Lobatan!! #EkitiGate: We rigged Ekiti state 2014 election- PDP secretary in Ekiti state, Tope Aluko says

PDP Secretary in Ekiti state, Tope Aluko, this evening made some strong allegations regarding the 2014 Governorship election in Ekiti state that saw Ayo Fayose emerge as governor.

Tope was a guest on Channels TV's Politics Today. Looks like he wanted to be Chief of Staff to the Governor and he didn't get the position. He made quite alot of accusations. See more of the things he said as tweeted by Channels TV's Kayode Akintemi...

Creating two million jobs with ICT

The Federal Government has repeatedly told us that we are in for very difficult times. For a large percentage of our youths and graduates, this is no good news because quite a number of them are either unemployed or underemployed.

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, out of a total youth labour force of 36,380,320 (representing 48 per cent of total labour force in Nigeria of 75.9 million), a total of 13,658,065 of them were either unemployed or underemployed in the third quarter of 2015.

This points to the fact that Nigeria is sitting on a time bomb and we need to stem the unemployment tide fast by getting our youths and young graduates busy and engaged. As someone who literally lives and breathes technology, the key question I have asked myself is: “How can we use technology to reduce unemployment especially by taking advantage of freelancing and online jobs?”

As a result of my concern, I was excited when I received the invitation of the Minister of Communications, Mr. Adebayo Shittu, who, in trying to chart a road map for the sector, invited ICT stakeholders from every nook and cranny of the country to the maiden retreat of the ministry, tagged Repositioning the Communications Sector as a Key Driver of the Nigerian Economy, held at the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Oyo State.

"it was not an easy decision to take, because the allure of power and the worries about what would become of you after leaving office constitute an irresistible force." - GEJ

And I like this man without being president, seem to be a very good man... I think he had very crazy people around him then. ThankGod he broke the chains.

On the 28th of March, 2015, after a tension filled presidential election, Muhammadu Buhari emerged as the new president of Nigeria and Goodluck Jonathan conceded victory to his successor. In a dinner organised in his honour in Geneva, Switzerland last week by Cercle Diplomatique, Jonathan poured out his heart concerning a lot of issues ranging from his foray into politics, Nigeria's well being and why he conceded to President Buhari immediately after the election. He talked about why he made that  historic telephone to congratulate Buhari even when the results were still being tallied.

His full statement during the dinner has just been released and its very revealing! Read it after the cut...

2016 budget: NASS moves against Aso Rock

LAWMAKERS in the National Assembly are said to be preparing a huge shock for the presidency as far as the final copy of the 2016 budget is concerned.

The lawmakers in the two chambers committed the budget to committee assignments last week after passing the document through the second reading.

Investigations at the National Assembly, however, confirmed that lawmakers are unhappy that they have been made to bear the brunt of all the ills that go with budgetary allocations year after year.

For instance, some of the lawmakers argued that whereas every sector of the budget in the 2016 estimates recorded between 10 and 30 percent increase, the budget of the National Assembly took a downward plunge from N130 billion in 2015 to N115 billion.

The lawmakers are also angry that while the National Assembly has been granted zero capital allocations in 2016, that of the Presidency rose from N8.3 billion and N8.9 billion in 2014 and 2015 to N19.1 billion in 2016.

Yaaaay!!! Lightup Lagos

In line with the ongoing statewide “Operation Light up Lagos” project, the Lagos State Government has completed the illumination of the Third Mainland Bridge.

Check other pictures below...

#Lobatan Arms deal: EFCC investigates Obanikoro’s children over N4.8billion fund

Former Defence Minister Musiliu Obanikoro's 2 children,  Babajide and  Gbolahan Obanikoro are currently been investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Sources at the anti- graft agency disclosed that N4,745,000,000.00 was traced to a company, Sylvan McNamara Limited, in which they both have investments in.

The money was allegedly paid into the company’s account with Diamond bank over a period of time from the Office of the National Security Adviser account with the CBN. According to the source, all the transfers took place between June and December 2014,which was during the Ekiti state governorship election.

#Gbam!! Criticism won’t stop Buhari’s anti-corruption war –Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari will not relent in his war against corruption until the scourge is destroyed in the country.

