Nigeria Is Broke: We Can't Afford To Pay All 36 Ministers- Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said not all the 36 nominees would be ministers as some of them would only sit in the cabinet in order to meet the constitutional provision of a cabinet having 36...He also revealed there is no money to pay all the ministers because Nigeria is broke,,

Buhari made his stance known interview he granted the Nigerian Television Authority and Channels TV shortly before he left India..

Buhari said,

 “There was no reduction (of ministers) to 36. What the constitution says, and we cannot work outside the constitution, is that there must be a cabinet representative from each state.Yes, there used to be 42 ministers, I think we will be lucky if we can have half of that now because we cannot afford it.Others may not be substantive ministers but they will sit in the cabinet because that is what the constitution says and we cannot operate outside the constitution.”

When asked whether he will reduce the number of ministers, Buhari said, 

“Of course! Unless you can volunteer to be paying them (ministers).”

On the criteria used in compiling his ministerial nominees, the President explained

“I have just talked about Nigerians, especially the elite, sitting and reflecting on serious national issues.“How many times did I attempt to be the President of Nigeria? How many times did I end up in the Supreme Court? Does is it mean every time, I don’t know people in this country?I know people who we were going together but fell by the wayside because it was too tough. You know I contested in 2003, 2007, 2011. I think Nigerians should stop taking things for granted as far as we are concerned,” he said.

When the President was asked to react to the claim that his administration is slow in the development of infrastructure, Buhari said

 “Where is the money? You must have known that the Federal Government had to help 27 of the 36 states to pay salaries.

“Nigeria cannot pay salaries. The Federal Government itself had to summon the governor of the Central Bank to see how it would pay salaries not to talk of the agreements we signed with foreign countries, counterpart funding and so on.

“This country was materially vandalised and morally so and you are in a position to know even more than myself unless you are testing my knowledge whether I know it or not.”

When asked to be categorical on whether the country is broke, Buhari replied, 

“Of course, Nigeria is broke.”

29 year old budding entrepreneur dies in fatal bike accident in Lekki

29 year old Jamiu Jamiu, an entrepreneur and owner of H2 Chicken, a frozen food outlet, was killed in a bike accident yesterday morning October 29th, His powerbike was hit by a truck along the Igbo Efon RoundAbout near Osapa London, Lekki, killing him instantly.

According a friend of the deceased who spoke with The Nation, Jamiu, a married man with two children, was on his way home after delivering some frozen chicken to a client when he was knocked down by the truck driver.

He was removed from under the truck and died before he could be taken to the hospital.

He was buried last night at the Agege cemetery according to Islamic rites.

The deceased won the Zakat and Sadaqat Foundation (ZSF) Business Plan Competition in August. Expressing shock at his demise, ZSF Executive Director, Imam Abdullah Shuaib described him as a bundle of talent and a mentor to his peers.

“From his business proposal, you can say he knew what he wanted to achieve in life. He was a focused person and he had a passion for providing Halal (lawful) chicken for Muslims. Even other contestants acknowledged him as a man of talents. He came into the competition full of entrepreneurial skills,” he said.

Amaechi's confirmation: APC is engaging in a pretentious war against corruption - PDP

The PDP says that the confirmation of former Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi as a minster of the federal republic of Nigeria, has put a dent on APC's “pretentious war against corruption”. The National Publicity secretary, Olisa Metuh said this after an extraordinary meeting with top PDP officials in Abuja yesterday night.

While addressing newsmen after the meeting, Olisa commended PDP senators for staging a walkout before Amaechi's confirmation. "We salute the courage and unity of purpose of our Senators, especially as demonstrated in the Senate chambers today in their collective stand against impunity and corruption in line with the wishes and aspirations of Nigerians”.

Photo: Man arraigned for attacking friend with cutlass and stealing his N800k

The Lagos state police command, yesterday arraigned one Omumgwa Loveday, an Aba based businessman, before a magistrate court over allegations that he attacked his friend, 32 year old Chiwendu Sunday with cutlass and stole his N800, 000 at a hotel on Osolo way in Ajao estate Lagos.


