Wednesday 18 March 2015

Atiku Abubakar releases a statement on his political stance.

Atiku Abubakar releases a statement on his political stance


 
President Jonathan's visit to VP Atiku Abubakar at his home about a week ago sparked rumours that he was decamping back to PDP. Well, that is not happening. Here is the statement he released via his twitter handle.

Basketmouth Acquires 2015 Model Lexus SUV (See Photo)

  Basketmouth Acquires 2015 Model Lexus SUV (See Photo)


 
Ace comedian, Bright Okpocha A.K.A Basketmouth unveiled and washed this powerful machine today with friends. Big Boy!!!

APC is planning to release a scandalous documentary against GEJ 3 days to election - Fani-Kayode


APC is planning to release a scandalous documentary against GEJ 3 days to election - Fani-Kayode






In a statement released today, Femi Fani Kayode said the APC has budgeted $2million to produce a blockbuster documentary which he described as baseless and full of lies to slander against president Jonathan and his government. Read the statement below...
There are three issues that we wish to bring to the attention of the Nigerian Public today, all reflecting the sheer desperation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to get power. 

One: It has been brought to our attention by members of the covert and special operations unitof this Directorate that certain unpatriotic steps are being taken by the opposition in an attempt to discredit not just the President, but also his government and indeed our entire country.In a statement he released today,






As we are addressing you,a scurrilous and utterly baseless documentary and video has been commissioned and compiled by them. It is titled ‘’Nigerians…What Is Going On’’. In the documentary the opposition has listed some areas which they claim reflect the corrupt nature of the Nigerian people, the nature of the President and the nature of the government that he is heading. 





All manner of lies, deceit, fabrication, slander, falsehood and misrepresentation of the basic facts are in thedocumentary. The whole thing is simply an attempt to denigrate the Nigerian people and bring is into disrepute and opprobrium before the International community. 





Two million dollars was budgeted for this irresponsible and shameful project and the services of no less than three specialists and well known international spin doctors from two western countries were procured. 





These specialists are now in Nigeria to put finishing touches to their project. The whole idea is to perfect the work and then release it to the international television networks and the Nigerian public three days before the elections. I will not go into detail about the contents now but some of the subheadings are as follows:





*$15 million US Private Jet Arms Scandal


*N5 trillion stolen under Jonathan


*N21 billion Pension funds embezzled


*N10 billion private jet scandal.


*N1.6 trillion oil subsidy scandal, and much more.





These are the obvious ones we can talk about here. They have targeted the oil and gas sector in a particularly brutal and shameless manner and they seek to tarnish the name and image of Mr. President and those that run that sector with sleaze, dirty lies, disinformation and unsubstantiated allegations. 





Every single heading that we have just listed, plus all the others that we have refused to list here, are not backed up with anything tangible and are devoid of truth and substance. Their foundation are nothing but lies, deceit, falsehood and malevolence and the whole enterprise was put together simply to demonise the individuals concerned, to demonisethe government, to demonise Nigeria and to make the Nigerian people look like a nation of hardened criminals.





The objective of the planned documentary is to incite the people, to destabilise the country and to bring the President into utter disrepute. In order to achieve, these effectively consistent personal attacks will be launched on key government officials. 





This documentary, which we consider to be very dangerous, is full of false and irresponsible postulations about what is going on in this country and if it is released in its present form it is capable of setting Nigeria on fire.





We are letting the Nigerian people know about this in good time in order to pre-empt it and we want the opposition to be fully aware of the fact that we know what they are doing, what they are planning, when they were planning it and who is involved. We also know the amount budgeted for this project, who is disbursing the money and what their real intentions are. 





We also want them to be fully aware of the fact that even if General Muhammadu Buhari, Bola Tinubu, Rotimi Amaechi or any of them are in their toilets, in their bedrooms, in their covens or anywhere else they may choose to hide and hold their secret meetings, we know what they are doing. 




