Senate: 12 Controversies In 12 Months

1 Emergence of Saraki
The emergence of Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki (APC, Kwara Central), as the Senate President on June 9, 2015, in what was described as an “apparent disregard” to the directive of the All Progressives Congress (APC), laid the foundation of the controversies that has enveloped the upper chamber.

Saraki, a former governor of Kwara State, edged out Senator Ahmad Lawan (APC, Yobe North), the preferred candidate of the APC to clinch the Senate’s plum job, after allegedly resting on the strength of senators of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP). The alliance apparently paved the way for the emergence of Senator Ike Ekweremadu, (PDP, Enugu West), as the Deputy Senate President, a development that dealt a serious blow to the APC’s control
of the upper chamber.

Understanding Buhari In 365 Days: Chronicles Of His Achievements- Breaking Times

As General Buhari celebrates his one year in Office as president of Nigeria, I have been searching frantically like many of his supporters including the conscienceless social media Influencers for achievements of the APC led federal government.

Here is what the scorecard looks like after 365 days

SMS Alert Charge: Is First Bank Stealing My Money?

Got this this morning from First Bank. I never request for SMS alert service, i only requested for email alert. See what i got.

This is a transaction notification on your account.

TRANSACTION DETAILS
Account Number: XXXXXXXXXXX

Amount: N56.00 DR

Transaction Narrative: 23-Apr-2016 to 22-MAY-2016 SMS Alert Charge

Anybody ever receive this?

Soldiers Arrest 10 Suspected Members Of Niger Delta Avengers, Recover Weapons

The Nigerian Army has arrested 10 suspected members of the militant group, Niger Delta Avengers .

The suspects were said to have been arrested at about 1:40am on Saturday, in Oporaza community, Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State, following a cordon and search operation conducted in the community.

Several oil installations in the region have been vandalised by militants suspected to be members of the Niger Delta Avengers, threatening the production and supply of oil and gas in the country.

FG And Ex-Militants Meet In Benin Over Niger Delta Avengers

The Federal Government and ex-militants have resolved to end the ongoing pipeline vandalism in the Niger Delta region, an official has said.
Paul Boroh, the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Niger-Delta Matters and Coordinator of the Amnesty Programme, said this at the end of a meeting he convened in Benin.
Mr. Boro, a retired Brigadier General, told journalists on Saturday night that the pipeline vandalism in the Niger-Delta was reducing the economic fortune of the country and inflicting pains on Nigerians. ‎

INEC decleared Toto Federal Constituency Bye-election Inconclusive

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Sunday declared the just concluded Nasarawa/Toto Federal Constituency bye-election inconclusive due to cancellation of votes as a result of over voting.
The Constituency Returning Officer of the election, Wilfred Uji of Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa State, made this known while the announcing the outcome of the poll in Nasarawa, Nasarawa Local Government Area of the state.

Something big is about to happen and it will shock the whole world – Niger Delta Avengers threatens

Resurgent militant group, the Niger Delta Avengers has threatened to carry out more devastating attacks on gas pipeline in the region.
The group warned the Nigerian Military, international and indigenous oil companies to watch out for “something big.”

The warning was contained in a statement issued yesterday by the group’s spokesperson, Col Mudoch Agbinibo.

“To the IOCs, indigenous oil companies and Nigerian Military, watch out, something big is about to happen and it will shock the whole world.”

Current NBA player shot dead while 'burglarizing' a home

Current New Orleans Pelican player Bryce Dejean -Jones (pictured above) was killed early yesterday morning May 28th in a home in Dallas. Police say he was shot dead while burglarizing the home. People are finding the burglary story strange because this season Bryce made $169,883. Below is the report from Dallas Police:

‘Obasanjo Contributed To Lagos Slow Growth,’ Oba Of Lagos Says

The Oba of Lagos, Oba Riliwanu Akiolu, has said that the seizure of Local Government funds by former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration contributed to the slow pace of development in Lagos State.

