#Lobatan: WAEC certificate: Lawyer withdraws suit against President Buhari

 

Abuja based legal practitioner, Nnamdi Nwokocha-Ahaaiwe, has filed a notice at the Federal High Court Abuja withdrawing the suit he filed challenging the authenticity of President Buhari's Cambridge West African School Certificate WASC. Nwokocha-Ahaaiwe in the suit alleged that President Buhari did not sit for the Cambridge West African School Certificate WASC) in 1961 as he claimed. The notice for the discontinuance of the suit dated June 27th reads in part ;

Alleged forgery: Resign, SGF advises Saraki, Ekweremadu

As the controversy surrounding the alleged forgery of the senate standing order by Senate President Bukola Saraki and his deputy Ike Ekweremadu lingers on, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, David Babachir Lawal, in a statement he signed and released yesterday June 29th, asked the principal officers of the Senate to resign their positions or go and face trial peacefully.

Babachir likened Saraki and Ekweremadu's trial to that of a former Speaker of the House of Reps who resigned from office after he was found guilty of certificate forgery. Part of his statement reads;

#MrLecturer: Shehu Sani lectures Saraki, Ekweremadu, on life in prison

Senator Shehu Sani who spent four years in jail during the Abacha era, lectured Senate President Bukola Saraki and his deputy Ike Ekweremadu on life in prison following their arraignment on a two-count charge of forgery of senate orders, at the Federal High Court Abuja on Monday June 27th.

A senator who was present when Sani was lecturing the senate leaders, told Daily Trust that Sani gave the advise when the court went on a one hour recess

#Hmmmm: FG Investigates, Clears Buratai over his Dubai Assets

The FG has reportedly investigated and cleared the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai over his assets and military acquisitions, which has been in the news for some days now...

Last week, Sahara Reporters reported that the Army chief and his two wives used money meant for purchase of arms to buy properties in Dubai immediately after he came into office. The Army in response said Buratai and his wives had bought the properties using money from his life savings (Read here).


PRNigeria, the military under-cover media machinery, released a statement yesterday June 28th, saying the Federal government has cleared him of any wrong doing. According to the statement, the purchase of the buildings was made based on capital market principles of shareholding, meaning he had shares in companies that bought the buildings in question and does not own it completely.

Boko Haram members have moved from Land to Cyberspace- Chief of Army Staff says

Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai, says that members of Boko Haram terror group have moved their war from Land where they have been defeated to Cyberspace. Buratai said this while addressing newsmen in Abuja yesterday June 28th

"We have already defeated the insurgents and the terrorists on the land. Now they have migrated to cyberspace. They have migrated to the internet and other print electronic media but I want to assure you that the terrorists and the Boko Haram members who have migrated to the cyberspace, we will follow them to that cyberspace and equally defeat them"he said

Alleged forgery: Deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu writes US Congress, EU Parliament, foreign missions

Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has written a 2-page letter to leaders of the United Nations, European Union, United States’ Congress, European Union (EU) Parliament, governments of United States, United Kingdom and other foreign missions, over what he described as an attempt to truncate Nigeria’s democracy, clamp down on opposition and silence him as the leader and highest ranking member of the opposition in the country, all in the name of prosecuting an alleged forgery case. He wants the international community to decide whether or not the trial he and Saraki are facing was justified or if it's one purely borne out of political vendetta.

Part of Ekweremadu's letter titled “Re: Trumped up charges against the presiding officers of the eighth Senate: Nigerian democracy is in grave danger,” reads;

Alleged forgery: AGF to appear before senate today

Barring any last minute changes, Minister of Justice and the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, will today appear before the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters over the recent case of alleged forgery of senate order filed by Malami's office on behalf of the Federal government, against Senate President Bukola Saraki, his deputy Ike Ekweremadu and two others.

#Wawu: Buhari unhappy with the recent devaluation of the Niara by the CBN

President Buhari yesterday expressed his dissatisfaction over the recent devaluation of the Naira by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The CBN had on Monday June 20th removed the exchange rate peg of N197 to a dollar in an effort to alleviate the chronic foreign currency shortages and allow market forces determine the exchange rates. While breaking his Ramadan fast with business leaders, the president said;

Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, reacts to his arraignment for forgery of senate order

Ike Ekweremadu and Senate President, Bukola Saraki, were arraigned at an Abuja High Court yesterday June 27th, over alleged forgery of the senate order that brought them into office in June last year. 

