Wednesday 3 June 2015

5 people dead after eating dog meat at an eatery

5 people have  been confirmed dead at Woji, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, after eating dog meat from a popular Inn in the area.

The deaths have caused tension in the area as people have begun to question went people have died after eating dog meat alleged to have been cooked by one Friday Dickson, popularly called Etiaba.

Reports gathered that Etiaba owns an Inn that specializes in only dog meat in Mini-Woji Road and has owned it for a very long time.

A witness said the death of these 5 people shortly after eating the dog meat prompted an emergency meeting by the council of chiefs and elders, with a view to locating other members of the community who also ate the dog meat from the same Inn.
He said Etiaba fled the area after he learnt of the death of the 5 people.

IVF! Kim Kardashian West reveals the story behind Pregnancy No 2

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There has been lots of speculation about Kim Kardashian West‘s newly announced pregnancy. The chatter and gossip got so controversial that the normally composed reality star resorted to ranting via twitter.
There was speculation by Wendy Williams that the pregnancy was being carried by a surrogate and Kim was only going to sport a “fake bump”.

Buhari expected to keep oil portfolio for himself in new Nigeria cabinet

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President Muhammadu Buhari is likely to keep the oil portfolio for himself in the new Nigerian cabinet, rather than trust anyone else with the source of most of Nigeria's revenue and traditional fount of corruption, associates say.

Nigeria’s oil sector is so dirty that nobody’s hands are clean enough to do the “surgical changes” needed, one long-standing associate told Reuters on condition of anonymity because the cabinet decision is still under wraps.

Another political associate said: “He will do it. It would be stupid to give that position to anyone else.”

The first source said Buhari has still not settled on his cabinet and has laughed off media speculation about figures he will appoint, joking with friends as he read out a newspaper article that mentioned possible names: "They have picked my ministers for me! Have I even told you who I want?"

Some immediate past ministers must go to prison, Gbagi tells Buhari

ABUJA- FORMER Minister of State for Education, Kenneth Gbagi yesterday accused some immediate past ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria massively enriched themselves while in office, asking President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that they go to prison after probing them.

According to him, the kind of money in the hands of some persons in Nigeria was enough to plung the country into war in the next ten years, adding that the money must be returned by these persons for the provision of infrastructure.

Speaking with Vanguard, Gbagi who urged President Buhari not to spare any rod in his anti- corruption crusade, stressed that the President must be decisive if he must succeed in taking Nigeria to the promised land.

According to him, some very powerful ministers did not have respect for the nation’s local currency as they operated throughout in office in dollars, thereby turning the country into a dollar economy, adding that two powerful ministers in the immediate past Administration must go to prison and be made to return the over 100 trillion tax payers money stocked away in other countries, institutions and agencies.

Tuesday 2 June 2015

How we discovered N8bn currency fraud – CBN


CBN Governor, Mr Godwin EmefieleThe Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday explained how it discovered the N8 billion currency fraud. In a statement issued yesterday, Director, Corporate Communications, CBN, Alhaji Ibrahim Muazu said, “The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) would like to inform the general public of the chronology of events that led the Management of the CBN to handover some unscrupulous staff to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for prosecution.

“During a routine internal audit of the Bank’s Cash Destruction activities in September 2014, the CBN Briquetting Panel comprising Senior Bank Staff from different branches noticed some anomalies at the Ibadan Branch, and immediately reported this to the Bank’s Management.

EFCC grills Nyako for 10 hours over alleged N15bn money laundering

Admiral Murtala NyakoABUJA— Embattled former governor of Adamawa State, Admiral Murtala Nyako, yesterday, surrendered to anti-graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, where he was quizzed for more than 10 hours over allegation of money laundering running into N15 billion.

Nyako voluntarily returned to the country following the exit of President Goodluck Jonathan. Nyako had before now blamed his travails in the hands of security and anti-graft agencies on the former President, whom he accused of persecuting him for saying that he (Jonathan) committed genocide against the North-East in the name of fighting Boko Haram.
Vanguard learnt that Nyako, who returned from self-exile on Saturday, was at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja where he was detained and quizzed for over 10 hours, yesterday.

