Wike Rejects Appeal Court Ruling, Heads To S’Court

FOLLOWING the Appeal Court ruling that a fresh governorship election should be conducted in Rivers State, Governor Nyesom Wike, has directed his lawyers to appeal today’s judgement at the Supreme Court.
Wike said in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Electronic Media, Mr. Simeon Nwakaudu, that he disagreed with the Appeal Court judgment, hence his decision to exhaust his constitutional right by challenging the judgment at the apex court.

Saudi Arabia Can't Just Declare War on the Terror They Themselves Created

Commenting on Saudi Arabia's announcement that they would be forming a 34-nation 'Islamic anti-terrorism coalition', prominent Pakistani columnist and political analyst Wajahat Masood warned that Riyadh might have a hard time fighting against a phenomenon which they themselves have done so much to support over the past thirty years.

How The Looters Stand.

Jega Also Presided Over Inconclusive Elections, Says Yakubu.

Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says elections were declared inconclusive during the tenure of Attahiru Jega, his predecessor.
Reacting to the criticisms that have trailed the state elections which the commission has conducted since he came on board, Yakubu, who was speaking at a public lecture in Abuja, said inconclusive elections were reflections of competitiveness of the polls.
The situation of the elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states, where winners were not announced on the first ballot, have earned the body critical comments, with suggesting that INEC should be renamed Inconclusive National Electoral Commission.

$2bn Arms Scandal: Jonathan Seeks Private Audience With President Buhari

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has concluded plans to seek private audience with President Muhammadu Buhari over the statement by former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki indicting him in the fraudulent arms procurement deal.
A source close to Jonathan was quoted as saying the ex-president, will not join issues with the Dasuki, who confessed that that the former president approved the scandalous disbursement of funds meant for the procurement of arms for the military fight the war against insurgency in the North Eastern part of the country, The Nation reports.

Appeal Court Sacks Gov Wike, Orders Fresh Election In Rivers

The three-man Court of Appeal panel sitting in Abuja has struck out the appeal of Nyesom Wike seeking a dismissal of the judgment of the Rivers election petition tribunal which sacked him as governor of the state.
In a 110-page ruling delivered by Justice M.B. Dongban-Mensem, the Court ruled that the election of Nyesom Wike did not conform with the electoral act.
The Court has ordered a rerun in 90 days.

Court Frees Nnamdi Kanu As DSS Withdraws Suit

 A magistrates’ court in Abuja has freed the Director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, following the withdrawal of the charges against him by the Department of State Services on Wednesday. Kanu was standing trial on a three-count charge of criminal conspiracy, intimidation and belonging to an unlawful society, allegations the prosecutor has withdrawn. His arrest and detention has sparked wild protests across many cities in Nigeria some resulting in the loss of lives. Meanwhile, ruling on the prosecutor’s application for the matter to be taken up at the Federal High Court will be delivered on Thursday. More to follow…

Don’t Give Me Christmas Hampers, If You Don’t Pay Workers – Ben-Bruce Warns Governors

The senator representing Bayelsa East in the National Assembly, Senator Ben Murray-Bruce has again criticized governors over their inability to pay workers. Bruce, who used his Twitter handle @benmurraybruce to say this on Wednesday, warned governors against giving Christmas hampers during the Yuletide. He tweeted: “Governor who cannot pay N18k minimum wage should not be allowed to spend multi millions on Christmas hamper for people like me who can afford it.” “I serve notice to any government agency, if you bring Christmas hampers to me when you have not paid workers, I will stone you with it.” Bruce further wondered, “why a government agency will give out Christmas hampers to elites when 2 million IDPS are starving in this very country.”

Pro-Biafran Agitators Protest In Lagos

Reports reaching us have it that Biafra agitators are presently protesting along Alaba-Ojo axis of Lagos State. They are demanding the release of the director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. This comes a day after the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives warned members of the movement not to stage any protest in Lagos. The party warned that MASSOB and IPOB against plunging Lagos into crisis. The PUNCH is currently verifying the reports.

