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It baffles me when I log unto social media and see gory images/videos of a haggard-looking man being lynched by an irate mob for stealing a handbag from a random passer-by. A handbag with contents like an expired Identity Card from a nameless company, a paltry sum of N1,850, an outdated Tecno Android phone with an ATM card that has an account balance of maybe N6,330. 35.
The vicious mob would be rejoicing as people excitedly donate car tyres and the expensive fuel to burn the suspect like he is the major problem of Nigeria.

Jungle justice is rife in Lagos, Benue, Abia, Port Harcourt, Delta and other states especially in ghettos where people are disconsolate with life probably due to scathing economic hardship. These set of people seize any available measure to expel their frustration and depression. Even at the event of a false alarm, hundreds could gather in the speed of flight like it’s a religious crusade or political rally. Fuel which has suddenly become gold generously surfaces in abundance to orchestrate a barbaric act.

The pick pockets, petty robbers and kidnappers are seen as menace to the Nigerian society. They are treated like outcasts and plagues. The general public viciously condemns these culprits by publicly shaming, maiming or killing them to serve as a deterrent to other would-be criminals. This crude and uncultivated behaviour borne out of lack of faith in the judiciary is a perfect example of seeking short term remedies for long-term drawbacks.

As long as people like the former governor of Delta State, James Onanefe Ibori - a convicted criminal, are celebrated like Jesus Christ during his triumphant entry into Jerusalem; there will be no good governance in Nigeria. The Delta political juggernaut amassed his wealth from being a picaro. He consolidated his stay on the top of the ladder by eating and drinking away the future of his impoverished people and selfishly storing the left-over of their hopes in his numerous private bank accounts. Ibori has successfully robbed Peter to pay Paul just like the popular Ponzi Scheme - Mavrodi Mondial Moneybox. He has deprived a large number of people of the dividends of democracy and also touched the lives of a few to stay relevant in the society.

For running a myriad of offshore companies, the United Kingdom courts in 2007 froze Ibori’s questionable assets worth £17 million ($35 million). He was also accused of bribing the erstwhile chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Malam Nuhu Ribadu with a gargantuan sum of $15 million as at 2007. The funds were reportedly deposited at the Central Bank of Nigeria to serve as exhibit.

In April 2010, about three months after the take-over of government by former President Goodluck Jonathan, a new allegation that he embezzled N40 billion ($266 million) was pressed against Ibori. On 12 July 2010 the Governor of the CBN, Malam Sanusi Lamido revealed that Ibori had used Delta State as collateral for N40 billion loan when he was governor.

On 27 February 2012, accused of stealing US$250 million from the Nigerian public purse, Ibori pleaded guilty to ten counts of money laundering and conspiracy to defraud at Southwark Crown Court, London.

Recently, a suspended lawmaker and whistleblower, Abdulmunin Jibrin alleged that Ibori donated $600,000 to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara in 2015 to pursue the heated speakership race against Femi Gbajabiamila. Several other public office holders in Nigeria have also been reported to have benefited from the ‘Ibori Bank’ in pursuing their obnoxious ambitions.

Imagine the developmental effects of these mind-boggling funds if judiciously used to develop Delta State where militancy, robbery, oil bunkering and kidnapping have become the dream jobs of all youth due to the current realities in the oil-rich state.
Picture the level of progression in the state if the funds were invested in empowering the youths with quality artisanal trainings, soft loans for entrepreneurs, construction of standard schools, and quality healthcare for the masses, good roads in rural areas to boost the local economy and give the rugged people a sense of belonging.

Ibori successfully used his ill-gotten wealth in putting square pegs in round holes in the Nigerian political sphere. A vivid example is the failure of his lawmaker daughter, Eriatake Ibori (Ethiope West constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly) to read a public speech during a valedictory/tribute session for the late Olorogun Felix Ovuodoroye Ibru, the first civilian governor of Delta State. This irritated her audience and she was humiliated off the stage.

Ibori has also groomed people of questionable characters as political leaders and the resultant effect is the continued desperate rape of public funds at different levels of government. It’s appalling that the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Chief Monday Igbuya, People’s Democratic Party stalwart, Chief Ighoyota Amori among others like Senator Peter Nwaoboshi on an emergency note hurriedly left Nigeria for the United Kingdom to celebrate the release of Ibori from jail. Nwaoboshi sensationally declared that Ibori facilitated the emergence of Senator Bukola Saraki as Senate President and the alleged ‘Chief Budget Padder’ – Hon. Yakubu Dogara as the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Nwaoboshi, in a video widely circulated on social media, said Ibori made governors, ostensibly incumbent Ifeanyi Okowa, senators (himself as one), made his daughter, Eriatake Ibori a state lawmaker among others despite being restricted behind bars. Even most able-bodied men with unlimited freedom in Nigeria wouldn’t boast of this political feat. What a powerful man!
Niger Delta billionaire, Ayirimi Emami also took to the streets alongside his ilk to celebrate the freedom of the ex-convict probably to demonstrate the importance of criminals to the Nigerian society where everything goes.

A teeming crowd were also paid to celebrate Ibori's homecoming in Oghara and other Urhobo communities in the Delta to kill the shame of being an ex-convict. The next move will be to pay some skilled journalists to help launder the image of Ibori in national newspapers and present him as the missing piece President Muhammadu Buhari needs to actualize the All Progressives Congress agenda of change. This incongruity even further paints the hypocritical nature of Nigerians naturally wired towards double-standards in all spheres of life.

There is no significant difference between Ibori and the petty miscreants being lynched by their fellow despondent misfits. Ibori only stole big. Yes! It’s good to steal big in Nigeria. After heartlessly ravaging the treasury like it’s your inheritance, simply share your loot among your kinsmen and sponsor the elections of other popular politicians. Sink a borehole in your Local Government Area, share some foodstuffs among the less-privileged people during festive seasons, fix a major road and publicize the action. It’s not yet over, go to the traditional rulers and give them their cut because you will need them to ‘tribalize’ your prosecution when the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC knocks at your door.

Stroll to the Church or mosque and drop 'something' called the prophet offering for your spiritual leader and watch him give you that fake and money-induced prophecy of a colourful future. Make sure you have massive funds reserved for lawyers who will be defending you in court. These lawyers will in turn link you with the presiding judge on a subterranean note for a black market judgement.

The way high profile corruption cases are being handled in the country forces one to believe the constitution was only designed to curtail the excesses of the poor alone and not the rich. The jury is very swift to sentence a local chicken or phone thief to prison within a space of three months of hearing the case while the case of N4.7 billion fraud against a former governor of Oyo State, Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja has been lingering for almost 9 years. Sambo Dasuki's trial is still dragging and Patience Jonathan is enjoying massive support from ethnic groups, unscrupulous civil societies, advocacy groups and other protesters embarrassingly disturbing the streets with placards over a paid-service of N2,000 or even at a lower price.

Yes, Nigerians in their typical nature will say; Is it your money? Is he the only thief in Nigeria? What about the late Sani Abacha and others that robbed the country blind during the military regime? Are you not aware of the fact that the former President Olusegun Obasanjo left prison in 1998 with barely N25,000 and he is unofficially one of the richest men in Nigeria today? There will always be a moral justification for his thievery as Ibori's monumental looting holds the ace in the Niger Delta region alongside the late governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha who was honoured with a moment of perfect silence at the hallowed Senate on his demise. Our gallant soldiers constantly dying in the battle against Boko Haram in the face of lack of water, food, quality weapons and other necessities never went close to such recognition and yet, they bleed defending our territorial integrity against demons created by the political class.

The celebration of Ibori's freedom from jail also reminds of the case of People's Democratic Party chieftain, Olabode George who hit the 'red carpet' after his brief spell behind iron bars. Hamza Al-Mustapha also toed that line as he always elevated to the status of a king overnight for political reasons.

In utmost sincerity, President Muhammadu Buhari can't cleanse Nigeria of corruption. The quest for political power and influence has afflicted Buhari with corruption and corrupt elements that are now his closest allies. Tagging Buhari's name to the fight against abuse of public office is an illusion Nigerians need to recover from. The best fight against corruption should be a collective war. Nigerians need a change of perception. Anybody spending above his means should be 'quarantined' like an Ebola Virus Disease patient.

We need to sacrifice out present cheap gains for a brighter future. We should frown at big thieves the same way we attack the petty ones.
We should bear at the back of our minds that the nefarious actions of the ‘civil robbers’ using their pens to tamper with the commonwealth will give birth to the miscreants on the street.
When there is scarcity of food in the ecosystem, the food chain is altered for survival. The fingerlings become easy prey to the big fishes and it goes on and on.

For Nigeria to move forward, Ibori should be publicly condemned and made to literally parade the streets in sack clothes and ashes as a sign of remorse. He should make a public apology to the Deltans for abusing their trust and scarce resources. Yes, he is not the only one convicted of corruption, but since there is much media attention on his case; it will make an exemplary example to the general public.

