Thursday, 8 September 2016
Edo Governorship Election: Election date should remain sacrosanct - PDP
Edo Governorship Election: Election date should remain sacrosanct - PDP
Sequel to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s Decision this afternoon to go ahead with the Edo State Gubernatorial Election as scheduled; and their immediate reversal of that patriotic stance, the Leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Senator Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, CON, has re-iterated its earlier position that the Saturday September 10, 2016 Election Date should remain sacrosanct since there is no tangible reason(s) evident to tamper with the Election.
The call for the postponement of the Election by top hierarchy of the security agencies predicated on alleged security threat was a less than ingenious attempt to buy time for the APC which is clearly heading for a major electoral catastrophe on Saturday.
"It is shameful and indeed a major constitutional breach for the security agencies to act in concert with the APC to truncate an Election that had been planned for months. Nigerians were not deceived by the obvious concoctions of the security agencies whose performances during elections have been less than average since the advent of the Buhari Administration. Indeed they have become instruments in the hands of the Ruling Party to harass, intimidate and punish opponents." Prince Adeyeye declared.
The time may be ripe now for President Buhari and the National Assembly to conduct a non-partisan holistic review and investigation of the national security apparatus to save our fledging democracy.
“The postponement of the Election by INEC is illegal, unconstitutional and a breach of the peoples’ trust in the Commission and the security agencies. It is a coup against the people of Edo State in particular and Nigerians in general. Since APC assumed power, virtually all elections conducted by INEC have either been inconclusive or truncated. Saturday’s Election in Edo State must be an exemption. We will not accept anything less than free, fair and transparent election conducted and concluded the same day. INEC must rise to the occasion to restore the confidence of Nigerians in its operations. Edo is a test case. With the way INEC is performing, how are we sure that it would be able to handle the 2019 national elections. Our democracy is under a serious threat from the APC and its Gestapo security agencies.”
Finally, we call on all stakeholders - The Media, civil society organizations, all political parties and indeed all Nigerians and the international community to rise to defend our hard earned democracy from the assault being unleashed on it by the APC Government.
Signed:
Prince Dayo Adeyeye PDP National Publicity Secretary
Checkout Monalisa Chinda's photos of her wedding in Greece
Checkout Monalisa Chinda's photos of her wedding in Greece
Nollywood Actress Monalisa Chinda got married to her longtime friend Victor Coker in Santorini, Greece on Thursday September 1, 2016.
Here is what she wrote below expressing her appreciation:
"The day the Lord completed the good work He started..Glory be to God..to you my beloved fans, family, colleagues and friends. thank you all for your prayers, your good will messages. We appreciate them all. To our families, friends and colleagues who were able to make it to #SantoriniGreece to witness the occasion, we thank the Almighty for journey mercies as God was fully involved. Having people travelling Miles from their various destinations to attend our wedding... may the good Lord bless you all abundantly from this day onwards in Jesus Name amen..for those who couldn't make it but has been supportive throughout, we say thanks as well. We know you would have given your all to be part of this. Thanks again and God bless you all"
Former Abia state governor, Orji Uzor Kalu begs Nigerians to give President Buhari more time
Former Abia state governor, Orji Uzor Kalu begs Nigerians to give President Buhari more time
He noted that President Buhari had
just spent one year out of his four year term in office and so needs more time to work.
His words:
"I'm calling on Nigerian youths to be of good use to themselves. Let me be honest with you, I cannot judge Buhari. He has a four-year mandate to turn things around. He still has time and I expect that he will do something. Young people might be feeling frustrated. Government must not do everything. The only thing is that government is not paying enough attention to the manufacturing sector. If I am government, I will pay attention to manufacturing and agriculture. You pay attention through the entrepreneurs by giving them single digit loans and opportunities. All the enterprise done by government will not work until they see us as partners. When Dangote was starting his cement factory, he was encouraged by the government. Today, he is all over Nigeria. The problem is people are envious and jealous; they see Orji Kalu who is rich, but they do not know what I have gone through to get to this level. They want to be like me, and that is not possible. Government should grant more incentives to the entrepreneurs. In June 1999, I told President Olusegun Obasanjo how to solve the power sector by doing something differently. We brought people and they promised to fix the power problem up to 75 percent. But Obasanjo refused. The amount needed was N14 billion. If Nigeria can fix power and insecurity, the country will move forward”.
Ekweremadu tells Buhari to stop the Police from intimidating PDP members
Ekweremadu tells Buhari to stop the Police from intimidating PDP members
Ike Ekweremadu, the Deputy Senate President, has asked President Buhari to stop the Police from intimidating members of the opposition
party, PDP, particularly as the people of Edo go to the
polls this Saturday to elect a new governor. He made this known in a statement signed by his media aide, Uche Anichukwu.
The Senator accused the police of arbitrarily arresting and intimidating some PDP
members and supporters and as such, urged President Buhari to urgently prevail on the issue so as to ensure a free and fair election that was established
by the PDP before they lost to APC during the 2015 general election.
