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ifaoni: gud, #20 wil rest.

are they still collecting #20 in ur area?? they collect notn less than #50 here.

A student of the National Open University of Nigeria,
Abdulmalik Sa’idu, has been languishing in a police cell for
over 20 days on the orders of the Governor of Katsina State,
Ibrahim Shema, for posting details of an alleged fertiliser
scam in the state on his Facebook timeline.
Abdumalik Saidu
This was disclosed to PREMIUM TIMES by Mr. Sa’idu’s
family and lawyer.
Abdulmalik was first invited to the Katsina Government House
on August 28 by a phone caller who claimed he had a
message for him.
But when Abdulmalik arrived at the governor’s office, he was
promptly arrested, handcuffed and taken to Batagarawa Police
Station just outside the state capital, Katsina, and detained on
the orders of Mr. Shema’s aide-de-camp, Shehu Koko, a
Deputy Superintendent of Police, DSP.
According to his father, Maiyawo Sa’idu, while the young
student was not charged with any offence, he was accused of
cloning the governor’s phone number and using same to call
the state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy
Affair, Sani Makana, with instructions that Mr. Makana
deposit N3 million in his account.
Mr. Sa’idu said his son was innocent. He said if indeed
Abdulmalik cloned the governor’s number to dupe a
commissioner he wouldn’t be tricked to come to the
Government House to be arrested.
“I think they are trying to frame him. I know my son cannot
clone the governor’s number and call a commissioner to put
three million into his account,” Mr. Saidu told PREMIUM
TIMES.
He said Abdulmalik was arrested because he posted details of
an alleged fertiliser scam by the governor on his Facebook
page.
Mr. Saidu said prior to his son’s illegal detention, some
officials of the state government had warned his son to desist
from criticising the governor on Facebook.
On one occasion, the General Manager of Katsina State Road
Maintenance Agency, Jamilu Umar, threatened to pay N2
million to thugs or policemen to kill Abdulmalik if he doesn’t
stop criticising the governor publicly, Mr. Saidu said.
Governor Shema’s Chief Press Secretary, Sani Malumfashi,
rejected repeated calls made to his mobile phone after this
reporter told him he was calling about Abdumalik’s case.
The Saidus’ case comes days after global rights group,
Amnesty International, released a damning report accusing
the Nigerian police of arbitrarily arresting, torturing and killing
thousands of Nigerians without following legal process.
The report accused the police of running “torture chambers”
where detainees are abused for money or for confessions.
The police dismissed the allegations as “falsehoods and
innuendos” saying the Force does not tolerate torture and that
where it occurs, officials responsible are sanctioned.
But Abdulmalik’s arrest points to how widespread arbitrary
arrests have remained even for the flimsiest of reasons. Many
such arrests are effected on the directives of senior state
officials, including governors.
In November 2012, a civil servant in Bauchi State, who
questioned the financial integrity of the governor, Isa Yuguda,
was immediately dismissed on direct orders of the governor.
In a Facebook post, Abbas Faggo had accused Mr. Yuguda of
corruption, questioning the source of funding of the governor’s
son’s wedding which took place then.
Mr. Faggo was first suspended, and later arrested by the
police. He was eventually arraigned before the Chief
Magistrate of the state for the same offence. The judge,
Adamu Madaki, struck out the case because “it was not
properly filed.”
A letter terminating Mr. Faggo’s appointment, signed by one
Ibrahim Shehu for the Head of Service of the State, said his
services were no longer needed.
B
arely a year after the Bauchi case, the Bayelsa State governor,
Seriake Dickson, ordered the arrest of a businessman, Tonye
Okio, for also criticising him on Facebook.
Mr. Okio, who was also a former Abuja Liaison officer for
Bayelsa State, was arrested on October 26 at his Abuja
residence. He was subsequently blindfolded and driven to
Bayelsa by the Special Investigation Bureau, SIB.
The police also stripped Mr. Okio of his mobile gadgets and
all postings on his Facebook account about Mr. Dickson were
deleted.
Two days after his arrest, the Bayelsa police released a
statement that Mr. Okio was arrested for “seditious
publications against the Bayelsa governor”.
“This is to inform the general public and the good people of
Bayelsa State in particular that the Bayelsa police command
has succeeded in apprehending one Tonye Okio ‘M’ of
Otiokpoti, Ogbia Local Government Area, Bayelsa State for the
offence of seditious publications,” the police said in a
statement. “The suspects whose syndicate members are now
at large will be appropriately arraigned in court when
investigation is complete.”
Police detained Mr. Okio for 10 days without trial before his
lawyer filed a case at a Bayelsa High Court demanding his
fundamental rights be enforce and that he be charged to court
if he has indeed done anything wrong.
A day before the case was to be heard, the police charged Mr.
Okio before a Magistrate Court for defamatory publication
against the Bayelsa governor. After taking his plea, the
Magistrate Court adjourned the case to November 21 for trial.
Mr. Okio was eventually released after spending 86 days
behind bars.
Katsina family denied access to Abdulmalik
In Katsina, Mr. Sa’idu said he is worried about the wellbeing
of his son after relatives were abruptly stopped from seeing
him a week into his being detained.
“For the first week they used to bring him out to me. He
would eat in front of me and they would take him back to the
cell but for more than 12 days now, we have not seen him.
They told me that they have a directive from above not to
bring him to me,” he said. “The DPO (Divisional Police Officer)
told me they have a directive from the Government House not
to bring him out for his family or anybody in Katsina to see
him.”
Akin Ajayi, a Kaduna based lawyer, who is helping the family
on the case, said the DPO of Batagarawa Police Station told
him he had order from above not to release Abdulmalik on
bail.
“I spoke to the DPO of the Batagarawa Police Station and he
said he cannot do anything because it was an order from
above,” he said.
Mr. Ajayi said as a lawyer, the governor should realise that
he was breaking the law by holding the boy beyond 48 hours
on a “frivolous claim.”
“The governor is a lawyer, his deputy is a lawyer and the
attorney general is a lawyer and they all know that it is
wrongful of them to arrest someone and keep him in detention
for more than 48 hours on a frivolous claim that the boy
cloned the governor’s number and wanted to collect N3
million and some other concocted allegations which are not
proven.
And they now kept the boy incommunicado. His family cannot
reach him, and these days because of the security situation in
the north, he could be killed,” he added.
Mr. Ajayi warned that if Abdulmalik was not released he was
going to send a petition to the National Human Rights
Commission and the Inspector General of Police.
The DPO of Batagarawa declined to talk to PREMIUM TIMES
after he was asked on whose orders Abdulmalik was being
held beyond the 48 hours stipulated by law.
The Police PRO, Abubakar Sadiq, also refused to return
several calls after promising to find out the details of the case.
Source: http://saharareporters.com/2014/09/21/katsina-gov-shema-orders-student-detained-indefinitely-criticizing-him-facebook