We are Nigerians, we are people of integrity, we are not corrupt, we are responsible and cultured people and most importantly, we don't celebrate thieves.
Stealing will never be a part of our culture regardless of the height it is being perpetrated.

Osayimwen Osahon George
Associate writer and editor at Tori.ng

Source: http://www.tori.ng/news/49726/james-ibori-the-glory-of-being-a-celebrity-thief-i.html

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Where is Lalasticlala na? Move this to the promised land abeg.

She is a budding entertainment personality currently striving to make a name for herself in the highly congested Lagos market.

Miss Esther is a naturally endowed video vixen with a massive behind that has put her on the hot-list of music video directors in the commercial capital of Nigeria, Lagos.

Apart from appearing in music videos, she is also a music artiste and song-writer although her songs are not that known to the general public.

Esther has been freely posting adult photos on social media as she attempts to build a brand for herself and get the required publicity.

She describes herself as that young girl that doesn't give a damn about public perception as she focuses on her journey to the big stage.

"Bae wey no dy hear word All she does is stick to hustling" is her welcome message on Instagram. Her explicit photo-shoot is currently being managed by Lakun Studios free of charge after she was approached on social media by a photographer in charge.

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On-Air-Personality Toke Makinwa's book - 'On Becoming' has enjoyed massive readership and success since its release in November, 2016 all thanks to a well crafted publicity strategy judiciously exploited by her.

Some salient factors have immensely contributed to the popularity of the autobiography. Firstly, there was a good story to tell and this placed the book at a vantage point. Commercializing one's pains and sorrow as a public figure has over time proven to be an instant boom. American white rapper, Marshall Bruce Mathers III popularly known as Eminem is a vivid example as he even went as far as verbally 'lynching' his own mother to sell his music albums. Nigerian indigenous singer Alexander Abolore Adigun professionally regarded as 9ice in 2010 purposely plied that route by using his estranged wife, Toni Payne and former principal, Ruggedman to sell his album through his controversial 'Once Bitten Twice Shy' song. Controversies sell and often times beat the imaginations of the propagators/initiators.
To a journalist, good news is bad news and bad news is good news. The world is hypocritically attached to bizarre news.

Toke Makinwa rode on the backs of the prominence of major blogs in Nigeria to achieve her aim by providing convenient answers to the age-long public questions about her whirlpool of a marriage to Maje Ayida. Toke egoistically slandered, defamed and sacrificed Maje's head on the altar of hustle to rake in cash.

The synopsis of the book alone as undertaken by Bella Naija blog aroused the curiosity of Nigerians who have strong passions for taking an overdose of Panadol for the migraine suffered by other people who don't even know they exist.
Utmost engrossment was given to Toke's book like it could improve the naira and stem the tide of hyper-inflation in the country.

The book is very astounding and peachy from the perspective of literary appreciation. It’s worth more than the rumoured N8,500 set as its price tag. Kudos to Toke if she indeed wrote the book in this age of ghost writers. I was entertained and engulfed with the book till the end. I applauded her and I advised people around me to get copies of the book.

Without being economical with the truth, Toke will woefully fail a polygraph test concerning some questionable details provided in the book if the main focus is placed on her relationship with 'Mr Michael Power' - Maje Ayida and not her tragic family history as well as her childhood. In fact, there are viable loopholes that suggest Toke wrote from a prejudiced view each time the pages concerned Maje.
In journalism, a reporter should note that there are three sides to a story like this which are: Maje's side, Toke's side and the ultimate truth which the public may never know.

In the first chapter of the book - 'Confession' that sounded like an extension of the book of Lamentations in the Holy Bible, Maje was portrayed perfectly as a cold-hearted husband who when asked to leave their matrimonial home due to the furore of Anita Solomon (his side-chick)'s nine months pregnancy demanded to eat dinner while his wife rolled on the floor in agony and sorrow. This passage reeks of a desperate quest for public sympathy and credence with Maje as the prostrated sacrificial lamb.

Toke's book is a total aberration to the messages she preached on her Vlog. Toke advocated for strength amongst women in her regular videos. She went as far as advising female folks to opt out of relationships ridden with infidelity while she stayed put in her purported tortuous relationship. Toke approximately romanced Maje for 12 good years during which they fought incessantly and kept reconciling in a dilly-dally manner. Maje according to the book was a serial womanizer empowered by the influence of money but the posing 'voice of the women' named Toke was overwhelmed by love which prompted her to suffer endlessly in expectance of change.

Read an excerpt from the book that pictures Toke at the crossroads:

"Maje and I had been together for nine years, on and off, at this point, and it had been an unending circle of hurt and betrayal. Every time we took ten steps forward in our relationship, we took fifty back. Each time I gave up and let go, Maje would come after me and hold on so tightly till I gave in.

He would play the part of a changed man for a while, but just when things seemed to be getting better he would break my heart again, each time worse than the last.

I was emotionally exhausted; tears, at this point, had become a constant companion. I was unhappy with him - afraid, suspicious, unsettled - utterly miserable without him. I was in a bad place, and it even got worse."

In my own opinion, I believe that is not love but stark madness. Even the fiercest warrior on the battlefield reserves the right to retreat when there is no glimpse of hope so that he could live to fight another day. In saner climes, Toke would be strongly recommended for the professional services of a therapist or a psychiatrist to analyse one or two things pertaining to her mental fitness. Toke's decision to stay with Maje all those years could be likened to racing with a vehicle that has a history of brake failure and hoping to avoid road accidents; that's an expensive gamble. In street terms, it’s simply called 'O.Y.O' meaning On your Own.

An average normal woman who is beautiful, confident, knows her onions, educated, exposed and well-travelled like Toke should know that being in a directionless relationship for just 1 year alone is a recipe for disaster not to talk of over 9 years of dating. This also corresponds with a common Nigerian saying that “the major indication of a beautiful week is its Monday”.

Half of that lengthy time-frame afforded ex President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan the opportunity of taking over from the late Umar Musa Yar'dua as President in 2010 and also contesting as one in 2011 to emerge victorious. Those years afforded ex Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola the glorious chance of being the first man of the commercial nerve centre of Nigeria - Lagos State for two terms of 8 years and also becoming a federal minister. I can bet my life that the Nigerian masses are not even prepared to be that patient with President Muhammadu Buhari due to the enormity of economic quagmire on ground.

Every reader is looking at those 12 years of the Toke-Maje romance like 12 days or 12 months. Maje kept on using the same monotonous and old strategy of cheating honourably and returning on his knees for over a decade. I believe this is unbecoming of a 'Love Doctor' like Toke as portrayed by her Vlog.

Relationship adviser, Toke knew this trick and kept falling for it like she had gotten so accustomed to the affliction to the extent of the discomfort turning to pleasure.

If this is what she wants us to believe, then something is missing somewhere and its more hurting that Maje has decided to enjoy and focus on his fitness business while Toke basks in the proceeds of her 'work of fiction'.

One wonders how Toke refused to practice what she preached on her Vlog. One ponders on how Toke conveniently hid her tears with her heavy make-ups to fake boldness and offer relationship advices to vulnerable ladies/women based on mere general knowledge and impulse rather than experience or professional training. This is a clear-cut case of a farmer offering professional advice to a legal practitioner on lawyering.

Toke was never interested in the women she claimed to be orientating but she was only building a brand and keeping her career afloat. She is just like the popular Lagos socialite, self acclaimed relationship adviser and psychologist - Adejoro Olumofin who once stupefied his Instagram followers by showcasing his erect manhood on social media presumably to covertly lure some obsessed ladies to him for possible sexual exploitation.

Toke admitted that her friends and family members warned her about Maje. In fact, there was a bitter fight between herself and her cousin concerning the issue which led to her ejection from her house. Maje's blood sister was magnanimous enough to tell her the gospel truth about the die-hard promiscuity of her brother who almost had a girlfriend at every available location in the world. Even Maje's mother in an encounter with Toke according to the book apparently admonished Toke to leave her son. This served as a beacon to Toke but she went ahead because of her typical Nigerian mentality which I will expatiate on.

Nigerian ladies believe in weeping profusely in a 2016 Range Rover Autobiography with bruises all over their faces rather than treading the path of happiness on a brand new Bajaj motorcycle. It’s always the mindset of 'for-better-for-worse' with a rare fighting spirit when there is oil in the region like the Niger Delta area, but the same woman will stand her ground and boldly walk away like a boss when the ground is as indebted as Osun State.

I used to have an affluent friend during my University days who saw more female private parts than a mid-wife. His girlfriend was aware of his randy nature and she stayed with him because his financial role in her life was tremendous. This very beautiful girl took the responsibility of sourcing for the numerous phone contacts of his bed mates to harass and threaten them without any due focus on the young man who is the 'causative agent' in this case.