He also called on Nigerians to join the battle against corruption in the country.

“This is not Buhari’s war; this is not the All Progressives Congress’ war. This is a war for all Nigerians and we must all join hands in waging the war,’’ Mohammed said while delivering a lecture on Friday at the Faculty of Arts, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State.

Chai!! Okonjo-Iweala Chooses Personal Attacks To Cover Up Corruption, Femi Falana Says

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has expressed concern that Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s former Finance Minister & Coordinating Minister for the Economy, this week chose the path of a scurrilous personal attack on him for requesting the ICC to investigate the crimes against humanity committed by some former public officers.  

In a letter to the Special Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Falana had called for the trial of past and current Nigerian officials, military and civilian, indicted in the investigation of the diversion of billions of dollars meant for purchase of arms to fight Boko Haram.

In the letter, he had said, “The failure of a former Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to prevent widespread and systematic corruption including the re-looting of the Abacha loot amounts to complicity under the Rome Statute, and therefore fits the legal requirements of a crime against humanity.”

Yes we need this-B hari seeks stiffer penalty for money launderers

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday introduced two bills to the National Assembly to strengthen the war against money laundering.

The bills were titled, “The Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Bill, 2016” and “The Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Bill, 2016.”

The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, read the letter containing the bills at plenary on Wednesday while at the House of Representatives, the Speaker, Mr. Yakubu Dogara, read Buhari’s letter conveying the bills to members.

Buhari in the letter stated that the first bill sought to repeal the existing Money Laundering Act, which was enacted in 2011 to provide for stiffer penalty for money launderers to discourage the illegal act.

On the second bill, the President explained that its aim was to make provisions that would enable Nigeria to seek international assistance in recovering looted funds.

Metuh’s firm had N6.6m balance before Dasuki’s N400m News Metuh’s firm had N6.6m balance before Dasuki’s N400m

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday called an employee of Diamond Bank, Eno-Mfon Effiong, as its fourth witness in the ongoing trial of the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh, on charges of money laundering and fraudulent receipt of N400m from the Office of the National Security Adviser in November 2014.

Effiong, the account officer who manages the five accounts owned by Metuh and his firm, Destra Investments Limited, with Diamond Bank testified before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja, that the balance on the company’s account before its account was credited with N400m by the NSA office on November 24, 2014 was N6,676,576.06.

The company was said to have opened the account in February 2013.

The third prosecution witness, Mr. Bali Ndiam, who is a legal adviser at the ONSA, had testified on Tuesday that Metuh’s firm was among 78 companies and individuals paid over N1bn by the immediate past NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), without any contract awarded to them.

10 things: Meet Yahaya Bello, the new Kogi state governor

Yahaya Bello was sworn in today as the Governor of Kogi State in a colourful ceremony at the Confluence Stadium in Lokoja, the state capital.

But who exactly is the man who became governor by a strange twist of fate?

Here are 10 key facts about the governor:

10.Yahaya Bello was born on June 18, 1975 in Agassa, Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State to Alhaji Bello Ochi and Hajia Hauwa Bello.

9.  He was the last born of six children.

8.  He was head boy of his primary school, LGEA Primary School, Agassa, Okene.

7.  Bello is an alumnus of the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. He obtained a degree in       accounting in 1999 and a Master’s in Business Administration from the university in 2004.

6.  He started his professional career as Revenue Officer II with the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, rising to the position of Assistant Chief Accountant.

5.  Bello had his big break investing in stocks; oil and gas, real estate, and more.

4.  His nickname is Fair-Plus as a result of the success of his transport company, FairPlus International Limited. The company is a transport and courier service company, which has expanded into the retail business with supermarkets.

3.  At 40, he is the youngest democratically elected governor in Kogi State’s history. Abubakar Audu first became governor at 44; Ibrahim Idris was 54; while Idris Wada was 58.

2.  He is the first person from the Ebira tribe to become the governor of the state. The three governors before him were from the Igala tribe, which is the largest in the state.

1.  He contested and lost the APC governorship primaries in the state to Abubakar Audu. Audu had secured 1,109 votes, while he polled 703 votes.

Bello, whose hobbies include reading, football and boxing, said he joined the governorship race after people from all over the state pressured him to come and rescue it from collapse.