Don’t Breach Public Peace, Buhari Tells Religious Group

President Muhammadu Buhari has warned religious bodies across Nigeria to refrain from activities that are capable of breaching public peace and order. He advised them to always respect constituted authorities and extant laws when conducting their activities. President Buhari gave the warning on Tuesday through the Minister of Interior, General Abdularahman Danbazzau, when he visited Zaria in Kaduna State to assess the impact of the violent clash between the Nigerian Army and members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria last Saturday.

Senior Media Adviser to President

Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina, during a morning show on Radio Continent has spoken about the money recovered from treasury looters. President Buhari weeks ago had stated that treasury looters had started returning the funds and promised that their name will be published later on. Adesina, speaking via a telephone conversation said he's aware of the situation. According to him, the president says it's still early days and "a lot more is possible to collect if we continue to be discrete about it." He assured that proper account on the recovery will be given and stressed that the loot won't be looted again, like it happened in the previous administration. He stressed that the recovered loot will be spent on infrastructure, especially roads. Speaking about the amount of funds recovered, Adesina said it is "staggering." "It is still ealy days, much more will be recovered," he added.

I Won’t Stop My Opposition To Buhari, Obasanjo - Fayose

You appear to be determined to conduct election into local government areas in Ekiti State. What stage are you in the process?
We are expecting judgement this week concerning local government election. I've said it times without number that I will go on with that election except if the court says stop, then I will obey.
A military panel was set up to look into activities of military personnel during last year’s Ekiti and Osun states governorship elections. What is your view on the panel's investigation so far?
You will recall that after I won the election, there was this effort to stop the swearing-in that generated a lot of controversy; even before and after the elections. There was one story of photo-chronic military rigging and all that.

Akpobolokemi’s Re-Arrest Linked To Tompolo’s Contract Payment.

former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Patrick Akpobolokemi.
There are strong indications that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) re-arrested the former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Patrick Akpobolokemi on Monday, following incriminating evidence that linked him to a series of bloated contract sums awarded to former Niger Delta militant leader, Tom Ekpemupolo, by the agency.

EFCC Uncovers Alleged Theft Of Another N40billion By Ex-NIMASA DG, Akpobolokemi

A day after he was re-arrested in front of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has slammed two separate charges on Patrick Akpobolokemi, a former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, and others.
In one of the new charges filed before a Federal High Court in Lagos, Mr. Akpobolokemi faces 40 counts of fraud and money laundering to the tune of N34.5billion.
In the second charge filed before a Lagos State High Court, Mr. Akpobolokemi is accused of stealing N600million.

Buhari To Boko Haram: You’re Terrorists

•President urges religious leaders to do more against insurgents
…Rep seeks fund for North East
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari yesterday replied the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar who warned him to tread cautiously in handling the Shiite/Army crisis which claimed some lives at the weekend.
The Sultan said if not checked, the crisis could lead to a nightmare.
Buhari said he expected religious leaders to do more to support the Federal Government’s efforts to strip Boko Haram and other extremist groups of all of its religious pretensions and fully expose the group as vicious terrorists, devoid of any moral or philosophical direction.

Another Colour Revolution in South Africa ?

South Africans have taken to the streets this morning to call for the resignation of their President, Jacob Zuma. The South Africans protesting under the hashtag #ZumaMustFall are aggrieved over the manner in which he is running their country since he became president in 2009. Zuma caused widespread anger last week when he fired the the country's Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene and appointed the unknown Des van Rooyen. 4 days later, he bowed to pressure by dismissing Van Rooyen and appointed the respected Pravin Gordhan to the post.

Just in: Shiite Leader in Nigeria, Sheikh El ZakZaky Is Dead.

The Nigerian Leader of the Shiite muslim sect in Nigeria

#SheikhZakzaky

North Africa Observer – Dec. 8-14, 2015

Algeria praises United States’ role in North Africa and the Middle East, said Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ramtane Lamamra  on Wednesday, in Paris, when he held a meeting with the American Secretary of State John Kerry.1 One of the most important aspect of their talks was the Western Sahara issue.