Akiolu said this at an inaugural lecture, as part of activities for the Lagos State at 50 Anniversary in Lagos on Saturday, May 28, 2016, where he highlighted the history and culture of the state.

It would be recalled that the former President Obasanjo-led administration withheld Lagos state local government funds, following the creation of 36 new local government development areas (LCDAs) in Lagos State.

Pakistan's Islamic council proposes men should be allowed to 'lightly beat' their wives for a variety of offences

Pakistan's 20-member Council of Islamic Ideology has proposed allowing a man to 'lightly beat' his wife if she commits certain 'offences'. The council which is a constitutional body of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan advises the government but cannot make laws.

Amongst its recommendations, it suggests women can be beaten for a raft of offences including refusal to have sex without a religious excuse, failure to bathe after intercourse and periods, for not wearing hijabs, or for speaking so loudly that strangers can hear them.

Femi Adesina writes on the softer side of President Buhari

In an article titled Buhari: Beyond The Iron & Steel, presidential media aide, Femi desina gives an insight into the softer side of President Buhari. Read below...

‘It happens sometimes,’ Australian bank told man who ‘found’ RM363m in his account

Matthew Pearce, a glazier in Melbourne, Australia, woke up in November last year to a notification that his personal bank account’s balance grew to A$123,456,789.01 (RM363 million) overnight.

When he notified the Commonwealth Bank (CommBank) about the mistake, Pearce said a customer service representative just laughed at his story and said, “Oh, that's great.”

According to Pearce, CommBank did not act on his case for two full weeks, and afterwards another bank representative called him to tell him a “glitch in the system and it can happen sometimes”.

Full text of President Buhari's Democracy day speech

President Buhari is celebrating his first year in office today May 29th. He addressed the nation this morning. Read full text of his speech below
My compatriots, It is one year today since our administration came into office. It has been a year of triumph, consolidation, pains and achievements. By age, instinct and experience, my preference is to look forward, to prepare for the challenges that lie ahead and rededicate the administration to the task of fixing Nigeria.

Man In India Dupes 90 People (photo)

A 43-year-old Nigerian national, Igwe Festus Abraham, has been arrested in India for allegedly duping over 90 persons across the country, Indian Express reports.

Abraham, a resident of Malviya Nagar in Delhi, was arrested by the cyber-crime cell of Pune police.

The police team nabbed him in Delhi on Thursday, revealing that he had 14 ‘overwhelming’ accounts in his name, in reputed banks: HDFC, Canara, SBI, ICICI, Syndicate and other banks.

Reports have it that the suspect has so far duped more than 90 people across India through lottery scams to the tune of around Rs three crore.

The World SITREP May 28th, 2016 by Baaz

The World SITREP May 28th, 2016 by Baaz

Russia

Putin arrives at Mount Athos to mark 1,000 years of Russian presence

May 28, 2016 – Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Protaton Church in Karyes, on Mount Athos, Saturday. He thanked the community for welcoming him warmly and praised the acts that are conducted on the peninsula that is home to 20 monasteries.

Greek Orthodox priest (Greek): “Today we are living in an era in which peace around us is under challenge due to terrorism, the collapse of the states, religious fanaticism and other reasons. It is necessary for peaceful people to cooperate in order to maintain peace.”

As Our Past Wars Are Glorified This Memorial Day Weekend, Give Some Thought To Our Prospects Against The Russians And Chinese In World War III

by Paul Craig Roberts

source: http://www.paulcraigroberts.org/2016/05/28/as-our-past-wars-are-glorified-this-memorial-day-weekend-give-some-thought-to-our-prospects-against-the-russians-and-chinese-in-world-war-iii/

The Saker reports that Russia is preparing for World War III, not because Russia intends to initiate aggression but because Russia is alarmed by the hubris and arrogance of the West, by the demonization of Russia, by provocative military actions by the West, by American interference in the Russian province of Chechnya and in former Russian provinces of Ukraine and Georgia, and by the absence of any restraint from Western Europe on Washington’s ability to foment war.http://thesaker.is/how-russia-is-preparing-for-wwiii/

We Have Spent One Year Planning – Lai Mohammed

By Yusha’u A. Ibrahim,

Information minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said yesterday in Kano that the present administration spent its first year in office planning how to make Nigeria a better country.