Audu’s death on November 22, a day after the initial governorship election put Bello back in the race, albeit amid controversy, and led to his inauguration as the fourth democratically elected governor of the state.

Whether you like it or not, I am the PDP chairman- Gulak

Former Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Political Matters, Alhaji Ahmed Gulak, on Wednesday pronounced himself the substantive chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party.

Gulak made the pronouncement inside the National Working Committee Hall at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja.

Who is doing this ???? PDP trying to destroy my relationship with Buhari- Tinubu

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, says there is a deliberate plot by some individuals to rub his name in the mud through fictitious reports in various blogs and the social media.

He said the smear campaign was tagged, ‘Destroy the reputation of Tinubu and his relationship with Buhari’.

Tinubu said this in a statement by his media aide, Mr. Sunday Dare, on Tuesday.

#Arms Deal: Supporters, Friends Abandon Metuh In Court, this is not nice at all oo

In what appeared to be a dramatic turn of events at the Federal High Court Abuja, the typically large crowd of political supporters and associates of the embattled Publicity Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh, were conspicuously absent.

The scene was in stark contrast to the large number of his supporters who have previously gathered in front of the court. Even his entourage of political associates, who typically accompany Mr. Metuh to the court, were conspicuously absent.    

#TeamOAU: OAU suspends student union president and other leaders

Authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, have suspended three student union leaders for allegedly assaulting a professor.

Those suspended are the SU President, Omotayo Akande — who bagged six semesters (three years); Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel Ojedokun — four semesters (two years); and the Secretary General, Seun Oketooto — four semesters (two years).

The trio are all final year students and they would have started their examinations in the next two months.

Photos: Pa J.F Odekunle clocks 100years old!! Awesome party for him..

Pa J.F ODEKUNLE cocked 100 years on the 22nd January, 2016.. A party was organized for him by his chrildren at Ilesa,his home town. enjoy the ride with pictures of the event

Are you kidding me???? Photos: Senator Shehu Sani distributes 100,000 transistor radios to members of his constituent

And this is what is most needed in your constituent right?? When are we going to grow up in this country??

Senator Shehu Sani representing Kaduna Central in the senate, distributed 100,000 transistor radios to members of his constituents in Kaduna state yesterday January 24th. According to him, the transistor radios will help raise the political consciousness of the people. He said; 

Cradinal Okogie spot on Buhari, says "What sort of change is the Pres­ident talking about?"

Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, Anthony Car­dinal Olubunmi Okogie, yesterday released a statement criticizing the Buhari-led government. In the statement which was signed by the Director of Social Com­munications of the Diocese, Monsig­nor Gabriel Osu, Cardinal Okogie criticized Buhari for failing to heed court injunctions that granted both Dasuki and Pro-Biafra group leader, Nnamdi Kanu, bail. The respected religious leader asked what sort of "Change" is the President talking about when such acts of judicial disobedience is now the order of the day.

According to Okogie, the belief of many Nigerians is that the government is turning the nation into a police state comprising of the President, the EFCC and the DSS. He alleged that governors, who arm-twisted Okonjo-Iweala into signing reserves held by Central Bank, are today ministers in the All Progres­sives Congress (APC) government. Read part of the statement below

#Lobatan!! Metuh gave me $2m cash to invest – Witness

Dont know how true is this but accrding to Punch newspaper

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday opened its case with two witnesses against the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh, in the charges of money laundering involving the sum of N400m which he allegedly collected from the Office of the National Security Adviser in November 2014.

The trial commenced before a Federal High Court in Abuja after the trial judge, Justice Okon Abang, overruled objection by Metuh’s lead counsel, Mr. Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN) to adjourn the trial.

Ikpeazu also informed the judge on Monday that since Metuh had been unable to meet the bail conditions granted him on January 16, the defence had filed an application for variation of the terms.

He urged the court to adjourn the proceedings as the inability of his client to meet the bail conditions had adverse effect on his preparation for the defence.

The prosecution led by Mr. Sylvanus Tahir, opposed the application for adjournment and his objection was upheld by the judge.