His words:
"I am deeply distressed by the development, not just because I am a member of the PDP, but more importantly, because the PDP had taken our electoral process beyond where it is being dragged back to today. The greatest gift of democracy, which makes other blessings of democracy feasible, is the inalienable right of the people to elect their leaders of their own freewill in a free, fair, and credible electoral process that must be devoid of all forms of intimidation. As a beneficiary of the electoral reforms and policy of non-interference in the electoral process, exemplified by the immediate past PDP administration, led by former President Goodluck Jonathan, I expect the APC-led federal government to immediately call the security agencies to order. If the APC-led FG cannot improve on the electoral process, I expect them to, at least, maintain the standard set by the PDP".
19 Things To Know About Dangote’s Refinery And Petrochemical Plant (See photos)
19 Things To Know About Dangote’s Refinery And Petrochemical Plant (See photos)
1. Over $4 billion worth of equipment currently sits on the site.
2. The project is slated to cost $14 billion (N2.8 trillion) of which Dangote is contributing $7 billion in equity.
3. The project site is larger than Victoria Island. It is located on 2135 hectares of land in Epe, Lagos near the Lekki Free Zone
4. It is the largest industrial complex in Africa
5. Work goes on, on the site, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
6. World Record 2.72 million accident free hours recorded on site, without a single lost time to injuries
7. It is the largest single train grass roots refinery in the world with a processing capacity of 650,000 BPSD
8. Dangote Group brought in the world’s #1, #2, and #5 sand dredgers to sand fill the site. 60% of the land being swampy. So far these dredgers have reclaimed 13 million m³ out of 30 million m³
9. During construction, the project will employ over 25,000 Nigerians
10. When this project comes online, Nigeria will save a minimum of $10 billion a year on imports
11. The Ammonia component of the plant will produce 2.8 million tonnes of Urea
12. Dangote is producing its own electricity to power the plant and by so doing is saving 75% costs. Dangote produces electricity at a rate that is significantly cheaper than the Federal Government. Dangote’s cost is $400,000/MW, while Federal Government is $2,000,000/MW
13. All the civil engineering is done by Nigerian companies
14. The plant has an export value of $6 billion per annum, meaning Dangote’s effort will increase the amount of foreign exchange in Nigeria’s foreign reserves by at least 40% of current value on a yearly basis
15. Dangote said when this project comes on line, his friend Femi Otedola will save at least N26 per litre on millions of litres of diesel and petrol which his companies import annually. This savings will be passed on to the consumers and it will take a lot of pressure off the banks
16. Billions of Naira were paid to acquire the land and to settle the existing communities. More money was also allocated and spent to relocate the existing communities
17. This project will restore the dignity of Nigeria, a crude producing country that has for years gone abroad to meet its demand for refined products
18. Refined products to be produced at the plant include but is not limited to propane, petrol, Jet Fuel, Diesel, Kerosene, Carbon Black, Polypropylene, Polyethylene
19. The United States Trade and Development Agency is supporting this project with $997 million.
Source: Nigerian Renaissance Youths
Checkout Forbes Highest Earning Hip Hop Stars of 2016
Checkout Forbes Highest Earning Hip Hop Stars of 2016
Diddy, Jay Z, Dr Dre & Drake top Forbes Highest Earning Hip Hop stars of 2016.
Diddy is the highest earning Hip Hop star in the US for the second year in a row. Other than 2014 when Dr Dre beat him to the top spot, he has been the highest earning in at least 5 years.
According to Forbes list released Diddy, Jay Z, Dr Dre, Drake and Wiz Khalifa made the top 5.
See the top 20 millionaires below
1. Diddy ($62 million)
2. Jay-Z ($53.5 million)
3. Dr. Dre ($41 million)
4. Drake ($38.5 million)
5. Wiz Khalifa ($24 million)
6. Nicki Minaj ($20.5 million)
7. Pitbull ($20 million)
8. Pharrell Williams ($19.5 million)
9. Kendrick Lamar ($18.5 million)
10. Birdman ($18 million)
11. Kanye West (17.5 million)
12. DJ Khaled ($15million)
13. Asap Rocky ($13 million)
14. J Cole($14 million)
15. Lil Wayne ($14 million)
16. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis ($14 million)
17. Snoop Dogg ($12.5million)
18. Eminem ($11million)
19. Swizz Beatz ($10.5 million)
20. Ludacris and Rick Ross (Tie) ($10million)
Lassa Fever confirmed in Ondo state
Lassa Fever confirmed in Ondo state
Ondo State government yesterday confirmed a case of Lassa Lever at the Owo/Ose in Owo and Ose Local Governments Areas of the state while two other suspected cases are under investigation. The victims have been transferred to Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital in Edo State for adequate treatment.
The State Commissioner for Health, Dayo Adeyanju, made this known in Akure, Ondo State capital, adding that the surveillance measures have been put in place to prevent a spread of the dreaded disease.
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