This document was passed on to us by a loyal and patriotic Nigerian who is working with them and who is a key officer in one of their most sensitive and secret cells and covert intelligence units. 





This individual was so disgusted at the level of fabrication and propaganda that they were indulging in that he felt that it was important to share the information with us. We commend the courage and patriotism of this person and we assure him of his safety. He made this vital information available to us and we commend him greatly for it.





Finally we want to say that such an irresponsible course will not achieve the objective for which it was set. This government, this country and our dear President will not be destabilised and distracted and Nigeria will not be set on fire.






TWO:




Again, gentlemen of the media, our attention had been drawn to the existence of an illegal Radio station called ‘’APC RADIO’’ or ‘’RADIO CHANJI’’. This radio station has been broadcasting falsehood, propaganda and inciting comments periodically over the last few days and since inception.





We seize this opportunity to call on the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) to set its house in order while ensuring that its rules are followed. We call on them to use all means available to stop this illegal radio station from operating and if necessary to block its illegal transmissions.





The person that is heading this operation is Ambassador Yusuf Mamman, an APC leader and stalwart who has much experience in the world of special ops and disinformation and who has been given millions of dollars to start this illegal radio station.





The objective of the radio station is to serve as a propaganda tool to fight the government after they lose the elections on March 28th. The brain behind the operation is the former governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi who equally founded Radio Kudirat during the days of NADECO when the government of General Sani Abacha was being fought by a number of people in Nigeria.





The opposition know that they would lose the election and after this happens it is their intention to begin to use this illegal Radio Station to incite Nigerians against the government. They seek to create mayhem and cause panic and create a toxic and bellicose atmosphere in which their supporters will be encouraged to slaughter and kill innocent Nigerians whilstthe country burns.





They also intend to use the radio station to incite the armed forces to mutiny. They intend to create a major division and utter chaos within the Nigerian state, using religion and ethnicity, and they will take that opportunity to either call for full blown military intervention or the establishment of an Interim National Government. 





It is through the auspices of this illegal Radio Station that they intend to announce members of their planned shadow and parallel government, to nominate their ministers and to then create major crisis in our country.





The truth of the matter is that this will not work. However it is important for the security agencies to arrest Yusuf Mamman and question Kayode Fayemi, Bola Tinubu, Rotimi Amaechi and the APC Presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari himself on the operation and illicit and dangerous agenda of this illegal Radio Station. 





We will not sit back and watch them achieve their objectives. We will not allow them to destabilise Nigeria and we will not allow them to create a parallel government after they lose the elections.






THREE:


Our sources within the Buhari and APC camp have also revealed to us that Gen Muhammadu Buhari is in a quandary about what to do about the very serious allegations that have been made against Bola Tinubu when it comes to his tenure as Governor of Lagos state and thereafter. 

 





Buhari is said to be overwhelmed by the staggering allegations and compelling evidence that have been documented and exposed in the last few weeks about Tinubu and his closest associates. 




Our sources have revealed that Gen. Buhari has resolved that in the event of his winning the Presidential election, he will issue an ultimatum to Bola Tinubu. 





The ultimatum will be that either Tinubu would forfeit and give up 50 per cent of the money, property and the illicit gains that he has fleeced and garnered from Lagos state over the last 16 years or he would face the full wrath of the law and be prosecuted for corruption. 





It is clear from this that all is not well in the APC’s camp and that their de facto leader, Bola Tinubu and their presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, are on a collision course. These two people and their party simply cannot be trusted with the future of Nigeria.  

  




Thank you for listening.

