mind them following you to your destination of they doubt you. Don't act arrogantly or rudely.

8. If driving, avoid offering strangers a lift. You can vouch for yourself, but can you vouch for the stranger that you carry?

9. Always avoid carrying incriminating objects unnecessarily, eg knife, oil, grinding stone, hammer, crowbar, cutlass, etc. These apparently ordinary objects in certain freak combinations could connote sinister meanings.

10. Warn your loved ones NEVER to visit you without prior notice. They must come during the day and never at night. If they will stay late during the visit, they must sleep over and leave in the morning.

Send this post to them before they visit, as all the point above also apply to them.

Nigerians and stupidity. This is wrong and I wonder what is the different between those who carried out this barbaric act and the said baddoo gang. It is not even confirmed that they are part of the gang. But I don't blame the people, but the stupid and useless government we have in Nigeria.

This has made day. Thanks to the OP

What about the killing of people of Agatu by fulani herdsmen? This has been coming and we all saw it. I already said a day will come when locals disturbed by Herdmen will rise up against them.

Nigerians are becoming stupid and foolish

I am not a Muslim nor I am a Christian.

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How you go support am when your name is 'shehu' olayinka . How can you ewedu muslims live without licking fulani blockos? Something oduduwa might deny you.

Nigeria former Ambassador to the UK, Dr. Christopher Kolade says the country risk being in a great and people refugees if peaceful conversation ain’t giving a chance.

Dr. Kolade spoke at the fifth year commemoration of late Chief Segun Olusola, the founder of African Refugees Foundation, AREF, and the celebration of World Refugee Day, celebrated Wednesday, Lagos.

According to him, “if we look at what is happening, anybody who is a refugee will know he is not enjoying life. If we continue to talk to ourselves violently, creating tension, we may all become refugee and life will be very unstable for us. Yet anybody who fights a war, when you have killed many people, suffer hardship, you will still come back to talk. So let talk and find out our differences, so as to avoid bloodshed and unpleasant crisis”he said.

“Anything you want, let’s talk about it peacefully. Maybe restructuring or anything, we need to do it peacefully. If we fight about it, we will just kill ourselves, destroy our property and will not get us anywhere”.

Commending AREF, he said it has done a good job and it should be commended and encouraged to do more. He also praise the effort of Late, Chief Olusola in starting AREF.

The President of AREF, Chief (Mrs) Opral Benson during her opening remarks on the celebrations of refugees said government need to find a way in reducing all form of displacement, production of IDPs and refugees.

According to her, “we are in a challenging times. We must continue to chart ways to reduce all forms of displacements and production of internally displaced persons and refugees. The desperation of militants, cultists, kidnappers and economic saboteurs know no boundary. Their activities have adversary affected our peaceful co-existence with dire consequences on the citizenry” she said.

“As pathetic as the situation is, we are yet to grasp the right solutions to the root causes of these conflicts. The destardly activities if roving herdsmen is now gaining momentum, igniting tensions and tempting peace and is a far flung contemplation, which requires serious attention from our political leaders”.

Mrs Benson also praised the efforts of Founder of AREF, Segun Olusola.

“Chief Segun Olusola was a consummate art connoisseur and peace ambassador. Today, it is exactly five years when he passed on to great beyond. He left the stage when the ovation was loudest. AREF is one of his legacies. We are making concerted effort to ensure that there is continue in what he left behind”.

“We give kudos to our his resourceful thinking and his ever willing ability to generate ideas, making friends with the lonely and charting ways forward for refugees, internally displaced persons and the promotion of our culture. He used his cherished professing broadcasting to articulate his thoughts, for peaceful co-existence and development” she added.

The National Commission for Refugees, in her remarks Hajiya Sadiya Farouk, said displaced person need to be empowered and not let to depend on handouts of foods.

“The commission is not a proponent of IDP camps where the displaced persons are constantly being given handouts of food and daily upkeep for an indefinite amount of time, we believe that camps are a necessity at the point of emergency as a temporary solution to the problem of shelter, however in the long run; the goal should be to ensure that the displaced persons are reintegrated back into the society. They should be empowered to go back to their homes and re-build their towns and their cities and reignite the social and economic activities of the affected areas” she said.

