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Davido shares loving kiss with girlfriend Chioma

Posted: 21 Jan 2019 12:00 AM PST

Davido and his girlfriend Chioma reassured their fans that their romance remains blazing hot when they were both spotted sharing a loving kiss together.

Davido shares loving kiss with girlfriend Chioma
The couple were captured in their moment at a boutique where they warmed up to each other.

In the picture posted via Davido's Snapchat shows Chioma holding her boyfriend's arm.

Davido plans big UK concert later in January

After a successful concert at the Eko Atlantic in December 2018, the pop star is looking to begin 2019, with significant impact at the United Kingdom's 02 Arena, where he is expected to perform.

On January 27, 2019, he is set to impress his UK fans on stage alongside The Compozers, Mayorkun, Peruzzi, Dremo, Yonda, Idowest, who are listed on a promotional poster for the event.

Davido told Pulse in an interview last October of his intention to surpass Wizkid's achievement filling up the 20,000 capacity 02 Arena to the brim.




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Anita Ukah, Most Beautiful Girl In Nigeria 2018 Winner Buys A Car For Her Mother

Posted: 20 Jan 2019 11:40 PM PST

Anita Ukah, Most Beautiful Girl In Nigeria 2018 Winner
2018) winner, just bought her mum a new car and took to Instagram to show off the new acquisition.


Anita Ukah who shared photos of the new car she bought her mum and a video from the hand over session, wrote;

We love you Mummy!❤️

Who's tapping into this new year grace?

Most beautiful woman in the world, Momma to Most beautiful girl in Nigeria World❤️ Love you lots

The beautiful lady had previously won the title of Miss Igbinedion University, Okada (IUO) in 2014,  represented Nigeria at the Miss World 2018 pageant in Sanya, China.




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Woman claims she kept R. Kelly's DNA after the singer sexually abused her at 16

Posted: 20 Jan 2019 11:30 PM PST

R. Kelly's DNA
According to the Daily Mail UK on Saturday, January 19, 2019, Pace shared in an interview with Dateline NBC that she has a piece of potential evidence to back up her claim of being abused by the disgraced artist when she was just 16 years old.

She claimed that "after he (R. Kelly) had spit on me, I wiped it off…. I wiped it off with my t-shirt."

The shirt reportedly contains semen belonging to the singer, the Daily Mail gathered. It also confirmed that the accuser met R. Kelly during his child pornography trial in the year 2008.

On Friday, January 18, 2019, Sony's RCA Records reportedly removed the R&B legend from the list of artists signed by the company.

Before the decision was made, many protesters positioned themselves in front of Sony Music's New York City headquarters on Wednesday to ask the label to drop R. Kelly.

It is one of the actions taken so far in an ongoing #MuteKelly campaign.



In This Story: #RKelly #DNA #MuteKelly

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I Couldn’t Save My Sister’s Life With All The Money I Had – Adekunle Gold

Posted: 20 Jan 2019 11:00 PM PST

Adekunle Gold
The year 2011 is one that would forever remain in the memory of popular singer, Adekunle Gold, as it was the year he lost his sister, whom he refers to as his best friend, to a heart-related disease.


To eulogise his younger sister, the urban highlife singer released a song, 'Ire,' last year.

In a chat with Saturday Beats, the singer recalled that although they spent a lot of money in a bid to get his sister well again, she lost the battle to the ailment.

Gold said, "My sister was one of the few best friends I had but death took her away. She had a heart-related disease and I thought she could beat the disease but she did not make it. We sang together a lot and we shared the same dream. I was her best friend in the house, so it really shook me when I lost her. I remember her every year and reminisce about the great time we had together. I wish she was alive to celebrate my success with me because this was our dream.

"The funny thing is that we had the money; it was not that we could not afford to treat her, but it was just unfortunate that she died. If I was as popular back then as I am now, what would I have done differently? I do not think that I would have done anything differently because we spent money on her. I was at home when she died, so by the time I got to the hospital to see her, she had died."

He further stated how ecstatic he was when he met with King Sunny Ade, who is one of his major influences in the Nigerian music scene. "A lot of times, I hear people comparing me with King Sunny Ade; they mention his name when they mention mine and that is an amazing feat. It is really great but like I always tell people, I would prefer it if people see me as Adekunle Gold.

"When I met King Sunny Ade and he was singing my song word for word, I was very honoured and humbled. It made a very great impression on my life. Who would have thought that King Sunny Ade would know my song and even sing it word for word? I am hopeful that we will collaborate to do something together. I have been working on it and I am hoping that it works out.

"Ten years ago, I wanted to be as successful as I am today. I thought about it, prayed for it and worked towards it. I do not think I would be cocky if I say that I knew I would become successful, but I did not know when I would become famous. I am grateful that everything I dreamt about is coming to fruition. I am grateful that everything I have laid my hands on has prospered."

When asked about his marriage to fellow singer, Simi, Gold simply said, "What do you think?"



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Queen Ure And I Were Crazily In Love And Wore Rings, But We Were Never Married, Media Lied – Soul E Baba

Posted: 20 Jan 2019 10:30 PM PST

Queen Ure And I Were Crazily In Love And Wore Rings, But We Were Never Married, Media Lied – Soul E Baba
Singer-turned-cleric, Emmanuel Okosi, popularly known as Soul E Baba's life has been characterised by controversies. Top on the list was his romance with Queen Ure, a lady believed to be older than him.

Meanwhile, Ure's marriage to Pastor Silas Briyork-Newman has also hit the rocks. She got married on November 26, 2017, in Umuahia, Abia State.

In an encounter with Sunday Scoop, however, Soul E said Nigerians should understand that he was never legally married to Ure.  He said, "We were making preparations for marriage, but it didn't work out. She was just my girlfriend at a time; so, I don't understand why people keep saying that I have been married two times. If anyone thinks we were married, the person needs to tell me the church or court that conducted the marriage. I was tired of the situation I found myself in and I kept quiet because I didn't want to prolong the issue. I saw that everything I did was always connected to Queen Ure. Every artiste has their personal lives and every artiste has made one mistake or the other. If people want to talk about Soul E, they should talk about me as a person. It is annoying when people say I was once married to Queen Ure."

He, however, admitted that they were crazily in love at a time. He stated, "In every relationship, there are always ups and downs. Ure is not a bad woman; I respect her and I don't see her as an enemy. But for some reason, things didn't work out between us and we went our separate ways. I am happily married now, but I have decided to keep it private after my last experience. I dated Queen Ure and we even lived together. Yes, we were crazily in love and wore rings, but we were never married."

