Dasukigate: Guardian Newspapers Lied, It Was Part Of NPAN Decision To Collect N120 Million – Obaigbena

The publisher of ThisDay Newspapers, Nduka Obaigbena, has debunked The Guardian Newspaper’s claim that it did not request compensation for loss the newspaper incurred following the June 2014 military clampdown on newspapers.

The Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria, NPAN, had confirmed a statement by its former chairman, Mr. Obaigbena, that N120 million he received from the embattled former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, was meant for 12 newspapers including Guardian.
The NPAN, in a statement on Saturday by its Executive Secretary, Feyi Smith, said the association agreed at a March meeting to distribute N10 million each from the N120 million to the 12 newspapers affected by a military clampdown on print media in June 2014 during the Goodluck Jonathan presidency.

In Deceitful, Laughable Defence, Senate Says 109 Senators Need N4.7billion Cars For Committee Shuttle

The Nigerian Senate has responded to a PREMIUM TIMES exclusive report exposing its plan to illegally spend an estimated N4.7 billion on exotic cars for its President, Bukola Saraki, and 108 other members.
In a statement by its spokesperson, Aliyu Abdullahi, on Sunday, the upper legislative chamber claimed the vehicles being procured were for committee assignments.
“The vehicles are not meant for individual Senators,” Mr. Abdullahi said. “They are purchased for the use of the committees.”
Mr. Abdullahi did not explain the kind of committee work that demands each of our 109 senators to have individual cars.

We Are Ready To Expose Past Govts – Fayose

Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose yesterday said his government would soon expose past presidents that ruled the nation since 1999 “to show Nigerian leaders in their true colours.”
Speaking at a news conference in Lagos yesterday, he said: “We are going to release a lot of things. They have attempted to cow everybody and that is why they are sponsoring the anti-Social Media Bill in the National Assembly.

APC Can Still Win Bayelsa Governorship - Frank

The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has said that the party can still win the governorship election in Bayelsa State if all stakeholders close ranks ahead of the rescheduled poll.
The Bayelsa- born politician believes that the votes from Southern local government area could send the APC into a victory party.

Corruption Probes Not Needed Now - Kukah

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese Mathew Hassan-Kukah has said the ongoing fight against corruption is not what the country yearns for at this time when the basic governance issues and challenges were yet to be overcome.
He said there is no end in sight in the investigation against corrupt officers, since corruption does to only stop at stealing, but involves other day-to-day actions of individuals.

PDP Demands Probe Of Buhari’s Election Funding

*FG: Return billions looted from the treasury
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded an inquest into the funding of the election of President Muhammadu Buhari, accusing him of embarking on selective anti-corruption war. But the Federal Government, yesterday, charged officials of the immediate past PDP government involved in the looting of the treasury to urgently return all stolen funds to government coffers. Several top officials of the Goodluck Jonathan government and PDP stalwarts have been named in the $2 billion arms deal.

Nigeria’ll Smile Soon – Lai Mohammed

Minister laments looting under Jonathan as Ekweremadu denies pocketing N8bn
MINISTER of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mo­hammed, yesterday assured Nigerians that there would be light at the end of the tun­nel. He said the 2016 national budget would alleviate the hardship being experienced now. This, he noted, was brought about by the sleaze and looting in the Jonathan administration.

Who is the Owner of the Way, Right of the way and goes last ?

Your final answer ?

 

A) 123

B)132

C)321

D) 312

C)None of the Above

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Week Ten of the Russian Intervention in Syria: the “Assad must go” policy leads to war with Russia, Iran and Hezbollah

This column was written for the Unz Review:http://www.unz.com/tsaker/week-ten-of-the-russian-intervention-in-syria-the-assad-must-go-policy-leads-to-war-with-russia-iran-and-hezbollah/

The “news” that Israel and Turkey are systematically violating international law is hardly news at all. After all, we all know that Turkey has been regularly bombing the Kurds in Iraq and Syria, that Turkey still illegally occupies northern Cyprus just like the Israelis have been bombing Syria and Lebanon for decades and that they are still illegally occupying Palestine. 

No Itsekiri Among Looters –Buhari

The 20th Olu of Warri, Ikenwoli Gbesimi Emiko 1, was on Saturday crowned in coastal Ode-Itsekiri, Delta State, with several politicians, industrialists, traditional rulers and religious leaders in attendance.
At the event, President Muhammadu Buhari, who was represented by Among the Secretary to The Government of the Federation, Mr. David Lawal, said no Itsekiri person was among corrupt persons who had been returning loot to the coffers of the Federal Government.
He extolled the virtues of the people, noting that of all those who have returned stolen money, the Itsekiri people remained one of the few ethnic groups not affected.

Worsening Economy: Nigeria Sliding Towards Revolution, Ekweremadu Warns Buhari, APC

The Deputy Senate President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has warned that unless the downward slide of the Nigerian economy is halted, the country may witness a revolution by citizens.
Speaking at the opening of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) South East Zonal Executive Council meeting, Mr. Ekweremadu expressed dismay at the handling of the Nigeria’s economy by the All Progressives Congress, APC-led federal government.

Job Creation Remains My priority – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that job creation will remain one of the topmost priorities of his administration’s economic agenda. The president stated this at the 2nd Convocation of the Kaduna State University in Kaduna.
He said it was only through job creation that government could attain its objectives of improved security and poverty reduction.