One day, he landed her a 'military slap' outside an eatery in the presence of a sizeable crowd. Even those that never knew her covered their faces in shame on that fateful day. The scene was 'graphic' but guess what, the lady shook it off and was back with for more torture in less than 24 hours. That's the power of the greenback; so stop lying to yourself that the naira has totally lost its value.

Toke loved Maje's lifestyle and his privileged family that owned a bank from day one. Her account of how she met Maje gave her away and also exposes the plausibility of Maje's return to possess his possession later in the future in spite of her current bitter disposition. It was enviable and pleasurable visiting exotic places in Lagos and Abuja at no cost like they were established for charity purposes because Maje was paying!

Replacing a free-spending socialite could be bothersome and intricate especially in a Nigerian society where some rich people have stronger grips over money than the poor; they will not just let the cash go.
There was certainly more to her motivation than mere true love which is like a ghost we all talk about but no one has ever seen.

In the course of reading the book, I also noticed that Toke conveniently painted herself as perfect as our Lord Jesus Christ. Prior to her relationship with Maje, she had flaws aggravated by the tragic demise of her parents. She was lonely, cold, erratic and delinquent during her early days at the University of Lagos. But dramatically, Toke became an angel when she met Maje. Maje was always wrong while she was always at the receiving end except for the part where she slapped Maje during an altercation or towards the end of the book where she admitted not being wife enough to Maje due to their frequent squabbles.

Is it not incogitable that Toke in the book never made mention of she demanding for money from the top-class Maje or him stunning her with tangible gifts aside flowers, cards and the peppered snail that was delivered to her house in the build up of their romance? This same Toke was quick to mention how Maje demanded for a paltry sum of N2,000 from her which she suspected was for Anita before their marriage. She pointed out that she supported Maje financially at the budding stage of his fitness business.

Even when a separation was rocking the union, Maje once again demanded for funds for the upkeep of Anita's baby which she declined smartly. So the conclusion here is that even during her state of financial vulnerability as a student, Maje's ATM card never came in handy at any point or let's assume the editor of the book found that part inconsequential. With this explanation, we could safely watch out for Maje as the new Anti-Christ born to preside over the dreaded Armageddon.

Furthermore, there are glaring indications that Toke must have coerced Maje into getting married to her and I will spell out my observations. Their marriage was clearly cosmetic. Toke erroneously believed marriage as an institution would change Maje. While Toke tested her star in the United Kingdom, she claimed she once asked Maje why his family members were yet to meet hers but Maje boldly cited the financial gap or class difference as an excuse and this caused her to lose confidence in herself. It would be recalled that Toke's Big Mummy wasn't even poor; she resided at the highbrow Victoria Island area of Lagos. Maje's reluctance made it seem as if her family was from the heart of Ajegunle, Oshodi or Okokomaiko in Lagos. The will wasn't vigorous from the start. This is a scenario of an option feeling like a priority.

Another point is Maje's frequent patronage of Anita. The fact that Maje kept returning to her at the expense of his relationship with Toke indicated where his heart truly belonged and to confirm this, Maje confessed his love for Anita when Toke was lodging at a topnotch hotel with him for her United Nations event-anchoring job.

Another strong attestation of the forced marriage is the fact that Maje who has no history of mental disorder kept cancelling the wedding registry appointments at the eleventh hour which he did three times. Even when he showed up, he only came with two of his aunts. Who does that? This is Nigeria where such occasions are celebrated to the fullest even to the extreme point of incurring heavy debts that the couple may later repay in tears and regrets.

Under this circumstance, one could assume Toke proposed marriage to Maje who reluctantly said YES out of pity.

And also, the fact that Toke never got pregnant for him at any point in 12 years or significantly during the short-lived marriage is another point of concern. Probably Toke edited that part out on the grounds of confidentiality but what happened when they got married? Toke initially assumed the wealthy and classy Maje never wanted a child yet due to the extra expenses of raising one in the face of his new business challenge.

She claimed Maje channelled his entire energy and finances into establishing his fitness facility and having a child would have been an extra expense on him. Is it not ridiculous that such cheap issue is bothering a celebrity couple of the upper class?

So fathering a child now equates the cost of managing a private jet following the mindset of Toke? That doesn't add up sister Toke! Not at all!!
Maje never just wanted a permanent bond between both of them and in the book he later told her to her face to spite her. One wonders how Maje kept 'pulling out' for 12 good years without any mishap. The dude must be the author and finisher of withdrawal method also known as Coitus Interruptus.

At a point, Maje was actually struggling to have sex with her even on vacation to show how lost he felt with Toke. This same man was also reported to have constantly turned down taking pictures with Toke e.g. the Chinatown saga or flaunting her on social media as women folks would desire.

Another fallacious part of the book is how Toke painted a 'born again' picture of herself. This was prominent while she was in her hotel room in France on a working visit. She talked about how she fasted and prayed out her marriage and how the 'Holy Spirit' communicated directly with her by leaving revelations in her mouth while she passed through what looked like a trance. She also talked about a pastor of the House on the Rock Church named Goke Coker telling her about her calling in Christendom. In as much as I find these revelations fascinating about Toke whose lifestyle suggested the exact opposite, one is forced to conclude that Toke has a split personality.

She is like the modern day hypocritical Christians who are very lukewarm in their service to God. We are talking about the class of people who are neither here nor there. The set of people that engage in all manners of immoralities at nightclubs on Fridays and head out for evangelism on Saturdays as well as the Church on Sundays. They are simply actors and life is their movie set.

Toke reminds me of the President-elect of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump who chipped in Christianity issues during the political race to the White House simply to secure the support of the evangelicals. The same Trump freely insulted his opponents and other public figures in unspeakable manners. The same Christian Trump grabbed p**sies of some women he encountered prior to his presidency. So Toke's reference to Christianity to score cheap points and attract sympathy is an expected and welcome development.

I hate being judgmental but I must admit that the only thing Christian about Toke may be that she is a Church goer. She is far from a born again Christian. Toke's lifestyle abused virtually all the Christian practices. Toke engaged in pre-marital sex with Maje. She admitted attending club houses and we all know what goes down there. Toke never used her Vlog to preach the word of God. She never used her radio and TV programmes to do the same. Her guests were not even gospel artistes but the trending and hot secular ones who sang about weed, alcohol, sex, violence and all manners of frivolities pertaining to youth exuberance.

Toke has been caught in the web of scandalous outfits worn to high-profile events to steal headlines forgetting the fact that her body is God's temple as the bible teaches us. Her outfit to her book signing that almost left her panties to the full glare of the public backs up my point. That action was premeditated. Toke wanted to be talked about to boost the publicity of her book. She chose the economic benefits over morality and she is born again.

Ultimately, Toke's one of a kind bleaching is legendary. She actually went from being dark to being white. The Bible says we are all perfectly made by God. Doesn't her action negate that biblical provision? Toke even consented to making a sex tape with Maje before their marriage just to please him. What happened to her personal values and dignity as a woman?

Words are cheap and actions speak louder than the voice. The truth is that Toke doesn't even know who she is. I am pretty sure she is only sure of her name while the understanding of her own behavioural tendencies is in doubts.

Toke has perfectly played the victim with Maje representing the male folks being the villain who derived joy from the pains of others. Toke is now the voice of the women forgetting that in life we are the architects of our own misfortunes. The kind of choices you make will determine the results you get. These are foundation principles of life.

Toke sold her heart to her tormentor when there were several opportunities to walk away and now she is seeking public sympathy and demonising Maje. I pray Maje shares his own side of the story one day but it seems he is purposely maintaining a loud silence to allow Toke enjoy the floodgates of financial returns from her highly entertaining piece that has swiftly pushed her Instagram followership to over one million since the book launch.

Forget about the intended message in the book, the quest for money is rife.

Osayimwen Osahon George, Political scientist and public affairs analyst who writes from Lagos.

Source: http://www.tori.ng/news/48564/toke-makinwas-on-becoming-book-the-falsehood-and-t.html

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Cyclofoss Technologies Limited, a startup company operating web-based and social media platforms in a number of categories. Cyclofoss is a great place to work where people are inspired to be the best they can be.

We recognize that our success as a company depend largely on the collective strengths of our employees. Hence, we are looking for ambitious, passionate and articulate individuals who are ready to work and not afraid to experiment, and those who have a healthy disregard for constraints.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

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Location: Lagos

Job Description:

1. Manage social media campaigns and day-to-day activities (i.e. tweeting, sharing, engaging, liking, increasing social reach, doing the heavy lifting, etc).

2. [/b]Manage presence in social networking sites including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google +and other similar community sites.

[b]3. [/b]Continuously generating content for the company, creating new ideas and campaigns, targeted at driving company events.