He disclosed that he had always known that he would become a pastor but fame didn't allow him yield to God's calling. Soul E added, "When you are doing music, the money and fame take your attention. I never wanted to become a pastor. Even when I was facing challenges as a musician, I didn't want to leave music. I knew that my ministry was not in Nigeria because of the circumstances surrounding my music career. I also received prophecies that the work of God would take me out of Nigeria, but I didn't know the country until God made a way for me. I am in Lesotho, not South Africa. I left Nigeria in January 2017."

Soul E explained that he had not given up on his music career. He said, "It got to a point where I felt the Nigerian media was against me. I didn't know who fed the media things about my relationship and my record company. I was discouraged to do music and I didn't trust anyone again. But music is still in me. As I speak to you, I have over 100 songs that I have recorded and they are all capable of being hit songs. I only refused to release songs because I needed all the drama to die down. I was wrongly dented because I refused to talk; so, I decided to concentrate on my spiritual life. Ninety per cent of the things said about me were lies. I am just a victim of circumstances."




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Bobrisky claims he now has real breasts

Posted: 20 Jan 2019 10:30 PM PST

Bobrisky
Popular Nigerian cross-dresser Bobrisky has claimed he now possesses real breasts after his follower have been wondering if he had been padding his chest all the while.

For some time now, Nigerians have been pondering how Bobrisky developed figure-8 curves and exudes so much feminine characters, despite not undergoing any corrective surgery, at least non that his followers know of.

Bobrisky who is known to have been bare-chested in the past, showed off what appeared to be real breasts underneath a black figure-hugging dress in a photo shared on his page.


After a fan asked if they are real, he answered in the affirmative .\



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Lord Of Ajasa - I Was Rushed To Hospital, Didn’t Know I Was Alive Or Dead

Posted: 20 Jan 2019 10:00 PM PST

Lord Of Ajasa
Many Nigerians were dismayed when news broke that popular indigenous rapper, Lord of Ajasa, was hospitalised and needed money to settle his bills. A lot of people wondered why his friends in the industry couldn't rally around him without making his condition public.

However, in a chat with Sunday Scoop, Ajasa stated that people, both within and outside the entertainment industry, had reached out to him. He said, "Right now, I am at a private hospital in Ikeja (Lagos). I wasn't getting proper care at the General Hospital Ikorodu, Lagos, and since people have begun to support me, I can now afford to get treated at a better hospital.

"I cannot mention the names of all the people who have assisted me because they are very many. However, some that I can mention are Gbenga Adeyinka, Alariwo, Jah Bless, Ice K (of Artquake), 9ice, Olamide, among others. Though some people are saying the support is not enough but it is whatever they have that they would give me. All the funds I've got have not been able to take care of all my bills. There are so many fans that have assisted as well; people that I don't even know. I really appreciate the outpouring of love."

Speaking on his present condition, the Le Fenu So rapper said, "I was supposed to undergo a surgery but the doctor said I'm improving; so, I may no longer need it. According to them, I have been responding well to treatment and I am getting much better."

Explaining how his journey to the hospital started, Ajasa said, "I started feeling the pain on January 1 and I thought it was the usual occurrence because I had been experiencing such pain for some time. Usually, the pain would just come and go. But this time, it lasted longer. Suddenly, I could not even stand or walk. Then, on the first Sunday of January, I was rushed to the hospital; I nearly collapsed. I didn't even know whether I was dead or alive. I vomited a lot and was in so much pain. However, I thank God that I am better now. For the two weeks that I was at the General Hospital, I couldn't eat or drink. I was fed intravenously."

On the nature of his ailment and what caused it, Ajasa said, "I was diagnosed with peptic ulcer and I must confess that it was partly due to my carelessness. I had been having the symptoms for a while but I thought it was just normal pain. My wife usually takes care of me and prepares food for me at all times. But during the December period, I attended a lot of shows; so, I wasn't at home. I guess that was what triggered the attack."




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Harrysong - Stealing pants for rituals is crazy

Posted: 20 Jan 2019 09:30 PM PST

Harrysong - Stealing pants for rituals is crazy
Nigerian singer, Harrysong has expressed his reservation for the current disturbing trend in the country where female panties are being stolen for ritual purposes.

As news of the atrocity spreads across the country, the 'Reggae Blues' crooner has described the criminal act as 'crazy' as he advises perpetrators to find legal means of making money.


Harrysong who is set to release his latest album said, "Something has been seriously bothering me and I want to say it and clear my mind before releasing my song. 'Journey' is coming out tomorrow and I just need the air to be clear and fresh. It's about hustle, it's about realness and a lot is going on, this one is hustling this one, that one is hustling that one. Now its pant, stealing pants is trending everywhere."

"It's crazy! Come on, hustle right. I've done a lot of hustle; I've been a fisherman, choir master, different hustles I have engaged in because I wanted a better life. In all, just do things right; get a job, get a life instead of this our pressing here, pressing there, stealing people's pants", Harrysong added.



In This Story: #Harrysong #StealingUndies #crazy

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Ariana Grande is a thief – Soulja Boy blows hot

Posted: 20 Jan 2019 09:00 PM PST

Ariana Grande is a thief – Soulja Boy 
Rapper Soulja Boy as part of his recent rants on social media, has said Ariana Grande is a thief and that she stole his swag and should give him credit. The latest pop star, Ariana Grande. Her new chart topping song, 7 Rings  dropped yesterday and many say she ripped off Soulja Boy's song, Pretty Boy Swag .


Yesterday, he posted a video to that effect. And today, he went in on her via Twitter, calling her a thief, saying he needs his credit.

Lol stop stealing my swag.

— Soulja Boy (Young Drako) 💲🔌🔫 (@souljaboy) January 19, 2019

You're a thief

— Soulja Boy (Young Drako) 💲🔌🔫 (@souljaboy) January 19, 2019

Soulja Boy isn't the only one crying foul on Ariana's new single either. Rapper Princess Nokia also took to social media to play "7 Rings" alongside her single "Mine," citing similarities.

"Does that sound familiar to you? 'Cause that sound really familiar to me," Princess Nokia says in a self-recorded clip."Ain't that the lil song I made about brown women and their hair? Hmmm… sounds about white."




In This Story: #ArianaGrande #SouljaBoy #thief

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Insurgents: Gunmen Reportedly Attack Numan Village, Adamawa, Raze Catholic Seminary, Other Structures

Posted: 20 Jan 2019 04:11 PM PST

Gunmen
Gunmen, said to be in their hundreds, have attacked Bare, a community in Numan Local Government Area of Adamawa State, reportedly razing houses and structures, including a Catholic seminary there.