Mohammed stated this when he paid a courtesy visit to the Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, stressing that the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration spent its first year in office blocking the leakages to stop stealing of public funds.

More "Facts" Emerge On The Cause Of Ali Modu And PDP Govs Impasse.

Fresh facts emerged yesterday on why the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors had to dump Alhaji Ali Modu Sheriff as National Chairman at the May 21 convention ground in Port Harcourt.
A high-ranking chieftain who gave an insight into why the governors fell out with Sheriff, revealed that the governors had settled for Sheriff as chairman based on promises he made to finance the party’s 2019 presidential campaign with N40 billion.

He was also said to have promised the governors that he would deploy five private jets for the party’s electioneering campaign in 2019.

Presidency lists President Buhari’s achievements after first year in office

The presidency has released a list detailing all the achievements of President Buhari in the last one year. He marks one year in office tomorrow May 29th. The list as published by the News Agency of Nigeria contains the following:

SECURITY:

• The relocation of the Nigerian Military Command Centre to Maiduguri, since May 2015, contributed to the success in the fight against insurgency in the North Eastern part of the country.

Military Storms Oporoza, Niger-Delta In Warships Searching For Militants

The Nigerian military early today invaded oporoza, arriving there in at least four warships in search of NIGER-DELTA AVENGERS

Military Rescued 11,595 Boko Haram Captives Under Me – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said that the military had so far rescued 11,595 persons held captive by the Boko Haram sect between May 29, 2015 when he was inaugurated and February 2016.
He said since December 2015, the military had regained all territories hitherto occupied by the sect.
These were contained in a document entitled ‘Fact sheet on President Muhammadu Buhari’s first year in office’ made available to journalists by the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity.

Children’s Day: I Won’t Tolerate Forced Marriage, Child Abduction, Buhari Warns

*Urges stakeholders to rise against violence against children
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, warned against forced marriages and child abduction in the country, noting that every child has the right of education and the right to live. He also noted that decisive actions would be taken to stem what he described as unacceptable cases of violence and intimidation against children.

Jonathan wants Obasanjo, Abdulsalami, Babangida others probed

President Goodluck Jonathan has advised the incoming president, Muhammadu Buhari, not to single his administration out for probe.
He said if Mr. Buhari must investigate him and his administration, he should do the same for the past governments.
A probe centred only on the Jonathan administration will amount to a “witch hunt”, the president said Wednesday at a valedictory cabinet meeting attended by ministers ahead of his handing over to Mr. Buhari on Friday.
Mr. Jonathan said his comments followed calls from different quarters for his administration to be investigated.

Sayyed Hachem Safieddine Chairman of the Executive Council of Hezbollah in Lebanon

In an interview with the official website of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, conducted in Beirut by Marwa Osman*, Sayyed Hachem Safieddine Chairman of the Executive Council of Hezbollah in Lebanon commemorates the 25th of May the Resistance and Liberation day by saying that the Zionist entity is unable until now to repair it losses at the moral, military and combating levels after their defeat in the 2006 war. He says the liberation of South Lebanon in the year 2000 is a true nightmare that hit the Israeli military, political and security leaderships and this nightmare still entrenched within their conscience, their culture, and their military and security institutions.

Buhari Didn’t Use Public Funds For Presidential Campaign, Stop Calling For Probe

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun has condemned calls for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to probe the funding of President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2015 Presidential campaign.
Oyegun, while speaking on WE FM’s “The Encounter with Constance Ikokwu,” said unlike the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, which used public funds to finance its campaign, APC’s financing of the party’s Presidential campaign came from individual donations, thereby making it wrong to call for a probe.