Alleged cabal in the presidency: Femi Adesina replies Saraki

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, today released a statement where he alleged that there is now a government within the government of President Buhari who have seized the apparatus of Executive powers to pursue their nefarious agenda. Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has now released a statement replying Saraki. The statement reads ...

Kemi Adeosun says no going back on suspended Special Overtime Allowance for Ministry for Finance workers

Last week, civil servants in the Ministry of Finance staged a protest at the Ministry's secretariat where they called for the sack of the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun over the non-payment of their special overtime allowance. The workers barricaded the entrance to the ministry and accused the Minister of stopping their allowance.

Speaking on Channels TV this morning, Adeosun said the suspension of the Special Overtime Allowance for the workers had been stopped by her predecessor, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

#Gbam: Governor Ikpeazu Of Abia State Sacked

Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria to cede the certificate of return to the opponent of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state as he was never qualified to run for the party primaries in the People's Democratic party as a guber candidate.

 The judge also ordered the Chief Judge of the state to swear in, Uche Ogah, his opponent in the Decmeber 2014 gubernatorial election in state as the substantive governor og Abia state. the judge ruled that on the account of fake tax returns during the primaries, Dr. Ikpeazu was never qualified to run in the primaries.

#IkuleAbiyamooo: Zenith Bank staff kneels before Gov. Ayo Fayose (photos)

The man is said to be the branch manager of one of the bank's branches in Ekiti state. He knelt before the governor when a team from the bank went to pay a visit to Fayose following media reports the bank denied its involvement in the funding of his 2014 Gubernatorial election (read here). See more photos after the cut...

#Gbam: Ben Murray Bruce reacts to the seizure of his businesses by AMCON

Early this morning, the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria AMCON, took over the businesses of Senator Ben Murray-Bruce over an N11 billion bank loan default. Ben Murray Bruce just tweeted, saying that the situation is being resolved.

#YouHear??: "War against corruption will be vigorously sustained" - Pres. Buhari

While holding an Interactive Session at the Presidential Villa with members of staff of the statehouse who had assembled to welcome him back from his recent vacation, President Buhari pledged that his administration's war against corruption will be vigorously sustained in order to rid the country of the debilitating effects of the wanton looting of public funds over the years.

According to spokesman Femi Adesina in a statement released today, Pres Buhari assured them he will continue to lead the country with patriotic zeal, integrity, dedication and commitment to improving the living conditions of ordinary Nigerians. He said;

So-called forgery case against me is another wanton abuse of the judicial process- Saraki

Senate President Bukola Saraki, has described the allegations of forgery of senate standing order leveled against him and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu by the Federal government as another wanton abuse of the judicial process and making a mockery of the institution of justice.

In a statement released by his special adviser on media and publicity, Yusuf Olaniyonu yesterday June 22nd, Saraki said some people were trying to implicate him in keeping with their declared vow to ensure that even if their current efforts to nail him through the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) fails, they would find other ways to carry out their vendetta.

The statement in part reads 

#Gbam: 'Days of paying special bonuses to civil servants are gone' - Kemi Adeosun

Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has said that the days of paying special bonuses to civil servants are gone. Speaking in Abuja today June 22nd, Adeosun said this while reacting to the protest carried out by staff of the Federal Ministry of Finance ‎on Monday June 20th. ‎

"When I said at the start of my tenure that I would restore fiscal responsibility to our economy, it was no idle promise. The money we spend is not our money, it belongs to the Nigerian people. 

The only business booming in Nigeria today is the business of arresting and detaining'- Ben Murray-Bruce

Senator Ben Murray-Bruce said this on his twitter handle. More after the cut..

#Lobatan: Nigeria needs a lot of prayer' - President Buhari

President Buhari says with the dwindling economy, activities of the Niger Delta militants, agitation by some Nigerians ‎for the Biafran state, that Nigeria needs a lot of prayer.

President Buhari said this while speaking at a dinner he hosted to break his Ramadan fast with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and members of the Federal Executive Council at the presidential Villa in Abuja yesterday June 21st. He berated the agitators of the Biafran state, reminding them that the Nigerian Civil war claimed over 2 million lives.