Witnesses said the attackers were herdsmen, and that this latest incident would be a continuation of past similar attacks over grazing land that made many residents to leave the community, Daily Post reports.

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Yola, Stephen Mamza said nothing of the identities of the attackers but confirmed
the destruction of the Catholic Seminary, and said security agents did not respond on time to save the day.

The bishop, who is also the Adamawa State chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), said he had been duly informed that the invaders stormed the community in their hundreds and operated for several hours without restraint.

He said, "Our reverend father's house was burnt and there's no house around that area that is standing now. They have burnt all the houses. All my Parishioners have left. Nobody can live there."

Mamza said the incident was most unfortunate because after a previous attack and people ran away, many of them had returned and rebuilt their houses, but that "the people are now back to square one because their houses have been destroyed completely."

The Police Public Relations Officer in Adamawa State, Othman Abubakar, said the attackers burnt down several houses, but did not confirm if the Catholic Seminary was among them.

He explained that the report before him did not indicate the identities of houses burnt, stressing that there was no human casualty.

"There was an attack with houses burnt down but there was no loss of lives. But so far we have deployed our men to restore normalcy," the police spokesman said.

In This Story: #Insurgents #CatholicSeminary #NumanVillageAdamawa

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Presidential Debate: Ohanaeze Accuses Buhari Of Insulting Nigerians, Discloses What Atiku Should Have Done

Posted: 20 Jan 2019 04:03 PM PST

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar
The Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo on Sunday reacted as President Muhammadu Buhari and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar boycotted the presidential debate.
Buhari had failed to attend the debate which was held in Abuja, on Saturday, blaming his non-appearance on his hectic schedule.

Buhari's failure to attend the debate made Atiku to walk out of the event shortly before it started.

Reacting, spokesperson of Ohanaeze, Chuks Ibegbu, in a chat with DAILY POST, said the development was an insult to Nigerians.

He said: "I express my deep reservation over the shunning of Nigerians by President Muhammadu Buhari.

"Buhari's action was the greatest insult of the century. His action shows he has no regards for Niverians but still want to rule them."

Ibegbu maintained that the former vice president should have still participated in the debate despite Buhari's absence.

"Atiku should have also participated in the debate despite the insult to Nigerians by Buhari," he added.

In This Story: #Buhari #Atiku #Ohanaeze #2019PresidentialDebate

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Nigerian Navy 2019 Recruitment: See All Guidelines You May Need To Know

Posted: 20 Jan 2019 03:57 PM PST

Nigerian Navy
The Nigerian Navy has said that it has commenced the recruitment of interested applicants for the year 2019.

Commodore Suleman Dahun, the Navy Director of Information, announced this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.

According to Dahun, interested members of the public are requested to apply online at www.joinnigeriannavy.com.

He stated that applicants must possess a minimum of five credits in not more than 2 sittings in WASCE/SSCE/GCE/NECO/NABTEB (English and Mathematics inclusive).

Applicants should be between the ages of 18 and 22 years, or 24 and 26 years for those with ND, NCE, Nursing and Motor Transport Department (MTD) respectively.

"Applicants with higher qualifications other than those specified in the guidelines should not apply.

"Furthermore, applicants must be single and of Nigerian origin by birth. The required height is 1.7m for males and 1.67m for females," Dahun said.

He advised applicants not to give any form of gratification to any person or groups to assist them in the recruitment.

"Importantly, applicants are advised in their own interest not to give any form of gratification or inducement to any person or group of persons to assist them in the recruitment exercise.

"Any applicant who falsifies or forges his/her documents and is discovered at any time will be handed over to the police for prosecution," the spokesman warned.

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2019 Presidency: What Buhari, Atiku, Others Must Do – Pastor Bakare

Posted: 20 Jan 2019 03:51 PM PST

Pastor Tunde Bakare
Pastor Tunde Bakare, the Founder and General Oveerseer of the Latter Rain Assembly, has called on presidential candidates for next month's poll to look beyond the 2019 election.

According to him, the presidential candidates must place the interest of the nation above their political interests.

The cleric stated this in Lagos on Sunday while delivering his 2019 State of the Nation Address in his church.

He said candidates must not see the election as a do-or-die affair or consider winning it as the only means of impacting positively on nation-building and good governance.

Daily Post reports that Pastor Tunde Bakare stated that the country was losing with the winner-takes-all politics.

He said, "Our country needs a uniting force that can rally our diverse strengths around a common narrative, towards a common objective, to achieve a common vision – The Nigeria of Our Dreams.

"After all is said and done, may Nigeria win, no matter who wins or loses in this year's elections. After the elections, we have a nation to build together.

"I am reminded of the words of Anwar al-Sadat, 'There can be hope only for a society which acts as one big family, not as many separate ones'.

"With our zero-sum game and winner-takes-all politics, we could be losing the ideas, the brilliance, and all the strengths required to build a nation.

"But when, beyond the elections, the Buharis, the Atikus, the Moghalus, the Ezekwesilis, the Durotoyes, the Sowores and the likes come together to minimise our weaknesses and maximise our strengths, as one political family, with one agenda – nationhood, we can shape a new nation beyond 2019," he said.

Bakare said restructuring was a precondition for the progress of the country, advising that candidates could form what he called, 'Team Restructuring' to address the country's challenges after the elections.

He pointed out that the array of brilliant candidates paraded by some of the political parties was a good development for the nation's democracy.

In This Story: #PastorTundeBakare #Buhari #Atiku #Moghalu #Durotoye #Ezekwesili #Sowore

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2019 Presidency: Pastor Tunde Bakare Gives Insight Into Atiku’s US Visit

Posted: 20 Jan 2019 03:39 PM PST

Pastor Tunde Bakare
The Founder and General Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has berated the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC and the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for making the visit of the PDP presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to the United States a big issue.

Bakare said he was disappointed by the way people in both APC and PDP have made the journey of Abubakar a big issue.

The former vice presidential candidate stated this in Lagos on Sunday while delivering his 2019 State of the Nation Address in his church, Daily Post reports.

He said, "the issue of who could or could not travel to America had little or no relevance to governance and the nation's development."

Bakare called on politicians to "face the real campaign issues and stop distracting Nigerians with things that could not better their lots."

The cleric also spoke on the insurgency war, where he pointed out that the recent setbacks recorded by the country were more of declining patriotism among the troops more than any other reason.

