₦airaland Forum

Some members of the outgone administration of
President Goodluck Jonathan have said President
Muhammad Buhari was out of order by dissolving
the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation (NNPC), contending that, according to the
“Petroleum Act,” the board stood dissolved the moment
erstwhile Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, left
office.
Two members of Mr. Jonathan administration, who spoke
on condition of anonymity, told SaharaReporters that there
was no reason for President Buhari to send a letter to the
board of the NNPC to dissolve. “That act [President
Buhari’s dissolution of the NNPC board] is null since there
was no board in place after the former Petroleum Minister,
Diezani Alison-Madueke, left office,” said one of the
sources.
Mrs. Alison-Madueke, who constituted the current NNPC
board, officially lost her cabinet position on May 29, 2015
when former President Jonathan’s tenure ended.
A second source, who served on the disbanded board,
claimed that Mr. Jonathan’s administration left $5 billion in
the kitty for the incoming Buhari government. He said the
funds were yielded by dividends from Nigeria’s sales of
liquefied natural gas.
Last weekend, Babs Omotowa, the chief executive of the
Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas Company (NLNG), claimed
that the company paid $1.6 billion in dividends to the
Buhari government. However, one of the two sources who
spoke to us claimed that said the amount was $5 billion. He
added that President Buhari was either hiding the correct
amount paid to his government in order to justify his claim
of inheriting “an empty treasury” or that the NLNG was
playing a game on Nigerians.
The NLNG is a joint venture between the Nigerian
government and multinational oil companies.

Source: saharareporters.com/2015/06/27/former-president-jonathan-officials-accuse-buhari-dismissing-already-dissolved-board

I've corrected it.

benosky:
what is ''dissolvement''

bigass:
IT IS DISSOLUTION NOT DISSOLVEMNET
sultan457

Thanks

Nigerians react to the dissolution of NNPC board of directors on twitter.

quid:
Chronic tribalism does not translate to "good leadership"

My question goes thus:is Atiku,Ribadu and President Buhari from SW this shows he is not tribalistic as you said.

They say Tinubu is a greedy and over ambitious man, his
first party ticket he gave it to Atiku, second one he gave it to
Ribadu, third one he gave it to Buhari. Both Atiku and
Ribadu later moved to PDP but Tinubu remained in
opposition. Who is over ambitious?
He strategized and survived in opposition for 16years when
others were all jumping shamelessly from one party to the
other, he gave Buhari the pedestal to attain his ambition but
now he is labeled the number one enemy of Buhari by the
same people that felt he can never be President. They all
rush to pay OBJ allegiance forgetting he brought GEJ to
power and brought him down but Tinubu brought Fashola
and never brought him down despite perceived differences.
Lest we forget, never bite the hands that fed you cos you
might lick the boot that kicked you. Kudos Jagaban!!!

Walks out of thread

Tanoid be like is there for business.

Congrat wizzy.FTC

Lovely. Tanoid be like pictures again

Slow and steady win the race but fast and competency is the best.

ziccoit:
If the last assembly could pass 43bills in a day at a sitting, it is apparent the legislators job should not be full time and bicameral. Let them collect sitting allowance and sit only when it is required. This would also attract the best brains into the house. Same should go for states too.

They've deliberated on something like that but they(the lawmaker) said most of them are chairman of an adhoc committee and they claim they cant be coming only for sitting and still head a committee coz they will be doing their own personal job if they are paid based on sitting and wont be possible to still head a committee that will brief the house report on their next sitting.

Then some people wil be fighting for them not knowing all they are doing is for their own interest.This should be an eye opener to us youth.

Two Christian missionaries, David and
Michael, were lost in a scorching desert,
dying of thirst and hunger when at last they
saw a Mosque upfront. David said:
“Michael,
let’s pretend we are Muslims. Otherwise,
we
will not get any food or water and we will
die.
My name will be Ahmed. What will be your
name?” Michael refused to change his
name.
When both of them reached the Mosque,
the
Imam received them well and asked their
names. David: “My name is Ahmed.”
Michael:
“My name is Michael.” The Imam turned to
his helpers and said: “Please bring food
and
water for Michael.” Then he turned to David
and said:“Brother Ahmed, Ramadan
Mubarak... DAVID FAINTED

Tanoid be like adonblivit until i see the pix

I pray God help them oo.