[b]4. Become an advocate of the Company in social media spaces, engaging in dialogues and answering questions where appropriate.

5. Monitor effective benchmarks for measuring the impact of social media programs, and analyze, review, and report on effectiveness of campaigns in an effort to maximize results.

6. Conduct regular management feedback on insights gained from social media monitoring into the Marketing teams, to help them evolve their strategies in a timely fashion.

7. Engaging influencers to increase the followership of our social media profiles; receiving multiple mentions and posts in the process.
Keep abreast of latest trends in social media tools, trends and applications.

Qualifications / Requirements

HND / Degree qualification in any discipline with demonstrated experience in social and digital media, which includes being able to measure social media presence.

Candidates must be tech savvy and have understanding of SEO.

Candidate Requirements:

Candidates should possess relevant qualification with experience in a related in field.

Strong project management or organizational skills.

Ability to generate content and followership on all social media platform.

In-depth knowledge and understanding of social media platforms and their respective participants (Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Twitter, etc.) and how they can be deployed in different scenarios.

Knowledge of blogging ecosystem relevant to the Company’s field.

Ability to effectively communicate information and ideas in written and verbal format, and build and maintain relationships.

Application Closing Date
21st December, 2016.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications and CV's to: hr@cyclofoss.com

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The Ondo governorship race of the year 2016 has come and gone peacefully despite the political intrigues but the memories of some election campaign moments will forever linger in the minds of the participants.

A member of the All Progressives Congress, Olaide Lanre Badmus woke up this morning to reflect on her electioneering campaign moments with the winner of the Ondo gubernatorial election, Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN.

The light-skinned beautiful woman with a gap tooth expressed gratefulness to God as she shares a couple of photos from the Akeredolu campaign train.

Significantly, Akeredolu popularly known as Aketi was seen enjoying a safe boat ride to the riverine Ilaje area of the Sunshine State to preach his change message to the people.

Miss Badmus was also pictured with the deputy governor elect, Hon. Agboola Ajayi on the same trip as she enjoyed the opportunity of taking selfies.

Read her touching message below:

"Still can't thank God enough for d Election Victory

I thank God for all because there were so many negative confession from people I least expected cos they thought the words of their mouths were enough to change the plans God has for d Gov Elect,but God didn't seize to be God Aketi's Critics , were the first set of People to Congratulate him!

GRACE !!! Spoke for Oluwarotimi Akeredolu the Gov Elect. We saw God in action all through & God will always be with him in Jesus name.

Everything that needs to answer in our lives, shall answer to GRACE. Everything that God has ordained to work shall work for YOU & I in Jesus Name. I command fire to destroy impediments in your way in Jesus Name. Where they are suppose to say YES to you they shall say

YES .I prophesy with APOSTOLIC Tenacity you will laugh last over adversity and adversary........

If your thought towards me are for evil, this prayer will work against you o !"

Source: http://www.tori.ng/news/47784/ondo-govelect-akeredolu-spotted-enjoying-a-boat-ri.html

kings09:
As bitter as the American election was, thr was no violence. But naija politics na do or die

oga there was violence on several occasions. get your facts right.

Following the claim by the governorship candidate of the Alliance for Democracy, (AD) Chief Olusola Oke, that they had endorsed his gubernatorial ambition, the families of the late civilian Governors of Ondo State,Chief Adekunle Ajasin and Ade Adefarati, have disowned him.

The families, while reacting to Oke’s claim in a joint statement signed by the late Adefarati’s son, Gboyega Adefarati, the scions of the three political giants cautioned Oke against dropping the names of their patriarchs.

They stressed further that the AD’s governorship candidate and their fathers had nothing in common in political orientation and moral principle.

According to the statement, “We take exception to Oke’s claim in political jingles on radio and television and his misleading political campaigns that his political philosophy represented our fathers’ political identities, including claiming that our late fathers’ families had endorsed him as the governorship candidate of Ondo State.

“This is clearly a fraud. Nobody in the families of the late leaders ever endorsed Oke because the AD’s candidate has nothing in common with our fathers.

“Ajasin and Adefarati never flirted with the ruling party before they became governors of the Sunshine State; all they did was to remain in their political camps to realise their ambitions without jumping around for fortunes like Oke is now doing by running away from PDP after the party lost the presidential election in 2015.

“Our fathers also did not have any criminal records as Oke is being alleged by his people that he diverted NDDC’s N155m to his private pocket after allegedly using a non-existent community called Ubaeripato to allegedly fund non-existent projects to fleece the people of the Niger Delta of the money meant for their communities development.

Source: http://leadership.ng/news/559569/ondo-poll-ajasin-adefarati-families-disown-oke-say-patriarchs-not-political-prostitutes

cc Lalasticlala Seun

The leading All Progressives Congress gubernatorial candidate, Rotimi Odunayo Akeredolu has been berated on social media over images of the 'Aketi 2017' branded bread making rounds on social media.

There is a new twist to the dramatic emergence of the 'Aketi 2017' branded loaves of bread that were shared in a targeted area in Ondo State to promote the image of the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Rotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN.

The sponsor of the rare benevolence named Dele Ogun has issued a press release after the gesture was politicized by members of opposition parties in the state. In a statement titled "My interest is about our candidate – Sponsor of “Aketi Bread” exclusively obtained by TORI NEWS, he explained the loaves of bread were shared as part of his contributions to the campaign exercises of Mr. Akeredolu.

Read the full details below:

Dele Ologun, a major supporter of the Akeredolu Campaign has come out to condemn the reaction of people on social media to his kind gesture towards the Akeredolu Campaign.

Mr Ologun’s contribution of two buses to the APC candidate was acknowledged by the candidate on his triumphant entry to the state after the release of his name by INEC.

He has also placed about 5 billboards all over the State especially on the Ogbese-Owo road axis.

“The most important thing that we can do is do whatever it takes for our candidate to win.” Ologun said in reaction to the negative sentiment brought from the images circulating the web.

“My interest is about our candidate. Immediately I saw it online I was mad. Like what nonsense is this. Why are people ” He uttered frustratingly. “Some people have branded water, which is vital, what is the big deal in putting the name and face of your candidate everywhere?”

When asked about how much was made, Mr Ologun revealed that a total of 400 pieces of bread were made specifically for Ward 1 in Akure North which have since been distributed around the 4th of November. The resurfacing of the images is seen by many within the APC as a desperate attempt by the opposition to taint the image of Akeredolu.

http://www.tori.ng/news/45566/ondo-election-controversy-as-apc-supporter-floods.html

cc Lalasticlala Seun

Controversial Nigerian actor and self-acclaimed s*xiest man in Nollywood, Benson Okonkwo has raised the eyebrows of his audience with the promotion of homos*xuality in his new film titled "Benson the Maniac" currently streaming on RealNolly TV - Youtube.

The movie has been deemed an apparent challenge to the Nigerian constitution as amended which recommends a 14-year jail term to homosexuals. There is also the danger of vulnerable kids emulating the questionable and sensitive messages being passed across in the film.

A research by TORI NEWS reveals Mr. Okonwko's sexual orientation has been an object of debate over years as some industry colleagues have rumoured he is not straight but suspected to be bisexual despite his frequent denials.

Mr. Okonkwo who was one of the actors that played a gay role in Nollywood’s first soft porn gay movie - 'Pregnant Hawker', once falsely claimed he was preparing to marry his gilrfriend, Emelda Emells in 2013.

According to him, they had been dating for 8 years and were finally prepared to walk down the isle. This later turned out to be a ruse after a statement credited to Miss Emelda Emells dispelled his claims.

Click here for the explicit video and pictures http://www.tori.ng/news/45116/gay-alert-popular-nigerian-actor-benson-okonkwo-sp.html

cc Lalasticlala seun

lalasticalala they have scammed your brother oh! pls help him.

Aketi all the way. Proud to be associated with this great man

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Love birds from the South-eastern part of Nigeria, painted a scenario of the sale of ice-cream in their romantic pre-wedding photo-shoot.

Kennedy Ogbonna and Phalon George will be getting married in the month of November, 2016, in a traditional wedding ceremony in Akwete, Abia State, and a white wedding nuptials in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, with preparations in top gear.

The duo have graced social media with amazing pre-wedding photos with the excitement of marriage written all over their faces.

The picture that caught the attention of people online is that of which handsome Kennedy posed as a local ice-cream retailer with Phalon making a purchase from him.

Pre-wedding photos have almost generated a healthy competition among lovebirds in Nigeria as they work to hijack attention in the media.

Source: http://www.tori.ng/news/44459/so-heartwarming-see-the-local-icecream-inspired-pr.html

A talented singer based in Abuja has summoned courage to publicly admit his profound romantic interest in popular blogger, Linda Ikeji who is currently single.