The Thing At Dambazau’s Feet Is You! By Pius Adesanmi

Nigerian, you have by now seen a viral video of Nigeria’s interior Minister, Abdulrahman Dambazau, turning “a DSS officer” into a sobata during a public function. If you do not know who or what a sobata is, it means you are too young and you came to adulthood on Facebook and Twitter. Sobata was the ambulant Ghanaian shoemaker, shoe repairer, or shoe shiner who took care of my “back to school” bata shoes during my primary and secondary school days.  If you were an ajebutter whose hand writing was cursive, you called those shoes “cortiner”. A Ghanaian sobata is a significant element in the social history of Nigeria in the 1970s and the 1980s.

Chai!!! 2016 budget deficit may increase to N3tr – Finance Minister

The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun has enunciated the economic strategy of the Buhari administration, even as she explained that the 2016 Budget deficit may be increased from the current N2.2 trillion in the draft document before the National Assembly, to N3 trillion, should the price of crude oil continue to fall.

The Minister, in an essay sent to the media, said even if the prices of oil fall further, the federal government will not reduce spending on infrastructure i.e. Transport, Roads, Housing and Power. In the essay, entitled “Nigeria’s economy: The road to recovery”, the Minister said: “Our deficit will expand by N0.8trn to N3trn, which will be 3per cent of GDP. This is still within the comfort zone for the international rating agencies.” She also shed light on the economic strategy of the Buhari administration which she said is built on four pillars.

Baba we would wait!! ARMS PROBE: I’ll open up next week, says Falae

NATIONAL Chairman of  Social Democratic Party, SDP, Chief Olu Falae, yesterday, said he has fixed next week to adequately address his alleged involvement in the ongoing arms deal scandal involving the former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd).

This came as he insisted that the alleged N100 million linking with with the former NSA was given him by former Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, saying he had never communicated with the former security chief since 1987,when he was Secretary to the Federal Government while the latter held sway as the Aide-de-Camp, ADC to then military president, General Ibrahim Babangida.

#Lobatan!! $2.1bn Arms probe: EFCC slams fresh charges against Olisa Metuh

ABUJA — THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, on a fresh two-count-charge of destroying the evidence against him.

Metuh, who was yesterday, docked before an Abuja High Court sitting at Maitama on a two-count charge bordering on his alleged destruction of evidence against him, pleaded not guilty to the charge. Metuh was for the second time brought to court in handcuffs.

This happened just as the trial of embattled former National Security Adviser, NSA, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retd) on a 19-count-charge turned dramatic, yesterday, at the Abuja High Court sitting at Maitama as the trial judge stood down trial for two hours, insisting that he must be produced in court as required by law before he could continue with the proceedings.

METUH IN COURT—Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Pdp, Chief Olisa Metuh, signing a document at the Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday. Photo: NAN.

Metuh however denied allegation that he destroyed a confessional statement he made before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

#CapacityBuiding: Ten Tips for Building Stronger Networks in Work and Life- How to connect to the people who matter.

Most people understand that to be successful, they need to network. But actually going out and doing it is another matter. People "are daunted by the task and believe it requires inauthentic, uncomfortable behavior and is an activity that is inconsistent with focusing on job performance," says Jeffrey Pfeffer, a Stanford professor of organizational behavior, who covers the subject of networking as part of his Paths to Power elective course. Too often, he says, people view networking "as something that 'is not them' or that they could not see themselves doing."

Too often people view networking as something that ‘is not them’ or they could not see themselves doing.

But in a new e-book coauthored with Ross Walker, a 2005 graduate of Stanford's MBA program, they argue that networking ability is not just important for career success — "it is also crucial for getting things accomplished and making change inside organizations in both the public and private sector."

Inside Dambazau’s shoes By Reuben Abati

Reuben Abati is just a clown, I think he is a better writer than an adviser, Lool. Just read this funny and interesting piece by him.

"See what your friends are writing”
“Who?” “Your fellow columnists. See how they are attacking the Minister of Interior, General Abdulrahman Dambazau, just because an orderly helped to shine his shoes in public.”
“I really don’t see what the hoopla is all about”
“Me too”
“I think many of our people just like to talk about shoes. For five years, Nigerians kept talking about how former President Goodluck Jonathan had no shoes as a child.” 