it's really true. I could remember how painful was it when I lost my login details, even in my mail box due to d phone problem then.

trishguy: am sure they are jobless cus how can pple who work in an office and get back around 5pm go out to stand in a line for hours just to get an overated thing with apple logo the only diff btwin dis and the iphone 5 is the screen nfc and design

dont forget; their work style is mostly shifting not like dt of our moni till nyt here in Nija.
Though, am nt supotn their supidity.

trishguy: am sure they are jobless cus how can pple who work in an office and get back around 5pm go out to stand in a line for hours just to get an overated thing with apple logo the only diff btwin dis and the iphone 5 is the screen nfc and design

dont forget; their work style is mostly shifting not like dt our moni till nyt here in Nija.
Though, am nt supotn their supidity.

AfricanApple: op all u are looking for is trouble and trouble you will get wit your biased religious bigotry

why you people are so....... don't u see d link there?? what would u have done if d tenth one is not edited??

AfricanApple: op all u are looking for is trouble and trouble you will get wit your biased religious bigotry

why you people are so....... don't u see d link there?? what would have done if d tenth one is not edited??

spanzed: who send you to comment...

abi oo. must he comment??

Another thing is...why is the lady's pic not everwhere in the media already?[/quote]wch lady?

Theultimate: Another thing is...why is the lady's pic not everwhere in the media already?
wch lady?

Another thing is...why is the lady's pic not everwhere in the media already?[/quote]wch lady?
wch lady??