The music act named Samuel John but self-styled Saga, according to reports gathered is a long time admirer of the former model and University of Lagos graduate, Linda Ikeji. After a period of longterm obsession, he has apparently 'proposed' to the Banana Island resident in a romantic fashion.

The handsome singer preferred speaking to Linda Ikeji through the sweet language of music. The captivating music titled 'Linda' exclusively released to Tori News is an Afro-pop tune with an interesting blend of the Nigerian commercial flavour expertly sang with the high hopes of winning Linda Ikeji's 'heart of gold'.

Saga hopes to create an indelible impression with his song which is earning accolades from listeners from far north-central to the south-western part of Nigeria.

Here is the download link to the banging track: https://www.hulkshare.com/2f3bsw7fhz0g

Source: http://www.tori.ng/news/43735/linda-ikeji-gets-marriage-proposal-from-abujabased.html

cc Lalasticlala Seun

localblood:
Where is Pedro Obaseki?

hahahahhaa Pedro must be ashamed of himself now. He must be gathering his family members to beg Godwin now.

hertheytheydgee:
She use niger-delta oyel rub leg ni?


She's fine but not pretty.

hahahahahhahaa.....nairaland for life. u go fear comment.

worlexy:
Let EDO people decide the path to follow

Have you eaten today? why are u hating?

A hapless family needs the financial assistance of well-meaning Nigerians as their daughter is traumatically down with a heart defect.

This is Victoria Oyindamola Oluwadare, a 12 year old Nigerian girl based in Ibadan, Oyo State who is battling with a heart disease named Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) with severe pulmonary hypertension as diagnosed at the University College Hospital, UCH; Ibadan by Dr. Oluwatoyin Ogunkunle who is a Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist at the hospital.

Due to the severe nature of the ailment and problem of inadequate medical facilities in Nigeria as well as needed expertise, there is an urgent need to fly her to India for an immediate medical attention so save her life.

Consultations have been made with an hospital in the Asia country and the treatment is estimated to cost a whooping sum of $6,500 [/b]which her parents can't afford due to their humble status as federal civil servants.

An appeal is hereby being made to Nigerians to assist in raising the funds for the urgent surgery as the poor girl continues to groan in pains and discomfort from her sickness.

The account details are given as:

[b]Oluwadare Victoria O.

Account number: 3106359924

First Bank Nigeria Plc

Her guardians can be contacted on the following numbers: 08138487670, 07065856646, 08029412179.

Attached here are highly verifiable documents to confirm the authenticity of her condition.

CC Lalasticlala Seun Pls help this girl

Intensive research has shown that Nigerian ladies are fond of putting up strange characters in the heat of ecstasy.

These strange unconscious characters have been broken down into several classes by His Royal Highness, George 'Saro Wiwa' of Tori News and listed below:

(1) S*x makes some ladies religious instantaneously:

During s*x, some Nigerian ladies who haven't prayed in ages even by virtue of mistake in the heat of hard thrusts be like; ooooooh Lawwwwd! Chiiiisos! Yes! Yessssssssss! Oh gord!

If you are in this category, I swear the thunder that will fire you will be delivered through DHL.

(2) Some ladies immediately become music artistes:

Most of the ladies in this category may not even sing if you mandate them to do so at gun point but s*x has a way of digging out the hidden treasures in them. These emergency singers be like; Ummmh! Ooooh!! Aaaah!!! Yheeee!!!! Uuuuuh!!! All in a rhythmic style in line with the tune of the thrusts. People in this category will make good back-up singers in reality.

(3) Some experienced ladies become athletes:

S*x has a way of bringing out the spirit of competition in some docile ladies. The way some ladies will be advocating for speed will make you think s*x is a track and field event. They will be like; faaaaast! Faster nowwwww! Yes fassteeeeeer! You are almost there....fast oooooo!
Miss Usain Bolt well done oh!

(4) S*x makes people announce their own obituary untimely:

The way this category of people play with death during romance baffles me. They will be like;
You are killing me! You will finish me oh! Yeee I am finally dead!
This set of ladies will one day pray for long life despite their negative confessions.

(5) Some ladies become terrorists:

These sets of ladies are like the Niger Delta Avengers targeting oil pipelines in the South-south region. They could sound very destructive in their reactions. They will be like; Destroy it! Do it anyhow! Are you not a man? Don't show any mercy! Vandalize the place! Do I look like your sister? Hardeeeeer! Oya fire!
For people in this category, one day you will meet your 'Buratai' who will level the place.

(6) S*x makes some ladies respectful:

I love ladies in this class. They are very calm and sweet. In a very arousing and low tone, they will be like; Give it to me please! Pls I am begging, don't stop! You can do it dear! Pls I am almost there! I will soon come okay, I promise!
Most of the ladies in this zone grew up in comfortable environments lol.

(7) Good s*x has a way of making some ladies confess loyalty overnight:

This class of ladies are like Further Mathematics, I have failed to understand them despite several calculated attempts. They will never confess their feelings on a normal day until they are under the influence of the 'koko'.
They will be like; I love you! You are my life! I will marry you! If you don't propose, I will propose to you oh! You are the best! Just say whatever you want....your wish is my command! Jerk me anyhow, it’s all yours!
If you are in this circle ehn, I swear you need to be flogged at the village square.

( Some ladies instantly become beggars:

Ladies under this category paint s*x like a balanced diet which they must adequately consume for body growth and development. They can beg for Africa. They will be like; please don't stop! Please touch my breasts! Please just give it to me again! Please I am begging you! Ple-a-s-e! Pleeeeeeseee!! Plsssssssssse!!! Sssssssss!!!!

In conclusion, majority of the ladies will deny these reactions after the sacred act.

Read more on http://www.tori.ng/news/35204/some-funny-responses-of-nigerian-ladies-during-int.html

CC Seun Lalasticlala Tonyebarcanista toks2008 beremx

wowmenow:
Thank God for tompolo if not amechi for just kill this university

This is a different story. That one is in Okerenkoko.

NwaNimo1:
I believe Kachikwu....

This is not from Niger Delta Avengers.....check their Twitter

bjhaid:
the change we clamoured for

which change are you talking about? Should Buhari pay for him?

Tori News correspondent, Osayimwen Osahon George is predicting the nationwide industrial strike action as scheduled for Wednesday, the 18th of May, 2016 by the Nigeria Labour Congress in protest against the removal of the fuel subsidy by the Federal Government may end up being a mere holiday for workers across Nigeria. It should be noted that there is currently a 60% increment in fuel price specifically from N86.50 to a whooping sum of N145 per litre.

This argument is being made on the basis of the factors listed below:

(1) President Muhammadu Buhari's popularity among Nigerians:

Former president Goodluck Ebele Jonathan's attempt to remove the fuel subsidy on the 1st of January, 2012 failed due to lack of public support and trust. Nigerians invariably presumed the public officials would be having larger funds to loot. Buhari's anti-corruption fight which has gained recognition in the international community and led to the recovery of a sum of N600 billion coupled with the arrests of notable Nigerians who served in the previous administration by one of the country's anti-graft agencies, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. These have increased the faith of Nigerians in government which is deemed to reflect positively on the removal of fuel subsidy.

(2) The exposure of the ills behind fuel subsidy in Nigeria:

The aim of subsidy anywhere in the world is to cater for the interests of the common people. The issue of fuel subsidy in Nigeria has created a safe haven for 'legal corruption' in by powerful figures known as the 'Oil Cabal'.

In the year 2011, a sum of N245 billion was budgeted for payment of fuel subsidy by the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan administration which at the end of the year gulped a payment of N2.6 trillion. This high-level robbery has gone unanswered till date in a 55-year old country that claims to have a working constitution and judiciary.

According to the startling details of the highly classified letter leakage between Minister of Transport, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi and the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, a huge amount of crude oil worth $7 billion was stolen yearly by organised 'oil rats' as exposed by a delegation from the United States of America government.

Authoritative reports from the Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu also have it that some unscrupulous oil marketers have been illegally diverting 30% of fuel to neighbouring countries including Cameroon and Chad after securing subsidy from government for the purpose of selling at cut-throat prices. 400 trucks of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC were reportedly sent to Lagos but investigations revealed that only 250 trucks were delivered while 150 trucks were diverted for obnoxious interests.

Unconfirmed reports also have it that oil marketers have been selling the dollars obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria under the guise of fuel importation at the black market for the purpose of making indiscriminate profits without importing fuel. The dollars are obtained the official rate of N197 from the apex bank and sold at parallel market at the rate of N320 or above.

In summary, Nigerians desire to have the loopholes of fraud in the oil sector finally plugged by the removal of the fuel subsidy and the liberalization of the oil market.