'They are busy abusing me and my husband. I will not answer them' - Dame Patience Jonathan

'They are busy abusing me and my husband. I will not answer them' - Dame Patience Jonathan


Nigeria's First Lady, Patience Jonathan says she'll not join issues with members of the opposition party in Rivers state who she described as rascals. Mrs Jonathan said they have been abusing her and her husband over the attack at APC rally in Okrika on Feb 17th and she doesn't plan to answer them. She said this while campaigning at the PDP women rally in Rivers state today. She said;
"They are rascals and I will not respond to them. Don’t let me open my mouth to talk about these rascals. The Rivers monorail will not be completed until hundred (years). It will remain like that until my great grandchildren are born. We did not vote for these people. We in Rivers State voted Celestine Omehia, but these people came and took our mandate away and today they are abusing us. They don’t have respect for elders. They are busy abusing me and my husband. I will not answer them. In Rivers State, we respect elders but these rascals have no respect for their elders. We must vote them out in April.”


Jonathan's made Patron of Fulani cattle rearers(See photos)

Jonathan's made Patron of Fulani cattle rearers(See photos)


President Goodluck Jonathan dressed in Fulani attire as he was made the Life Patron of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, a socio-cultural group of Fulani pastoralists in Northern Nigeria. The group visited President Jonathan at the State House today March 18th to show their support for him and endorse him for a 2nd term. 


INEC ready for next week's general elections - Jega

INEC ready for next week's general elections - Jega

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Attahiru Jega says the electoral body is set to conduct the general elections scheduled to start next week Saturday March 28
He made this known at a meeting with some Civil Society groups in Abuja today, stating that the time provided by the postponement has helped the commission articulate its plan for the conduct of a successful election
"We believe very strongly that the period of the extension has been put to good use and it has added value and obviously we would be able to do a much better election and it also enforced our belief that the elections for 2015 will be remarkably better than the 2011 elections and in fact we believe it will be the best election in Nigeria's history" he said
He however raised concerns over the security of INEC staffs and NYSC members who would be working during the election days
"Clearly security remains an issue of concern particularly securing the staff of INEC as they are being deployed or as they are conducting the elections and also protecting the election environment" he said

(Photo) Orji Uzor Kalu dancing 'Shoki' during campaign

(Photo) Orji Uzor Kalu dancing 'Shoki' during campaign


   
Former Abia state governor was photographed dancing Shoki as a community in his state declared their support for his Senatorial bid.
LWKM!

Accident At Ogidi Market (See Photos)

Accident At Ogidi Market (See Photos)

This accident occurred yesterday evening as commercial bus drivers were scrambling for passengers and in the process occupied the space for on coming vehicles.

Little did they know when a truck ran over one of the buses and resulted in the death of some passengers, while others were trapped under the truck.




















It happened yesterday evening as bus drivers in front of the market where scrambling for passengers, leaving little space for on coming vehicles, as the truck was coming from Awka  and the driver got to the bend, the drivers had already covered half of the main road..the truck driver tried all he could not to hit any of the buses only to enter the gutter killing pedestrians that were crossing over..some guys are still trapped under the truck...
- See more at: http://www.flavour360blog.com/2015/03/omg-accident-at-building-materials.html#sthash.aGLPxhhJ.dpuf

It happened yesterday evening as bus drivers in front of the market where scrambling for passengers, leaving little space for on coming vehicles, as the truck was coming from Awka  and the driver got to the bend, the drivers had already covered half of the main road..the truck driver tried all he could not to hit any of the buses only to enter the gutter killing pedestrians that were crossing over..some guys are still trapped under the truck...
Graphic pics below
- See more at: http://www.flavour360blog.com/2015/03/omg-accident-at-building-materials.html#sthash.aGLPxhhJ.dpuf

It happened yesterday evening as bus drivers in front of the market where scrambling for passengers, leaving little space for on coming vehicles, as the truck was coming from Awka  and the driver got to the bend, the drivers had already covered half of the main road..the truck driver tried all he could not to hit any of the buses only to enter the gutter killing pedestrians that were crossing over..some guys are still trapped under the truck...
Graphic pics below
- See more at: http://www.flavour360blog.com/2015/03/omg-accident-at-building-materials.html#sthash.aGLPxhhJ.dpuf