Social media went into a frenzy sometime in May over the
death sentence passed on 27-year-old Meriam Ibrahim who
was accused of apostasy and adultery which led to an
international outcry and eventually she was freed.
From Ibrahim’s situation, the hard and sad truth is that we
do not live in a world of religious freedom.
In some parts of the world, converting from one religion to
another which is not recognised by that country could mean
segregation, barred from taking part in social activities and
sometimes, death.
According to AFK Insider, There are some countries in the
world where your religion could mean a death penalty and
here are 10 of them:

1. Afghanistan: In March 2006, Abdul Rahman, an
Afghan citizen, converted to Christianity from Islam,
and was facing the death penalty on an apostasy
charge. Because the case drew international attention
and criticism, it was eventually dropped on technical
grounds after presidential intervention, but others have
not been so lucky. Other converts were arrested
throughout the past decade and their sentences have
not been made public, assuming the worst.

2. Iran: According to intelligence reports, Iran death
squads have been employed against those who
renounced Islam, either for Christianity or a more
neutral or atheist practice. As recently as 2008, 15 ex-
Muslims who have since converted to Christianity were
charged with apostasy and are still being held to
determine their fate. Other known cases, such as
Youcef Nadarkhani, have already been sentenced to
death, among others.

3. Egypt: Due to the uncertain nature of the Egyptian
government, it is unclear which laws exactly are being
enforced, and if the government itself or the population
at large is behind all arrests and sentencing. But in
2006, members of parliament expressed the opinion
that all members of the Bahá’í Faith were infidels, and
should be killed on the spot. Similarly, a 2010 poll
showed that 84 percent of Egyptians who identified as
Muslim believed that anybody who renounced Islam in
the country should be executed.

4. Maldives: Freedom of religion in the Maldives is
extremely limited, as Islam is the recognized state
religion and few others are tolerated. In 2010,
philosophy student Mohamed Nazim openly declared
that his studies had forced him to renounce Islam and
identify instead as atheist. After his immediate arrest
and subsequent death sentence, he publicly reverted to
Islam to avoid that fate.

5. Pakistan: The death penalty may be issued in Pakistan
for merely publicly denouncing any aspect of the Islam.
Speaking in opposition to Islam, publishing material
that attacks the prophets, desecrating the Quran, or
speaking out against Muhammad may all be
punishable by life imprisonment or death. Any actions
made that are seen as even attempting to influence
somebody else’s commitment to Islam are also
punishable by extreme prison sentences.

6. Mauritania: Proselytizers in Mauritania face a serious
danger. While there is no direct law that bans non-
Muslims from proselytizing within the country’s
borders, many laws prohibit material from being
distributed and severely restrict the right to free speech
regarding the topic. Therefore, anybody who violates
these rules may be facing extreme punishment, and
proselytizers have been attacked by extremists
operating outside of the government’s authority.

7. Yemen: In Yemen, as in other Islamic countries, the
act of denouncing Islam is not just seen as a crime in
itself, but as an attack against the state and an act of
undermining the government. For instance, in 2006,
two imams were sentenced to death for peacefully
opposing certain faith-based groups. The president
eventually pardoned them after public criticism, but the
case was only one among many at that time.

8. Kuwait: While the country openly states that religious
freedom exists within its borders, aspects of Shariah
law make this difficult to believe. Several individuals
have been sentenced to time in prison for denouncing
or converting from Islam, and the parliament voted in
2012 to make blasphemy punishable by death for
Muslims. Though the Council of Ministers rejected this
amendment to the criminal code, it is still debated in
government offices.

9. Bangladesh : Bangladesh’s nearly 90-percent Islamic
majority makes it difficult for other minority groups,
who often feel ostracized. While there is no
government enforcement of capital punishment for not
abiding by Islam, there have been many instances of
extremist violence against non-Muslims that were not
tried by the courts. There are also instances of
societal abuses against minorities, who are shut out of
public office, employment opportunities, and more.