'Unchained mad dog' - Nigerians react to Aisha Buhari's response to Fayose

In series of messages on her official Twitter handle last night, wife of the president Aisha Buhari referred to Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose as a 'mad dog' that was 'unchained'. This came after he made series of allegations against her yesterday. Mrs Buhari's tweets have since been deleted. See Nigerian twitter users reaction after the cut....

#AlwaysTalking: Nigerians react to EFCC freezing Fayose's account

Yesterday EFCC officials froze one of the bank accounts of Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose. Many Nigerians are now questioning the legality of the antigraft agency freezing the account of a sitting governor since he has immunity that is provided by the constitution. Others are supporting EFCC's move, accusing Fayose of antagonizing the government of the day. Some other Nigerians are asking if the EFCC obtained a court order giving them the authority to freeze his account. See more twitter reactions after the cut ...

#GoodNews: Naira quoted at 253/$ as interbank market opens today

As the new foreign exchange policy of the Central bank became effective this morning, the Naira was quoted at 253 against the U.S. dollar at the Interbank market. CBN last week said it would scrap its fixed exchange system which has seen the currency pegged at 197 to the U.S. dollar for the past 16 months. Market forces will ultimately determine the foreign exchange rate now.

 Blogger, Japheth Omojuwa, gave some insight into the new Foreign exchange policy.

#Wawu Donald Trump: Forget about the polls and the GOP infighting, I’ll win in November ‘one way or the other’

Presumptive Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump told NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday that he will win the U.S Presidential election in November 'one way or the other'.

The Billionaire businessman said everyone should forget the polls, forget the short list of important endorsements and forget the GOP infighting, that he'll win the elections.

“We're going to go onto a great victory. It would be nice if the Republicans stuck together,” 

“I'm a different kind of a candidate, I think that I win either way. I can win one way or the other,” he said.

#ExpandCapacity: Finding Your Purpose

1.       Most of us have no clue what we want to do with our lives. Even after we finish school. #ExpandCapacity

2.       Even after we get a job.Even after we’re making money many have changed career aspirations more often than they changed their underwear.

3.       It’s a struggle almost every adult goes through. “What do I want to do with my life?”“What am I passionate about?”  #ExpandCapacity

4.       “What do I not suck at?” many people in their 40s and 50s still have no clue what they want to do with themselves. #ExpandCapacity

#ExpandCapacity: NETWORKING- A Path to Success

1.       Most people understand that to be successful, they need to network. #ExpandCapacity

2.       People view networking "as something that 'is not them' or that they could not see themselves doing." #ExpandCapacity

3.       Networking ability is not just important for career success — "it is also crucial for getting things accomplished. #ExpandCapacity

4.       How to Be More Successful in Your Career — and Life #ExpandCapacity

5.       Simply put, networking is not something that can, or should, be outsourced."
  #ExpandCapacity

6.       People are the name of the game — you must understand how to read people quickly and find what you have in common. #ExpandCapacity

Reno Omokri's take on Amaechi, Biafra and FG's empowerment programme

 See the last tweet after the cut..

How can we lead the poor when we feed from them?' - Ben Murray Bruce

 
I really like this man's ideas and opinions online but I think he is engaging the wrong people. He can do better by confronting these politicians directly or on the floor of senate. I hate his aggressive fight online. Read what he wrote...

Ex Minister, Obanikoro, reacts to the raiding of his Lagos homes by EFCC operatives yesterday

Former Minister of state for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, has reacted to the invasion of his Ikoyi homes by some operatives of EFCC yesterday June 14th (Read here). In his statement which he shared via his twitter handle this morning, Obanikoro said that he has never been invited by EFCC officials. According to him, the invasion of his homes "is a sad throwback to a Tyrannical Past that is Better Forgotten". Read his statement below ...

'Buhari has not allocated any oil Bloc' - Kachikwu says

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, yesterday disclosed that President Buhari has not allocated any oil bloc since assuming office. ‎Kachikwu said this while speaking at the Federal government town hall meeting held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state.

#WhichNigeria?: 'I will be the president of Nigeria one day' - Dino Melaye (video)

Senator Dino Melaye was a guest on Channels TV yesterday June 12th where he said someday he will be the President of Nigeria

"I will say that the leadership of the senate under Senator Bukola Saraki has done brilliantly well but we would have done better if not for this planted distractions by people who are ambitious, people who do not want to accept defeat because everyone is ambitious. I am ambitious. Like I want to be the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It shouldn't be a crime"he said

When asked about his seriousness about his ambition, Dino said " I will be"

Remembering MKO And June 12 By Reuben Abati

Read his article below...