No to indecent dressing with that there wont be rape.

cute

Nigeria and superstition can never be separated

Pls guys...do u knw if CHUKWUMA CIROMA ADEKUNLE
has finally passed waec?....that guy on ur waec question
paper...

I think we should run back to God for help.

16

Good of him.

pupsyd:
se ko gba #300 ni?

u wicked oooo

IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, THE MOST GRACIOUS,
THE MOST MERCIFUL
All praise is for Allah (SWT) Who ordered us to keep
the ties of kinship intact and forbade us from being
ungrateful. He further confirmed the right of a Muslim
over another Muslim. The neighbour has a right over
his neighbour even if he is not a Muslim or is a
sinner.
We praise Allah (SWT) and put our trust in Him. I
bear witness that there is no god worthy of worship
except Allah (SWT) alone having no partners with
Him. He is the Creator who created everything other
than Himself.
May peace and prayers be upon our beloved Master
Muhammad (SAW) who spoke the best of speech. May
peace and blessings be upon him, his family, and his
Companions who fulfilled all of the people’s rights
required from them and upon every one that follows
their guidance till the Day of Judgement.
O servants of Allah!
Know that the nieghbour’s rights are proven in many
Verses of the Qur’an and Ahadith of the Prophet
Muhammad (SAW). It was even said that the angel
jibreel kept emphasising upon Muhammad (SAW) the
importance of the neighbour’s rights until the Prophet
(SAW) developed an impression that Jibreel was going
to prescribe a share in the inheritance for the
neighbour. No one harms his neighbour except an ill-
mannered person who is wicked and evil. The Prophet
(SAW) said:
“By Allah, he does not believe. By Allah, he does
not believe. By Allah, he does not believe.” It was
said: “O Messenger of Allah! Verily, he lost and
failed. Who is he?” He said: “it is he whose
neighbour does not feel safe from his Bawaa’iq.”
They asked: “What is Bawaa’iq?” He said: “His
evil.” (Agreed upon)
The Arabs before and after Islam were proud of being
kind to their neighbours. They even priced their
houses according to how valuable their neighbour was.
Furthermore, Islam has made it incumbent upon
Muslims to be kind and benevolent to their neighbours,
regardless of their neighbours’ religion. It was even
ruled that the wicked person is he whom people avoid
for his ill-manners, terrible behaviours and harmful
actions. The most disgusting and revolting neighbours
are those who search for people’s (and also their
neighbour’s) faults and deficiencies. They would not
mind looking into people’s privacy. Thus they cannot
be entrusted with people’s lives, religion, money, or
property. The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said:
“He who believes in Allah and the Last Day should
show hospitality to his neighbour; he who believes
in Allah and the Last Day should show hospitality to
his guest; and he who believes in Allah and the Last
Day should speak good or remain silent.” (Agreed
upon)
He (SAW) also said:
“The believer is he who the people feel safe with.
The Muslim is he who the Muslims are protected
from his tongue and hand. The emigrant is he who
abandons evil. By Him in Whose Hand is my soul,
he will not enter paradise whose neighbour is not
secure from his evil.”
O Muslims! O Nigerians!
It is really shameful to go to sleep with a full stomach
while your neighbour is hungry. It is also shameful to
always wear new clothes, yet be so stingy that you
would not even give your neighbour your used clothes
to cover his nudity. It is shameful to enjoy all the good
things you have – food, clothes, perfume, and much
more – while your neighbours long for bones and dry
bread. Are you aware of what the Prophet Muhammad
(SAW) said regarding giving things away to your
neighbours even if it were a little thing? He (SAW)
said:
“Certainly, a woman should not belittle what her
neighbour gives her, even if it is a sheep’s
intestines.”
He (SAW) addressed Abu Dhar (RA) saying:
“O Abu Dhar! When you cook, add more water (i.e.
to make enough soup) and take care of your
neighbours (by sending them some of it).”
O Brothers in Islam! O Nigerians!
Your neighbour has rights upon you, which you must
fulfill! These rights are easy to fulfill; I shall mention
them as a reminder to me and you. When you meet
with him (your neighbour) or run into him
accidentally, you should greet him by saying Assalamu
Alaikum. When he falls sick, you should visit him.
When he dies, you should attend his funeral and look
after his children after his death as if it were their
father looking after them. You must stand by him in
happiness, in grief, in hardship and ease. The Prophet
(SAW) said:
“The best of companions with Allah is the one who
is good to his companion, and the best of neighbour
with Allah is the one who is good to his neighbour.”
O Muslims!
It is prohibited for you to peek into your neighbour’s
house, especially while he is not paying attention. It is
prohibited for you to cheat him (by having relations)
with his wife or his daughter. You should know that
he who looks into his neighbour’s house without his
permission, would have his eyes filled from Hellfire. It
is forbidden upon you to try to listen to what your
neighbour says in his house like spies do, which would
make him insecure with you being his neighbour and
never trust you with what he says or does.
If you are not able to be good and kind with your
neighbour or acknowledge his favour upon you, then
do not harm him and keep your evil away from him.
Let him relax in his home and visit him when he
invites you. When he consults you, advise him
sincerely. If he is oppressed, give him your help,
support and defense. Yet if he is the oppressor, help
him by stopping him from oppression. If he does well,
hail and compliment him and if he does wrong,
pardon him. If he corrupts, do not approve of his
corruption and remember that on Judgment Day many
will be grabbing their neighbours, each one saying:
“O Lord! This is my neighbour who closed his door
in my face and deprived me of his good advice
while witnessing my evil.”
“A man asked the Prophet (SAW) about a woman
who made many prayers and fasted much. Yet she
would hurt her neighbours. The Prophet (SAW)
answered: She is in the fire of Hell. The man asked
again about another woman who only did her
obligations in terms of praying and fasting, yet she
gave charity with big pieces of Aqit (yoghurt or
cheese) and never harmed her neighbours. The
Prophet said: ‘She is in Paradise.”
The Prophet (SAW) also said:
“Four are from happiness: a good wife, a spacious
residence, a good neighbour and a comfortable
vehicle. And four are from misery: a bad neighbour,
a bad wife, a bad vehicle and a small (stifling)
residence.”
Allah (SWT) likes the neighbour who is patient upon
his neighbour’s harms until one day Allah (SWT) will
help him, either by moving him away from that
neighbour or by that neighbour’s death. It is idiocy
and stupidity for people to file complaints with the
authorities against their neighbours for the bickering
and quarrels that occur among the women or
children. The prophet (SAW) also forbade building
walls or raising the houses so high that such would
cause harm for the neighbour and might block the
wind from reaching the neighbour’s property or
expose of the neighbour’s privacy. The prophet (SAW)
used to say:
“O Allah, I seek refuge with you from the bad
neighbour in a permanent residence, as the
neighbour in the nomadic residence is always
moving (i.e., he does not stay in one place).”
The prophet (SAW) said:
“Beware of the prohibitions then you are the best of
worshippers. Be satisfied with which Allah has
given you, then you are the richest of people. Be
