Northern Governors Begin Talks With Multi-Billion Dollar Islamic Development Bank In Saudi Arabia

Worried by turbulent developmental challenges facing the Northern part of Nigeria, selected Governors from the northeast, northwest and north central, representing the 19 Governors of the region, will on Sunday begin a three day meeting with top executives of Islamic Development Bank (IDB), at the bank’s headquarters in Jedda, Saudi Arabia.
Sunday is a working day in the Islamic country with Fridays and Saturdays being work free days.
Kashim Shettima, Borno State Governor and Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) is leading the delegation.

Real Reasons I Conceded To Buhari — Jonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has spoken of the tensed moments he faced on March 28, 2015 ahead of his decision to concede victory to President Muhammadu Buhari after that year’s presidential election.
“I was actually in that valley on March 28, 2015”, he said.
Jonathan also narrated why he relinquished power to Buhari, saying he did not want Nigeria to slide into a theatre of war, with his fellow county men and woman dying, and many more pouring into other nations in Africa and beyond, as refugees.

US Navy: Sitting Ducks in Future Cyberwars?

The wars of the future will rely heavily on electronic targeting capabilities. The US Navy, in particular, will rely on sophisticated communication networks to coordinate missile strikes. Unfortunately, lax technology could leave Washington’s fleet dead in the water.

Historically, smaller naval ships have been used to escort larger vessels, such as aircraft carriers. This strategy presents a united front, and is easy for enemy forces to spot and target.

Ismaila Mu’azu Hassan Wins House Of Reps Rerun Election In Gombe

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been declared winner of Gombe State’s Akko Federal Constituency rerun election conducted Wednesday 27, January 2016. Announcing the results in Kumo, the Returning Officer, Sofeme Jebson, said that Ismaila Mu’azu Hassan of PDP was elected with 21,094 votes while Musa Danladi of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) took second with 4,578 votes. Salisu Babikir of African Democratic Congress (ADC) scored 723 votes and Haruna Adamu of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) scored 448 votes. The All Progressives Congress, APC, had no candidate in the election, following the nullification of its candidate’s 2015 win by the Appeal Court. The court had cancelled the election on the grounds that the candidate, Umaru Kawuwa Barambu, did not properly defect from the PDP. Meanwhile, the election for the Akko North state constituency was declared inconclusive.

Full Throttle: From Aleppo to Daraa, Syrian Army Advances on Militants

Scores of Daesh and al-Nusra Front terrorists have reportedly been killed after the Syrian Army launched major offensives in the key provinces of Aleppo, Damascus, Daraa, Deir ez-Zor, Hama, Homs and Idlib.


The Syrian Army and the National Defense Forces (NDF) have staged a spate of major military operations all across Syria over the past twenty-four hours, in which dozens of Daesh and Al-Nusra Front militants were killed and many more wounded, according to media reports. In particular, militants' strongholds were destroyed in the key provinces of Aleppo, Damascus, Daraa, Deir ez-Zor, Hama, Homs and Idlib.

FG Directs Depots To Sell Kerosene At N73.37k Per Litre

NIGERIA may be headed for another round of Kerosene crisis as the Federal Gov­ernment has directed petro­leum depots to sell the Dual Purpose Kerosene (DPK) at N73.37k per litre from the initial price of N40.90k per litre it had set earlier.

At the former price of N40.90k per litre, only Nige­rian National Petroleum Cor­poration (NNPC) outlets sold at the recommended price of N50 .00. while other fill­ing stations sold at between N120.00 and N150.00.

Twin Explosions Kill Two, Injure Four in Northern Cameroon

Two explosions were heard on school grounds in the town of Kerawa in northern Cameroon, according to media reports. At least two people died and four were wounded in a double extremist attack in northern Cameroon on Thursday, media reported.

According to the BBC, citing witnesses, two explosions were heard on school grounds in the town of Kerawa. Teh attacks were carried out by suicide bombers.
One of the assailants was stopped by the school guards, and detonated herself before reaching the school, the British broadcaster said.

S-400 Triumf anti-aircraft systemTooled Up: State-of-the-Art Weapons of the Russian Military

In 2016, the Russian Armed Forces will be augmented by a wide assortment of cutting edge military hardware and equipment.