This day, June 12 will always be remembered by those who have defied the culture of silence and conspiracy against a significant moment in Nigerian history, to remind us of how today, 23 years ago, the battle against the exit of the military from power was fought at the ballot by a determined Nigerian people.

It is indeed sad that apart from the South West states of Oyo, Ogun, Lagos and Osun which have doggedly continued to celebrate the hero, and later martyr of that battle, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola, there has been studied indifference to the June 12 phenomenon by the Federal Government and remarkably, the rest of Nigeria.
This is sadder still because MKO Abiola was not an ethnic champion: he was a man of pan-Nigerian vision and ambition, who went into politics to give the people hope, to unite them and lead them out of poverty. His campaign manifesto was instructively titled “Hope 93- Farewell to Poverty: How to make Nigeria a better place for all.

Euro2016 Dark Horses #EURO2016 #Poland #Pol by @Acidbej

With France impressive display in yesterday opening fixture, other big boys would love to cement their place in the quarter finals but that's not to say the tournament would breeze through without a surprise. Today's darkhorse series focus on a country that stunned the whole world by surprise defeating the world champions on their way to France.

Poland

Poland had finished fourth in their group in the World Cup Qualifiers, thus missing out on the FIFA World Cup 2014. They had a point to prove to the world and they did that emphatically.

#Wawu: Oby Ezekwesili and Toni Payne Fight Dirty on Twitter... Read Why

Toni Payne, the  ex-wife of 9ice is reputed to have nasty conversations with public figures over one issue or the other. This time, she came for Oby Ezekwesili where she accused her of sweeping dirt under the carpet on matters of child abuse.

When Oby read the notification she tagged her in, she swung into action and defended herself which resulted on an online battle.

We have doctors in Nigeria capable of handling President Buhari's health challenge' - NMA President Mike Ogrima says

President of the Nigeria Medical Association NMA, Mike Ogrima, has refuted claims that Nigerian doctors cannot treat President Buhari's ear, forcing him to travel to the UK to see an ENT doctor.

Speaking to journalists in Jos, Plateau state yesterday June 9th, Ogrima who is a professor of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, said Nigerian doctors are capable of handling any health challenge President Buhari is facing.

#YouNko??: Give those who didn't vote for you a chance- Saraki appeals to Buhari

Senate President Bukola Saraki has appealed to President Buhari to give those who didn't vote for APC a chance in his government so that the dream of bringing the desired change in Nigeria might be realized. Saraki gave the charge while speaking at the 1 year anniversary of the Senate yesterday..

#OgaAde: I welcome Bernie Sanders supporters with open arms- Donald Trump

Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican party nominee has told Bernie Sanders' fans that he'll welcome them with open arms.

Billionaire businessman Trump, buoyed by a victory in New Jersey and a well-written script, Mr Trump appeared confident he could woo Bernie Sanders supporters by focusing on the “rigged” political system and lambasting Hillary Clinton’s ‘hedge fund business'

Trump, cleverly delivered his message on the same evening of the final democratic state primaries, when Mr Sanders lagged behind Ms Clinton in the New Jersey primary.

“For all those Bernie Sanders supporters who have been left out in the cold by a rigged system of super delegates, we welcome you with open arms,” he said from his golf course resort in Westchester, New York.

Euro2016 Dark Horses #EURO2016 #Croatia by @Acidbej

Who doesn't love a fairytale, Leicester City 2015/2016 Barclay's premier league season is one that would stand the test of time. A quick peak at one of the teams that could take the world of football by surprise at this summer tournament.

Croatia

Despite a one-point deduction in qualifying due to a racist gesture, Croatia still booked their place in France relatively comfortably.They progressed as runners-up in their pool behind Italy even with that penalty and a coaching change, with Ante Cacic the unpopular choice to replace the sacked Niko Kovac in September. With a 60% win ratio they are a force to reckon with in the group I dub "the group of underdogs", facings fierce competition with Turkey, Czech and Spain. The new gaffer has his work all cut out for him.

Hillary Clinton clinches Democratic presidential nomination

Hillary Clinton clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Monday, according to CNN's delegate and superdelegate count, and will become the first woman in the 240-year history of the United States to lead the presidential ticket of a major political party.