He continued, "On the resurgence of terrorists activities, the president, the National Security Council, the Ministry of Defence, the Army Headquarters, and the National Assembly Committees on Defence must re-examine the defence architecture, especially the human resource factor, and address every anomaly in the interest of the vulnerable, rather than the powerful.

"Failure to do this could undo the gains of the war on terror. The soldiers, on their part, must approach the call of duty with civility and courage; with civility because the reports and allegations of human rights violations by the military are repugnant and unbecoming of the distinguished profession.

"Their code of conduct must be influenced by the words of Proverbs 14:31 (MSG): 'You insult your Maker when you exploit the powerless; when you're kind to the poor, you honor God'.

" In addition, we enjoin them to continue to act with courage, because, in the words of General George S. Patton: 'Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men'.

"To our soldiers in the theatre of war, you carry the weight of the hopes of a generation on your shoulders. May God replenish your resolve and reward your courageous resilience.

"For those who have died in combat, we owe these heroic patriots the eternal duty of ensuring that they did not die in vain.

"Not only does the government owe their families adequate welfare packages and the assurance of a decent future, we, the people of Nigeria, for whose sake they laid down their lives, must become soldiers in our own right; we must become soldiers for good governance.

"At crucial moments such as the coming elections, responsible choices must become our weapons in the theatre of citizen engagement, and credible leadership must become our banner of victory.

"We owe the memories of these soldiers a well-governed nation, a nation that is worth their sacrifice, because good governance is the soil upon which patriotism is nurtured, and a nation that is worth dying for must be worth living in," he said.

In This Story: #TundeBakare #Atiku #AtikuInAmerica #APC #PDP

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ASUU Strike: Union Discloses What FG Must Do To Suspend Current Strike

Posted: 20 Jan 2019 03:21 PM PST

ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the weekend revealed that the union can only suspend its ongoing industrial action when the federal government releases the sum of N50billion revitalisation fund.

ASUU President, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi who stated this in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, insisted that the federal government must pay the N50 billion revitalisation fund for the union to consider suspending the ongoing strike.

Ogunyemi, while speaking during a press conference held at the ASUU Secretariat, University of Ibadan, disclosed that members of the union have said only concrete evidence of implementation by the government would make them return to the classrooms.

He maintained that the union has lost confidence in government making empty promises which it will not keep to after agreements have been reached, Daily Post reports.

Ogunyemi further revealed that other conditions attached to the suspension of the strike is the presentation of concrete evidence of the payment of the promised N20billion earned academic allowances and showing how the balance of N85billion will be paid with timelines.

According to Ogunyemi, while ASUU has rejected government's proposal of N20billion (which is to be paid in two tranches) for the revitalisation of universities, the union is asking government to mainstream the earned academic allowances into the 2019 budget which is still being worked upon by the National Assembly.

He lamented that Nigeria's ruling class does not see education as a priority but prefer to create new education colonies of private educational institutions which cannot meet the needs of Nigerian children.

Ogunyemi said, "We want them to pay immediately N50billion as a sign of commitment this quarter and for the next three quarters government can pay N50billion in each quarter.

"So our members have rejected the 20billion proposed by them that will be spread over two quarters in 2019.

"Our members have insisted on the release of at least N50billion. In relation to earned academic allowances which they have an outstanding N105billion our members are saying that even if you (Government) are releasing N20billion let it be stated clearly that it is only for ASUU members and the balance which you promised to pay in four instalments, attach timelines to the balance and figures. In 2017, this government promised to mainstream the earned academic allowances into the budget so that we wont be coming to talk about arrears.

"If government had done put that into the 2018 budget we would not be talking about arrears now.

"Our members are saying government should take steps to mainstream it into the 2019 budget and that is not late because they (National assembly and executive) are still working on the budget," he said.

In This Story: #ASUUStrike #FederalGovernment #N50BillionRevitalisationFund

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Osinbajo Speaks On Buhari’s Position Over Ex-SGF Babachir Lawal & Former NIA DG Ayo Oke

Posted: 20 Jan 2019 03:11 PM PST

Mr Babachir Lawal and Amb. Ayo Oke
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, says President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the prosecution of sacked Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Babachir Lawal, and the Director-General of the Nigeria Intelligence Agency (NIA), Amb. Ayo Oke.

NAN reports that he spoke at a dialogue organised by Christian Youths in Lagos State, under the aegis of the GRILL, Ikeja Branch.

Osinbajo said President Buhari deserves to be re-elected because of the way he had been able to address grand corruption, which was the main problem that led to the destruction of the nation's economy.

"Corruption has had detrimental effects on Nigeria's economy. This country was subjected to corruption for many years. Grand corruption perpetuated by previous governments is responsible for the state of the economy.

"Many of the projects in the country initiated by the previous government are not completed because of corruption. Grand corruption makes people start projects and never complete them.

"Grand corruption is when the head of government takes money from the treasury and shares it to the people. You will never find people stealing from the public treasury under this administration.

"The same individuals who robbed this country are saying they want to come back and fix the problems. We should ask them what they are going to do about grand corruption? How are you sure they are not going to enrich their friends with public funds," the VP said.

On Lawal and Oke, Osinbajo said the duo were recommended for prosecution by the committee he chaired.

"I think the first thing for us is that the report was acted upon; the former SGF was dismissed.

"Secondly, the president has directed that the SGF and former DG of NIA should be prosecuted.

"So, we are expecting that prosecution will take place. The next of course is that criminal allegations will be filed against them and the prosecution process will be completed," he said.

In This Story: #Osinbajo #BabachirLawal #AyoOke #Buhari

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2019 Election: President Buhari Finally Speaks On Obasanjo’s Attack

Posted: 20 Jan 2019 02:50 PM PST

Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and President Mohammadu Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari, Sunday night lambasted former President Olusegun Obasanjo for attacking and his government.

Obasanjo has compared the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration to that of the Abacha era.

Speaking, Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, in a statement said: "The sixteen-page letter the former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, wrote to President Muhammadu Buhari and released this afternoon is the last push by desperate politicians who can't handle the President politically and have resorted to subterfuge.

Our first message to the former President is that he needs a good doctor for good treatment and to say to him, "Get well soon."

As repeatedly said of him, since Chief Obasanjo left office in 1979, he never let every succeeding leader of the country function freely, and this included the one he personally handpicked against all known rules drawn up by the party that put him in the office of the President. But Chief Obasanjo is jealous because President Buhari has more esteem than him and the sooner he learns to respect him the better.