kind to your neighbour, and then you are a
believer. Love for the people what you love for
yourself, and then you are a Muslim. And do not
laugh too much, for laughing too much kills the
heart.”
Some people do not care about others if they
themselves are comfortable. They would not mind if
all the people were annoyed by them and angry with
them. They would not mind even if their reputation
was hurt so long as they satisfy their lusts and joys.
Their lusts and desires are fulfilled and their needs are
met, so it does not matter if all these were satisfied at
the expense of their honour, dignity, or reputation. For
that reason, these people are despised by others, hated
by their neighbours and have a disgusting reputation
among their peers. The prophet (SAW) said:
“If you feel no shame, then do whatever you wish.”
He (SAW) also said:
“Allah has divided your manners among you as he
has divided your provisions. Verily Allah gives (the
pleasures of this) life to whom He loves and whom
He does not. Yet, He does not give the faith except
to whom He loves. He who is given the faith, verily
Allah has loved him. By Him in whose Hand is my
soul, a person does not become a Muslim until his
heart and tongue submit and surrender (to Allah),
and does not believe until his neighbour is safe
from his evil.”
Allah (SWT) says:
“Worship Allah and join none with Him (in
worship); and do good to parents, kinsfolk,
orphans, Al-Masaakin (the poor), the neighbour
who is near of kin, the neighbour who is a stranger,
the companion by your side, the wayfarer (you
meet), and those (slaves) whom your right hands
possess. Verily, Allah does not like such as are
proud and boastful.” (4:36)
Servants of Allah!
I remind you and myself of the way of Allah’s
Messenger (SAW) in the Month of Sha’aban. Sha’aban
is the eight month of the Islamic lunar calendar. It is
called so because in this month the Arabs used to
disperse (tasha’aba) in search of water, or it was said
that it is so called because it Sha’aba (branches out or
emerges) i.e., it appears between the months of Rajab
and Ramadan.
The month of Sha’aban falls between two sacred
months, Rajab and Ramadan. Allah’s Messenger (SAW)
used to spend most part of it by fasting. Imam Bukhari
(Rahimahullah) reports in his Sahih that Aisha (RA)
said:
“The Messenger of Allah (SAW) used to fast until we
thought he would never break his fast, and he
would not fast until we thought he would never
fast. I never saw the Messenger of Allah fasting for
an entire month except in Ramadan, and I never
saw him fast more than he did in
Sha’aban.” (Bukhari)
And when Allah’s Messenger (SAW) was asked, why he
fasted so abundantly in the Month of Sha’aban? He
(SAW) said:
“(Sha’aban) is a Month to which people do not pay
attention, between Rajab and Ramadan, and it is a
Month in which deeds are lifted up to the Lord of
the worlds (Allah). I like for my deeds to be lifted
up when I am fasting.” (An-Nasaa’i, see also Sahih al-
Targheeb wat-Tarheeb, p. 425)
Servants of Allah!
Let us emulate and imitate the Allah’s Messenger in
this blessed Month of Sha’aban by fasting much in it
and start the preparation for the coming of the great
Month of Ramadan. Oh Allah allows us to Witness
Ramadan alive, wishing you Ramadan Mubaarak in
advance and your loved ones.
Let us be aware of these blessed times in our times of
need – let us pay attention to that which is neglected
and make our Sha’aban and Ramadan our sources of
salvation. O Allah! Bless us abundantly in Sha’aban
and deliver us safely unto Ramadan, ameen.
May Allah make you and I among the best of His
creatures, and May He bless us all with the good
favours and provisions that he bestows upon us. May
He protect you and me from harming the neighbour
and from ignoring his rights upon us, because
neighbourhood is trust so we must respect our
neighbours even if they are not Muslims.
Ramadan Mubaraq.