Seven Phrases You Should Never Say:
When managing employees, sometimes your patience is
tested by a lack of motivation, a resistance to what you are
asking or one or more ‘problem’ workers. And just because
you are the Boss does not mean you are perfect. Sometimes
we all say things we regret later.
But unlike the average worker, it’s incumbent upon the boss
to keep his nose clean when it comes to verbal
communication. You don’t have the luxury of saying
something off the cuff when you are frustrated. The last
thing you want is for your verbal missteps to demotivate
your staff, causing even bigger problems for your
organization.
An instant reactive comment can cause reputational
damage and destroy any trust your employees have in you,
which can take a lifetime to repair.
Here are seven phrases to avoid especially in the heat of the
moment:
1. “I’m the Boss. Do as I say.” We’re all adults here.
You can’t expect that your employees will take to your
hypocrisy. If you are setting different standards for
your employees than you have for yourself, you can’t
expect that they will respect what you ask them to do.
2. “You’re lucky to have a job.” If that’s how you really
feel about any of your employees, then perhaps you’re
the one who is lucky to have a job. No one works well
in an environment where they are made to feel like
somehow they’re indebted to their employer. If it’s not
working out with a particular employee then be a
professional and deal with the issues at hand. Find a
way to correct them or part ways with them
immediately. The mentality that your employee should
“kiss your ring” is immature and evidence that you
lack leadership skills.
3. “If you don’t like it, I’ll find someone who does.” As
the manager, you call most of the shots, but that
doesn’t give you a license to be a jerk. Anyone can
call herself a manager or the boss but a good one will
use leadership skills to motivate employees and deliver
results. Threatening employees with losing their jobs,
as a way to get them to do what you want, is not
sustainable. Sure, they may do what you demand at
first but eventually they will become demotivated and
unwilling to do more than the bare minimum to get by.
And that’s if they don’t quit first.
4. “why are you the only one who has a problem with
this?” if we are talking about an employee who is
always resistant or who has performance issues, then
address those immediately. If you’re talking aboutv an
employee who is relatively cooperative, who is giving
you a hard time over a particular situation, then
perhaps the problem is that you’re unwilling to listen
to her concerns or alternative ideas. Or maybe she’s
just having a bad day. Whatever the issue, don’t
assume she is being obstinate for no reason and
definitely don’t ask the above question. Never compare
employees. It’s like comparing your children – also a
bad idea.
5. “I don’t have time for this.” Are you serious? You’re
the BOSS. It’s your job to make time. Rather than out
rightly rejecting your employee’s request for your time,
block out a few minutes in the near future when you
can give your employee your undivided attention.
6. “You have no idea what stress is.” Everyone has his/
her own stress. Just because you’ve decided that
yours is greater than everyone else’s, doesn’t mean it
is and doesn’t give you the right to discount others.
7. “Do you see my name on that door?” Yeah, so what?
True that you may have built this business from the
ground up or that you’ve invested your money and
time into making this enterprise what it is today. But
you are not G-d and throwing your weight around is
not a productive way to get employees to buy in.
without your employees, good luck servicing your
clients or customers yourself.

A sixth-grade teacher in Arkansas faces rape charges after
she allegedly had sex and exchanged explicit photographs
with a 13-year-old former student.
Police began investigating Mary Faith McCormick, 32, after
a 12-year-old girl who borrowed a friend's phone found
semi-nude photos of the suspect in a towel and other states
of UnCloth accompanied with risque messages. Police say
that the phone belonged to the victim.
A probable cause affidavit obtained by KFSM states
that McCormick had sex with the boy at least twice and
engaged in other inappropriate activities, beginning shortly
after school ended in June and continuing into August.
The encounters began after a friend dared the 13-year-old
to contact McCormick, the affidavit states. In one instance,
the boy and a friend went over to the teacher’s apartment to
watch a movie. The friend left, but the 13-year-old stayed
and later had sex with the teacher in her bedroom, the
affidavit states.
Neighbors told the station they had seen McCormick in the
company of young children before, which had raised
suspicions. One man said that the allegations were "not
shocking," since the teacher had kids visit her house often.
Police said the suspect and victim exchanged electronic
images of each other's genitals via the Snap Chat
application (Snap Chat enables smart phone users to send
"disappearing" images, but those images can be screen-
captured and stored).
The teen told police that the alleged encounters were
consensual, but under Arkansas law they qualify as rape
because the minor cannot legally consent.
McCormick was arrested on rape charges Aug. 13 and
bonded out of jail. She is scheduled to appear in court Sept.
22.
The suspect is a teacher at Siloam Springs Intermediate
School, and has been put on leave with pay pending the
result of the ongoing police investigation.
Several outlets report that McCormick is married and has a
young daughter. Her social media accounts appeared to be
disabled, but a gallery of photos featuring the teacher was
posted to Imgur.
Source: m..com/app/female-teacher-charged-with-rape-of-13-y/3809872/36/

GovWahala: OP forget Apc, 2015 elections will end Apc.
Janjaweedian group consisting of disgruntled thieves.
It's PDP all the way.
GEJ till 2019.