It is a notorious fact that in dealing with any leader that he failed to control, he resorted to these puerile attacks. As the grand patron, more correctly the grandfather of corruption as described by the National Assembly, Chief Obasanjo released today's letter purely for the reason of rescuing his thriving corruption establishment.

The elections starting in February will be free and fair as promised the nation and the international community by President Buhari.

What Chief Obasanjo and his co-travelers in the PDP should expect is that from the outcome, we will teach them a political lesson that they will never forget. This margin will be much bigger than we had in 2015.

Claims that President Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have embarked on the president's "self- succession project, by recruiting collation officers who are already awarding results based on their projects to actualise the perpetuation agenda, in which the people will not matter and the votes will not count" is not only utterly false, but a copious note from the book on the failed third term agenda of President Obasanjo.

The man, President Buhari who has taken Nigeria's reputation to a higher level internationally and is working hard to improve on the records of elections he found in place cannot descend to the level that Obasanjo has himself sunk.

As for his attacks of the administration's records in fighting corruption, what the former President said is no more than evidence that President Buhari's war against corruption is succeeding. They thought it is all a joke.

A leader who took USD 16 billion "upfront" to supply electric power yet failed to add a single megawatt to the national grid and to date, there is no trace of the money is jittery that he will be called to account. He is a coward.

Chief Obasanjo, manifesting a confused state of mind blames President Buhari for the fall of Libya into a failed state and the unholy alliance between the Boko Haram terrorists and the ISIS, while at the same time calling it an African problem, saying "the struggle must be for all West African, Central African, North African and most East African States," which really does not amount to saying anything new.

Nigerians looked up to him as a role model and a ray of hope to ethical and clean leadership until President Yar'Adua called him out to explain what happened to the sixteen billion dollars of taxpayer's money. It is clear that with him sitting on top of the heap of corruption, he is no different from the crowd he leads.

This language of his 16-page letter, likening President Buhari to General Sani Abacha, a man he dreaded and the one who jailed him under military laws is most unfitting from a former President of Nigeria.

The claim that President Buhari has put in place rigging machinery is both outlandish and outrageous. We are unable to get the words to describe a 90-year old liar, except to say that by the publication of this tissue of lies against the President, he Obasanjo, not the President will fall from everyone's esteem."

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JUST IN: Buni Yadi In Yobe Reportedly Under Boko Haram Attack

Posted: 20 Jan 2019 01:22 PM PST


Boko Haram insurgents
According to a Daily Post report, Buni Yadi, the headquarters of Gujba local government area of Yobe state is under attack by suspected Boko Haram insurgents.

It was gathered that heavy gunshots were heard from eastern and western fringes of the town on Sunday, a development that plunged residents into panic.

The suspected insurgents were said to have entered the town in a convoy of four trucks.

Details of the latest attack are still sketchy as it was difficult reaching out to the locals.

Buni Yadi is about 45 km away from Damaturu, the Yobe state capital.

The attack is coming less than 24 hours to a presidential rally scheduled for tomorrow, Monday in Damaturu.

More information will follow later........

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2019 Election: APC Speaks On Chief Obasanjo’s Latest Attack On President Buhari, FG

Posted: 20 Jan 2019 01:09 PM PST


Chief Olusegun Obasanjo
The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has lambasted Nigeria's former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, over his latest attack on President Muhammadu Buhari and the Federal Government.

Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, APC National Publicity Secretary, while addressing a press conference Sunday evening in Abuja said, during Chief Obasanjo's regime, government policies were determined by whatever mood he (Obasanjo) found himself and all decisions of government were subjected to his whims.

The APC National Publicity Secretary said: "When you are used to a particular thing, that means something you know how to do very well. For eight years of President Obasanjo, all the elections he held, in fact his government policies were determined by whatever mood he finds himself and all decisions of government were brought under his wings, and all that he did in those eight years are what is hunting him.

"Obasanjo can not imagine that it is possible for a government to allow INEC statutory independence that it has. We have had 93 elections since APC came to power and we are sure that all those elections were conducted without any interference from this government.

"In fact, if there is anything you want to credit this government with, it is the fact that institutions are allowed to fulfill their mandate without anybody's interference. So, we can understand where the former President is coming from, his past is haunting him.

"The 2003 and 2007 elections were nothing to write home about and those elections happened under President Obasanjo. So, for us in APC, votes must count. We are going to have a free, fair and credible election. We have no reason to want to rig elections because our achievements speak for us.

"So, President Obasanjo should adjust to the reality of imminent defeat that is staring him in the face. He has carried himself about as the dispenser of our destinies and God is showing him clearly that he has just only been lucky and the favour God has done for him, he has now considered them as things that come from him."

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2019 Presidency: See Why Buhari Refused To Debate With Atiku – APC

Posted: 20 Jan 2019 02:55 PM PST

 President Muhammadu Buhari
The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has declared that it would be demeaning for President Muhammadu Buhari to engage the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in a debate on the same stage.

Addressing a press conference Sunday evening in Abuja, APC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, stated that debate is meant for those that are seeking power.

The spokesman disclosed that Buhari was already engaging with the public through several other platforms which are considered more important and meet APC's interest.

He said: "The president doesn't have to give any reason at all for not attending that debate. The debate is just one of the several platforms that are available for our candidate to engage with the public, we cannot exhaust all the platforms. So we pick the platforms that are most impactful and we are the ones in the position to determine which platform we want to use.

"To debate with who? That is an insult, that the president will come debate with who? The debate the president is having is what he did that morning in Niger state. The people of Niger state can look forward to a brighter future. The people of this country, everywhere they go can see development, they can see projects going on. So these are the debates that the president is already engaging with public.

"So, that particular debate may be important and I think it is important to people who are seeking power, not for somebody who has a lot speaking for him already. So, for us in APC, the debate as a fantastic idea it is, it is just one of the several options for our own candidate to engage with the public. There are many platforms we have used, there are many platforms we are still going to use and there are many we may not use. It is up to us to chose the platforms that will serve own interests.

"Don't forget, just few days before this debate came, the president was live for two hours with Nigerians discussing his projects. Beside him was the Vice President of this country, talking about his projects and having very important debate over those policies and projects with Nigerians, with people having unfettered access and opportunity to make calls to him, to seek clarifications and ask questions. That for us is what our candidate needs. That for us is more important.

"That gives us the opportunity to say we are different. We are not in the same class with Atiku and the PDP to come share the same stage with people who ruined this country. To talk about what?

