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YENAGOA- A new militant group, Red Egbesu Water Lions, has surfaced in the Niger Delta region, just as suspected militants, Tuesday night, blew up the Sagbama-Tuomo gas line, belonging to Nigerian Agip Oil Company, NAOC, at Egbembiri, Southern Ijaw local government area of Bayelsa State . A security source, who confirmed the explosion, said: “Egbembiri is a border town between Bayelsa and Delta states. They destroyed the Ayama section of the Ogboinbiri-Tuomo gas pipeline with dynamites at about 9.00 pm on Tuesday. That line was earlier repaired, last week and again vandalized.” “We, however, suspect that dispute over the surveillance contract led to the attack. The Agip pipeline links major oil facilities in Delta and Bayelsa States,” he added. The new militant group in a statement by its Creek Network Coordinator, “General” Torunanawei Latei, said it was teaming up with the Niger Delta Avengers and Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. “It issued the Federal Government a seven-day ultimatum to release Nnamdi Kanu, former National Security Adviser, NSA, Sambo Dasuki and direct EFCC to defreeze the bank accounts of ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupol, alias Tompolo, Threatening to shut down all oil exploration activities in the Niger Delta at the expiration of the ultimatum, the group also demanded “unconditional immediate payment to victims of the Bonga Oil Spill and Chevron gas explosion in Koluama, Bayelsa state.” “It is extremely important to note that the engine room of the national interest is the executive obedience to court orders, protection and preservation of citizens’ constitutional liberties. Justification of executive disobedience to court orders as a protection of national interest is abominable. “This is a deliberate ploy to bend the law and suspend the 1999 Constitution. We ask, does President Muhammadu Buhari have any legal capacity to declare anyone as a criminal? Disobedience to court orders is an act of executive rascality in the country,” the group added.

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/05/militants-shift-attack-bayelsa-bomb-agip-gas-pipeline/

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Edo no dey carry last
Who do anyhow, go see anyhow [/size]

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David West is now waling, nobody should sell Wailers form to that man.
He must first apologize for boasting last year that when Buhari becomes President, Fuel will Start selling at 40 Naira per Liter. [/size]

APC is a disgrace to Democracy, for making such useless statement.
Even APC zombies will be mad with APC for issuing such dullardic and buruktutu induced statement.
I trust Fayose to bomb them with his own press release tomorrow.

APC is a disgrace to Democracy, for making such useless statement.
I trust Fayose to bomb them with his own press release tomorrow.

It's liar Mohammed again

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blueto:
This is a derogative and repugnant statement against an ideal institution like UNIBEN.

Virtually all tertiary educational institutions in the country are betide with prevailing or recessing cultist activities, But UNIBEN have so for been able to curtail such minacious incursions to a very modicum rate.

The issue of cultism in the varsity is now antiquated.

Bros easy with ur English, no finish us for here

Greatest UNIBEN
We no dey carry last...make una Clear road for UNIBEN.
Greatest of the Greatest UNIBEN
50 likes for UNIBEN

Even Buhari's self appointed AGF knows that Buhari is a Dullard, a gworo chewing and burukutu drinking stark illiterate and an Economic Assassin who knows nothing about the Economy.

Ex-Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, yesterday worked on the Dortmund vs Liverpool Europa League match as a match analyst. Before taking over the coaching reins with Super Eagles, Oliseh was a well respected match analyst and technical evaluator with UEFA and SuperSports.

He tweeted 'Working on the Dortmund vs Liverpool match in Germany.83.000 stadium sold out!
'Dortmund 1-1 Liverpool lovely game to have technically evaluated. Asst coach jean Francois Losciuto made D trip too'

http://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2016/04/photos-sunday-oliseh-works-on-dortmund.html

We at Change Vigilantes International have closely followed the ongoing national discussions on the allocation of the scarce foreign exchange earned by the Nigerian government and how the super-rich, particularly the Dangote Group, appears to have been sidetracking the CBN Guidelines on allocation of the scarce official Foreign exchange allocations to banks, apparently with the active participation of the banks and possibly the CBN, and indifference by the government and EFCCWhile lots of gossip often fly through social media without any basis in fact, we were shocked to discover, after looking at the different documents available to us in this alleged illicit transactions foreign exchange allocations, that the allegations appear to be true in fact. We at CVI will like to go on record that this kind of shenanigan in our banking system is NOT the Change we fought for, and it is about time somebody calls out the Banks, CBN, the Dangote Group and the EFCC in what is clearly a collusion to circumvent the laws of the country.