According to P.M. News, the accused and the victim are businessmen and bosom friends from Aba and had come to Lagos to purchase a bus for the victim, Sunday. When they arrived Lagos, they lodged in the same hotel.

According to reports, Loveday who came with the intention of stealing his friend's N800, 000, woke up in the middle of the night and attacked him with a cutlass, hoping to kill him. The victim raised an alarm which attracted the attention of the the hotel staff who came to his rescue. They were both taken to the hospital where Loveday reportedly jumped from the hospital balcony and escaped with his friend's N800, 000.

The police later trailed Loveday and arrested him in Aba and brought him to Lagos to face prosecution.

The suspect was yesterday arraigned before a magistrate court, facing a three-count charge of inflicting grievous harm, cutting the victim with cutlass and stealing under the Criminal Code. He pleaded not guilty.

 The presiding Magistrate, Mrs J. Ogbomoiko granted him bail in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties in like sum. He was remanded in prison custody pending when he will perfect his bail.

The presiding magistrate adjourned hearing on the matter till November 2nd.

Governor of Oyo State's daughter, Abisola Kola-Daisi welcomes 3rd child

Maria Ekanem, a  20-year-old school drop out from Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State, said yesterday in Calabar that poverty and lack of where to stay after she gave birth made her sell her two weeks old baby girl for N20,000.

Maria, who was arrested by the police along five other accomplices, said her boyfriend who got her pregnant, asked her to abort the baby but said a doctor helped her  with free antenatal care and food until she gave birth.

This, she added, prompted her to agree to sell the baby when arrangements were made to sell.

Paraded along with Maria were a 55-year-old medical doctor, Okokon Offiong Okoho, the proprietor of Evangel Clinic,of 2, Atu Street; a 70-year-old matron of Sadatoe Maternity located at Umoh Street and a nurse at the maternity who allegedly made the plans to sell the girl to an Abuja-based lady who is now on the run.

However, plans to sell the two weeks old girl was leaked to the police by a Senior Secondary two girl of NYSC Demonstration Secondary School, Calabar , whose parents Maria was living  with after she delivered the baby.

“When I came back from school on Monday, Maria told me she wanted to take the baby to the parents of the boy who impregnated her since she can no longer cope with taking care of the baby,” she said.

Maria said when they got to Fuller by Inyang Street in Calabar South, they met Mrs Elemi and her daughter in an SUV car, adding that Maria gave the girl to the matron who handed her over to the buyer.

She said:  “The woman gave Maria N20,000 and asked her to pay the nurse at the Evangel Clinic and use the rest for herself.”

The girl said she became suspicious when the driver of the SUV told the woman with the baby that her husband said she should take her to the airport to catch a flight to Abuja .

“I started wondering why they should take the girl to the airport when the boyfriend to Maria and her parents live here in Calabar,” Maria stated.

Cross River Police Public Relations Officer, ASP John Eluu, who paraded Maria along with the doctor and Matron, said when information got to the police at the Federal Housing Police Station, detectives swung into action and arrested the suspects.

Eluu said investigations were continuing to apprehend the buyer of the girl who is now on the run.

Edwin Clark claims Reuben Abati sabotaged Jonathan

Notable Ijaw leader Chief Edwin Clark has accused former Spokesperson to former President Jonathan, Reuben Abati, of sabotaging his efforts while he was in office. Clarke said this in response to Abati's article in which he accused Clark of not recognizing Jonathan as a "son" anymore because he was out of office. In an email sent to Premiumtimes, Clarke said 

"My advice that a publicity committee made up of eminent journalists be put in place in Aso Rock and that media proprietors and senior journalists should be invited to Aso Rock were jettisoned by Abati because of what I suppose is his covetousness, particularly when many journalists and media houses always complained to me that he was not carrying them along.