Chai!!! Court sends Pro-Biafran leader Nnamdi Kanu to Kuje prison

Justice John Itsoho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenious People of Biafra, who has been in the custody of the Department of State Security Service since October 14th last year, be sent to Kuje prison in Abuja immediately.

The order was given at a resumed hearing of the treasonable charges the Federal government filed against him today January 20th. His lawyer actually asked that Nnamdi should be sent to prison as it was difficult for his legal team and friends to talk to him while he was in DSS custody.

Now PDP has spoken on the Handcuffing of Metuh

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) condemns in totality the brazen display of authoritarianism demonstrated by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led APC Government in handcuffing its National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh even when the court is yet to hear his case.

This development which unexpectedly elicited widespread public outcry clearly betrays an extra-judicial, top political witch-hunt policy of the APC, carefully designed to humiliate, embarrass and portray PDP leaders as common criminals and set the stage to cow and decimate opposition and perceived foes of the government.

The question remains, if not to mortify, dehumanize and break our National Publicity Secretary, who has been very vocal against the APC administration, and of course to send a signal to others critical of the government, what else would have informed the decision to produce him in court in handcuffs, even when his case does not border on security threat?

Ahhhhh!!! Olubadan of Ibadan is dead

The Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade 1, is dead.

The monarch, who attained the age of 100 years in 2014, passed away Tuesday evening after he reportedly lost consciousness.

The Nation reliably gathered last night that the monarch’s corpse has been taken to a morgue as at press time.

Other details about Oba Odulana’s death were sketchy as at press time.

#Lobatan: Man alleges that Minister of Interior, Dambazzau, ordered that Metuh is brought to court in handcuffs

Embattled PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, was brought to court in handcuffs this morning. This twitter handle is alleging that the Comptroller General of Prison and Minister of Interior, Abdurrahman Dambazau, ordered that Metuh be brought to court in handcuffs. See more of the tweets after the cut...

Who started it sef?? I didn’t blame Jonathan for Lassa fever – Health Minister

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has denied reports that he blamed ex-President Goodluck Jonathan for the resurgence of Lassa fever in the country.

I wondered where we all got our information..

There had been reports in a section of the media that the minister blamed the outbreak of the disease on the Jonathan administration to implement a 2012 roadmap on health.

However, in an interview with one of our correspondents in Abuja on Sunday, Adewole said, “The report is a mischief. If you watched my interview on Channels TV, I said all of us, including myself, as Nigerians, should be blamed.

This doesn't make sense: Olisah Metuh arrives in court for his bail hearing in handcuffs (photos)

I think this does not make sense... I don't get the rationale behind the cuffs.

National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Olisa Metuh arrived in court today for his bail hearing in handcuffs. Metuh was arraigned on a 7-count charge of corruption and money laundering. More photos after the cut...

At last Court grants PDP spokesman, Metuh, N400 million bail

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh, on the condition that he pays N400 million as bond.

Mr. Metuh is to also submit his international passport, and must provide two sureties with N200 million each. The sureties must have properties in Maitama district of Abuja.

The PDP spokesperson was taken to court on Tuesday in handcuffs.

He is accused of receiving N400 million from an arms money diverted by the office of the National Security Adviser.

Mr. Metuh has been in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for about two weeks.

More details coming…

BREAKING: Buhari sends “corrected” 2016 budget to National Assembly

President Muhammadu Buhari has formally sent amendments to the 2016 budget to the National Assembly.

A letter from the president notifying lawmakers of the “corrections” was read Tuesday by the senate president, Bukola Saraki, during senate plenary.

A document containing the corrections was attached to the letter.

The president in his letter said the “draft bill remains the same and there are no changes in figures”.

The letter reads: ‪“It will be recalled that on Tuesday, 22 December, 2015, I presented my 2016 budget proposals to the joint sitting of the national assembly. I submitted a draft bill accompanied by a schedule of details.

“At the time of submission, we indicated that because the details had just been produced, we would have had to check to ensure that there were no errors in the detailed breakdown contained in the schedule.

“That has since been completed and I understand that the corrections have been submitted.