Furthermore, it boggles the mind to discover that the proof of the allegations is not even shrouded in any secrecy, since many of the banks complicit in this illegal transaction are actually bold enough to list the proof of their curious transaction in their monthly declaration of official forex allocations from CBN in various Newspapers publications. In this respect, we refer to the declarations of forex allocations declaration in THISDAY, and other newspapers by First bank (February 16th, 2016, page 11), Access Bank (Thursday, March 31, 2016 page 4) and several other banks where they clearly stated that they allocated different millions of dollars to DANGOTE GROUP for investment in DANGOTE CEMENT CONGO at the official rate! These official rate allocations for investment in Congo Cement is a CLEAR VIOLATION of CBN guidelines, (unless the CBN secretly changed the rules overnight for Dangote) and we are clearly shocked that the EFCC has not thought it fit to investigate any of these publications.

We also have in our possession several correspondences by Dangote Group to Access Bank and First Bank requesting them to transfer millions of dollars at the official rate to their subsidiary in Congo, Liberia and elsewhere outside Nigeria. This again will appear to be illegal under the CBN Guidelines. Documents are attached to this publication.

For those who may not be aware, the long standing CBN rule is that official forex allocations from CBN to banks should NOT be used for investments abroad or for clearing goods in a foreign country’s ports as these banks appear to have done. Those kind of transactions are supposed to be financed by funds from parallel markets. As a matter of fact, the approval letter by CBN that we could lay our hands on clearly stated that those approvals are subject to the funds being sourced from the parallel market, and NOT the official rate makes. Yet, many of these banks listed DANGOT CEMENT CONGO as a direct beneficiary of official forex in their monthly publications of breakdowns. This was ostensibly for direct investment and even payment of port charges in countries such as Congo and Liberia.

These admissions of patent irregularity by the banks as evidenced by their own public notifications in several newspapers, is enough proof that they violated the law in allocating funds for Dangote Cement Congo and our question today is why is the EFCC not looking into this clear violations of the law?

Specifically, we at Change Vigilantes believe that the ongoing debate over Dangote Group’s improper access to Forex at official rates raises the following questions

1. - Why is Dangote Group, with its heavily laundered image of being a pro-Nigerian employer, spending billions of naira in official foreign exchange rate to invest in factories and companies in Congo, Liberia and other African countries when millions of Nigerians at home are unemployed? How is our economy supposed to benefit from investment that creates employment for Congo and Liberia?

2. - If Dangote is really as patriotic as his image makers have made us believe, why is he helping to develop the economies of other countries and creating employment for other countries when over 20 million Nigerian youths are unemployed at home? Really, one must wander what is so special about working in a cement factory that people in Liberia and Congo can provide that workers in Nigeria cannot.

3. - Why should our government be giving Dangote Cement essentially subsidized foreign exchange for investment in Congo when we don’t have enough forex to pay for importation of fuel to power our own economy, with long lines of cars at filling station and long lines of the unemployed?

4. - With people dying for lack of access to dollars at the official rate to treat themselves abroad, and with students dropping out of school abroad because their parents can no longer afford to get the dollars they need to remit for their school fees, why are the richest among us as personified by Aliko Dangote, getting access to these scarce funds at the official rate just to go and invest it in foreign countries, so they can make more money while their fellow citizens die of sickness and unemployment at home?

5. - With the evidence gathered from the newspaper publications clearly showing that some banks, i.e. First Bank and Access Bank, appear to have violated foreign exchange laws of Nigeria by allocating official rate forex to Dangote Group for investment in foreign companies, contrary to CBN guidelines and extant laws, why is the EFCC not wading into this matter?