The new weaponry will include ballistic missile launching systems, armored vehicles, combat aircraft and even new warships, Russian newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta reports.
The Russian Strategic Missile Forces will be bolstered by new RS-24 Yars mobile thermonuclear weapon intercontinental ballistic missile systems. Along with the launcher itself, a Yars complex includes a mobile command and control unit and specialized escort vehicles outfitted for providing camouflage and electronic countermeasures capable of rendering the entire regiment invisible to enemy radars.

Buhari Departs On 3-day-visit To Kenya (full Details )

President Muhammadu Buhari left Abuja this morning for a 3-day official visit to Kenya .

On arrival in Kenya, President Buhari will join his host, President Uhuru Kenyatta and other dignitaries at a memorial service for Kenyan soldiers who were killed by Al-Shabaab in Somalia on January 15.

Crude Combat: Riyadh Reduced Oil Prices to Hurt Nigeria, Russia, Iran

As if exporting Riyadh's wahhabi ideology, Boko haram cronnies  are not enough, it has decided to continue the battle but this time an Economic war against all the countries that are subject to the anglozionist empire's hegemony." 

By reducing oil prices, Saudi Arabia is waging a secret war against Nigeria, Russia and Iran, according to political analyst Bassam Tahhan and Balogun Adesina respectively.

The Litvinenko Inquiry: London’s Absurd Show Trial

by Alexander Mercouris for Russia Insider: http://russia-insider.com/en/politics/litvinenko-inquiry-was/ri12452

Despite twisting the evidence and throwing legal procedure out of the window it failed to show the Russian authorities killed Litvinenko.  It could only say “probably” – an absurd verdict the evidence contradicts.

What follows is a long and very detailed 11,000 word expert legal analysis of the Litvinenko inquiry by Russia Insider‘s International Affairs Editor, who was a practicing lawyer for 12 years at the Royal Courts of Justice, the venue of Litvinenko inquiry.

Halliburton Scandal: Buhari May Go After IBB, Abdulsalami, Jubril Aminu

The Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami has disclosed that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government may soon initiate probe into the Siemens and Halliburton bribery scandals.

The scandal involves a number of prominent Nigerians, including former military Heads of State, Ibrahim Babangida, Abdulsalami Abubakar and Senator Jubril Aminu, who were accused of collecting bribes to award multi-million dollar contracts to the two foreign companies.

Economy: There Are Many Alternatives To Oil – Nda-Isaiah

As the persistent fall in the price of oil continues to adversely affect many economies of the world, especially countries dependent on oil, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and chairman, LEADERSHIP Newspapers Group, Mr Sam Nda-Isaiah, has advocated the immediate restructuring of nation’s economy to reverse the current economic woes.
He said while Nigeria boasts of many alternatives to oil, the best time to change the economic tide was now.

1st Nigerian Speed Train To become Operational in 34 days Time

Nigeria’s first ever high speed train service will open for service in March 2016. It is the double-track, standard gauge between Abuja and Kaduna that runs at 120Km and 150 Km an hour. Come March, travelers will be able to journey  from Abuja to Kaduna (and vice-versa) in less than an hour.

The project which was just completed by the China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) cost $849 million. The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Adeseyi Sijuwade while addressing the media in Lagos said

Army: All Machinations Against Buratai Will ail.

The Nigeria army says Tukur Buratai, the chief of army staff, will not be distracted by “evil machinations”, which will “surely fall back” on the bearers. Responding to the call for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe him, Sani Usman, spokesman of the army, described the allegation as “mischief”. He referred to Save the Nation Movement (STNM), which made the claim, as a “faceless” group and called on the public to disregard the message being passed across.

Gated Streets: Lagos State Government Reads Riot Act To Residents’ Associations

…Issues 7-Day Ultimatum To Defaulting Streets

…Says Barricades Only Allowed Between 12 Mid-night And 5am

Worried by the disturbing trend of closure of street gates across the State, the Lagos State Government on Monday ordered immediate re-opening of all street gates and barricades in the nook and cranny of the State between 5am and 12 mid-night daily, just as it warned that defaulting streets would have their gates pulled down within the next seven days.

The State Government also ordered that all street gates and barricades are now only permitted to be locked between 12 mid-night and 5am, besides such locked gates must be manned by security guards within the period under lock and key in case of emergencies.