Amaechi replies Wike over allegations of vandalising Rivers Govt house

Yesterday, Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, took some Rivers state leaders and some journalists round the Rivers state government house alleging that the immediate past governor of the state, Rotimi Amaechi vandalized the government house. Amaechi has now released a statement denying he vandalized the Govt house. See the statement signed by his spokesperson, David Iyofor

Kidnappers den in Ibadan uncovered, fake currency notes, cars found

The police in Oyo state yesterday June 1st uncovered a shrine where fake currencies(pounds, euros, dollars) are produced in Isase, Ojoku, in Ona Ara Local Government Area of the state. The state commissioner of Police, Mohammed Katsina while taking pressmen on an inspection of the area, said the den was discovered through intelligence gathering. Fake currencies, including Euros, Pounds, Dollars as well as fetish things(charms, statues, cowries) were discovered in the place. Also cars including two Toyota Camry and a Nissan Almera were discovered at the shrine.

Fight Against Boko Haram: Pres. Buhari to Visit Niger & Chad this Week

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Shortly after assuming office, President Muhammadu Buhari is already making plans towards defeating Boko Haram.
ThisDay reports that Buhari on Monday met with the outgoing National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki at the Defence House in Abuja on issues pertaining to security and the Boko Haram insurgency.
Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu reportedly stated that Buhari will be visiting Niger on Wednesday, and would proceed to Chad on Thursday, and that the trip will assist the administration in exploring ways of curtailing the activities of the Boko Haram sect.

Thursday 28 May 2015

Did you know that Star Wars will be screened in China for the…

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Star Wars will be screened in China for the very first time. Ever!
The iconic sci-fi Star Wars movies have never ever been screened in China before. But that is all about to change now.

China has never screened the six movies in the Star Wars saga before, although the most populated country on the planet has seen some of the movies in theaters before. Nevertheless, the very first ever official screening of all six movies will take place later this year in Shanghai.

Curious Mind: What Would You Remember President GEJ For?

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In less than 24 hours, the regime of President Goodluck Jonathan will be done and dusted with the elected one, Muhammadu Buhari sworn in to take the reigns of power for the next four years.
That will also signify the end of the power control by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the All Progressive Congress (APC), will control the center for the first time since the advent of the fourth republic.

In the six years that GEJ held sway, there are lots to talk about, positively or negatively, as many Nigerians showed at the March 28 polls where he was voted out. Many are not happy with the situation in the country where poverty, unemployment, insecurity, decaying infrastructure, crime, corruption and untold suffering has been the order of the day.

For his supporters, the President did his best and are quick to point out the reforms in agriculture, education, railway and other achievements they can count.

But on Curious mind today, we want you to tell us what it is that you would remember President Goodluck Jonathan for?

Buhari Pictured In Economy Class Of British Airways

Buhari Pictured In Economy Class Of British Airways
The president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, was pictured onboard a British Airways flight on May 28, Thursday.

Buhari was returning from the UK to Nigeria for the Friday inauguration.

Interestingly, the president-elect was spotted in the economy class. The photo immediately went viral.

This comes just after the APC politician reportedly declined to make use of the Rolls Royce and other facilities provided for him upon his arrival in London. His move touched Nigerians. People were calling Buhari a humble man, a good leader, who is close to his nation in thoughts and in actions.

Tuesday 26 May 2015

Operating As A 'David' Amidst An Industry Of Goliaths: 3 Timeless Principles To Sustain Success

 
Everybody loves a good underdog story. Well, most everyone—everybody except the “goliath” of the pair.

Of the many fears that plague industry leaders, it’s the rise of the unknown competitor that resides up there at the top with going out of business (of course, there may be a direct relation between the two).

The underdog companies are the ones to watch out for because they offer a completely new and revolutionary product that–almost instantly–has the potential to propel them from the bottom of the D list to the top of the A list. Under Armour is one example, as it takes on Nike. The performance company has been around less than 20 years (since 1996) yet their growth rate has remained steadily increasing since their inception. Prior to Under Armour, Nike was the one shaking up the competitive landscape and they did so for, again, roughly 20 years.

Real Madrid Close On Rafael Benitez As New Manager, Few Hours After Carlo Ancelotti Was Sacked

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 Rafael Benitez is expected to be installed as the new Real Madrid manager after his season with Italian club Napoli finishes on Sunday.

The former Liverpool manager, 55, has not yet signed a contract with the 10-time European champions but negotiations are at an advanced stage.

Carlo Ancelotti was sacked as Real Madrid manager on Monday after two seasons in charge at the Bernabeu.