"The same people who started several projects and they became conduit pipes and the APC government has come in, fixing all these projects one after the other. The same party complaining about the fact that we are completing projects. Is that the party you want us to stand on the same stage to debate with. Don't take Nigerians for granted. We are not in the same class."

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2019 Election: Buhari Plans To Rig The 2019 Elections - Press Conference By Obasanjo (Full Text)

Posted: 20 Jan 2019 12:51 PM PST

Chief Olusegun Obasanjo
For President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo gave a Press Conference  in Abeokuta earlier today accusing President Muhammadu Buhari of plotting to rig the 2019 General Elections.

Read the full text of the Press Conference Below;

I am concerned as a democrat who believes that with faithful and diligent practice of democracy, we can get over most of our political problems and move steadfastly and surefootedly on the course of stability, unity of purpose, socio-economic growth and progress for all.

Democracy becomes a sham if elections are carried out by people who should be impartial and neutral umpires, but who show no integrity, acting with blatant partiality, duplicity and imbecility. For all democrats and those carrying out the process of elections, there must be the redline that must not be crossed in tactics and practices of democracy.

I personally have serious doubt about the present INEC's integrity, impartiality and competence to conduct a fair, free and credible election. And if the INEC is willing, will the ruling party and government allow it? From what we saw and knew about Osun State gubernatorial election, what was conclusive was declared inconclusive despite all advice to the contrary.

The unnecessary rerun, if viewed as a test-run for a larger general election, would lead people to expect incidences of deliberately contrived, broken or non-working voting machines or card readers, confusion of voters as to their voting stations, inadequate supply of voting materials to designated places, long line to discourage voters and turning blind eyes to favour the blue-eye political party of INEC because the Commission's hands will be tied to enable hatchet men and women to perform their unwholesome assignment.

The transmission and collation of results are subject to interference, manipulation and meddling. If the INEC's favourite political party wins with all the above infractions, the result will be conclusively declared and if not, there will be a 'rerun', the result of which is known before it is carried out. I know that I am not alone in being sceptical about the integrity of INEC and its ability to act creditably and above board. But we are open to be convinced otherwise.

The joke about INEC would seem real. The INEC was asked if the Commission was ready for the election and if it expects the election to be free, fair and credible. The INEC man is reported as saying in response, "we are ready with everything including the results!" God save Nigeria! It is up to Nigerians to ensure that the redline is not crossed in safeguarding our fledgling democracy. And if crossed, appropriate action must be taken not to allow our democracy to be derailed.

A friend of mine who is more credulous and who claims to be close to the Chair of INEC keeps telling me that INEC will retrieve its image and reputation by conducting the coming elections with utmost integrity and impartiality. I am not sure as I believe more in action than in words and in past record than in promise. The track record of the present INEC is fairly sordid and all men and women of goodwill and believers in democracy must be prepared for the worst from INEC and their encouragers and how to get Nigeria out of the electoral morass that the Commission is driving us into.

To be forewarned is to be forearmed. A battle long forewarned does not embroil the cripple nor catch him unawares. A word is sufficient for the wise. The labour of Nigerian democracy heroes must not be in vain. Some men of God would hold President Buhari to his word on free, fair, credible and peaceful elections. I am a realist and I reiterate that I go by track record. Therefore, I am not persuaded by a track record of hollow words, impunity, insensitivity and 'I-couldn't-care-less' attitude, or by the sanctimonious claims of any candidate and his campaign staff. I will only believe what I see. This is a time for vigilance to fight to safeguard our votes and defend our democracy.

The price of liberty and sustenance of our democracy is eternal vigilance and appropriate reaction to ward off iniquities. We must all be ready to pay that price and not relying on hollow words of callousness. The derailment of Nigerian democracy will be a monumental disaster comparable to the disaster of the Nigerian first military coup.

While Nigerians must not allow such a disaster to happen nor take such an affront lying low, the international community who played an admirable role in warning INEC, of course, to no avail on the Osun State gubernatorial election and who have been warning all political parties must on this occasion give more serious warning, send more people to the field to observe and work out punitive measures against INEC and security officials especially the Police and politicians who stand to gain from INEC's misconduct, which is obviously encouraged by the Executive Arm of Government and who must be held responsible for the violence that will follow.

Such measures can vary from denial and withdrawal of visas from the people concerned and from their families to other more stringent measures including their accounts being frozen and taking them to International Criminal Court, ICC, if violence emanates from their action or inaction. Nigeria must not be allowed to slip off the democratic path nor go into anarchy and ruin. No individual nor group has monopoly of violence or gangsterism. And we must not forget that in human interaction, reactions are normally greater than action, though opposite.

It is no use, at this juncture, to keep lamenting about the failure, incompetence, divisiveness, nepotism, encouragement and condonation of corruption by Buhari administration as there is neither redeeming feature nor personality to salvage the situation within that hierarchy. You cannot give what you don't have. Bode George put it bluntly in his statement of December 3, 2018 when he said:
"The other day, the Vice-President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo - a learned man, an enlightened person in all parameters – was seen at various markets in Lagos State and Abuja distributing N10,000 each to market women. What an absurdity! It was indeed an obscene display of executive recklessness and abuse of office. Pray, where did the money come from? Was it budgeted for in the appropriation law? In more civilised nations, Osinbajo would have been impeached and prosecuted for gutting our collective treasury."

What an act by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria lawyer, number 2 man in the Executive hierarchy; and what is more, a pastor of one of the Christian movements led by a revered, respected and upright church leader, Pastor E. A. Adeboye. Osinbajo must have gone for, "if you can't beat them, join them". A great pity indeed and which makes people ask the questions, "Any hope?" Yes, for me, there is hope. Osinbajo has shown the human weakness and proved the saying that the corruption of the best is the worst form of corruption. His explanation that it was their government programme can only be construed to be very shallow and lopsided, if not an outrightly idiotic programme.

Traders in rural and sub-urban areas of Nigeria are many more than those in urban areas and they are much poorer than traders in Lagos, Abuja and other cities. They need more attention and greater help. Are they to be confined to the heap of perpetual poverty? What of those who are not traders? They are not entitled to hand-out and they can languish in penury? And what about millions who have lost their jobs in the last three and a half years? The timing is also suspect. Those who criticise the action are called evil but they are not evil as they know what they are doing and saying, and they love Nigeria and Nigerians not less than the likes of Osinbajo. They are not devils incarnate; they are patriots.