If you say it

I could clearly see the difference btw the PDP and other parties(mostly APC). I find it difficult to understand the mystery behind the formation, organization and controlling of the party called PDP if you look at the way they settles matters and differences. Hence, I come out with the fact that PDP knows and really understand their people(members), unlike other parties that are thirsty of power and money. Don't misquote me pls, am not saying PDP is good or doing what the populace desires or need. But yet, they always coordinates, manages, and cub their members.
How could APC of February 2013 be as they are today. The fact is that: APC are not only loosing the elder ones but both the grassroot members/supporters in wards.
With the fact that PDP are not "really" cater for the populace; yet, they rarely joke with the welfare of their members.
Another truth is that PDP knows how to take #5 from you and replace it with #4.5(if not all) in terms of posts and delegation of powers. While APC are greedy of powers and posts without the conscience/approval of important people within the party.
Could you believe that a motorcycle was given to 2-3 leaders of the party here in Oyo State to share(don't ask me how), meanwhile we knew what was given to ordinary woman leader of the wards by PDP then while in power.
We all know what ordinary dancer members/supporters(sorry to say) in villages/towns could do if properly treated in terms of convincing.
In conclusion, APC need a lot of work to do in putting their home inorder, and presentation of acceptable aspirants in all categories if they're to shine in this forthcoming election.
NOTE: All these are my thoughts and best known to me(I dont know the others)
However, let's here your view and perception....SHALOM