Italian Ancelotti, 55, secured Real’s 10th European Cup last season.

Top-Earning American Idols 2014

American Idol's Highest-Paid Alums 
American Idol's Highest-Paid Alums

Though American Idol’s contestants rarely out-earn its celebrity judges, nine of the show's alums broke the million-dollar mark in 2014 year.

Friday 22 May 2015

The World's Highest-Paid Sports Teams

The world’s richest sports stars compete on the soccer field. According to Sportingintelligence’s Global Sports Salaries Survey, eight of the world’s twelve highest-paid sports teams are soccer clubs with Paris Saint-German grabbing first position. Players at the French Ligue One outfit earn an average of $174,692 every week, adding up to just over $9 million every year.

Real Madrid and Manchester City aren’t too far behind, paying their players a weekly average of $166,180 and $165,343 respectively. The first non-soccer team to make the list, the Los Angeles Dodgers, come in fifth. The Major League Baseball team pay an average of $154,292, just 18 dollars more than Manchester United’s average weekly pay.
The World's Highest-Paid Sports Teams

source: Forbes

The similarities between Wiz & Amber's new man, MGK

Looks like Amber has a type. She likes men who can rap...e.g Kanye, Wiz and new love, Machine Gun Kelly. But Wiz and MGK have more in common. They are both younger than she is. Wiz is 27, Machine Gun Kelly is 24, Amber is 32 (or older). They are both very tall, both standing at 6 '4'. They are both rappers, have a lot of tattoos, have same style of dressing and are even friends. They collaborated on a track called 'Mind of Stoner' back in 2013.

Yesterday, MGK confirmed he was dating Amber but said it's been a struggle every day...

The World’s 12 Highest-Paid DJs

Calvin Harris is once again EDM’s Cash King, pulling in $66 million over the past 12 months. The top ten earners on our list racked up a staggering $268 million this year, 11% more than the $241 million haul of last year’s top ten. Read on to see the full list.
The World’s 12 Highest-Paid DJs
 

No. 1: Calvin Harris $66 million

No. 1: Calvin Harris $66 millionBorn Adam Richard Wiles, the former grocery store stocker earned $66 million in our scoring period, playing more than 125 gigs. He’s found great success in the pop world, working with the likes of Rihanna and Kesha, which has helped him land headline gigs not only at EDM-focused events but also at festivals like Coachella. Harris continues to play regularly in Las Vegas where he has a multi-year deal at America's biggest nightclub, Hakkasan.

Kokori: Buhari must start his administration by jailing thieves


Human rights activist, Chief Frank Kokori, says the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, should start his administration by prosecuting and jailing looters as soon as he's sworn in on May 29.

Kokori, who is a former General Secretary of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, said this on Thursday.

The activist said by immediately prosecuting looters, Nigerians would have an idea of what the Buhari administration stands for and change would gradually set in. He said,

“You cannot change everything in four years but when Nigerians start seeing little changes in three to six months and then in one year and you see people being prosecuted and jailed for stealing public funds, and the government ensures that all the funds that were taken overseas are recovered, there is no way the needed change will not come. 

Photo of baby born with traditional beads in Lagos

 
A 52 year old grandmother, Mrs Funke Adamson reportedly gave birth to a baby girl who came out clutching white ‘Ileke’ (Yoruba name for beads) at a trado-medical center in Apapa, Lagos on May 11th. Vanguard reports that the grandmother who is already experiencing menopause, said a traditionalist informed her that she was going to have a "special child".

“I received a message from an Osun Custodian who said that a child is on the way for me. I didn’t believe him. I didn’t realize until the baby was three and half month old when I began to experienced flow of membranous fluid.

APA drags Okorocha to tribunal, claims votes cast outnumbered PVCs collected

Image result for APA drags Okorocha to tribunal, claims votes cast outnumbered PVCs collectedOWERRI—A new dimension has crept into the current struggle to wrest the governorship election victory from Governor Rochas Okorocha of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

According to a petition, EPT/IM/GOV/2/2015, filed before the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal by the candidate of African People’s Alliance, APA, Mr. Charles Osita Nnadi, claimed, among other allegations, that the total number of votes cast in most polling units in the state outnumbered the total number of registered voters, as well as the total number of eligible voters, who collected their Permanent Voters Cards, PVCs, and the total number of accredited voters.