It happened yesterday evening as bus drivers in front of the market where scrambling for passengers, leaving little space for on coming vehicles, as the truck was coming from Awka  and the driver got to the bend, the drivers had already covered half of the main road..the truck driver tried all he could not to hit any of the buses only to enter the gutter killing pedestrians that were crossing over..some guys are still trapped under the truck...
Graphic pics below
- See more at: http://www.flavour360blog.com/2015/03/omg-accident-at-building-materials.html#sthash.aGLPxhhJ.dpuf

It happened yesterday evening as bus drivers in front of the market where scrambling for passengers, leaving little space for on coming vehicles, as the truck was coming from Awka  and the driver got to the bend, the drivers had already covered half of the main road..the truck driver tried all he could not to hit any of the buses only to enter the gutter killing pedestrians that were crossing over..some guys are still trapped under the truck...
Graphic pics below
- See more at: http://www.flavour360blog.com/2015/03/omg-accident-at-building-materials.html#sthash.aGLPxhhJ.dpuf

OMG! Accident at Building Materials Ogidi Market [VERY GRAPHIC PICS]


It happened yesterday evening as bus drivers in front of the market where scrambling for passengers, leaving little space for on coming vehicles, as the truck was coming from Awka  and the driver got to the bend, the drivers had already covered half of the main road..the truck driver tried all he could not to hit any of the buses only to enter the gutter killing pedestrians that were crossing over..some guys are still trapped under the truck...
Graphic pics below

- See more at: http://www.flavour360blog.com/2015/03/omg-accident-at-building-materials.html#sthash.aGLPxhhJ.dpuf

I Joined Cultism To Fight Injustice--- 500 Level FUT Student (See Photo)

  I Joined Cultism To Fight Injustice--- 500 Level FUT Student (See Photo)

               
A 500- level computer science student of Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna and two others have been arrested by the Niger State Police Command for alleged cultism.The trio, according to the police, belong to Neo-Black Movement (NBM) a.k.a Black Axe
                 
The state Police Commissioner, Mr. Olusola Amore, said two locally made pistols, three live ammunition 9mm caliber, three axes and three pairs of fraternity uniforms were recovered at the spot of their arrest. 
                
The 500-level student, who claimed to be the leader of the gang, said he was initiated into the gang four years ago to fight injustice and oppression in FUT, Minna and also get connected.He said..
”I have been in this gang for four years, but I have never fought against any form of injustice because our school, FUT, Minna, is calm. My parents are in Lagos and still together but they are not aware that I am in this problem. In fact, I am regretting being in this mess,” the self-confessed cult member said.On his advice to other students, he said,” I don’t advise even my enemy to belong to this gang because there is nothing to gain from it. I personally am regretting now. Cultism is not good”. 
 Tears rolled down his cheek as he spoke.On whether he knew of other members, he simply said,
”I am about to graduate; so I don’t know of other members.”
Source: Vanguard

I regard the APC as an evil party and Buhari being outdated and unelectable - Femi Fani-Kayode

I regard the APC as an evil party and Buhari being outdated and unelectable - Femi Fani-Kayode


                    
As the March 28 Presidential Election approaches, we have been seeing interesting and juicy dramas from the camps of the two strongest political parties, PDP AND APC. The Director of Media and Publicity of the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation, Femi Fani-Kayode, yesterday in a statement accused the All Progressives Congress, APC, of running newspaper advertorials of his “renounced and outdated” views about president Jonathan. He said he made those statements when he was still with APC, a party he called evil, before his eyes were opened, and ran back to PDP.
                
He also says APC shouldn’t forget in a hurry how their presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari once called Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his CAN governors ad being corrupt, treacherous, unstable and unreliable. He says in another similar manner, Tinubu also referred to Buhari as being obsessed with power, wicked, sadistic and unreliable. Need they forget what Nasir El Rufai also once said about General Buhari being outdated and unelectable? He asked.