please wen d moon is sighted lets fast irrespective of the country coz of d hadith that said fast wen u sight the moon dnt let us use timing different.

The campaign organisation of the 8th Assembly
Speaker hopeful, Femi Gbajabiamila, has denied that
supporters of Yakub Dogara, his contender, were not
aware of the mock election organised by the
leadership of the All Progressives Congress on
Saturday.
Mr. Dogara, through his group, had accused the APC
leadership of fraud in the process of organising the
mock election and attempting to foist Mr.
Gbajabiamila on the legislators-elect, thereby
allowing “the number four citizen of this country to
be pocketed by one selfish and greedy individual”.
However, Mr. Gbajabiamila’s speakership campaign
organisation on Monday, said though no group loyal
to the contenders were placed on notice before the
election, a newspaper publication showed the
Consolidation group were aware of the mock
election.
Mr. Gbajabiamila had also previously denied he is
contesting the speakership position to further the
political interest of Bola Tinubu, believed to be the
one referred to as “selfish and greedy individual” by
the Consolidation group.
The campaign organisation said “Just as the party
said earlier before the election, no group loyal to any
of the aspirants were placed on notice. It is
important to note that in a publication made in the
National dailies on Thursday, June 4, 2015, two days
before the mock election, Hon Zakari Mohammed,
Hon Aishat Dukku, Hon Jagaba Adams Jagaba, Hon
Haliru Jika, Hon Nasiru Baballe Ila, and others in the
public statement emphasized clearly their views on
the conduct of the Saturday mock election.
“The publication is here for your attention.
Definitely, they could not have made comments on
an exercise they were not aware of. It is unfortunate
that some members sought for intervention of the
party before their election into the national assembly
but suddenly realised that the unbiased intervention
of the party in the mock election is inappropriate,”
the statement read.
“In furtherance to the genuine aspiration of Hon.
Femi Gbajabiamila, it is appropriate for us to be
magnanimous in victory and extend our hand of
fellowship to the sixteen of our colleagues who
purportedly left the venue as a result of their claim
of unpreparedness for the mock election. We are
indeed grateful that some of them voluntarily
returned back to the hall to be part of the successful
election,” the statement added.
Mr. Gbajabiamila’s campaign organisation said he
had received support from other parties, including
the Peoples Democratic Party, whose block support is
expected to determine who the eventual winner on
Tuesday.
Mr. Dogara needs a united support from the PDP
representatives to clinch the speakership position,
since majority of the APC representatives have
publicly pledged support for his counterpart, Mr.
Gbajabiamila, who just needs around 25 to 40
opposition representatives to secure the position.
Continuing, Mr. Gbajabiamila said, “Had Hon. Dogara
won the mock election we would have all queued
behind him now but as a mark of discipline and
respect for the party we are all behind Hon. Femi
Gbajabiamila.
“We have reached out to our friends in other
political parties and we are thankful by their
popular response. We also agree that the next
speaker of the 8th House of Representatives would
emerge on the floor of the house on Tuesday and
definitely members across party lines would place
merit first because this is the era of change we have
been waiting for,” the statement read.

Faced with a looming crisis in securing the selection of its
favored candidates for leadership posts at the Senate and
House of Representatives, officials of the All Progressives
Congress (APC) are weighing measures to force the
incoming class of National Assembly members to postpone
their convening beyond Wednesday. According to a senior
party source, the postponement “is to enable President
[Muhammadu] Buhari [to] rein in rebellious lawmakers
within the ranks of our party.”
Mr. Buhari is expected back in Abuja on Thursday night
after attending the ongoing G7 meeting in Germany.
Some APC lawmakers led by for former Governor Bukola
Saraki of Kwara State have reportedly reached an alliance
with People’s Democratic Party lawmakers overnight to
present a PDP candidate as President of the Senate.
Immediate past Senate President, David Mark, was named
as the likely beneficiary of Mr. Saraki’s revolt.
Former Governor Saraki is reportedly irate that he was
schemed out of the APC’s nomination for the Senate
Presidency. Last Saturday, the party bypassed the former
governor amid concerns that he could not be totally relied
upon to lead an effective and cooperative Senate that would
give President Buhari reliable legislative backing. Instead,
the APC adopted Senator Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan from
Nigeria’s northeast state of Yobe as its candidate for the
Senate Presidency.
SaharaReporters learnt that President Buhari had expressed
serious concerns to some associates that a Nigerian
Senate led by Mr. Saraki would not lend him the necessary
legislative backing to wage a major war against corruption.
Mr. Saraki carries a lot of corruption baggage, dating back
to his days as an executive of the defunct Societe Generale
Bank of Nigeria, and continuing with his tenure as Kwara
State governor.
SaharaReporters also learned that another group of
lawmakers in the House of Representatives were also upset
with the APC’s choice of Lagos legislator, Femi
Gbajabiamila, as the party’s sole candidate for Speaker.
Yakubu Dogara, an aspirant for the speakership who hails
from Bauchi State, leads the disaffected legislators
opposed to Mr. Gbajabiamila.
An APC executive told SaharaReporters that some party
leaders consider Mr. Saraki as the wrecking ball who must
be subdued to ensure that the party does not lose the
leadership of the Senate.
In the midst of the internal squabble within the APC,
SaharaReporters learnt that former Senate President David
Mark has been mobilizing disgruntled APC senators to back
him for a third term in the premier post at the Senate.
Another source disclosed that several PDP senators were
demanding outrageous sums of money from APC leaders in
exchange for casting their votes for candidates favored by
the party.