The petitioners, Mr. Nnadi and his party, APA, claimed, that the total number of votes cast in most polling units, particularly Ideato North, Ideato South, Aboh Mbaise, Oru East, Orsu, Obowo, Mbaitoli,  Ikeduru, Okigwe, Nkwerre, Nwangele and Njaba local government areas of Imo State, were greater than the total number of registered voters, who collected their PVCs and the total number of accredited voters in the areas in question.

The petitioner also averred that the election was invalid as a result of corrupt practices and non-compliance  with the Electoral Act.

Crime surge in Ado Ekiti: If You Love Me, Respect My Words - Fayose To Hausas

Image result for fayoseEkiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose has in an attempt to control the recent crime surge in Ado Ekiti imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on the city.

Fayose, revealed this new order when he addressed the Hausa community at Atikankan area of Ado Ekiti yesterday, the curfew began yesterday evening between 6pm and will last till 6am today.
If You Love Me, Respect My Words - Fayose To Hausas

Fayose also sent out security men to arrest whoever breaks the curfew. He then told the Hausa community that he would make sure that justice reigns in the city of Ado Ekiti.
He said: “You said you love me, this is the time you have to show this love. I want to plead with you to submit whatever lethal weapons you have in your possession to the police. And if you refuse to do this, whether you are Yoruba or Hausa, the police will arrest you.
“Nigeria belongs to all of us and for the sake of our country, I plead with you to allow peace to reign.”

Thursday 21 May 2015

2015 Budget Gets Jonathan's Approval




 
With just over a week before his official handover, the outgoing President, Goodluck Jonathan, has approved the sum of N4.5 trillion ($22.6 billion) budget for 2015.

According to a statement credited to the president’s spokesman, Dr. Reuben Abati, the budget, which was by the National Assembly in late April, was approved by the Nigerian president on Wednesday, devoid of the usual fanfare.

It was also reported that the budget is 3.2% smaller than last year’s, following the issues associated with global crude prices which are responsible for the cash crunch in the country.

Abati said: “I can confirm to you that Mr. President had signed the 2015 budget into law some days back without the usual fanfare”.

Primary School girl hacked to death, another escapes

A female pupil of the Fagge Special Primary School, Kano, has been hacked to death by unidentified assailants and dumped in the school pit toilet.

It was gathered that the remains of the pupil, who had yet to be identified, was discovered at about 1pm on Wednesday.

Sources at the school told Punch that the assailants had scaled the school fence to commit the “atrocity”.
It was gathered that the two pupils were abducted during school activities, hacked and dumped in a pit toilet in the school. The female pupil died, while the male pupil reportedly survived the attack.

The night guard at the school said, “About 1 pm, some hoodlums jumped over the school fence and abducted two pupils ─ a male and a female ─ who were dragged into the toilet and subsequently stabbed in the head. The female pupil died, but the male pupil survived the attack.”

Media Sources Apologise Over Restaurant Cannibal Story

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BBC has admitted that the story about human flesh being served in an Anambra restaurant is false. They have also apologized for publishing the story.

Here is the statement they released on the matter:
"The story about the Nigerian restaurant which we published here was a mistake and we apologise. It was incorrect and published without the proper BBC checks. We have removed the story and have launched an urgent investigation into how this happened.

The BBC Swahili service’s reputation for accuracy and balance remains of paramount importance to us and we are taking the appropriate steps to insure that mistakes like this do not happen again.”

Daily Mail has also acknowledged that the story is false:

" An article on 16 May reported that a Nigerian restaurant was shut down for serving human flesh, based on a BBC Swahili report. BBC Swahili has now confirmed that the story was incorrect and the article has now been removed from our website."

Wednesday 20 May 2015

Artist that appeared in Jay Z's video feels completely used by him

 

Marina Abramović, the famous performance artist who collaborated with Jay Z on his Picasso Baby video two years ago, says Jay Z completely used her and that she would never work with him again...

In an interview with Spike Magazine Marina said

    "There was one reason I agreed to work with Jay Z that I can't talk about. I am very pissed by this, since he adapted my work only under one condition: That he would help my institute. Which he didn't."

    "The day before, he came to my office and I gave him an entire power point presentation and said: okay, you can help me, because I really need help to build this thing. Then he just completely used me. And that wasn’t fair. This is very different from Lady Gaga, for example, who has done great work for me. Just by having 45 million followers, she brought all these young kids into my public."