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged President
Goodluck Jonathan to come clean on the circumstances
surrounding the 9.3 million US dollars that was impounded in
South Africa, which has become the latest in a series of global
ridicule to which the scandal-prone Jonathan administration
has subjected Nigeria and her people.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by its National
Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed, the party also called on
the National Assembly to launch an urgent investigation into
the issue, saying the silence of the peoples’ representatives on
the issue is deafening, unfathomable and unacceptable.
It said there is no doubt that the President is at the centre of
the whole issue, considering the presidential treatment given
to the plane and its cargo, since the plane departed from the
Presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
in Abuja, away from the reach of the Nigerian Customs
Service which could not therefore have cleared the plane and
its passengers.
”It is absolutely urgent for President Jonathan to clear the air
on this alleged off-the-shelf equipment or arms purchase,
which runs against all known protocol for such purchases
anywhere in the world. Military equipment and weapons are
not bean cakes to be purchased by the road side. There are
globally-acceptable protocols for such purchases by
governments, otherwise what differentiates a government from
an insurgent group that is shopping for arms?
Questions for the President:
1. ”Is the Jonathan Administration not aware that the UN
General Assembly on April 2nd 2013 adopted a landmark
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) precisely to regulate the
international trade in conventional weapons by avoiding the
kind of road-side purchase that the Nigerian government is
said to have been involved in? Though the ATT has not come
into effect, the fact that Nigeria is among the few countries to
have signed and ratified the treaty shows that the country is
concerned by unregulated arms trade,’’ the APC said.
The party said the resort to ”procedural error” to explain
away the whole issue cannot work, because Nigerian
authorities cannot pretend not to be aware that currency
brought into or taken from South Africa is monitored by law,
and that anyone bringing into that country more than R25,000
in South African currency or U$10,000 or the equivalent
thereof in foreign currency must declared such.
2. It said that in any case, those who are using ”procedural
error” as an alibi are being too clever by half. This is because
if entering or leaving a country with undeclared $9.3 million is
mere ”procedural error”, why was Sule Lamido’s son
convicted for not declaring a mere $50,000 dollars at the
Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport?
The APC said in the spirit of fairness, it has however decided
to give President Jonathan and the government he heads the
opportunity to make urgently-needed clarifications by
answering a number of questions relating to the $9.3 million
scandal.
3. “Is the money indeed meant to purchase a helicopter as
has been reported?
4. “To which arm of the government or security force does the
money belong?
5. “Who appropriated it and for what purpose?
6. “Why was the money being ferried in cash by the same
government that has been spending huge time and money to
promote a cashless policy? Is the resort to cash to avoid a
paper trail for the transaction, in which case it is illegal?
7. ”Mr. President, we are aware that each arm of security has
an account with the CBN for the purpose of arms purchase
and such transactions are properly documented, so why was
this not the case in this instance?
8. “Mr. President, why did it take your government all of 10
days to admit its involvement in this scandal, considering that
the embarrassing incident happened since Sept. 5th and was
not known until Sept. 15th?
9. “Does this saga not give credence to the widely held view
that you are indeed benefitting from the the Boko Haram
insurgency and that you have deliberately allowed it to
escalate to this level?
10. ”Mr. President, has this saga not confirmed the suspicion
that your 2015 reelection bid has been factored into your
handling of the Boko Haram insurgency?
11. “Has this saga not given more credence to revelations
that the sponsors of Boko Haram are those closest to the
President?
12. Has this saga not finally confirmed that the President
knows more than he is telling the nation about the sudden
escalation of the Boko Haram insurgency, especially in the run
up to the 2015 elections?
13. ”Mr. President, has this saga not confirmed that powerful
forces in your administration are all working in concert to use
the Boko Haram insurgency to secure tenure extension for
President Jonathan?
14. “Is not clear now why the Senate President infamously
declared two days ago that election is not on the table since
the country is in a state of war?
15. “Have we not been proven right in our declaration at the
panel discussion in the British House of Commons on Sept.
8th 2014 that the Jonathan administration will attempt to
cash in on the Boko Haram insurgency to postpone
elections?”
The party said the answers to the questions raised would go
a long way in showing Nigerians that their government is not
clandestinely buying equipment and weapons to fuel the Boko
Haram insurgency and then profit from its own act of perfidy.
It said while the President is compiling his answers to the
posers, he should ask his spokespersons to stop adding insult
to injury by saying the CIA, FBI, Mossad etc also travel
abroad with undeclared cash, in clear violation of the laws of
their destination countries, to buy arms.
”Mr President only gangsters and terrorists conduct their
businesses in this manner. Therefore, please call your
spokespersons to order, while you are preparing to come
clean to Nigerians on this latest scandal,” APC said.
https://m.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/168315-apc-challenges-jonathan-to-come-clean-on-us9-3million-controversy.html

chelseabmw: People died in your church, what did you do? You were more focused on what people will say instead of you to sort out the issue on ground.

For those of you saying it's temptation and all, so will God allow his people to die just to test one man?

If God keeps testing pastors then people will die everyday

You said well. yet, u should undstand better if u're christian. All Job's belongings were lost in d cause of trial. Israelites histories from a-z is anoda example. SHALOM

I think he has cautioned himself. I could see changes in his mode of interference. All the way: Thou shalt not judge!

He spoilt his career because of vanity thing/1-2hrs enjoyment

[quote author=dhammyg]NIGERIAN MEN & PU$$$$Y>:

Nah u spoilt them

skyfall: The truth cannot be hidden. We all know this.

It's true, am worrying about this his second term though.

Thank GOD for my youngest brother. He had three B3, while others are Cs

There's nothing bad in it if not because of Nigerians mentality. Nigeria politician may sooner/later hijack them and turn them to something else

bohboh275: I don't think boko haram phenomenon is motivated by religion to me it is clearly political. This Northerners think and believe they own Nigeria and would stop at nothing to make the country ungovernable because a southerner is in power especially after OBJ ruled for 8 years and Yar'adua didn't even finish is term before he dead in office. We Nigerians have to wise up and understand this have nothing to do with GOD or Religion. Boko Haram is just using religion as an umbrella to hide under and also to manipulate people their real motivation and people behind it is political.

Partially Agreed

Tascocent: Y is it dat Nigeria don't apreciate talent....assuming it was an oyinbo man dat did dat, we go carrry d craz 4 head. Haba!!!

Secondal!!

These politicians sha! Who is older btw OBJ & Tinubu? Have those ACNs forget when they always blasts obj?