 Dr. Reuben Abati has risen to the defence of his last employer too late. He owes the former President apologies for his (Reuben Abati) failure to perform while in office. I should not be used as a scapegoat. I love Goodluck Jonathan and Goodluck Jonathan loves me.  I do not recall any favourable remark made by Abati all those years when he was the chairman of the Editorial Board [of the Guardian] and syndicated columnist about the former president, His Excellency, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and the First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan. If I recall correctly, they were always the butt of ridicule by Dr. Reuben Abati. In fact, he became so notorious and fearless a critic of former President Jonathan and his wife in the Guardian Newspaper that I had to draw the attention of my cousin the proprietor of the Guardian newspaper to his excesses.  These vitriolic attacks on former President Jonathan and his wife only stopped when he was appointed the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity by the former president,” he said.

In the email, Clark went further to state that Jonathan was a good president during his tenure. 

"He said he remained proud of the performance of Mr. Jonathan in a number of areas such as the railway system, economy, fight against polio and ebola, maternal health, the power sector, etc. He tarred more roads than any of his predecessors; he turned agriculture to agro-business, a multibillion dollar business; he built the Almajiri schools in the Northern parts of this country. He established new federal universities across this nation; he allowed for free speech across this nation, and did not mind when he was criticised or, even, abused. People were not arbitrarily locked up in jail or prison, as he truly respected the rule of law. He signed the Freedom of Information Bill into law, which was not done by his predecessors; he modernized the aviation sector; he convoked a National Conference that brought Nigerians together and proffered recommendations on how to better bind Nigerians together as one. He sanitized the electoral system of this country, unlike what we had before him, when elections results were announced without actually voting, when ballot snatching were rampant and common place. He brought transparency into the electoral process – when people could vote and the votes actually openly counted without violence. Today he stands as the first African president to concede an election to an opponent, even before the final counts. In keeping with my character, I cannot say in private what I cannot say in the public. I do not therefore, reject or disown Jonathan as my beloved political son,” he wrote

Publisher of Alariya Oodua Lanre Dodo Balogun dies at 55

The publisher of Alariya Oodua magazine, Lanre Dodo Balogun, has died. The pioneer staff of Alaroye magazine died this morning, 27th of October 2015 at his house in Iyana-Iyesi, Ota, Ogun state. He was aged 55. According to reports, he was fine this morning and high in spirit after he finished production for the new issue of his magazine but later died. The management of his mag, who have confirmed his passing, didn't say what killed him.

His remains have been deposited at Ota general hospital. He's survived by his wife and children. May his soul rest in peace, amen!

Photo: 26 year old lady makes history at Nigerian Law school

26 yr old Fatima Bombom Sani, an indigene of Kogi state and a graduate of Law from the University of Abuja made history at the Nigerian Law School Abuja last week after she was named the winner of 9 awards in the School.

According to Daily Trust, Fatima broke existing record in the Nigeria Law School by bagging nine separate awards compared to existing record of seven awards ever received at the Call to Bar of Nigerian Law School. The awards include the “Best Student of the Year (1st Prize)’’

.. donated by Sir Adetokunbo Ademola , Dr. Taslim Elias and Justice Atanda Fatayi-Williams; the ‘’Council of Education Star Award’’; Corporate Law Practice donated by Chief Adegboyega Awomolo SAN; Best Overall Female Student of the year award donated by National Association of Women Judges; Best Female Student in Criminal Litigation award donated by Mrs. Oluwatoyin Doherty, Best Student in Civil and Criminal Litigation award donated by Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama SAN; and the prize for 1st Class Students donated by the Director General of the Nigerian Law School (NLS). Big congrats to her.

Abacha's loot is too huge for us to handle - World Bank

The World Bank has asked for more time to provide a detailed report on the loot of former military dictator, Sani Abacha, saying the loot is too huge for it to handle. The World Bank said this in response to a request by civil society group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) asking for a comprehensive document detailing all the loots of the former military dictator which is estimated at $11.3 billion and stashed in foreign banks.