Really, considering the fact that the richest man in Africa has been a beneficiary of largesse and uncompetitive patronage from practically all governments in Nigeria for the last 16 years, one cannot but wander if EFCC is actually protecting this mogul that seems to have developed a talent for ingratiating itself to any government in power. Is the government of Change now giving one of the biggest pillars behind the past corrupt government a pass when it comes to scrutinizing his activities?

6. - Why are the banks granting forex at official rates to Dangote group for investment in Dangote Cement Congo and in Liberia, and actually publishing those figures in Newspapers, if they did not have the approval of CBN (the documents we have been able to obtain so far show that all CBN special approvals for international remittances to Dangote Group clearly directed that such remittances be funded from parallel funds.? Yet, the publications of First Bank and Access Bank in This Day Newspapers clearly showed that DANOTE CEMENT CONGO were beneficiaries of money at the official rate, and NOT the parallel market as directed by the approvals. This anomaly begs the follow-up questions: Why is CBN not sanctioning these banks? and why is the EFC not investigating this obvious corruption in the system?

7. - Is Dangote above the law or rules of CBN? We have read in many publications where some so-called financial analysts have argued that the Dangote Group is too big to be allowed to fail, and that as one the biggest employers of labour in Nigeria they deserve preferential treatment. We disagree vehemently with this school of thought. On the contrary, we believe that the richest in society have a responsibility to the less fortunate. The richest among us should not be getting preferential treatment to buy dollars to invest in the economies of other countries, while our own citizens are dropping out of school for lack of access to forex, and our sick are dying because they have no access to obtain official forex to treat themselves. The law in any sane society should apply equally to both the rich and the poor and nobody should be above the law.

We believe that most Nigerians, including the undersigned, voted for President Muhammadu Buhari because of his earned reputation for fighting corruption in all its forms. We believed the President when he promised that nobody, and no entity will be spared of any allegations of corruption.

It is time that the President delivers on that promise in the area of foreign exchange allocations and manipulations by our institutions including the Banks and Central Bank.

In a season where we have people dying of lack of access to Forex and long queues at our filling stations due to scarce foreign exchange, it is also time that the President lives up to is reputation for fighting corruption at the highest levels by ordering a public probe into the way forex is being handled in Nigeria
Having fallen in love with our President for his career long stance against corruption, we at Change Vigilantes International, USA cannot understand why Dangote seems to be an exception to this anti-corruption rule of the Government of Change that we all fought for.

It has been several weeks now since these allegations of corruption in the allocation of Forex by the banks have been levelled by many knowledgeable insiders and other international companies like the BUA group, both in newspapers and many social media sites, but so far we have not heard any official explanations from the Banks, the CBN or EFCC. We believe that individual and corporate impunity was supposed to have died with the previous administration, and it is our job as ardent supporters of the Buhari government and the CHANGE it represents to raise the alarm when it becomes obvious that some people appear to be above the law, as it appears in this case of Forex Allocation.

We at Change Vigilantes hereby call on President Buhari to order an investigation into the allegations of corruption in the allocation of official forex by the Banks and the CBN.

In a situation where the difference between the Official Exchange rate and the Parallel Market rate, is more than N100 per dollar, the possibilities of abuse and round-tripping are too obvious to ignore. Also, the temptations for the super-rich and those with access to collude with the banks, and possibly CBN to take advantage of that disparity in exchange rates to further enrich themselves at the expense of the country, is just too much to dismiss these allegations of corruption by many in the country out of hand. We demand an investigation by EFFC now!