She also said late chief Segun Olusola, work towards the enhancement of the lives of refugees and other persons of concern cannot be overemphasised and indeed the impact of his departure has been felt.

http://thebelltimes.com/risk-becoming-refugees-dont-talk-christopher-kolade/

I don't support this, but the design is OK. People seem not to know that the Itsekiris are a distance cousin of the yorubas

The National Coordinator of the Oodua Peoples Congress, Gani Adams, said for the country to attain peace, the government needs to start obeying and respecting the Judiciary

Gani spoke to newsmen at the fifth year commemoration of late Chief Segun Olusola and the celebration of World Refugee Day, held in Lagos by African Refugees Foundation, AREF.

“The most important thing for Nigeria is to live and operate on basis of justice. When a country is not on the basis of justice, there is elements of crisis. So we will preach to our leaders that peace and justice is ultimate, when there is justice, there will be peace” he said.

http://thebelltimes.com/nigeria-need-start-respecting-judiciary-gani-adams/

Should this even be for debate, I wonder what we have become in this country.

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No country in the world came to be through peaceful or democratic understanding/consensus.

Nigeria case ain’t different nor will any be in near future. I see no sense in those championing the division of Nigeria by pointing to it diversity and the way it came to be.

As the country revs and move into what could be described as it most trying time, (since civil war) collective effort is needed in getting the country out of the despicable and unthinkable situations it find itself in.

We have failed to discuss, failed to sit down and have a thorough and open minded discussion on how we can reach an agreement that would quench the yearnings of all.

Nigeria problem didn't start today or did it start at the beginning of the 21st century. Not also did it start during the regime of the military dictator that institutionalised and legalise corruption couple with fraudulent activities.

The problem also didn’t and wasn’t birthed during the pre and pro independence era, but the unplanned and unthought amalgamation of people with diverse identity that was carried out by the British.

The forceful and brutal balkanization of different regions into one country, sowed the seed of disunity and thus gave birth to what is being witnessed in today British contraption.

The country itself is an aberration. It was created for the purpose of serving the interests of the Crown and its people.

It wasn’t created for the purpose of uplifting and helping the black race, but for hypocritical and selfish interests of the Europeans.

It also erred when it policies was directly undermining other regions over one.

We can still and ensure that the stupidity and crass ignorance exhibited by the British doesn't define nor shape what we intend to be or where we are going.

We must not consider the country unworkable because of the born to rule mentality of few and idiosyncratic tendency that has festered and risen beyond imagination in the hands of selected few to the detriment of millions of those inhabiting Nigeria.

I tend to like what happening because it gives us the opportunity to talk, same as providing a platform for every Nigerian; illiterate or not in contributing his own piece to how the country should be.

A lot needs to be done. More is needed. Breaking up or the balkanization of the space won't serve but definitely will work against those championing secession.

If we are to survive this, a Nigeria for all should be at the pinnacle of ushering in a new Nigeria. (abeg the name should be changed).

The country is ripe for restructuring. Restructuring in the sense that we start by flushing out Kakistocracy and kleptocracy. We need to decentralise; allow State to function more and also give them the power to tap into and also control their resources.

Do away with the State of Origin, and change it to State of Residence. Allow State to generate their electricity. Security should be at the control of the State Government and not the Federal Government, apart the military.

A special anti-corruption court should be set up as corruption is almost becoming a recognise and acceptable culture.

Also by doing away with and ensuring we don't have low level thinking lawmakers and clowns at the National Assembly. Doing away with nonentities and corrupt personified individuals that are supervising our commonwealth.

The legislative and the Judiciary arm of government are suppose to be for the common man. They are meant to fight it battle, it lifeline and where should also be a place where it voice can be heard.
The legislature and the Judiciary in Nigeria, are basically anti-people and the country having a better future.

We need to stop listening to people like Femi Fani-Kayode, Ayodele Fayose, Nnamdi Kanu, Dino Melaye, and old-northern rogues claiming to be youths.

Any politician that doesn’t serve your interest, should be discarded and shunned.

The question we should always ask ourselves, is what has Fani-Kayode and his likes contributed to the development of Nigeria? He was once an aviation minister, what was his achievement? Same should be asked of other politicians who tend to think we are fools. What have they contributed apart from creating disunity for their selfish purposes.

Just to know, the Nigerian elites (political) are not your friend. They won’t work or are going to work for your interest, but only theirs.

Apart from Lagos, (South West) no state can stand on it own if the country would be heading to becoming different independent state. It would years for any new country to get it feet. Not even the South South.

The country is need of sound minds, technocrats and those with pure and intelligent mindset that can maneuver and take the country to where it suppose to be.