“In response to your request, we would like to inform you that we are still considering your request and we will need additional time because the money involved is too huge for us to handle.” World bank says

The World Bank added that although it takes just 20 working days to respond to such requests, under special cases, it could take longer time.

Lagos CP says he receives four traffic robbery alerts daily

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, at a press briefing at the Lagos command headquarters, on Tuesday said he receives about four robbery alerts on his Twitter handle every day and that the police have arrested 144 suspects as a result of constant raids of bridges and other hideouts of the hoodlums.

According to Punch The CP said the robbers mainly disguise as street traders, adding that motorists shouldn't patronise hawkers at night.
 

He said:

“One of the areas where the government has challenges is the issue of traffic robbery. We will not shy away from the fact that we have had pockets of robbery in traffic in recent times.

“In a day, I receive about four tweets of traffic robbery. I monitor this personally and I give directions and instructions immediately. When I newly came to Lagos, I used to receive about 10 robbery tweets in a day. It is improving now, and it will continue to improve.

“We made arrests in Oworonshoki, Apongbon and Onikan areas last week and there were about 144 suspects. Items recovered from the hoodlums include charms, machetes, locally-made guns and valuables of victims.

“The most recent traffic robbery recorded was carried out by someone selling snacks on the road. So, the message is that motorists should be careful when patronising street traders.”

He added:

“Our enforcement on the ban on commercial motorcycles is ongoing. The challenge with Lagos is that about 500 new motorcycles enter our roads every day. But the police have not stopped enforcing this law.

“We will also start to enforce the law that states that anyone carrying any object defined by the law as a weapon is arrested and charged to court. Therefore, members of the public must be careful.

“As the end of the year draws near, the police reiterate that there will be no use of fireworks, bangers and items that sound like explosives in any part of the state. They are all prohibited.”

New Money Vs Old Money:

Old Money or New Money the situation which is prevalent everywhere these days is that the New Money are taking over from the Old Money. Though the people of Old Money have continued to maintain their wealth and social standing but it is the New Money that are running things.

Take banking for an instance, the names you would hear running the show are not the Tejuoshos, the Fajemirokuns, the Folawiyos, or the Dantatas the name you hear are the Elumelus, the Jim Ovias, the Fola Adeolas, the new breed, but that it not to say a handful of the Old Money do not have their own share.

According to an undisclosed millionaire, the New Money people have only risen because the Old Money provided them the platform. His view is that The Old Money get complacent with time and only thrive by their dependence on the drive of the New Money to make money for them.

Even the list of the richest men in the world has the New Money people shuffling the Old Money people down to the very bottom of the list.

Look at the oil industry, apart from Sayyu from the old stock who has eaten into the pile of Chevron and Texaco, the names you hear are the new wolfhound billionaires like Ifeanyi Uba, Femi Otedola, Jimoh Ibrahim and the likes.

In aviation, communications, real estate, insurance, export and import, the New Money are calling the shots while the Old Money people are just tagging along. No doubt some of their heirs are having a respectable showing in some sectors there is hardly any one of them up there rubbing shoulders with the very richest in the country.

The Old money people might have bought almost the whole of Ikoyi the new breed are building their heaven on earth in Banana Island, even beating the oceans into retreat.

POLITICS, ECONOMY AND EARLY NIGERIAN ENTREPRENEURS

IN this season of anomies, this period of political mudslinging, intrigues and chicanery that has catapulted politics to the only viable business enterprise in Nigeria, there is the need to have a urgent re-think. The re-think is that Nigeria was not the product of the early statesmen, politicians and nationalists alone, but rather, that of the business sagacity, ingenuity, wizardry, selflessness, innovativeness and resourcefulness of Nigeria’s early entrepreneurs who made the country what it is today, before the descent of commerce.