Biafra: Agitation, A Move To Frustrate Buhari’s Fight Against Corruption —Unongo

FORMER Minister of Power and Steel in the Second Republic, Wartaregh Paul Unongo, has stated that the violent agitation of the Republic of Biafra by some youths of Igbo extraction is a move to frustrate the war against corruption by President Muhammad Buhari.


The former minister, who was speaking to newsmen in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, at the weekend, stated that the change mantra was what beneficiaries of the old system was resisting and opposing and were actively organising the unsuspecting youths.

Arms Deal Scandal: “I Collected N345m From Dasuki For Consultations” – Iyorchia Ayu

Former Senator of the Federal Republic, Iyorchia Ayu has explained why he collected N345m from the controversial arms deal funds through former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.
Ayu, a native of Benue State said he collected the money as consultation fee on difficult issues.

$2bn Arms Deal: Sack Looms Over Emefiele

• Soludo, Ezekwesili, Tipped For Job
• I Don’t Deal In Weapons, Says Ayu
ONGOING investigations into how $2.1bn meant for the procurement of arms was squandered may lead to the premature exit of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele.
A source in the presidency told The Guardian that circumstances that surrounded the appointment of Emefiele, including recent revelations about movement of the funds, and his involvement in the unexplained presence of two former heads of commercial banks, when President Buhari hosted members of the international business community in London, are being counted against the governor.
“Already,” the source said, “a small team of legal and financial experts has been directed to weigh the various implications the removal of the CBN chief could trigger, especially to prevent a similar backlash, as when the past government engineered the untimely retirement of former CBN governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.”

After Retirement, Ferguson Earns N32m A Day

Most people would perhaps want to retire as soon as possible if they knew even after they retire, they would still be earning £108,000 (N32m) per day.  Think again if you thought Sir Alex Ferguson was going to spend his retirement walking the dog and fondling his wife. Not Fergie, as he’s popularly called by some fans!  The former Manchester United manager got himself a nice little earner in his dotage – as a club ambassador – just after his retirement.

Photos: Shiites Protest Killing Of Members In Bauchi, Yobe, Kaduna

Following Saturday’s violent clash between the Nigerian Army and members of the Muslim sect, Shiite, in Zaria, Kaduna State, which reportedly led to the death of scores of the sect’s members, the Shiite group on Sunday, took to the streets of Bauchi, Potiskum in Yobe State and Birnin Gwari in Kaduna State to protest the killings of their members.
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Rep Kicks Against Immunity For Senate President, Speaker, CJN

ABUJA – A human right activist and member of the House of Representatives, Rep Philip Shaibu has said that the House will reject any proposal to grant immunity to the Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Chief Judge of the Federation, CJN.

Eze Igbo In Bauchi Warns Igbo Against Supporting Agitation For Biafra

Bauchi-The Eze Ndigbo of Bauchi State, Eze Umezika has warned the Igbo community in the state against supporting any unlawful agitation that will undermine the unity and peace of the nation and urged them to distance themselves from the pro-Biafra protests in parts of the country.
The Eze stated this Sunday during an interactive session with the State Commissioner of Police, Baba Tijjani at the police headquarters in Bauchi as part of efforts to enhance existing police public partnership towards effective policing in the state.

Steer Clear Of Benue S/Senatorial Rerun, Mark Cautions External Forces, Interests

MAKURDI – Former Senate President, Senator David Mark has cautioned external forces and interests to steer clear of the forthcoming Benue South senatorial district rerun election or be ready to face resistance from the people.

Nigeria Must Remain One – Sen Useni

Sen. Jeremiah Timbut Useni represents Plateau South in the Senate. A former minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), he is now the vice chairman of defense committee in the Senate. In this interview with Ruth Choji, he spoke on a myriad of issues, ranging from insurgency in the North-east to the raging Biafra agitation.
As a general who saw the Nigerian civil war, are you worried about the renewed agitation by MASSOB and IPOB in the South-east

$2.1bn Arms Deal: Lawyers, General Want Dasuki, Ayu, Yuguda Others Tried For Genocide

Following revelations of massive looting of security votes in the Office of the immediate past National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki, (retd), prominent lawyers, retired army officer and civil society groups have said that culprits in the scam should be tried for genocide and crime against humanity.

This is coming on the heels of rebuttals by many prominent Nigerians who allegedly benefitted from the disbursement of the $2.1billion and over N600billion in local currency. Former President of the Senate, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, in his reaction, said that he does not deal in arms procurement and would not have collected money from the Federal Government to buy military weapons and equipment.

$2.1bn Arms Deal: Falana Vows To Petition ICC Next Week

Insists Dasuki, Bafarawa, Dopkesi must be tried for crimes against humanity
Says total amount looted is $6bn
Lagos-based lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has vowed to drag the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), and others implicated in the alleged $2.1 billion arms deal, to the International Criminal Court (ICC) next week.
Falana disclosed this in Abuja at the maiden lecture and dinner organised by the Amnesty International (AI), while delivering a lecture on ‘Promotion and Protection of human rights in Nigeria’, insisting that the accused must be prosecuted for crimes against humanity.

Russia Warns Turkey of Consequences of Ankara's 'Reckless Actions'

Russia's Defense Ministry warned the Turkish military attache of the possible consequences Ankara's "reckless actions" towards Russia's Armed Forces entail.

"The Turkish military attache was warned of the possible negative consequences of Ankara's reckless actions towards Russia's Armed Forces which are tasked with battling international terrorism in Syria," Russia's Defense Ministry said.