Buhari ‘ll Be Nigeria’s Most Democratic Leader — Tony Momoh

Lawyer, veteran journalist, politician, royal dignitary and former Minister of Information, Prince Tony Momoh was a central player in the political change that eclipsed the dominance of the former ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, having been national chairman of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change, CPC.
Having related with Buhari at close quarters, he speaks on the evolving changes in the country, expectations from his party stalwart, President Muhammadu Buhari and some other sundry national issues. Excerpts:

Alleged N13bn Land Scam: Okerenkoko Community Asks EFCC To Probe Tompolo

The leaders and people of Okerenkoko, Gbaramatu Kingdom, in Warri South-West Local Government Area, Delta State, have given their total support to the Economic and Finance Crimes Commission, EFCC, in its probe of Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, over the alleged N13 billion paid by Federal Government for the acquisition of the Maritime University land in the community.

Dasuki: I Was Acting On Jonathan’s Instructions

•N10b PDP ‘cash given to former President’s ADC, aide’
•‘I’ve no foreign accounts, company’
•‘N10b came from oil block accounts’
Former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki has said he handed over the N10billion given to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nomination convention delegates to former President Goodluck Jonathan’s Special Assistant on Domestic Affairs, Waripamowei Dudafa and the Aide-de-Camp.

Past Mismanagement Destroyed Economy, Says Govt

THE poor state of the country’s economy is the direct consequence of its mismanagement and the looting of the national treasury under the immediate past administration, the Federal Government said yesterday.
Segun Adeyemi, the senior adviser to Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said this in a statement issued yesterday in Abuja.
The statement stressed that the nation’s economic challenge, especially the depreciation in the naira exchange rate, should not be blamed on “any so-called mismanagement by the Buhari administration”.

Photo News: EFCC Arraigns Dasuki In Court

Pleads Not Guilty To Fresh Charges. National mirror.

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There Is No Honour Left For PDP To Insult Buhari – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alh. Lai Mohammed has taken a swipe on the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) over its criticism of the All Progressive Party’s (APC) led government for the poor state of the country’s economy and depreciation of naira, saying that the PDP lacks the temerity to insult President Buhari and the citizens for their failure in managing the economy in a transparent manner.

Iran Calls Nigeria To Stop Crackdown On Shiites

Following last Saturday’s violent clash between the Nigerian Army and members of the Muslim sect, Shiite, in Zaria, Kaduna State, Iran has called on Nigerian authorities to respect religious figures and sites.
“Nigeria… is now dealing with problems arising from extremism and Takfiri terrorism and we hope that in these conditions preservation of calm and national unity in battling terrorism is prioritized while rash and unconstructive measures are avoided,” IRNA quoted Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaber-Ansari as saying on Sunday.
Jaber-Ansari expressed sorrow over the recent bloody clashes, which broke out between Muslim worshipers and government troops, Weekend.

$2.2bn Arms Probe: EFCC In Dilemma Over Sanusi, Ex-CBN Gov

ABUJA — As investigation into the looting of funds meant for the acquisition of arms for the Nigerian armed forces continues, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, are in a dilemma over what to do with the former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.

I Will Continue To Defend My Rights, Says Faleke

James Faleke, running-mate to the late governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the November 21 election in Kogi State. Abubakar Audu, has said he is unaware of any move to broker peace by the party echelon and that he is going ahead to pursue the governorship mandate he believes belongs to him.
This is as the National Chairman of the APC, John Odigie-Oyegun, said overtures had been made to Faleke to concede the governorship to Yahaya Bello, who was picked by the party after the demise of Audu.

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.”