According to the statement he issued today, Sunday, 15th of march, 2015 in Abuja, Mr. Fani-Kayode said, “the APC have resorted to buying full page adverts of outdated quotes about President Goodluck Jonathan from old essays written by me when I was in their ranks.

“This proves the measure of their desperation. Needless to say I renounced those views about President Jonathan long ago and since then I have returned to the PDP and have given my unflinching support both to him and the party.

“I shall continue to do so because I regard the APC as an evil party and their Presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari, as incapable of and unfit to rule our country,”

“One wonders whether the APC has forgotten what Nasir El Rufai once said about General Buhari being ”outdated and unelectable” and what Bola Tinubu once said about Buhari being ”obsessed with power, wicked, sadistic and unreliable.”

“Better still, have they forgotten what Buhari himself once said about Bola Tinubu and his ACN governors as being ”corrupt, treacherous, unstable and unreliable”?

“Clearly the APC has an obsession with me and my words (past, present or future) and let me assure them that I shall continue to focus my guns on them over the next two weeks regardless of their paid television and newspaper adverts about me.

“I shall continue to expose them for the violent men, heartless cultists and dirty ritualists that they are to the Nigerian people.

“At the same time, I shall continue to intimate our people about the excellent work that Mr. President and the PDP have been doing over the last few months and years and why I believe that he deserves a second term,” he said 

Asari Dokubo’s Wife Blasts Fans For Sending Her Condolences

Asari Dokubo’s Wife Blasts Fans For Sending Her Condolences


Hajia Mujahidat Daba Dokubo –Asari the wife of former militant leader Dokubo Asari shared the photo above of her daughter dressed in their traditional costume during her grandmother’s in-law’s burial. Instead of showering encomiums on the teenager’s beautiful costume, fans started sending her condolences, consoling her over the lost of her daughter. She then blasted fans.

(Photo) M.I's younger brother, Jason Abaga, weds at the beach

(Photo) M.I's younger brother, Jason Abaga, weds at the beach

 


M.I's younger brother Jason Abaga got married on Saturday March 14th to the love of his life, Jessica. Their wedding, was held at Atican Beach Resort in Lekki, Lagos, having only family members and friends. 
I love this!

Federal Government reduces electricity tariff by over 50%

Federal Government reduces electricity tariff by over 50%


The Federal Government has announced the reduction in electricity tariff by half. Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Sam Amadi, who made the announcement in Abuja today March 17th, said after a review of the tariffs being paid by Nigerians, the commission agreed to slash it by half. The reduction takes effect from the end of March.

He said the commission agreed to remove the Multi-year tariff order, MYTO 2.1 following multiple petitions and complains from Nigerians especially members of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria who said inclusion of the MYTO 2.1 caused them to spend more on their businesses and in some cases loss of jobs.


“The Commission also invited the Chief executive Officers of the distribution companies to the hearing to respond to the case of the consumer groups. Furthermore, the Commission reviewed the technical and financial assumption of MYTO 2.1. The review shows that the major underlying cause of the skyrocketing increase in the tariff is the huge Aggregate Technical, Commercial and Collection (ATC&C) losses, which are passed through to consumers. In some DISCOs ATC&C losses increased tariff by as much as 80-103%. “…

It is the responsibility of the DISCOs to collect their revenue from their customers. Failure to do so should not be a penalty to customers who pay their bills. It is clear that removing the collection losses will lead to lower tariffs for consumers. The removal of collection losses from customer tariff has reduced tariff by more than 50 percent in some places. Please note that the reduction does not affect the CBN facility and its repayment.

“Therefore, On Monday, March 9, 2015 the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) issued a new order to the effect that henceforth collection loss, which is defined as the ‘amount billed but not collected’, will not be automatically passed on to consumers of electricity. Consequently, the collection loss for all DISCOs is set at zero. It is now the responsibility of DISCOs to convince the regulator of any exceptional circumstances for such loss to be passed to the consumers,” Amadi said in a statement. 