What is the connection between taking the number of PVC (Permanent Voters Card) of the recipient of the N10,000 doled out to 'traders' and the forthcoming election? There is something sinister about it, and Professor Osinbajo, of all people, should know that. With collusion of the INEC officials and card readers not made to work, anybody quoting the PVC number may be allowed to vote as the revised Electoral Bill was not signed. And if that happens all over the country, it will be massive rigging indeed. The Chairman of INEC must stand firm and carry out his duties with competence and unbending neutrality. Card readers must be used without fail and accreditation must be completed and number ascertained and made public before voting commences as was done in 2015.

Amina Zakari has become too controversial a figure to be able to give assurance of free, fair and credible election for INEC. President Buhari and her family have declared that there is no blood relationship but there is relationship through marriage and that is more than enough for the good lady to step aside. A judge does not sit in judgement over a case once he or she becomes a cause for controversy or one side in the case has strongly objected to the judge. Madam Amina Zakari should, in honour, stay out and not be seen as a source of contamination of the election. Otherwise, it will be difficulty to deny the rumour that she is being assigned to Collation Centre for one duty only – to write out figures that are not results of the voting in the field on fake results sheets without water mark or on genuine results sheets which she will have access to as a Commissioner. Amina Zakari is not the only Commissioner that can be in the Collation Centre. Let the INEC Chairman act boldly and impartially and prove his absolute neutrality and responsiveness to contribute to make the election peacefully free, fair and credible. His integrity needs to be transparently demonstrated.

We should remember that there had been reports of INEC sponsored rigging in the past, and also with INEC officials through collation and with officials being put in party coordinators' dresses and working for the political party favoured by INEC and also putting the dresses of other parties on INEC-favoured parties and police uniforms on INEC-favoured parties to rig all the elections for the favoured party. Like all of us, INEC knows all these and it should devise means to make sure they do not happen. But will they? One way will be to only allow card readers to be means of authenticating voters and where there is no such authentication, it should mean no voting. The second is to use only identity cards with watermarks issued by INEC itself to party officials only for identification of political party coordinators, officials and agents and not political parties dresses or arm and wrist bands which anybody can wear for purposes of identification on election duty or function. Both the Presidency and the National Assembly must so far be commended for adequately providing funding as confirmed by INEC, and therefore funding cannot be an excuse for poor performance by INEC.

President Buhari and his hatchet men in the coming election think that the judiciary must be primed in their favour. Hence, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen, has been harassed and prosecuted for non-declaration of his assets without following the Constitution and the law, just to make him conform or set him aside for a Buhari man to take over or act, as President Buhari and his people believe no stone should be left unturned to rig Buhari in. It seems to be a ploy to intimidate the judiciary as a whole in preparation for all election cases that will go before them.

Where and how will all these stop? Typically, with overwhelming outrage and condemnation, we are told that the Presidency denied knowledge of the action. But the Vice-President told us that the President knew of the action on Saturday night for everything that has been prepared for Monday morning. Haba VP, it doesn't happen that way. Nobody should take such measure against any of the four in hierarchy below the President or any of his ministers without his knowledge and indeed his approval. But if that can happen to the Chief Justice of the Federation, the fifth man in the hierarchy of government, without the knowledge let alone the approval of the President, then it speaks for the type of government we have which means the President is not in charge let alone being in control and no Nigerian must take anything for granted. We are all unsafe and insecure under such an administration. And enough of it! Buhari's apologists will not stop at anything to try to cover up his administration's inadequate performance and character. A constitutional liberal democracy cannot thrive without an independent and insulated judiciary from the executive and the legislature. Nigerians must wake up and stop these acts of wanton desperation tantamount to mental incapacity to run the affairs of Nigeria wholesomely.

Life and living are anchored on trust. But if I trust you and you deceive, cheat or disappoint me the first time, it is shame on you. However, if I allow you to do so the same thing for me the second time, I do not only have myself to blame, I must be regarded as a compound fool.

Buhari has succeeded in deceiving us the first time and we will be fools to allow ourselves to be deceived the second time. Buba Galadima, who knows Buhari very well as a confidant and National Secretary of Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, the Buhari's party before it joined in forming All Progressives Congress, APC, has warned us this time around that no matter what he promises, he cannot change his character and attitude.

He describes him as inflexible, insincere, dubious, intolerant, never accepts responsibility when things go wrong and impervious to reason and advice for change. If you cannot change your mind, you cannot change anything is the assertion of George Bernard Shaw. Even when figures, facts and statistics are made clear to Buhari, he keeps repeating what is untrue, either because he cannot understand or for mischief purposes and that places him on the level of a pathological liar. He believes he can get away with impunity and deceit as he seems to have done on many occasions in the past. Buba Galadima's position is well complemented by Dr. Auwalu Anwar on the APC, CPC, TBO and Buhari's character and attitude in his yet to be launched book, "Politics As Dashed Hopes in Nigeria". It is also a stunning revelation. Anwar clearly pointed out, "the brazen display of incompetence, insensitivity and irresponsiveness by delusional party, CPC, leadership at all levels". Buhari was the leader of the party. Bola Tinubu's statement about Muhammadu Buhari in 2003 is fairly prophetic, "Muhammadu Buhari is an agent of destabilisation, ethnic bigot and religious fanatic who, if given the chance, would ensure the disintegration of the country. His ethnocentrism would jeopardise Nigeria's national unity."

Junaid Mohammed was eloquent on the issue of nepotism. But if as we were told that Buhari is nepotic because he does not trust others, why should others trust him to continue to put their fate and life in his hand. Trust begets trust. They cannot be trusted for 'sensitive' appointment but they can be sent out to campaign for his re-election. Who is fooling who?

What is happening under Buhari's watch can be likened to what we witnessed under Gen. Sani Abacha in many ways. When Abacha decided that he must install himself as Nigerian President by all means and at all costs, he went for broke and surrounded himself with hatchet men who on his order and in his interest and at high costs to Nigeria and Nigerians maimed, tortured and killed for Abacha. Buhari has started on the same path in mad desperation.

From available intelligence, we have heard of how Buhari and his party are going about his own self-succession project. They have started recruiting collation officers who are already awarding results based on their projects to actualise the perpetuation agenda in which the people will not matter and the votes will not count. It is the sole reason he has blatantly refused to sign the revised Electoral Reform Bill into law.

His henchmen are working round the clock in cahoots with security and election officials to perfect their plan by computing results right from the ward to local government, state and national levels to allot him what will look like a landslide victory irrespective of the true situation for a candidate who might have carried out by proxy presidential debate and campaigns.
The current plan is to drape the pre-determined results with a toga of credibility. It is also planned that violence of unimaginable proportion will be unleashed in high voting population areas across the country to precipitate re-run elections and where he will be returned duly elected after concentration of security officials as it happened in Osun State.