(3) The economic condition of the country doesn't favour the fuel subsidy:

Nigeria operates a monocultural economy that relies heavily on the exportation of crude oil in the generation of 95% of the country's foreign exchange earnings. Following the fall in oil prices in the international market, the country has witnessed an over 60% sharp drop in foreign earnings. The oil earnings of Nigeria sits at a depleted value of $550 billion in a month since April, 2016 and the government expends a sum of $225 billion in the importation of fuel. There is the wild scare of a negative economic effect on the already depleted Federation Account from which funds are distributed among the federal, state and local governments if the government attempts to increase its 50% quota in the importation of fuel for equitable distribution in the country.

With funds generated from the deregulation of the downstream oil sector, the current four refineries in Warri, Port Harcourt and Kaduna can be maintained to full capacity and new ones could be built as promised by government coupled with the emergence of private refineries which will encourage healthy competition in the oil sector towards efficiency. The prowess of social media in Nigeria has sensitized the general public on the major agenda behind the removal which will affect the public support of the strike action and subsequent protests.

(4) Nigerians are more concerned about the availability of fuel rather than price:

In the last two months of the biting crisis of fuel scarcity, Nigerians have bought fuel for hyper-inflated prices ranging from N200 per litre upwards. The cheapest price currently at the black market is N150 per litre which a highly competitive demand. This has also had a direct effect on the prices of goods and services.

Unconsciously, Nigerians have gotten accustomed to the emergency prices and are only interested in the availability of fuel especially the business owners who need to stay in operation against all odds.

The phobia of Nigerians for the endless queues at petrol stations led to the growth of the black market that became highly lucrative. This will affect the objectives of the NLC and TUC as they mayn't get the required 100% dedication from the general public as enjoyed in the famous 2012 protest for the same cause. A strong example is the news that the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) have backed out of the scheduled strike action due to its support for the Federal Government on the removal of fuel subsidy.

(5) The historical antecedence of the NLC and TUC:

The last struggle between the Federal Government and opposing bodies like the Nigeria Labour Congress, civil societies (Occupy Nigeria), Trade Union Congress on the fuel subsidy in 2012 during the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan administration left a couple of questions unanswered. The people who spent days at the MKO Abiola garden in Lagos state including other bodies at several locations in Nigeria felt betrayed by the labour union's inability to push for an outright reversal of the fuel price from N141 to the initial N65 as agreed. The consensus reached with the Federal Government left the price at N97 per litre which yielded issues of distrust in the system.
Some concerned Nigerians are currently trending short articles on social media to sensitize Nigerians against the proposed strike action of the NLC and TUC. Nigerians are suggesting that the leadership of the NLC through its Cooperative Societies should venture into fuel importation since its an open market and sell to its members at lower rates just as it has been selling lands, cars, electronics etc through the same body at various government institutions.

In conclusion, I strongly believe Nigerians are ready to face their worst fears concerning the removal of the fuel subsidy. This is the only way to halt the protracted debates renting the media space for years now. These are hard times that warrant hard decisions before Nigeria becomes Greece.

Source: http://www.tori.ng/news/29669/subsidy-removal-top-reasons-why-the-scheduled-nlcs.html

CC Lasticlala Seun Tonyebarcanista Toks2008

Dear President Muhammadu Buhari,

Sorry I will be skipping the necessary greetings conventionally attached to a letter like this due to the severity of the matters arising. I write this letter to you with indescribable pains and sense of disappointment in my heart concerning the shocking removal of fuel subsidy which you claimed was non-existent while you were vying for presidency.

According to you, you said you never heard of it given during your time as the Petroleum Minister in 1976 after being appointed by the then Head of State, Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo. We the masses believed you and crucified former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan whom we hurriedly sent back to his hometown in Otuoke, Bayelsa state. During your Chatham House speech in London last year, 2015 prior to your victory, you emphasized that your continued contest for presidency 4 good times over the years, namely 2003, 2007, 2011 and 2015 was borne out of your strong will to salvage this nation from the selfish hands of unscrupulous leaders before we finally reach a blind alley and we queued behind you with our little strengths after being economically dehydrated by the PDP-led former administration.

We the masses also believed and trusted in you to help set Nigeria on the right course after our 16-year old ordeal in the hands of leaders of the People's Democratic Party who heartlessly defiled our treasury thereby leaving us at the mercy of the ruthless tongues of world leaders like the British Prime Minister David Cameron who has described us as a 'fantastically' corrupt nation. The elites in Nigeria who were enriched by the bazaar of the previous administrations such as the $2.1 billion arms deal scam stood against you. The PDP wetted all grounds with mind-boggling amounts of money; bribing our traditional rulers in the South-west with dollars in a bid to influence our voting decisions but we stood for you sir. We all saw hope in Nigeria through you. No matter how far we believe we could stay away from Nigeria, history still has it that it is our home. We picked up our Permanent Voters’ Cards, PVCs wielded them in the air like weapons and stormed the various polling units; our warfronts where we fought for the destiny of Nigeria which was clouded with the onslaught of treasury looters.

Dear Buhari, you were our last hope of bringing succour to this nation which has almost been turned into a curse on the populace. But today, you have not only gone back on virtually all your campaign promises, you have also compounded our woes. If you can't take us out of the Wilderness to the land of Canaan as promised, why don't you leave us there rather than ruin our lives in the deep Red Sea. The increment in fuel price negates the view of a former Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Professor Tamunoemi David-West's expectation of you to reduce the pump price to N40 due your benevolent nature. You intelligently took a safe position by not responding to the viral promise which played out well for you politically. I am pushed to assume Nigerians were not your immediate target but the exit of Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan who is busy picking up empty international awards for the good works of being 'fantastically corrupt'.

Dear Buhari, the blood of the 7 brave people of Birin Bolawa and Birin Fulani in the Nafada district of Gombe state who gallantly defied the fear of Boko Haram fighters to vote for you during the presidential elections before they were attacked will be flowing endlessly at the announcement of the removal of the subsidy which I believe was concluded before your attendance of the anti-corruption summit in the United Kingdom.
Sir, I remember the resistance you displayed each time the Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Emmanuel Kachikwu brought up the necessity of the discontinuation of the payment of fuel subsidy by the government which was only satisfying the selfish interests of the fuel marketers. You expressed deep concerns about the untold hardship on the Nigerian masses that stood gallantly and shamelessly behind you during the ultimate search for your Senior Secondary School Certificate. We all affirmed our faiths in you and promised to still vote you even if you tender a 'NEPA bill' for such a position of high esteem like the presidential seat. For the first time in the history of Nigerian people who attach so much importance to academic qualifications rather than skills and intelligence, we looked down on the highly coveted doctorate degree.
Your decision also confronts me with the fear that may soon be cowed into the devaluation of the naira which you have stood against for reasons of hyper-inflation and excruciating economic discomfort on the people considering the languid nature of our economy as well as our taste for foreign products.

Mr Oga, the removal of the fuel subsidy is a betrayal of the trust we have in you. It is really disheartening. I hurt so bad as I pen down my words at the wee hours of the day considering how massive I supported you during the heated presidential elections. Nigerians have been so patient with the near-negative change since May, 2015 when you took over. Every governmental process from your team led to different dramas with thrilling episodes. It took you 5 months to appoint your 'angelic ministers' and also 5 months to sign a mercilessly padded budget whose culprits are still in government with re-assigned offices despite assertive threats from you. You have a record of the longest fuel scarcity in the history of Nigeria running into invariably three months while you exhausted your locally refined 'excuses' that filled the petrol tanks of our vehicles and other power-generating sets. The first class certificate and Exxonmobil experience of Ibe Emmanuel Kachikwu failed and is still failing woefully in ameliorating the brouhaha. I am forced to think our problem isn't in the textbooks but a carefully designed indigenous initiative to satisfy the interests of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, related agencies and the ‘indispensible’ independent oil marketers who have shown their level of superiority over governance clearly in the last three months.

We have all bought fuel for unspeakable prices in the last few months sir excluding the presidency. You created million of jobs for Nigerian youths in the petroleum sector through the growth of the black market that saw supposedly visionary Nigerian youths display their Shylock tendencies. We lost a promising youth in Festac Town, Lagos in the fuel scarcity crisis after being allegedly shot by an official of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps and the crime has gone unanswered till date simply because the victim was the child of a common man just like the kidnapped Chibok girls and the victims of Fulani mayhem in Agatu, Benue.

Mr President sir, you have released several diplomatic press statements I strongly feel were produced without your knowledge because this administration is very similar to the previous one in terms of talking the talk and not walking the walk. You keep telling us you know we are suffering and you feel our pains while you constantly hang in the air en route 24 countries since you emerged as president in the last 11 months but sir pardon me to call that a 'presidential lie' orchestrated by the journalistic skills of your media aides, Femi Adesina and Garba Shehu who have waited all their lives to enjoy the ambience of the Aso Rock villa.
Baba Buhari, you are in Nigeria but you are far from Nigerians. You feel our pains no more. You are so disconnected from the people that entrusted their votes in you. The field of Political science where I secured my masters degree teaches me that this is the first indication of a failed government because a true leader is the full representation of the image of his people. You are the president of Nigeria because of us. You are our special SERVANT but the irony is that there is no service here.