9 of top 10 Signs Ladies Want s3x When They Are With Their Guys

9. She Keeps Silent When Her Boyfriend’s Pals Are Present

Yes many of them will keep mute so as to signal to his friends that she’s not feeling their presence and that they should bleep off

Putin’s biggest failure

This article was written for the Unz Review (the actual link will be provided as soon as the UR posts this article)

Whatever happens in the future, Putin has already secured his place in history as one of the greatest Russian leaders ever. Not only did he succeed in literally resurrecting Russia as a country, but in a little over a decade he brought her back as a world power capable of successfully challenging the AngloZionist Empire. The Russian people have clearly recognized this feat and, according to numerous polls, they are giving him an amazing 90% support rate. And yet, there is one crucial problem which Putin has failed to tackle: the real reason behind the apparent inability of the Kremlin to meaningfully reform the Russian economy.

10 of Top 10 Tallest Buildings In Nigeria 2015

10] Eko Court A And Eko Court B - 88 m (289 ft)



The Eko Court A&B are both Residential Buildings belonging to the Lagos state government (Apartment / Condo) · Victoria Island


THE YET TO BE COMPLETED THAT SHOULD BE AT THE TOP:
1 World Trade Centre 1 Abuja - 158 Metres
2 World Trade Centre 2 Abuja - 150 Metres
3) Black Pearl Towers (Eko Atlantic) - Lagos - 113 Metres (Ongoing Development)
4) Eko Towers II - Lagos - 110 Metres (Ongoing Development)

    

9 of Top 10 Tallest Buildings In Nigeria 2015

9] Civic Centre Towers- 90 m (300 ft)


The Civic Centre Towers offers commercial office space in a desirable area of Victoria Island, Lagos, providing modern offices with latest technology. Their building is the 9th in Nigeria with 13 floors count.

    

Associating My Name With Dasuki’s Case, Shameful – Falae

Former secretary to the Federal government, Olu Falae has said it was shameful to associate his name with the alleged mismanagement of $2.1 billion by the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki. The national leader of the Social Democratic Party, who stated this at a meeting of his party in Abuja, noted that judging from his pedigree and stand against corruption in the past, it was really unfair to assume that he collected the said N100 million from the former NSA.

POLL: Has Metuh Finally Won Back His ‘Freedom’?.

Olisa Metuh is turning out as much a hero as he may or may not be a villain. Since his arrest five days into the new year for allegedly laundering N400m out of the $2.1billion arms procurement fund, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) spokesman has been in detention. As at Friday, he had spent 17 straight days in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

On January 19, when he was first taken to court in handcuffs, Metuh received significant public sympathy for the “disgrace” – save for the likes of Adams Oshiomhole, governor of Edo state, who said : “If those accused of lesser crimes are handcuffed and paraded by the police and get no sympathy from the public, Mr. Metuh and others, accused of diverting huge public funds, should not have sympathy.”

UN Appoints Amaechi To Research Institute.

Ban Ki Moon, secretary-general of the United Nations (UN), has appointed Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, as a member of the United Nations Institute For Training And Research (UNITAR).
According to PRNigeria, a media group for government and military press releases, Amaechi’s appointment took effect from Jan 1, 2016.
“The Hon. Minister of Transportation Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has been appointed by the Secretary General of the United Nations Mr. Ban ki-moon to serve as a Member of the Board of Trustees of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) for a Three Years Term beginning from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2018,” the statement read in part.

N50 Stamp Duty Is Per Transaction, Not Per N1000 – CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has clarified that the N50 stamp duty imposed on bank customers is to be charged per transaction and not per volume of N1,000. Hence, irrespective of the amount, the sum of N50 is to be charged provided such a transaction is N1000 and above.
Director, Corporate Communications CBN, Mallam Ibrahim Mu’azu, who said this in a statement made available to LEADERSHIP Friday yesterday, said it has become necessary to make the clarification following some misconceptions among members of the public.

Syrian Army Continues Destroying Daesh Positions on Several Fronts

The Syrian army together with the country's air force destroyed numerous Daesh terrorists’ positions, and struck heavy casualties on different militant groups in several provinces in the last 24 hours.

Earlier in the day, the Russian General Staff said that the Syrian army has been conducting offensives "on ten fronts," while preparing military operations in three more directions. Several militants' positions in Latakia, Aleppo, Dara'a, Damascus, Hama and Homs provinces came under attack.