Tributes must be paid to those who made Nigeria, right from its infancy in 1914. These men of commerce and enterprise, individual sense of industry need to be celebrated- the likes of Alhassan Dantata, Esan Da Rocha, Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu, the Odutola Brothers (Adeola and Jimoh Odutola), Alhaji Salami Agbaje of Ayeye Ibadan, Chief Adebisi Giwa of Idi-Ikan Ibadan, Chief Mathias Ugochukwu, Mr Isaac Ajanaku, Sir Lawrence Omole, Madam Janet Alatede Aboderin, Alhaja Humoani Alaga, Chief (Mrs) HID Awolowo, Madam (Chief) Bisoye Tejuoso (late Iyalode of Egbaland), Chief Theophilus Oni (T.A Oni & sons), and a host of others.

Mr Da Rocha was a native of Ilesha and was a slave returnee from Brazil. He returned to Nigeria in 1870, from Salvador Brazil, and quickly built a small fortune plying the lucrative South Atlantic trade route. Da Rocha was arguably the first Nigerian millionaire. He was popularly known as BaBa Olomi and had his head office at Kakawa Street, Marina Lagos.
He became a testament to the industrial will, that led to the establishment of the Iju Water Works, that served the entire Lagos in the 1920’s before it was taken over by the colonial administration. Da Rocha laid pipes from Iju to Lagos Island, Yaba, Ebute-metta and other communities in Lagos where there were high demand for pipe borne water.
 He was selling to individualsuntil it was taken over by the Colonial Government, who was paying Da Rocha for the supply of water to Lagos and was thus a pioneer of private ownership of utilities in Nigeria. He was so wealthy, that it was the popular saying in Yoruba- that, if you lure someone into spending money, the person would resist your trap by saying “do you think I am Da Rocha”. A rich man’s wealth is always comparable to that of Da Rocha –“he is as rich as Da Rocha.” He was highly influential; his intervention during the scarcity of water in Lagos in the early 1920’s gave him the appellation of Baba Olomi.”

AAAs Our Early Entrepreneurs

OTHER amazing early contributors, to the Nigerian economic business space, were two business mavericks and titans of the same parents – Adeola Odutola (1902-1995), and his younger brother – Jimoh Odutola (1905-2010)

Adeola was literate and a Christian. Jimoh, though not literate, was a self trained man and till his death, spoke impeccable English and wrote like a Professor. He was a Muslim. Their father was a Muslim, whilst their mother-Sabainah, was a Christian.He thereafter entered Cocoa and Palm trading business and started exporting the produce and products to the United Kingdom. He also ventured into Sawmill and Gold mining at Ilesha and he was a major agent for John Holt in Nigeria. As a distinguished and notable Nigerian entrepreneur, he ventured into the production of rubber, goods, tyres and tubes. He established various factories in Nigeria, spanning the transport. and built a secondary school and a kuranic institute in Ijebu-Ode – jummah Odutola College.

Woman who gave birth aboard a Chinese flight faces paying £21,000 to the airline

Remember the woman who gave birth on a plane a China Airlines flight from Taipei to Los Angeles? Well, she is to be prosecuted by the airline. Airport bosses claim she was breaking regulations by not telling them she was 36 weeks pregnant.

The new mum, who has not be named went into labour while on board. The flight had to land in Anchorage, Alaska, so the woman could get medical treatment and be sent to a hospital.

It is claimed the mum wanted her child to be born in the US so they would qualify for automatic citizenship.

Minister of Transport and Communications Chen Jian-yu (the government owns most of the airlines in China) said the diversion and extra costs incurred came to more than £21,000 and the company wants her to pay it back.

The poor woman was deported and returned to Taiwan while her baby is in the care of a friend in the US.

Senator Shehu Sani bails out a young man from jail, shares details

The senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani today bailed out a young man, who was jailed after a quarrel with his boss, from a police cell. He took to Facebook and shared some details. He wrote,

'Today, I visited and bailed out a young man who was detained in a police cell for 3 days over a fracas with his Boss. He lost so much weight. His eyes were swollen as he was beaten by bully inmates. He looked frightened and traumatised. This was a Boy some few days ago making jest of our prison experience on Twitter. I actually thought he will be as tough in the Cell as he was on twitter. Anyway, sometimes we need personal experience to appreciate and to learn.'