The Mission Of Change Vigilantes Organization includes the following: 1. To Assist The Federal And State Governments Of Nigeria Implement The Program Of Positive Change They Promised Nigerians through Public Education, Advocacy, Volunteerism, and Encouragement Of Public Participation in Good Governance; 2. To Protect The Vote Mandate Beyond The Election Cycle By Ensuring That Politicians Do Not Act Contrary To Their Mandates, Published Manifesto And Good Governance Throughout Their Tenures n Government.; 3. To Hold ALL Politicians Accountable For All Election Promises Throughout Their Tenure By Reminding Them Of Their Promises And Helping Them Remain Faithful To Them; 4. To Provide Support And Advocacy For Implementing The Different Progressive Programs Of The Govt In Line With Their Electoral Promises While Opposing Any Actions That Are Contrary To The Promises Made By Politicians At Election Time


Dr Ope Banwo Oluyinka Oyeniji
Chairman/Founder National Legal Adviser


http://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2016/04/ope-banwo-writes-on-alleged-forex.html

Berem is now a wailer

Buhari a.k.a Ajala the traveller is a really DULLARD

Hell Rufai is still suffering from the hot slap his deputy gave him last month.

CHANGE

Pastor, if u want Wailers Form, come n Collect it

The Independent National Election Commission (INEC) released the latest poll results from the Rivers State rerun election today. The Rivers State rerun election on March 19th had systematic security challenges and violence forcing INEC to cancel some electoral exercises
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Rivers State Aniedi Ikoiwak, who issued a statement with the poll results, said “some of the State/Federal Constituencies and Senatorial seats are inconclusive as a result of reports of election cancellations and elections not conducted for reasons of serious violence in some units.”

He added that a “new date to conduct [the remaining polls] will be communicated to the public after due consultation with the Stateholders.”

According to Mr. Ikoiwak a total of eleven State constituency and four Federal constituency results have been declared by INEC to date.

The full poll results and statement can be read below:

Na Dem Dem

Jamaican woman becomes Queen in Nigeria

For scholars of African history and, indeed, the wider society, 2016 may go down as a significant year as far as Rastafarianism and the ‘Back to Africa’ movement are concerned.

Decades after Rastafarians in Jamaica began to espouse a return to the motherland of Africa, from where their ancestors were shipped to the Caribbean during the slave trade era, from the middle of the 15th century to the end of the 19th, the seed of a Rastafarian brethren has returned to the motherland in a royal capacity.

Chanel Chin, daughter of Rastafarian reggae artiste Ludlow Chin better known as Bobo Zaro, and Marion Morgan, is now queen of the Iwo Kingdom after her marriage to King Adbul Rasheed Adewale Akanbi earlier this year.

King Abdul Rasheed, now known as the Imperial Oluwo of the Iwo Kingdom in Nigeria, after his ascendancy on November 10, 2015, had met the 32-year-old woman in Canada, where he resided before his ascension.



Bobo Zaro is known for songs such as the hit single Pain, a collaboration with Contractor and Capleton, the video of which has been seen by millions of viewers in Africa via Channel O in South Africa and the Sporah TV show via SkyTV.

Queen Chanel told The Gleaner that she is very honoured to represent Jamaica in such a big way.

She said: “My ancestors were taken away as slaves, but I have returned to Africa as a queen. One’s destiny cannot be altered. As a young child, I always wanted to come to Africa, but didn’t know how. I feel this is a great opportunity for black people worldwide to return to their home.”

Indeed, in a Facebook post, Emmanuel Mathias, in support of the queen, declared: “Destiny is powerful, her ancestor was taken away as slave, but she return back home as queen. Let us embrace her and tell her you are welcome back home. This is one giant step towards bringing back home our descendants that great fathers and mothers were casted away.”

The queen added: “Our forefathers and ancestral mothers were cast away as slaves to never return, but I want Jamaicans everywhere to know that Africa is so nice. The culture and traditions are so rich and lovely. It’s truly something every black person should come and experience.”

Chanel explained that as queen of Iwo land, her responsibility is to always set a proper example for young girls and women in the community.

Giving an insight into traditions and customs, she said her dressing and outfits are to always be conservative and respectful.

“No matter what I wear, my shoulders and full legs must be covered at all times. All of my clothes are custom made to match these requirements. Also, as queen, the king and I like to regularly visit the local schools in the community to remind the children of the importance of education and excelling in all areas of their school work and examinations.”