My father at the age of 65 went to the polling station in Ibadan, Oyo state as early as 8am during the presidential election. As he was leaving, he was motivated by your plans for 'CHANGE'. After voting, he stayed back to monitor and 'defend' his vote till it was counted with his weak strength.
He danced to the advent of a new Nigeria at your victory. I was sad to call him that you removed one of the only viable government subsidies the poor have been enjoying in Nigeria since independence in 1960. He screamed in shock and disappointment when he heard the new price of fuel is N145. Buhari, this is where we are now. I know you are very good at ignoring criticisms and views of Nigerians in the media which is paramount among leaders with military backgrounds. I know my opinions don't count but posterity for have it on record that I spoke out to a man I supported with all my heart in the face of fears of islamization of Nigeria, membership of Boko Haram, tribal domination issues, widespread institutionalization of Sharia law, political dictatorship, old age factors amongst others which Governor Ayodele Fayose and his opposing PDP reiterated on with highly sponsored articles in all aspects of the media. We were defiant in our course; we stayed focused to the end. Even when they induced us with money, we 'chopped' it like Ponmo and followed our hearts.
Jonathan's election loss despite expending a whooping sum of N2.2 trillion according to the Punch confirms our unflinching support for you sir.

In fairness to you sir, your intentions are good but this particular move of oil subsidy removal is a hard decision that will end up being fatal and detrimental in the long run. It will increase the level of inflation we have on ground already. I am sure Madam Aisha Buhari hasn't told you the price of tomatoes in the market sir. Even a popular Nigerian singer, Waje Iruobe humbly wailed on social media at the high price of the local commodity.
This government is currently struggling to provide jobs thereby forcing the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed to desperately set out to provide at least masquerade 1,000 jobs in the practice of our culture. That's a brilliant idea anyway if his family members and the children of the elites could lead the race like the Central Bank of Nigeria's backdoor recruitment.
Furthermore, this current administration is also toiling hard to increase the minimum wage of federal civil servants from a minute amount of N18, 000 which is long overdue. This administration is struggling to also diversify the economy in the face of economic downturn and heal our sick naira. This administration has recorded several almost-insolvent states that can't pay the salaries of workers despite being oil-rich. This administration also produced the 'top achiever', Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola who has increased electricity tariff by 45% despite producing more darkness than ever. In fact the power bills represent our usage of SUN light rather than electricity.

Several private companies are folding up due to high running costs in the face of economic hardships. Some surviving small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs are struggling to pay salaries with their workers surviving on anti-corruption news which realistically can't sustain the human body according to science.
What will be the fate of the masses if at the end of the day, there is no equitable distribution of petroleum product across Nigeria with the fuel subsidy removal? We will surely be at the mercies of selfish black marketers selling products at cut-throat prices that could even skyrocket to N400 or N500 if it persists. Where are the necessary palliatives needed to cushion the adverse economic effects of the price hike?
We are in danger! Nigeria has been stolen from us overnight.
In simple terms, people are not getting enough money but they are conditioned to spend more money. That's pure hardship that doesn't represent a government that promised us a change of the status quo.

Baba, I swear make I nor lie for you ehn, this 'CHANGE' nor be am at all, it also needs a 'change' abeg.

Yours Sincerely,
Osayimwen Osahon George


CC Lalasticlala Seun Ishilove

Beremx:
7up the difference is clear.





I remember those days in Festac town we gathered at 512road junction to watch Fido Dido on a big screen doing his thing.

good memories!


lalasticlala, dem never born you that time na!

You still live in Festac?

A former president of the Nigerian Bar Association and gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Ondo, Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN granted an exclusive interview to Tori.ng's Correspondent, Osayimwen Osahon George during which he spoke about the forthcoming gubernatorial election in the sunshine state, his plans and other related issues.

Read excerpts from the phone interview:


Tori: The 2016 gubernatorial race is quite a very competitive one. According to media reports, we have 30 aspirants under the banner of All Progressives Congress, APC and 10 under the People's Democratic Party, PDP. With all these competitors, are you optimistic about your victory and why sir?

Aketi: Well, I don't know how you arrived at the figures but if they are correct, it is a welcome development. For me, I am particular about the APC. I know that the party to beat is the APC. PDP will have to struggle to ever surmount the APC's onslaught in the forthcoming gubernatorial election. With 30 people or so as you have said, I am very optimistic. I know that all the members of my party, APC are giving their sense of justice and fairness. They are fully aware they will have to make the choice of a formidable candidate and I am formidable enough to be their choice.

Tori: The Commissioner for Information in Ondo state, Kayode Akinmade attacked your personality. He questioned your contributions to the development of Ondo state. Can you explain your contribution(s) to the development of Ondo state?

Aketi: Some of us have been here in Ondo state, we occupied the position of Attorney-General and our record is there to show for it. So He (Kayode Akinmade) must not look at things from his very myopic view. He must be so young that I don't think he has a sense of history. So when it comes to contributions to Ondo state, I have made my own mark, I have made my own contributions in many ways as Attorney-General from the year 1997-1999 and I have been a child of the state as the president of the Nigerian Bar Association. So my contributions can't be questioned. He has just come up as the Commissioner for Information and the only job he has is to run people down and assassinate people's characters which can't be said to be a contribution to progress in Ondo state. The records are there for them if they care to look at it. Ask them in the judiciary, ask the lawyers, those who were around when I was the Attorney-General; I have made my contributions and I am proud of them.

Tori: There are media claims that you abandoned Ondo state after the 2012 gubernatorial election. Where were you after the election sir?

Aketi: Again, those arguments are coming from people who are myopic and have short memory. They can't track events or they have Selective Dementia, in that it is convenient for them to make false claims when they know they are not correct. If they can track events, I was in Ondo state after the election. I was in court for one year. Three months out of that year were spent in Abuja and other places. I was here in Ondo state at the election Tribunal and the Court of Appeal. After the court case to fight for my mandate, the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria, my party had its transformation to APC. I became the interim Chairman for APC in Ondo. I birthed the APC in Ondo state. After the congress, we had a new executive and almost immediately after that, we started the national campaign. I was actively involved with President Muhammadu Buhari and other party chieftains. I was with the presidential campaign committee and other groups. So what else?

I have never left. It’s just that it is convenient for them to say it and by the time they are confronted with the facts, they run away from it. There is no politician in Ondo state whether dead or alive that has devoted more time to the politics of Ondo state and APC than myself. I can boldly say this.


Tori: Can you share with us some lessons you have learned from the 2012 gubernatorial election in Ondo and how you intend to exploit your experience for positive gains in the upcoming 2016 gubernatorial election in the state?

Aketi: A lot of lessons have been learned. This is not peculiar to me alone but also the party, particularly the legacy party, ACN where we came from. We have learned a lot from the last election.

Firstly, today we have adopted a new means of selecting candidates. In the past, we had our own way of choosing our candidates which was convenient for us. That system has thrown up very great leaders in this country but today we are now going by the way of primaries to move us ahead.

Another lesson we have learned is that if you have the opportunity, you must be in control of your own campaign and not mandate people to run around for you. You must have a core of people who are interested in power and not money to run the campaign. They are the people you must put in charge of a number of things on the election day. You can't put people who are interested in money and who are mercenaries as agents or anything in a campaign any longer which is a great lesson.

And another one which I know all of us have learned in the past is that we have gotten to a point where we will only win this election by taking serious precautions to prevent rigging as the Labour Party did in the last time. We must work against rigging and the act of using money to influence voting.

Tori: You have constantly criticized the administration of the current governor of Ondo state, Olusegun Mimiko for its failure to create jobs. What are your plans to alleviate the problem?

Aketi: Job creation is paramount. Job creation is the only way to guarantee security. It is the only way people can talk about dividends of democracy. If you have an army of youths that are unemployed, there can't be adequate security. I have said that we will create jobs in Ondo state by going back to the basics. There are lots of jobs that can come from a chain of agricultural programmes. So our own job creation is going to be through agriculture, industrialization and entrepreneurship. Those are the things we want to do. Overtime, I will provide specifics but for now, job creation is the bedrock of our goals. We can encourage people to acquire skills, own their own businesses and employ others. We will also establish a few industries in the state that will be encouraged. With that, people will have jobs. Except we are able to do that, we have missed it.

Tori: Large sections of the Ondo electorate believe you will have problems governing the state due to the fact that you are based in Ibadan, Oyo state. Do you think that will be a militating factor?

Aketi: I don't know about being based in Ibadan. I have a house in the Owo area of Ondo state. I have my law practice in Ibadan. I am just like every other person. Every other person running in this election has one thing or the other doing outside Ondo state except if they want to tell a lie and say ''I live in Ondo state. Live here doing what?''