Enough with the coulrophobia.
Building a Nigeria of our dream is achievable, albeit if we can do away with the myopic and ethnic jingoistic mindsets that seems to have clouded our thinking faculty.

Nothing good should be expected in near future but comeuppance if we continue to act in the ways that will bring more problems than success.

Shehu Bello Olayinka, is a political commentator, who reside in Lagos. A graduate of Mass Communication from Lagos State Polytechnic.

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A mosque in the UAE’s capital Abu Dhabi has been renamed the “Mary, mother of Jesus” Mosque in a bid to “consolidate bonds of humanity between followers of different religions.”

The mosque — “Mariam, Umm Eisa” in Arabic — was renamed following orders of Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Abu Dhabi crown prince and deputy supreme commander of the UAE Armed Forces, who called for consolidating bonds between followers of different faiths.

Minister of State for Tolerance Sheikha Lubna Al-Qasimi thanked the crown prince for his “wise directives in carrying out this initiative that set a shining example, and a beautiful image of the tolerance and coexistence enjoyed by the UAE,” according to a statement carried by WAM.

Rev. Canon Andrew Thompson of the nearby St. Andrew’s Church told Gulf News that he was “delighted” to hear the news.

“We are delighted that we are celebrating something that we have in common between both our faiths,” he said.

http://thebelltimes.com/surprise-abu-dhabi-mosque-renamed-mary-mother-jesus/

Shehu Bello-Olayinka

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arraigned four staffs of the Federal College of Education, (Technical) Gusau before Justice A. A. Aderemi of the Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan on a 5-count charge bordering on conspiracy, stealing and forgery.

The accused are, former Deputy Provost, Dr. Mamman A. Argungu alongside the Bursar Mohammed Lawal Darda’u and other staff: Usman Liman and Sanusi Mohammed.

http://thebelltimes.com/efcc-arraigns-four-n55m-contract-scam/

By: Shehu Bello-Olayinka

Three suspected fraudsters have been arraigned before Justice J. O. Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State on a 3-count charge bordering on conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretence by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

The suspects; Oladapo Oladejo, Olayinka Kayode Alfred and Adelabu Igbagboyemi Grace pleaded not guilty to all charges.

The prosecution counsel, Edeola Elumaro prayed the court for a trial date,which was not opposed by the counsel to the defendants, Babatunde Ajijola, as he prayed the court for a short adjournment to enable them bring a formal bail application before the court.

Justice Abdulmalik in her ruling ordered that the defendants be remanded in the Prison custody pending the hearing and determination of their bail application.

The case was adjourned to June 30, 2017 for trial.


http://thebelltimes.com/efcc-arraigns-three-contract-scam/

All those you pointed out as mistakes are Nigeria coined English. I see nothing wrong in us using it. We can also have our English, no wrong in that.

The more I surf the Internet, the more I feel disgusted and ashamed to be in the same age category with those who actually should know better than promoting the discourse of hate and disunity in Nigeria.

We are almost getting to a state of no return with the myopic and pedestal thinking of some of my millennia, which has become a cause for concern and worry.

I was in a gathering on Monday, where former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu speech served as a wake up call to me instead of frowning at his speech, as you certainly can't dissociate Kalu from the so called one percent elites that has held the county at the jugular.

Kalu was of the opinion that the masses, hold the key to Nigeria greatness and not the so called power blocs.

Having had to grow up in a self-styled mini barrack in the Ketu area of Lagos State, sharing the same bed, plate, spoon with almost all the major tribe in Nigeria, I have refuse to join and share the same mentality with online riff-raff and clowns that precious time spent on conjuring hate writings, could be used in thinking about bettering the country, it populace and image.

On Monday, I reprimanded and made sure a Yoruba okada rider promised never to label other tribes as not worth associating with.

Those paying homage and following Nnamdi Kanu, have forgotten that the self-styled Igbo Supreme Leader, would bolt whenever the going get tough. The guy has nothing to lose, nor does he have anything worth dying for in Nigeria.

Those also at the north demanding that Igbos should vacate from their land, need know that the survival and continue flourishing of Northern Nigeria, largely depend on the continuous existence and economical viability of Southern Nigeria.

The amalgamation of North and South Nigeria, by Lord Lugard and his girlfriend, outrightly should be rejected by any thinking human beings, due to the difference of every region, but we need to know that Lugard action may be detestable and condemnable, his amalgamating the north and southern protectorate has done more good than bad to the regions and Africa as a whole.

What makes us tick, is what binds us together.

Nigeria is due for restructuring and not breakup. Nigeria is due for love, affection and not hate.