Ahhh, Lobatan!! PDP national officers ask Mohammed, Metuh, Secondus to step down

There appears to be a fresh round of crisis in Nigeria’s major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, with some elected national officers calling on the acting chairman of the board of trustees, Bello Mohammed and the national publicity secretary, Olisa Metuh, to step down from their offices.

The call, which was made in a statement signed by four of the national officers, which they also said represented the views of all deputy national officers and some members of the National Executive Committee of the party, was sequel to the ongoing trial of Messrs. Mohammed and Metuh over corruption allegations.

Messrs Metuh and Mohammed are being tried for receiving monies from the embattled former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, out of the $2.1 billion meant for arms procurement but which was diverted to political spending.

The statement, made available to PEMIUM TIMES on Monday, was signed by Dennis Alonge-Niyi, the deputy national youth leader; Bashir Maidugu, the deputy national legal adviser; Okey Nnaedozie, the deputy national organizing secretary and Abdullahi Jalo, the deputy national publicity secretary.

The national officers called on all relevant members and organs of the party to rescue it “from fortune hunters who have hijacked its very soul.”

They said, “We hereby strongly dissociate the Peoples Democratic Party from the ongoing trials of Dr. Bello Halliru Mohammed ( Acting Chairman of Board of Trustees) and Chief Olisa Metuh ( National Publicity Secretary) on various charges anti graft agencies.

“They are said to have received funds using accounts of their private companies without the knowledge and instructions of any organ of the party. All those mentioned in the ongoing corruption trial are, therefore, on their own and the party was not involved financially or in anyway with the office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, or any organ of the federal government in the last regime

Buhari appoints new NDLEA boss

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Muhammad Abdallah as the new the new Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.

The Secretary to Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, made the announcement on Monday through a statement signed by Bolaji Adebiyi, Director of Press, SGF Office.

According to the statement, the appointment which takes effect from January 11 will be for a first tenure of five years.

Mr. Abdallah, a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the Nigeria Army, has a Certificate of Education from Nigeria Defence Academy in 1977, a Bachelor’s Degree in American Politics and Government from Sam Houston State University, Huntville, Texas, USA in 1989, an M. A. Public Administration, LLB and LLM Degrees from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 2005 and 2011 respectively and Bachelor of Law from the Nigeria Law School in 2006.

The statement noted that Mr. Abdallah is a Professional Security Officer whose public service career spanned over 30 years during which he served in various capacities and strategic positions in the military.

Born on November 13, 1954, the new NDLEA boss is from Hong, Adamawa State.

INVESTIGATION: How Jonathan govt. paid companies linked to Doyin Okupe to hack ‘unfriendly’ websites

Two companies linked to Doyin Okupe, a former media aide to President Goodluck Jonathan, got at least N1.6 billion off the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, in three shady cyber security contracts, PREMIUM TIMES investigations have shown.

One of the contracts had instructions to hunt down unfriendly media websites with Distributed Denial of Service attacks.

It was a project conceived to shut down online media platforms perceived as friendly to Buhari or critical of Mr. Jonathan ahead of the 2015 election.

Presidency revises 2016 budget, reduces allocation for exotic cars by N7billion

The Presidency has drastically cut its N8.09 billion provision in the 2016 budget for the purchase of various brands of vehicles for State House operations during the year, checks by PREMIUM TIMES have shown.

The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, had on Thursday accused the presidency of substituting the original copy of the budget presented by President Muhammadu Buhari to the National Assembly on December 22, 2015 with a new version.

Mr Saraki’s claim was the climax of days of suspense following claims and counterclaims that the document was missing.

Ahhhhhh!!!! 15 former governors, others stole N1.34 trillion in six years - Lai Mohammed

He has come again ooo..

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has alleged that some former governors, ministers, businessmen, public servants and bankers stole over N1.34 trillion between 2006 and 2013 in the country. He made the allegation while speaking at a news conference in Abuja today Jan. 18th.

$2.1 Arms Scandal: I Spent My Money On Jonathan’s Campaign- Anenih

At least Baba is admitting he collected money, unlike some people who enjoy to be stubborn.

A former Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT)  of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Tony Anenih, has given an insight into the controversial N260 million he received from the embattled former National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuko (retd), during the Jonathan administration.