We are monitoring them and we call on all democrats across the world to keep an eye on the unfolding anti-democratic agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari. This is the time for preventive measures to be taken otherwise Nigeria may be presented with a fait accompli with impunity and total disregard of all pleas.

His scheme bears eloquent testimony to this road similar to Abacha whom he has praised to high heavens and as an arch-supporter and beneficiary from Abacha, he has seen nothing wrong done by him. It is clear from all indications that Buhari is putting into practice the lessons he learned from Abacha. Buhari has intimidated and harassed the private sector, attacked the National Assembly and now unconstitutionally and recklessly attacked and intimidated the Judiciary to cow them to submission.
I was a victim of Abacha's atrocities against Nigeria and Nigerians – high and low.

At the height of Abacha's desperation for perpetual power, he did not brook any criticism because Nigeria was seen as his personal property. You must go along with him or be destroyed. All institutions for ensuring security, welfare and well-being of Nigeria and Nigerians particularly the Police, the Military and the Department of State Services (DSS) were abused and misused to deal with critics of Abacha and non-conformists with Abacha.

Today, another Abacha Era is here. The security institutions are being misused to fight all critics and opponents of Buhari and to derail our fledgling democracy. EFCC, Police and Code of Conduct Tribunal are also being equally misused to deal with those Buhari sees as enemies for criticising him or as those who may not do his bidding in manipulating election results. Criticism, choice and being different are inherent trade mark of democracy. If democracy is derailed or aborted, anarchy and authoritarianism will automatically follow.

Today, as in the day of Abacha, Nigerians must rise up and do what they did in the time of Abacha. Churches and Mosques prayed. International community stood by us Nigerians. I was a beneficiary and my life was saved. Well-meaning Nigerians took appropriate actions and made sacrifices, some supreme, some less than supreme but God had the final say and He took the ultimate action.

God of Nigeria is a living God and a prayer-answering God. Nigerians must cry out to God to deliver Nigeria. Here again, I have been threatened with arrest and extermination but I will not succumb to intimidation or threats. Maybe I should remind those who are using probe as a threat that I have been probed four times by EFCC, ICPC, House of Representatives and the Senate and Buhari has access to reports of these probes. But I have also challenged Buhari and the criminals around him to set up a probe on the same allegations and I will face such probe in public. But I know that these criminals cannot withstand a Police inquiry let alone clinical probe on the past public offices they held. My fervent prayer is that President Buhari may live to see the will and purpose of God for Nigeria. My final appeal to him is to desist from evil with manipulation and desperation because evil has repercussion especially as man who should watch and be mindful of his self-acclaimed and packaged integrity. At the end of the day, those who goad you on will leave you in the lurch. You will be left alone, Unclad and unheralded. In defeat, which must be Buhari's fear leading to desperation, he and his co-travellers can still maintain modicum of decency, and exhibit fear of God in their actions. We have been told that governance has been abdicated to a cabal. Now, campaigning has been abdicated to 'jagaban'. And it is being authoritatively stated that he would not join any presidential debate.

Nigerians will not allow the elections to be abdicated to INEC and Police to give us false and manipulated results. I personally commend the President for yielding to popular outcry to let the former Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Kpotun Idris, go when he is due as he had the track record and history of being assigned to rig elections for the incumbent. It was alleged that he was sent to Kano for that purpose in 2015. He was already deploying his Commissioners of Police on similar mission before his exit. We must all encourage the new Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to tread the path of professionalism, even-handedness, respect and new image for the Police.

While Nigeria must appreciate Buhari for the little he has done and allow him to depart for home in peace if he allows free, fair, peaceful and credible elections, we must also tell ourselves that Nigeria deserves better at this point in time than what Buhari is capable of offering. History will note that he has been there. Nigeria now needs a man with better physical and mental soundness, with an active mind and intellect.

Let me say again that Nigeria belongs to all Nigerians and exists for the benefit of all Nigerians and non-Nigerians who desire to live or do business in and with Nigeria. The attitude of "it is my turn and I can do what I like" with impunity will not last because Nigeria is created by God and it will outlive all evil machinations and designs against the overall interest of Nigeria.

Before I conclude, let me assert that the security situation has deteriorated with kidnapping everywhere and Boko Haram more in action and nobody should deceive Nigerians about this. With the teaming up of Boko Haram and Islamic State's West Africa Province (ISWAP), Boko Haram is stronger today militarily than they have ever been. Boko Haram has also been empowered by the Nigerian government through payment of ransom of millions of dollars which each administration disingenuously always denies. With ISIS being liquidated in Iraq and Syria, Africa is now their port of concentration. Soon, they may take over Libya which, with substantial resources, is almost a totally failed state. When that happens, all African countries North of Congo River will be unsafe with serious security problems. The struggle must be for all West African, Central African, North African and most East African States. Nigeria has to play a vanguard role in this struggle as we have much to lose. This administration has reached the end of its wit even in handling all security issues, but particularly Boko Haram issue, partly due to misuse of security apparatus and poor equipment, deployment, coordination and cooperation.

Finally, those Nigerians that are being intimidated or threatened by this Administration must trust in God and stand firm. Tough times do not last forever, but tough people invariably survive tough times. This is a tough time for almost all Nigerians in different respects, but the people's will shall triumph. All people who have registered to vote with their PVCs must never allow anybody or anything to deny or deprive them of the right of performing their fundamental civic duty of voting and sustaining democracy. Establishment of democracy and its sustenance is second to attainment of independence in our political life, leaving out the victory of the civil war. We shall overcome.

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Mohamad Amin Faridi: From Jihad To Jesus '#10yearchallenge' Of A Christian Convert

Posted: 20 Jan 2019 12:35 PM PST

Mohamad Amin Faridi
A former jihadist's shares his #10yearchallenge, which saw him convert from Islam to Christianity, has triggered mixed reactions online.

The former Islamist militant who had converted from Islam to Christianity took part in the #10yearchallenge and his story has generated mixed reactions.

Mohamad Amin Faridi shared a photo taken a decade ago when he was a Jihadist and another taken recently after he converted to Christianity.

His caption on the photo reads:

My 10 years challenge. Destination-USA

From Jihad to Jesus. One day a slave to Islam and now a Prince in the Kingdom of the Son of God!

#10yearchallenge #10yearschallenge #metoo

His post quickly went viral and didn't go down well with some people, while some considered it a testimony.

See some reactions below:





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