The jibiti that has continued to be played on us by the elites, affects not The Igbos or youths alone, but the whole masses as a whole.

The hate speech need to stop. even if a lasting solution would be found to the quagmire, we certainly have set in a motion of hate and disunity in the society, which certainly has been picked up by the upcoming generation.

My generation already is becoming a waste. It almost moving into the abyss and not to be seem anymore.

Nnamdi Kanu children are not in Nigeria. Even if they are; his child would not share the same space with Ebuka, the gardener's son or Alice, the cleaner's daughter.

Yes, I am tired and disappointed with the way Nigeria is. I am frustrated and regretting why I never left thought about the country. but we can make things better, make it work, if we come together.

Change can manifest only if the masses, not the elites work towards it.

I want a country, where I wouldn't be afraid to go out. I want a country where I can visit Kano or Imo State and not be afraid of being attacked by deluded fellows. I want a country where my neighbours would be an Hausa, Ebira or Igbos and we share so many things together. Want a country where my future offerings would have the sweet and eventful childhood experiences made possible by Pius Peter, Babangida, Dayo, Emeka, Wale, Nndubusi, Alex etc.

In as much I hate the name Nigeria, (Land of the Blacks) i believe my millennia still hold the key to making Nigeria great and surely can make it happen if we are together.

We are the youths of Nigeria; the greatest and best country in the world.

We are the youths of Nigeria; the most endowed and educated country in the world.

We have bright and intelligent dudes, who can take us to greater height.

Let forget and do away with old-cargo writers who think they own us. Let frown and bark at those whose intention is to divide us. Lets also hold hands and make Nigeria great.

Let come together and act like the champion we were born to be.


Shehu Bello Olayinka, is a political commentator, who reside in Lagos. A graduate of Mass Communication from Lagos State Polytechnic.

He can be reached at: Olayinkashehu@gmail.com, Twitter: shehubello, Facebook: Shehu Bello Olayinka

By: Shehu Bello-Olayinka

The former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, said the unity of Nigeria should not be question but that everyone has a right to demand for the division of the country.

The former government said this at the commemoration of the June 12 Presidential Election, widely acclaimed to be free and fair, and believed to have been won by Moshood Abiola but annulled by former Military Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, held, Monday, Excellence Hotel, Ogba Lagos State.

According to him, “The unity of Nigeria should not be question. Though people have a right to say they want to divide the country, they have a right to say anything they want, but have no right to carry arms, if they are to carry arms, then that is criminal”.

“People have a right to ask for what they want to do, but are those thing they are saying possible, the answer is no. then we need to play back to what will unite the country and what will unite the country so that we can move forward”.

He also called on the Federal Government to respect the judiciary irrespective of the judgment.

“June 12 should be the symbol of fairness, equity and obedient to the rule of law. Today, most of our security agencies are still misbehaving, taking the law into their hands. Taking the law reserved for the judiciary in to their hands. No matter how worst, no matter how we all think about the Nigeria judiciary, it remains the best in Africa. I have gone to very country in Africa, we send our judges to Uganda, Namibia, The Gambia, Liberia, Sierra Leone, which our judges work in those places and they have giving good account of themselves.

http://thebelltimes.com/unity-nigeria-not-question-kalu/

By Shehu Bello-Olayinka
The Student Union Government of Lagos State Polytechnic, have condemned the inhuman treatment meted against students by men of Nigerian Army.

The students last week, 7 of June were protesting the lingering crisis that has rocked the institution.

it would be recalled that the three Staff Unions of the Polytechnic, Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics (SSANIP) and Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) embarked on strike over the issue of CONTISS 15 Migration for Staff on CONTISS 11 and below through a Circular from the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE).

ASUP first embarked on an indefinite strike action on 21 of April 2017, which crippled academic session, but was called off on the 2nd of May 2017.

The Union was reported to have embarked on another strike last week, after it demands were not met by the management of the institution, which infuriated the students who mobilized themselves to demand for immediate continuation of lectures.

The students were reported to have embarked on a peaceful protests at the Ikorodu campus of the institution, but turned ugly when armed soldiers from the 174 Battalion in Odogunyan, Ikorodu, prevented the union free movement and brutalized protesting students.

The student union in a statement sent to Bell Times, denied report that it protest was sponsored by aggrieved members of the institution and was hijacked by miscreants.

The Statement read:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xL51wBbI64

http://thebelltimes.com/video-soldiers-treated-students-like-animals-lapostech-sug/