Police denies killing late Lekki-free trade Zone boss

The Lagos state police command has denied reports that a stray bullet from one of its officers killed late Managing Director of Lekki Free Trade Zone, Tajudeen Disu, during a protest by residents of Okunraiye community near Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos on October 12th.

Members of the community claim that the police was actually responsible for Disu's death as a stray bullet from their officer killed him. However, the spokesperson to the Lagos state police command, DSP Joseph Offor, in an interview with NAN, denied the report, saying that the claims is diversionary and a cheap blackmail

 "They are not serious, who inflicted machete injury on retired Col. Usman, the Chief Security Officer of Dangote Refinery? Was it the police that inflicted the injury on him? Their allegation is diversionary, it’s a cheap blackmail. Is it the police that asked the villagers to gang up in their numbers to stage a violent protest? Is it the police that asked them to come from their homes with charms and ammunition? All those things they are trying to say is simply a cheap blackmail and diversionary. It is not true and investigation is still ongoing. When the autopsy is conducted, we will get to know how he died. They should own up because before they left their various homes that morning, all of them were armed to the teeth to do exactly what happened that day which is to kill and maim. The Police cannot join issues with them on that kind of cheap blackmail.’’he said

Photos: SA police fire stun grenades at protesting students

South African anti riot police this afternoon threw stun grenades at protesting students from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) in South Africa as they staged a protest in front of of South Africa's Parliament in Cape Town, demanding for a fall in school fees. South African government is proposing an 11% increase in school fees in 2016.

Stun grenades were fired as students forced their way into the Parliament. Earlier, the students burned tyres outside the building, as public order policing dressed in riot gear looked on from behind a police line. See more photos after the cut...

1 killed, 20 others injured in Cameroon during stampede at crusade by Nigerian pastor

One person has been confirmed dead while others were injured during a stampede that occurred at a crusade by Nigerian pastor, Suleiman Johnson which held at the Reunification Stadium in Bepanda, Douala in Cameroon yesterday October 20th. According to reports, the roof of the stadium caved in immediately after the crusade ended which caused panic. People began rushing and pushing themselves. Those who were injured are receiving medical attention in various hospitals.

Buhari Appoints Mahmood Yakubu as INEC Chairman

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Professor Mahmud Yakubu as new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The appointment was confirmed at the emergency Council of State meeting held today by the president.
Sokoko State Governor Aminu Tambuwal, who briefed State House correspondents after the meeting, said the appointment of the new INEC boss was in line with relevant provisions of the 1999 Constitution and in consultation with the Council of State.

He said the Acting chairman of the Commission, Amina zakari, is now the INEC Commissioner representing the North-West.

The new positions and ratification by the council of state are as follows:

Professor Mahmood Yakubu (Bauchi) as chairman

The following were also appointed as INEC commissioners:

•Mrs Amina Zakari (Jigawa)–North-West

•Dr Antonla Taiye Okoosi (Kogi)–North-central

•Alhaji Baba Shettima Arfo (Borno)–North-east

•Dr Mohammed Mustafa (Edo)–South-south

•Mr Soyebi Adedeji Solomon (Ogun)—South-west

Meanwhile, the Council of State resolved that Ambassador Lawrence Nwuruku who is currently representing the South-east should remain.

Hilarious Pictures That Confirm that Nigeria Police Are The Best in The World

They always work so hard till they are fagged out.....how sweet!!!!

They eat so healthy in order to work effectively.

They stop crazy motorist in the most efficient way with safety precautions.

  They ensure they eat in a due time to avoid hunger....lol

Their outfit is always most adoring in the world.

They punish suspects with due process.....lmao

They are our friends, as they always lend helping hands....how sweet!