Wow! Ifa is more Civilized than anything known to Man, see one of its verses (Ogbe Rikusa) !

Before reading please take note of the following.

Baba’alawo or Iyalawo is Ifa Chief priest  or priestess that studies Ifa after initiation. Ifa has 16 stanzas. Each stanza has about 495 verses. ( Odus/Odu Ifa). Baba’alawo or Iyalawo (Ifa Chief priest  or priestess ) is required to know by heart a lot of these verses (just like the Imam studying the verses in the Quran or Pastor studying  verses and chapters in the Bible in Eastern and Western civilizations, Islam and Christianity respectively).

So when Omo Eniyan with problem goes to a Baba’alawo or Iyalawo (Ifa Chief priest  or priestess ) to find guidance, the Baba’alawo (Chief-priest) is required to consult Ifa. i. e Look into ifa, find the Odu/verse where that person’s destiny falls and interpret it to the Omo Eniyan as guidance to brighter future. See Example of one Ifa verses bellow. 495 x 16 = 7920 Verses a Baba’alawo or Iyanifa must learn or know by heart. See example of a verse or odu (Ogbe Rikusa)  bellow when you continue after the page jump bellow.

Tension In Kaduna As Police And Shii'tes Clash

There is great chaos now in kaduna as shi'ites group protest violently leading to multiple gunshots. People are running for safety, businesses on lockdown and traffic gridlock is now the result of the actions of the army in zaria. More details and pictures shortly...

Appeal Court Sacks Akwa Ibom Assembly Speaker b

A Court of Appeal in Abuja division on Tuesday sacked Aniekan Uko, the Speaker of Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly. The panel of three judges led by Justice Moshood Oredola Abdulrahman held that election of Uko who represents Ibesikpo Asuntan constituency was marred with malpractices. However, election of two other members of the State House of Assembly were upheld.

5 Impersonators Of Salisu Buhari, Buhari’s First Son Denied Bail

Five persons who allegedly impersonated Salisu Buhari, the first son of President Muhammadu Buhari, to dupe a multi-billion dollars Indoroma Eleme Petrochemical Company in Eleme, Rivers State, have been arraigned before a magistrate court in Port Harcourt charged with fraud, forgery and impersonation.

The five suspects accused include Mohammed Salisu, Yahaya Lawal, Maxwell Atago, Ado Garba and Uche Onu who were remanded in prison custody after they were arraigned.

Lady Was Brutally Attacked By Robbers In Abuja (Graphic Pics)

According to Facebook user, Lara Wise, the incident happened in the Wuse area of Abuja. The victim who happens to be a friend was stabbed with a knife and screwdriver. Below is her post:

The following pictures and story may be disturbing. Viewer disecretion as advised. Criminals have become extremely desperate and have perfected their acts to evade suspecting eyes and security watch. This happened in Abuja. In Wuse to be precise.

Alleged N13bn Land Deal: Tompolo’s Real Transaction With Jonathan’s Govt

ASABA—THE Federal Government, under former President Goodluck Jonathan, actually approved the payment of N11 billion to ex-militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, out of which he collected 90 per cent of the money, but it was not for land deal as claimed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

Fuel Subsidy To Go Next Year. FG To Sell Petrol At 97

*As petrol ‘ll sell for N97 per litre
*Harder times ahead, FG alerts Nigerians
*Personnel cost to drop by N100bn
*FG to fund 2016 N6trn budget with IGR

By Emeka Anaeto, Economy Editor, Henry Umoru & Joseph Erunke

LAGOS — Following increased pressure on revenue and the expenditure profile, the Federal Government has finally yielded to domestic and international pressures to remove fuel subsidy.

This is coming as crude oil prices hit a seven-year low with global reference crude, West Texas Intermediate and Brent trading yesterday at $34.7 and $36.7 per barrel respectively, effectively disrupting Nigeria’s $38 per barrel benchmark for 2016 budget.