    "And in the end it was only a one-way transaction. I will never do it again, that I can say. Never. I was really naive in this kind of world. It was really new to me, and I had no idea that this would happen. It’s so cruel, it’s incredible. I will stay away from it for sure."

The White House labeled as the Nigg*r house on Google Map



Wow! If you type in nigg* house or nigg*r house on Google Map's search bar, a map and address of the White House will show on your screen. Google thinks some hackers may have hacked into their network/system to cause this.

A Google spokesperson has apologized and said they are working to rectify the error. "We apologize for any offense this may have caused. Our teams are working to fix this issue quickly."

Slot launches trade-in program in partnership with Matrix

 Slot Systems Limited, Nigeria’s leading phone retailer has launched a “trade-in” program to enable customers trade-in their old phones for brand new ones.

 Confirming this in Lagos, the Managing Director of SLOT, Mr. NnamdiEzeigbo, said that this program is in collaboration with Matrix Certified Pre-Owned Nigeria Limited, a leading name in pre-owned devices.

According to Ezeigbo “to be part of this program is very simple - just walk into any SLOT store, hand in your old phone, pay the price difference and walk out with a brand new phone for any of these brands of your choice: Blackberry, I phone, Samsung and Nokia”. Tagged ‘SLOT Trade-in’, the service is available in 50 Slot stores nationwide, and seeks to fulfill customers desire to own state-of-the-art phones at affordable prices. 

Monday 4 May 2015

7 Steps To Obtain A Promotion

Reader’s Question: How can I position myself now, for a promotion in 18 to 24 months?

Lisa’s Answer: First of all, congratulations on thinking ahead and allowing yourself enough time to create a game plan to get you from where you are today, to where you’d like to be in the future!

Obtaining a promotion isn’t always easy, but if you’re willing to do some analysis, conduct some research and create a career development plan – then you’ll make getting that much-coveted promotion a lot easier. Here are the seven steps you’ll need to go through:

Step 1: Analyze your current performance. Doing so-so work won’t get you promoted. You’ll need to do outstanding work that will get you noticed by management. First, take a look at the results you’re achieving in your current job and make sure you’re meeting or exceeding all of your manager’s performance expectations. Then, look for ways you can go above and beyond the daily requirements to demonstrate how you add value to the organization.

Step 2: Seek to understand your manager’s goals. Find out what keeps your boss up at night. In other words, seek to understand your manager’s key objectives and priorities. Then, determine ways you can help him or her achieve these department goals.

Tuesday 24 March 2015

Imagine being photobombed by Kanye, Kim and North West (photo)

 

29 year old Alice Bamford took a photo with her baby outside Nobu restaurant in LA on Sunday afternoon, completely unaware that she was being photobombed by one of the world's most famous families - Kim, Kanye and their cute daughter, North West.

The West family didn't know they were being photographed, otherwise they would probably have looked all lovey-dovey instead of looking pissed. Alice shared the photo on instagram.

Wednesday 25 February 2015

Apple iOS 8.3 Will Have 300 New Emojis, Including Racially Diverse Options

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Emojis are small digital images that are accessible through virtual keyboards used for expressing emotions on smartphones, tablets and PCs. If you enjoy using emojis on your iPhone, then you may be happy to hear that 300 more have been added to the keyboard in iOS 8.3. The current set of emojis include an Asian man wearing a gua pi mao cap and an Indian man wearing a turban, but there are no black people represented. This will change when Apple AAPL -0.62% devices are updated with iOS 8.3 because several of the tiny cartoon emojis will be available in six new skin tones.

Apple is also adding many more relationship- and gadget-related emojis. For example, same-sex relationship emojis like families with two mothers and two fathers will be added. The new gadget emojis that are being added includes an iPhone 6 and an Apple Watch as a replacement to the traditional watch digital image. Emojis for 32 more country flags will also be added in iOS 8.3. iOS 8.3 is available for developers now and should be released to the public within the next few months. The diverse emoji options will be applied to the new version of Mac OS X too.

80 years old American missionary kidnapped in Kogi

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Reverend Phyllis Sorto
An 80-year-old American missionary, Rev. Phyllis Sortor, has been abducted by unknown gunmen in Kogi State.

The kidnapping is coming barely two days after a director at Adavi Local Government Area, Abdulazeez Ohere, who was kidnapped last week, was released.
The Department of State and Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, are working with Nigerian authorities to find Sortor and are still awaiting word from her kidnappers.