Switzerland to return $380million Abacha's loot to Nigeria

Switzerland to return $380million Abacha's loot to Nigeria

The government of Switzerland has concluded plans to return late Abacha's loot of $380 million to the Nigerian government.

The prosecutors said yesterday March 17, 2015 that they ordered the money seized in Luxembourg starting in 2006 & was officially confiscated last year following an agreement between Nigeria and the Abacha family under which FG dropped its case against Abacha's son, Abba Abacha.

Switzerland has previously returned to Nigeria more than $700 million that Abacha stashed in Swiss accounts. If the Swiss government makes this new cash return, it would bring the total amount of Abacha's loot returned so far to $1.080 billion. 
 
 

'I remain the President of AGN' - Ibinabo Fiberisima

'I remain the President of AGN' - Ibinabo Fiberisima


Ibinabo Fiberisima-Egbuka has come out to say she still remains the president of the Actors' Guild of Nigeria despite a Lagos High court ruling on March 16th nullifying her October 2014 re-election. 

Ibinabo said she will be appealing the judgement and until her appeal is heard, she remains the President of the Guild.
"People have been calling me on the phone to say that Emeka Ike is the new president of the AGN. But this is not true. The court did not say that he is now president. It said there was a status quo that forbade us from holding elections. We are appealing that because we cannot wait four whole years for the court’s judgement on that issue. I remain president of the guild till my appeal is heard" 


The Punch

PDP is the messiah, Goodluck is the Messiah - Nigeria's First Lady

PDP is the messiah, Goodluck is the Messiah - Nigeria's First Lady


First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan, during the PDP women rally in Illorin, Kwara state yesterday, said PDP and her husband are the messiahs Nigerians need
"Nigerian women, if they (APC) come, tell them that your mother said you should not listen to them. They have nothing to offer. They have nothing to give you, Nigerian women; because the battle has already been conquered, God has opened the way for us. God has brought down the messiah for us. And PDP is the messiah. Goodluck is the messiah. I am a person that will tell the truth. I will not abuse people, but if you are old you are old, so leave it to younger people. What are we going to take expired drug to do? Have you seen anywhere where APC cured any person? If you vote and drink it and die, it is not my business. Don't go near APC. It is an expired drug and an adulterated drug" she said.
 Do you agree with her?

No clue yet on missing Chibok girls – Army Chief

No clue yet on missing Chibok girls – Kenneth Minimah


The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Kenneth Minimah says despite the recent recapturing of territories from Boko Haram in the last two weeks, the Nigerian army has no clue on the whereabouts of the over 200 missing Chibok girls abducted in April 2014. 

He made this known this while addressing state house correspondence after the security council meeting at the Presidential villa yesterday
"No news for now in all the liberated areas. We have also made enquiries but when the Boko Haram fighters flee they take their dependants with them. Those we have come in contact with have not made any comment suggesting that the Chibok girls were there and were taken away. But we are optimistic that as it becomes closer, the territory is becoming elusive to them we will get further details on that" he said
 Nigerians are eager to see the girls released from their abductors very soon.
 

A 92-yr Old Woman Donates Her N1m Savings To Buhari

A 92-yr Old Woman Donates Her N1m Savings To Buhari


 
Aisha Buhari was pictured with Mrs Hajia Tara Koko (middle), the 92-yr old woman who donated her life time N1m savings for Gen. Buhari's campaign.What a generous woman she is!


Man shot dead by suspected cultists in UNILAG last night

   Man shot dead by suspected cultists in UNILAG last night


 
A young man, whose identity has not been revealed yet, was shot dead last night around 10pm at the University of Lagos Amphitheatre by suspected cult members. The school authority is yet to confirm if he was a student or not.