A strong showing in Puerto Rico's Democratic primary on Sunday and additional support from superdelegates put Clinton, 68, over the top to become the presumptive nominee. She has secured 1,812 pledged delegates and 572 superdelegates for a total of 2,384 delegates -- one more than needed for the nomination.

President Buhari orders suspension of military action in Niger Delta for two weeks

In a bid to quell the unrest in the Niger Delta region by militants in recent times, President Buhari has ordered the military to suspend operations in the region for two weeks to create room for dialogue with militants. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, disclosed this at the handover ceremony of Federal Polytechnic of Oil and Gas to the Federal Ministry of Education in Abuja, yesterday June 6th.

'I am being investigated for corruption'- Goodluck Jonathan

In an interview with Bloomberg TV this morning, former President Goodluck Jonathan, said he is aware he is being investigated for corruption in Nigeria. Asked if he was aware that he is being investigated, Jonathan said

"Of course, obviously we would be investigated and I am being investigated. Yes, investigations are going on" he said

Euro2016 Dark Horses #EURO2016 by @Acidbej

With teams like Host country France, Germany and Belgium seen as favorite by analysts,experts and bookies let's take a look at teams that would cause a scare and give the big boys a run for their money.

 Czech.

The Czech Republic overcame the odds by finishing top of their qualification group, ahead of both Turkey and Iceland, so will be confident of their chances in France.With Tomas Rosicky short of match fitness and Petr Cech's influence limited to the goal, they will be looking for someone new to drive the nation to success.Despite not having a world-class outfield star in their side, the Czech

#BabaWhyWereYouLying: Nigerians react to Pres. Buhari traveling to London to rest & visit an ENT doctor

Nigerians on twitter are reacting to the news of President Buhari traveling to London today to rest and also see an Ear, Nose and Throat doctor. President Buhari was last week reported to be ill but his media aide, Femi Adesina, on Saturday June 4th denied the report, saying he is fit as a fiddle.

But the next day, Adesina released a statement announcing that the President was going to rest and also visit and ENT doctor as he had an ear infection. Many Nigerians shared words of prayers while others expressed their disappointment. See reactions from Nigerians after the cut..

#PDPsaidSoToo: Nigerians will beg APC in 2019 to continue - APC chieftain Tony Momoh says

Former Minister of Information and a chieftain of APC, Prince Tony Momoh, says Nigerians will beg APC to continue in power in 2019. Momoh said this in a recent interview with The Sun. He acknowledged that many Nigerians are suffering but says that within a year or two years from now, the party will be celebrated

#Gbam: Omisore appears on TV, denies collecting any money from Dasuki

 

Former Osun state deputy governor, Iyiola Omisore who was on May 24th declared wanted by the EFCC for allegedly receiving N700 million from embattled former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki between June and November 2014, appeared on Channels TV yesterday night June 2nd, to deny ever receiving any money from the former NSA office.

According to Omisore, he and some representatives of the EFCC were in court in the morning of the day they declared him wanted. He says he will be suing the agency for Libel

#TheyAlwaysKnowWhenTheyLeave: Restructure Nigeria to save it By Reuben Abati

They Always Know When They Leave government but when they are in power, they don't have sense.

Read his article below...

No one should be surprised by the loud and widespread support that has attended the latest call by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that Nigeria needs to be restructured. In his words, “our current structure and the practices it has encouraged have been a major impediment to the economic and political development of our country. In short, it has not served Nigeria well, and at the risk of reproach it has not served my part of the country, the North, well.

The call for restructuring is even more relevant today in the light of the governance and economic challenges facing us…Nigeria must remain a united country…I also believe that a united country, which I think most Nigerians desire, should never be taken for granted or taken as evidence that Nigerians are content with the current structure of the Federation. Making that mistake might set us on the path of losing the country we love…”

#Why??: How Obj, others stopped Buhari from naming looters

President Muhammadu Buhari had some weeks ago hinted he was going to name those who had looted the nation’s treasury on Democracy day.

This was to convince skeptical Nigerians that his government is fighting corruption.

However, the day came and went by, but Nigerians were not told the identity of those stealing away their common patrimony.

Though the government said it was constrained by legal exigencies, Ripples Nigeria gathered that there were also political exigencies involved that put a stop to the planned naming and shaming of the looters.