The queen said her husband is the first king to actually take the time to visit the children.

“We believe they are the future,” she remarked.

In her esteemed position as a Nigerian queen, she said she faces only minor challenges one of which is her being not fluent in the native language which is Yoruba.

“I know some words. Everyday, I am still learning. Another challenge is that the food is quite different from our mouth- watering Jamaican dishes.”

The two met in Canada long before the Imperial Oluwo became king.




http://www.jamaicanmoments.com/jamaican-woman-becomes-queen-in-nigeria/#

spanishkid:
As long as Ize Iyamu is not given the governorship ticket then PDP has an 87% chance of winning but if Ize Iyamu gets the governorship ticket then PDP can kiss their chances goodbye. Ize Iyamu and the igbinedion family wreaked Edo state for 8yrs and must not be given a chance to hold power again in Edo state.

U are outside Nigeria typing thrash
Ize Iyamu is the most popular and has the majority grass root support among all the Governshorship aspirants.

Why is the Rivers State APC Chairman not in jail, after using his Gucci cap to abduct an INEC official who was caught with fake result sheets from the police station

Fayose really tormenting and giving APC sleepless night.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti state on Monday said Governor Ayodele Fayose’s conducts were threats to national security.
It said the governor’s recent utterances and actions suggest acts of sabotage targeted at rendering national institutions ineffective to perform their statutory roles for effective government in a federal set-up.
The State Publicity Secretary of the party, aiwo Olatunbosun, said this in a statement issued in Ado Ekiti.
The statement noted that Mr. Fayose’s unguided serial statements had exposed him as a man fighting a lone battle against the Federal Government over alleged selfish motives.
He said such motives were targeted at putting millions of Nigerians in jeopardy of instability in an already tottering economy.
He cited the governor’s alleged death wish for President Muhammadu Buhari at a rally held at Fajuyi Square, Ado-Ekiti, over the weekend to welcome the detained member of the House of Assembly, Akanni Afolabi, to the state capital as a case study.
Mr. Olatunbosun regretted that besides the governor inciting Ekiti people against the operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS), he had also for umpteenth time, threatened to bring Mr. Buhari’s government down if any attempt was made to probe sundry alleged crimes levelled against him.


“We have heard of reports of Governor Fayose inciting the people to stone the operatives of the DSS anywhere they are seen.
“This is besides saying many unprintable things about the President, such as saying that he would soon die, and declaring the DG of DSS, Lawal Musa Daura, a personal non-grata in Ekiti State.
“It is regrettable that Mr. Fayose cannot separate his personal views as a man constantly at war with the Nigerian law from the views of lawful Ekiti people, who are ready to submit themselves to the Nigerian law where the rule of law and good governance flourish,” the party said.
Accusing the governor of running a government built on his personal image, the APC said this misconception had “robbed Ekiti people the quality leadership with the right mindset to see governance beyond the prism of self-glorification”.
“This failure to see governance beyond personal appeal of the governor is costing our state good governance for the development of our people and her deserved place of honour in this country.
“That is why the governor is wasting state resources on helicopter charter to ferry an accused person, Akanni Afolabi, from Abuja to Ekiti after which he took six pages of several newspapers on frivolous adverts to publish court records on the accused’s bail application and topped it with the donation of a new car to same Akanni, who is still under investigation over several criminal cases.
“Fayose has appointed himself national opposition leader just because he wants to help himself in his many criminal cases against the nation’s law,” it said.
Neither the governor, nor his aides or the state government had yet responded to the APC statement.




http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/200960-apc-declares-ekiti-governor-ayo-fayose-threat-national-security.html

Greatest Wike giving APC Zombies heart attack .
Even if INEC conduct re-rum 1 million times in Rivers State, PDP will defeat APC overwhelmingly

KOWA PARTY

zimoni:
No. He didn't.

It was I-POD Yoot who made the statement.

We should Blame The I-POD Yoot.

We don enter am already.

U really finshed that Zombie guy asking stupid question