  You can help me describe this one.....biko!!

It is a sin for a couple who is only married traditionally to have sex- Abuja pastor says

This pastor, Pastor Sarah Omakwu who is the Senior Pastor Family Worship Centre, Abuja is currently trending on Twitter over some comments she's making with #SexualPerversion hashtag. She says it is a sin for a couple who is only married traditionally to have sex. She tweeted a whole lot of other stuff. Read after the cut...

Woman with triplets seen on Oshodi bridge

A woman was spotted on a bridge in Oshodi begging for money with triplets that looked just a few months old.

Ghana agrees to pay N33.8bn Gas debt owed Nigeria by Feb. 2016

The President of Ghana, John Mahama today reached an agreement with the government of Nigeria represented by NNPC GMD Ibe Kachiukwu, to pay off the N33.8 billion owed Nigeria from the gas supply provided by a Nigerian gas company, N-Gas, the main supplier of gas to Ghana’s Volta River Authority through the West African Gas Pipeline.

The N-Gas buys gas from NNPC and transports it to its customers in Benin, Togo and Ghana. The N-Gas had recently threatened to cut gas supply by 70% to Ghana’s main power generation company due to unpaid debts of $181m (33.8bn).

Pastor preaches from inside Coffin in South Africa

A pastor in South Africa has abandoned the pulpit for a coffin, literally. According to church member and former drug dealer, 28 year old Aphiwe Nqevu 'brought the coffin to illustrate to people who fail to embrace Jesus as the son of God that they will go to hell and face eternal death.

They said they use coffin to 'urge people to embrace God because once death occurs, it is too late to decide'. People in the area protested, saying it was scaring children and it was disrespectful.

Buhari removes Head of Service, Danladi Kifasi

The Head of Service of the Federation, Danladi Kifasi has been asked to proceed on terminal leave with immediate effect. A letter was signed by the SGF, asking Kifasi to proceed on terminal leave starting from today. A reason for his removal was not made known and no replacement has been announced yet.

Photos: Buhari at the ground-breaking ceremony for the 260km super highway project in Cross Rivers

President Buhari today conducted the ground-breaking ceremony for the 260-kilometre Calabar-Kastina-Ala Super Highway road project at Obung, Cross River.

Buhari, who was forced to abandon his official Chopper and embarked on road journey to the venue of the event due to heavy rain, commended the state governor, Ben Ayade for embarking on the project and also pledged to be back in due course for the inauguration of the project.

  “I feel the warmth of your embrace and the passion in your gaze. The future of Cross River State is certain. Let me commend our young Governor, Professor Ben Ayade who globe-trotted to get these core foreign investors to invest in these huge projects. I am one with you on this. I promise to come back to commission (inaugurate) this road upon completion and that is very soon too.’’he said

Bishop Kukah to Nigerians- Don't put all your hopes in Buhari

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has called on Nigerians not to put all their hopes in President Buhari, stressing that the war against corruption is not the only item that will enhance the life of Nigerians. According to Bishop Kukah, the inclusion of a culture of entrenchment and protection of social justice and the rule of law to be part of our national live will guarantee a stable Nigeria.

Bishop Kukah said this while delivering a lecture -‘Education and Leadership Recruitment for a Plural Society: A Case for Nigeria’- during the 3rd Convocation Ceremony of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti today October 20th

“Fighting corruption alone may not guarantee us a stable nation. We must include the culture of entrenchment and protection of social justice and the rule of law to be part of our national live. So, Nigeria should not put all their hopes in Buhari. They should not think that once Buhari has started fighting corruption the entire system will be sanitized and everything will work for good or change. A distorted society cannot expect the reward of a decent society. Happily for us in Nigeria, we are turning a new page. We must therefore not be seduced into thinking that we should hand over our hope, our dream and our aspiration to President Buhari and go to sleep. Corruption is a symptom of the disease of the distortion of our nationhood. We may have a transparent election but the most perfect electoral outcome does not translate to the right result. When people receive the licence to govern, what does it mean to them and what do they do with it? We must acknowledge the opportunity of the concession of defeat by (former) President Jonathan, we need institutions that can save voters from the excesses of the Nigerian politicians. As a country, we must have succession plan, we must have capacity for succession and the institutional capacity to recruit the future leaders and we must create opportunities for young Nigerians to rise to the highest office in the land.”he said