Sources said the kidnappers, who invaded Emi-Woro, a village in Ajaokuta Local Government Area at about 10am on Monday, where the woman ran a Nursery/Primary School, forcibly pulled her out of the office, scaled the fence and took her away through the forest behind the school.

The State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Sola Adebayo, confirmed the incident and disclosed that their men had secured the school.
He said the command has appealed to the villagers to assist the police with useful information that could lead to the arrest of the kidnappers.

Thursday 19 February 2015

90's Rapper Vanilla Ice, Arrested in Residential Burglary - Police



Vanilla Ice, 47, real names Robert Van Winkle, was a popular 90s rapper and is now TV host. Recent reports say he has been arrested for stealing furniture from inside a home in Florida close to the one he was renovating.

The rapper is facing burglary and grand theft charges, according to NBC. The burglary happened sometime between December 2014 and February at a home in the 100 block of N. Atlantic Drive, Lantana Police said.


It's all connected to Ice's TV show, "The Vanilla Ice Project." Ice was renovating a nearby home and allegedly thought it was a good idea to go to the abandoned place and take the items in question.

Apparently, even though the house was vacant, the rightful owner had a problem with someone jacking their belongings ... thus the burglary charge. The cops got a search warrant and recovered some of the items.


According to police, numerous furniture items, a pool heater, bicycles and other items were taken from the home which was in the process of foreclosure.

Bayelsa crash: Dep Gov to work out memorial modalities with families of victims

Image result for Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa StateYenagoa— Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, has said that a state memorial service will be held in honour of Bayelsa women, who lost their lives in the Saturday tragic road accident along the Ahaoda axis of the East-West Road in Rivers State.

The governor, who described the accident victims as eminent women who played significant roles in the politics of the state, said the government was working out modalities for their interment.

He spoke as the Ijaw National Congress, INC, announced the postponement of the Ijaw Day celebration indefinitely in honour of the victims of the auto crash.


Dickson spoke when INC, its youth wing, the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC and the Bayelsa State Traditional Rulers Council paid him a condolence visit at Government House, Yenagoa.

Wednesday 18 February 2015

Governor Lamido: Obasanjo Is Still Our Father

Photo - Sule Lamido Jigawa state governor, Sule Lamido has said that former President, Olusegun Obasanjo still remains an icon and a political father to him, despite OBJ quitting the ruling party.

He said this as he left the Presidential villa after meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday.

He said that Obasanjo’s political grandsons (Jonathan, himself) might have made some mistakes which angered the ex-President for him to have resolved to dump the party.

Mr. Lamido said:  “Baba is more than a party man. He is an icon, a national symbol and a leader and an inventor, a creator of all the institutions today in Nigeria from the presidency to the governors who are his own sons, are all his creations. And so, when a father is angry with his own children, we will only say we are sorry to him. But then we cannot be renounced for whatever it is.

“No matter what we are, we may not be able to live up to his expectations. We might have made some mistakes, but abandoning us is not the solution because the country is first before anything else. So, he is our baba even up to the president. Baba is our baba no matter what. He is angry with us, but then, what do we do? He gave us the life at a time when Nigerians were fighting us, he stood for us."

Jega Summoned To Senate Over Postponement Of Elections

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The Nigerian Senate has summoned the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Attahiru Jega, over the postponement of the country’s general elections.

The Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba, raised the motion for Mr. Jega to be invited to explain why the general elections which were scheduled for February were postponed to March and April.

Mr. Jega was also invited to show how cards readers would be used at the elections. The INEC chairman is expected to attend the session with the card readers to prove its efficiency to the lawmakers.

Tuesday 17 February 2015

Are You A Voter?

Image result for permanent voters card in nigeriaTHERE are only 19 days to the last chance for voters to collect the permanent voter’s card, PVC. How many Nigerians know if they are eligible voters for the elections? It is doubtful if any Nigerian with certainty can say his name is on the list.

The 2010 Electoral Act, the law that governs elections in Nigeria is specific about the roles of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in the registration of voters and the maintenance of voters’ register. The law invests INEC with the responsibility of updating the voters’ list.

According to Section 17 (1), “The Commission should design, print and control the issuance of voters’ cards and names to appear in the register”. It also has the additional responsibility of displaying the list, so that excluded names, wrongly included names and misspelt names could be corrected before the elections.