The immediate past deputy governor of Rivers State,
Tele Ikuru, has accused his former boss and state
governor, Rotimi Amaechi, of maltreating him despite
his contributions to the government.
Mr. Ikuru, who quit the ruling All Progressives
Congress in Rivers State at the twilight of the
administration, said Mr. Amaechi denied him parting
gifts and money when the government finally came
to a close in May.
He said this happened despite his contributions to the
state, part of which was returning state funds and
saving an estimated N100 billion for the state.
Speaking during a Thanksgiving Service at St. Simons
Anglican Church, Ikuru-Town in Andoni Local
Government Area, Sunday, Mr. Ikuru said the
thanksgiving service was to thank God for his grace
and faithfulness to him, his family, and friends
during the eight years of service to the state.
“I served this government for seven years and seven
months under Amaechi, because I was with Omehia
for 5 months,” Mr. Ikuru said.
“At the end of the seven years and seven months
Amaechi did not think that I deserved any parting
gift in spite of the fact that in the course of this
administration, by reason of the office I occupied, I
returned several monies to him valued over two
billion Naira cash at different times during one work
or the other.”
In March, Mr. Ikuru stunned Mr. Amaechi and the
All Progressives Congress in Rivers State when he
defected to the Peoples’ Democratic Party six days to
the general elections.
Announcing his defection at the time, Mr. Ikuru had
described the APC in the state as a party of rebels,
insurgents, and anarchists clothed in robes of
pretence and deceit.
“Ever since, as the true nature and motives of APC
are unveiled, I have continued to twist and turn in
extreme mental and emotional agony,” he had said.
“The more I struggle to belong, the more the Rivers
man in me rejects the APC.”
On Sunday, Mr. Ikuru stated that his contribution to
Mr. Amaechi’s administration saved Rivers State “not
less than a hundred billion Naira” over the period.
“At the end of the seven years and seven months, my
boss left me hard and dry, nothing and no penny to
go home with,” he added.
Mr. Ikuru gave glory to God for all that happened,
saying that he had never expected reward from man
his entire life, rather he always looked up to God
and that with the thanksgiving, he was sure that God
will remember him.
In his address, Nyesom Wike, the Rivers State
Governor, described Mr. Ikuru as a wonderful
servant to the state, pointing out that he finished
very strong in view of his outstanding legacies.
Mr. Wike, who was represented by Kenneth Kobani,
the Secretary to the State Government, noted that
Mr. Ikuru’s track record singled him out to head the
transition committee that ushered in the present
government.
“His Excellency has asked me to join you in this
thanksgiving service, and to say our brother Tele
Ikuru had been a wonderful servant to Rivers State,”
Mr. Kobani said.
“He served the state meritoriously and finished very
strong. That is why at the time we needed someone
to midwife the transition government, we did not
have to look anywhere else, but to look at Tele Ikuru
to lead us.”
Also speaking, the National Chairman of the People’s
Democratic Party, PDP, Uche Secondus, lauded Mr.
Ikuru for his humble and peaceful disposition which
he noted stemmed from his upbringing from a
humble family.
Earlier in his sermon, the Curate of the church,
Reverend Silas Ikut, who spoke on the topic
“Standing on the Existing Protocol”, urged everyone
to follow God’s protocol which he noted had been
established to bring about peace and good
governance in the state.

Source: www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/184539-how-amaechi-failed-to-settle-me-with-parting-gifts-after-our-tenure-former-rivers-deputy-governor.html

hope their ambition for post wont ruin the party.

That cool

congrat.Many more to come for u nd fellow nairalander.