Buhari Is A Liar, Shekau Says

Leader of Islamist sect group Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau has dismissed the Army’s claim of massive gains in the fight to annihilate the terror group in Nigeria’s Northeast. He also mocked President Muhammadu Buhari calling him a liar.

In a 25-minute recording in Hausa and Arabic released via social media, Shekau said: “They (the military) lied that they have confiscated our arms, that we have been chased out of our territories, that we are in disarray.
“We are alive, I am alive, this is my voice, more audible than it was before. This is Shekau.”
Speaking further, the Boko Haram leader said: “Buhari is a liar and has deceived you. The army spokesman is also lying. He and his footsoldiers always run helter-skelter whenever we come face to face with them….
“Buhari, you once claimed that you will crush us in three months. How can you crush us?”
Although there was no indication of where or when the recording was done, reports suggest it must have have been in recent days.

Why I Married This Beautiful 18yrs Old Princess – Emir Sanusi

The Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, has responded to criticisms following his marriage to 18 year old Sa’adatu Barkindo-Musdafa. In a private email sent to select people, the Emir defended his action.

“I am sure NC members all have their views and have kept quiet out of (appropriate) deference to our right to make our individual choice. Obviously I do not need to explain anything to anyone in a purely personal matter but a few points are worthy of note:

POLITICS, ECONOMY AND EARLY NIGERIAN ENTREPRENEURS

IN this season of anomies, this period of political mudslinging, intrigues and chicanery that has catapulted politics to the only viable business enterprise in Nigeria, there is the need to have a urgent re-think. The re-think is that Nigeria was not the product of the early statesmen, politicians and nationalists alone, but rather, that of the business sagacity, ingenuity, wizardry, selflessness, innovativeness and resourcefulness of Nigeria’s early entrepreneurs who made the country what it is today, before the descent of commerce.

Tributes must be paid to those who made Nigeria, right from its infancy in 1914. These men of commerce and enterprise, individual sense of industry need to be celebrated- the likes of Alhassan Dantata, Esan Da Rocha, Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu, the Odutola Brothers (Adeola and Jimoh Odutola), Alhaji Salami Agbaje of Ayeye Ibadan, Chief Adebisi Giwa of Idi-Ikan Ibadan, Chief Mathias Ugochukwu, Mr Isaac Ajanaku, Sir Lawrence Omole, Madam Janet Alatede Aboderin, Alhaja Humoani Alaga, Chief (Mrs) HID Awolowo, Madam (Chief) Bisoye Tejuoso (late Iyalode of Egbaland), Chief Theophilus Oni (T.A Oni & sons), and a host of others.

Mother of 2 & plank seller both electrocuted almost at the same time in Lagos

Two residents, Bashirat Rauf, a mother of two and Sodiq Saka of Araromi Quarters in Ketu, Lagos State, were both electrocuted when fire engulfed a school nearby.

Wow, see what they did to these two boys in a Nigerian Uni (photos)

Someone shared the photos on instagram, said it allegedly happened in OAU but didn't say what the boys did. They were really beaten. See another photo after the cut...

Mum spends £20k turning toddler into beauty queen

A 23 year single mum, Jas Sullivan, has splurged over $30,000 transforming her 22-month-old daughter into a beauty queen. She dresses her 22 month old,  Minnie-Beau in $20,000 worth of designer clothes and even makes her wear hair extensions and full make-up for pageants.

Photo: Ibinabo Fiberesima and daughter step out in matching outfit

Actress Ibinabo Fiberesima-Egbuka and her daughter Zino adorable in matching outfit...

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