Bet Why?? PDP Director on New Media alleges plot by Buhari govt to assasinate him and other social media critics

PDP director on New Media, Deji Adeyanju has alleged that there is a plot by the Buhari-led govt to assassinate, silent or implicate him and other social media critics. See more of his tweets after the cut

Who is Lying?? Metuh denies tearing and attempting to swallow statement he made to EFCC

Embattled National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Olisa Metuh, has denied reports that he tore his confessional papers and attempted to swallow them after interrogation by the EFCC on January 12th. Metuh denied the report when he was speaking with some PDP members who paid him a visit at Kuje prison over the weekend.

"They said I ate paper. I did not eat any paper. I don’t know where they got that from. As a matter of fact, the last contact I had with those people was the next day after I was arrested when I told them to charge me to court."he said

Buhari at the ongoing World Future Energy Summit: Seems he is well recognized

See more pics after the cut...

Really??? Lai Mohammed speaks on why Buhari has not congratulated Bayelsa gov, Seraike Dickson

Very funny reason....

While speaking at a press conference in Abuja today Jan. 18th, Minister of Information & Culture, Lai Mohammed, gave reason why President Buhari has not congratulated Bayelsa state governor, Seriake Dickson, on his re-election as the governor of the state. Seriake who was the PDP flag bearer in the keenly contested election, beat Timipre Sylva who was the APC candidate ..

#Relationship: Crush that MAN, Girl! By Durodola Temitope

Can someone save this beautiful soul?

She watches a movie, she sees her story, her very own life experiences staring hard at her face,  piercing her heart  as deep as a lion claws on it's prey. I hear the laughter of everyone in the living room but I couldn't even see the light that her smiles usually brings. Her eyes is heavy with tears, her soul couldn't find joy in anything. I wish I could help, her siblings watch her drown in her insecurities. She doesn't want to be like this, only if she could save herself.  Can she?

Exactly at 22:00GMT, she retired under her white sheets with her head underneath and oh my- this poor silky foam meant for her head balance has suddenly become a shelter for tears. Yea.. Tonight is not going to be different, it still gonna be wet.

Davido, Baby Mamas, Olamide, Don Jazzy and other stories By Reuben Abati

Very interesting and funny article by Reuben Abati. 

“What a relief, my friend!”
“What are you relieved about?”
“It is this David Adeleke and Sophia Momodu soap opera”.
“I tell you. It is a perfect subject for a good home video. But what is your own?”
“No. Nothing. I am just relieved that the parties involved have agreed to let peace reign”
“This will be about the third time I would hear of that matter being resolved.”
“Well, I think the Momodus and the Adelekes should just spare us. Read below....

4 Essential ways you need to prepare for Difficult Times

Whether you like it or not, the fact is that there will be difficult times in life. So the best thing you can do is to prepare yourself before they come. If you do, you will survive or even thrive. But if you don’t, such times could ruin you. It’s your preparation that makes the difference.

Preparation takes time though, so don’t wait until the last moment before you start. Start early so that you will be ready when the time comes.

Ways of REVIEWING the year 2015

We have entered a new week of 2016. The best way to use it, in my opinion, is to review your year 2015 and prepare yourself for this new year. That way you will have a great start in 2016.

Here are five ways to review your year:

1. Review your life map.

Your life map contains the big picture of your life. It can help you see the overall direction of your life.

Check how your life has been throughout the years including 2015. Is your life moving in the right direction? Did you get distracted along the way? How would you project your life’s direction into 2016?

30 Creative Ways to Increase your Mental Capacity

Its a new year, it is important to find ways to increase your productivity this new year and to increase productivity we must increase capacity.

If you want to grow in life, increasing your mental capacity is a must. By increasing your mental capacity, you will be able to handle more things and assume larger responsibilities.

It’s just like your physical capability to lift heavier and heavier weight in weight training. People with greater physical capability will be able to lift heavier weight effortlessly while those with less capability will tire themselves out or even not be able to lift it at all. So just like you should train your muscles to increase your physical capability, you should also train your “mental muscles” to increase your mental capacity.

But how should you do that? How should you train your mental muscles to increase your mental capacity? I believe the answer is similar to the way you increase your physical capability in weight training.