The most important thing is that you have commitment to your state and you are ready to live what you are doing to come and serve your people. That is what should be at play and that is what should matter to everybody. I am ready to leave what I am doing to come and serve the people of Ondo state. People have overtime returned from Lagos to Ondo, Abuja and even Canada during the election. There was a lecturer that came from the University of Ibadan and He did well. So what are they saying? Was Governor Mimiko living here in Ondo state? Was He not a Minister in Abuja? Everyone has the right to practice in a place where he can grow and attend to people. The Yorubas have an adage which says; “We have gone to work and we are bringing what we have gained back home for the best of our people” That's what we are trying to do.


Tori: The Internally Generated Revenue, IGR of Ondo state between the month of January to November, 2015 was N10 billion. This was highly celebrated by the state government knowing fully well Lagos state achieves more than double that amount, specifically an average of N23 billion monthly. What are your plans to improve the IGR of Ondo state?

Aketi: The Internally Generated Revenue of any state is dependent on many factors. That you are celebrating a N10 billion achievement is no doubt being parochial because we can do more than that. The only way you can increase the IGR is partly to ensure you have created jobs for people. This is because part of the IGR has to come from a thriving economy. When you don't have industries, when people are not working, there is no time the IGR will pick up. We can really do better. So many things can be done.

We are an oil producing state and up till today, we don't have any industries where by-products of oil are being made. So why are we an oil-producing state? Why have we not being able to attract one or two refineries. Aliko Dangote was supposed to invest in Olokola but because of ineptitude of the government, such an enterprise that would have given a boom to the economy of the state was moved to Lagos. So if you talking about IGR, there are many things you have to put in place to increase it and we will focus on them if we have the opportunity of being in charge of the state.

Tori: What are your plans for the elders and widows as well as a poverty alleviation strategy for Ondo people?

Aketi: There will be a social security plan for the elders and widows so that they can be comfortable at their old age. I am convinced that providing food for the elderly ones will ease their problems. With the provisions from the state, they will be able to eat. By providing food, poverty becomes reduced in the state. A Yoruba adage says: ''Ti won ba yo owo ebi kuro, Ise ku ferefe'' (If the problem of hunger is resolved, poverty will be drastically reduced).

To alleviate poverty, our plan is very simple; we will be looking at job creation. People will be encouraged to venture into several areas of agriculture like poultry, piggery, fishery and so many other areas which are unending.

Today, we are talking about having a grazing area. Must we continue to move cattle from one area to another for grazing? Do we see cattle being moved around in advanced countries? Don't they stay in one place and feed fat? So this will be part of our contributions to the development of agriculture in the state. Ondo will have its own ranch where people can visit to buy fat and healthy cows. We will also develop a farmstead. We can see if we can have rural development and community extension services so that people will not drift to town again. The act of rural-urban migration must be discouraged.

We will also provide necessary basic amenities in the rural areas for people to stay, farm and live. With that, including lots of other things in our programme to be done will help in alleviating poverty.

Tori: There is a popular claim that you are Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu's puppet. Can you explain the relationship between you and the APC national party leader?

Aketi: I know Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu very well. He is a great leader of our party. He is very gifted. He has that gift of discovering people of good qualities. You can't take that quality away from him. He has done this over and over. He looks at different areas with other party leaders and discovers people that will be able to impart positively on the lives of people in their own states. To the best of my knowledge, Bola Ahmed Tinubu isn't someone that could harbour puppets. I am not too sure he wants people he can be tossing around. He has great respect for people who are intelligent and independent. I have also been his Lawyer and have handled one or two cases for him. We have mutual respect for each other. A man that has occupied the position of presidency of the Nigerian Bar Association is not expected to be a puppet to anybody. For him, he has respect for me and I also have great respect for him as a leader of our party.

I know that in his own ways, he more or less discovered that this young man can do something good for Ondo state. That is all he has done. For me, the best I see of him is that he identifies good persons for states with a readiness to give them the needed strong backing not because he wants that person to become his puppet. So anybody saying I am a puppet of Bola Tinubu will be wrong. We must be able to acknowledge his contributions to democracy.

Tori: Any parting words for the people of Ondo state?

Aketi: As for my parting words for Ondo people; we are coming, there is hope and we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. I call on them to give us the support, particularly our party members at the primaries and the state as a whole during the general election when we could have emerged as the gubernatorial candidate of our party. I want to tell them that this is a matter of passion and compulsion on my path to impart on the people of Ondo state. I can assure them that I will not fail them.

I have a contract with them and that contract is to make sure the sun shines again in Ondo state. All of us will live a better life. I urge them to keep hopes alive. I will surely be there by the grace of God.
Thank you.

Source: http://www.tori.ng/news/27538/i-am-not-tinubus-puppet-apc-gubernatorial-aspirant.html

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Who is Fayose? Does he sell fuel?

President Muhammadu Buhari has traveled to 21 countries in the last 10 months of his administration and his trip to the United States of America for a nuclear summit makes it his 25th time of jetting out for a personal or state affair according to a compilation made by the African Independent Television, AIT.

Buhari's trips which are heavily motivated by Foreign Direct Investments haven't been as fruitless as strong social media claims paint them to be. His foreign trips have been tagged as acts of ''globetrotting or junketing" gulping over $23 million thus far from the country's treasury according to the People's Democratic Party, PDP.

Here are some major breakthroughs from Buhari's frequent trips abroad:

(1) China is set to invest $60 billion dollars in Nigeria and Africa:

During the China-Africa summit held in Johannesburg, South Africa attended by President Muhammadu Buhari in December, 2015, Chinese President Xi Jinping promised to invest $60 billion in Africa with Nigeria being the most populous nation in Africa benefiting immensely.

(2) China has also sought more crude oil exportation from Nigeria:

Following an agreement with Buhari at the China-Africa summit, China decided to ignore the emergence of Iran to buy more crude oil from Nigeria which will go a long way in boosting the country's economy. This announcement was made by the Economic and Commercial Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria, Mr Zao LingXiang during an interview in Abuja in March, 2016.

(3) U.S.A has decided to buy more crude oil from Nigeria after suspending trade relations during the previous administration:

President Muhammadu Buhari has made two trips to the United States of America since his emergence. This helped in fixing the strained trade relationship between both countries under the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan administration during which the United States halted the buying of crude oil from Nigeria due to the high rate of corruption in the country. On the 24th of March, reports emerged that the U.S importation of Nigerian crude had jumped to 559,000 barrels per day.

(4) U.S.A is set to invest over $600 million in Nigeria this year:

This was announced by the Secretary of state, John Kerry during the opening session of the U.S - Nigeria Bi-National Commission meeting. This will be aimed at reducing the spread of Malaria, HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and other stringent issues affecting the country.

(5) U.S has pledged to help Nigeria with concrete intelligence on the loot stashed abroad by corrupt former and current public office holders including the Boko Haram insurgency:

The United States of America is currently helping Nigeria with information on looted funds stashed abroad by corrupt politicians. This also extends to the status of the missing 219 Chibok girls and the progress of the Boko Haram sect. Most of this information hasn’t made the headlines due to their classified nature.

(6) Buhari's Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) deal with Qatar:

Although, this has been trailed by criticisms due to the fact that Nigeria has no national carrier, the deal will pave way for direct flights between Nigeria and Qatar which will foster better economic relationship.

(7) Buhari signed a bilateral agreement with the United Arab Emirates which will ensure the repatriation of stolen funds hidden in Dubai:

Reports have shown that Dubai is the new destination for looted funds which are saved in financial institutions and also used in the acquisition of properties. Reports also have it that UAE authorities blocked a former governor from transferring his looted $517 million from the country to Dominican Republic in a bid to prevent its repatriation to Federal Government coffers. This will go a long way in recovering lost funds needed to boost the ailing Nigeria's economy.

( Nigeria's membership of the Saudi Arabia-led coalition of Muslim countries against terror (ISMAT):

Although this membership has been heavily criticised due to fears of Buhari islamizing Nigeria, it’s a good move just as Nigeria's acceptance of the assistance of G-7 countries from the West on the same agenda. Any foreign help to make Boko Haram history should be exploited to make Nigeria and other neighbouring countries safe again after we have lost 20,000 people to terrorism as well as over 2 million Internally Displaced People.

Putting political, ethnic or religious affiliations aside, Buhari's foreign trips have made a bold statement in the international scene. More returns are guaranteed if our economy can be set on course with the development of capital projects to make the country attractive to foreign investors.

- See more at: http://villagetowncrier..com.ng/2016/04/top-benefits-of-president-muhammadu.html#sthash.Yi44uXfw.dpuf

Original Writer: Osayimwen Osahon George

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Op you watch this video at all?? Still looking for where he demanded for 12million

I heard where is my money but the figure isnt clear.