Obiano Solicits F.G's intervention on Failed Nkpor Flyover over Swept By Erosion Menace

Governor Willie Obiano has called on the Federal Government to urgently intervene on the Nkpor Flyover that has been cut off by erosion.
The Governor made the call yesterday in NKpor Flyover, Idemili North council area while inspecting the level of devastation done in the area.

He regretted that similar Federal Government project worth of 25 billion naira executed for Federal Govt previously, has not been remitted to Anambra State coffer.
Chief Obiano assured that he has directed a road construction company known as Infrastructure Development Company (IDC) to apply palliative measure on the road pending the intervention of the federal government.

Lamar Odom Allegely blocked own father from visiting him



Odom’s father, Joe Odom, said Wednesday night that Khloe Kardashian is in charge of who gets to visit Odom at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and that she refuses to put him on the list. However, TMZ reports that Lamar is currently doing well enough to make his own decisions and that he gets the final say over who is allowed to visit with him.

My son’s kingship was ordained – Father of Ooni-elect

The father of the Ooni Elect, Oluropo Ogunwusi, has stated his excitement at the naming of his son, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, as the new Ooni of Ife, just as members of the Giesi ruling house rolled out the drums in the town on Monday.
Pa Ogunwusi said he was not taken by surprise that his son was the one chosen to ascend the throne of the Ooni, because he “grew up with signs of greatness”.
Speaking with much glee, he said his son had followed up on a prophecy which came by a “man of God” declaring that he would be a great man.

Police release pro-Biafra activists (Supporters)

The 17 protesting members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who were arrested by the Anambra State Police Command, have been released.
Police spokesman Ali Okechukwu said those released were 13 women and four men who were protesting the arrest of Nnamdi Kanu.

I didn’t get contract, oil block, anything from Jonathan— Edwin Clark





ELDER statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, has dismissed insinuations that he betrayed former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, by reportedly saying that the ex-President lacked the political will to fight corruption, noting that he was maliciously misconstrued.
Clark, who was criticised by some associates of the former President over the statement, also denounced claims that his decision to quit partisan politics was provoked by the ex-President’s defeat at the polls.

IPOB in UK orders President Buhari to release all MASSOB members in detention , orders probe into arrests and breech on fundamental Human Rights of MASSOB members



PRESS RELEASE: IPOB UK CALL ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA TO RELEASE ALL BIAFRA ACTIVISTS IN PRISONS
We, the Indigenous People of Biafra in the United Kingdom, unequivocally condemn the shooting, killing, arrests and detention of Biafran activists by the Agents of the Federal Government of Nigeria who are the Defendants in the ongoing Suit No. FHC/OW/CS/192/2013 in the Federal High Court Owerri, Nigeria.

ABACHA LOOT IS TOO HUGE FOR US TO HANDLE, SAYS WORLD BANK

The World Bank has said it needs additional time to provide comprehensive information on the funds looted by the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha.
The World Bank told a human civil society group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) seeking information on the loot that for now, it is compiling information on the spending.

Imagine World Leaders Doing Their Things

When I saw these  Pctures on net, which goes viral, a thouth came to me to share,not for the fun of it but a moment to punder and see that truly the rich to do go to the toilet like you and I do.

I would not  imagine seeing a leader that feels he/she is super human its just that they

 are privildged and they are able to catch in on what nature brought up their way.

President Alassane Ouattara of Ivory Coast Gets Another Term of Office in Landslide---PHOTOS

One of  the most celebrated president of  Ivory Coast, President Alassane Ouattara  has again secured another term of five years in office with a blowout poll victory in the qwwkend poll results.

Ashiwaju.org gathered that the country's elections commission described the victory Wednesday

as the vote that was intended to draw a line under years of turmoil and a 2011 civil war,
Ouattara won a total of 2,118,229 votes, or 83.66 percent of ballots cast.

See What Governor Wike Twitted As Reply To Supreme Court Judgement

The embattled governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike suprised the public with his tweet as responce to the Supreme Court Judgement, which dismmised his appeal and upheld the appeal court judgemtn .
The governor had approached the Supreme Court to determine the jurisdictional disposition of the election tribunal that was supposed to have its sitting in Rivers state, against their position to shift their operation to Abuja, which according to him lack jurisdictional prowess to give fair jugmeent.
The Supreme today however dismissed his appeal and held the appeal court judement , standing on the position of security of lives and material of election tribunal and personnel.

See What DaVido & Olamide Drive

           Nigeria busiest music crooners  Davido & Olamide  show off their cars at a public function

Don Jazzy Flanks As Konga Brand Ambassador Comment For Xmas Sales

The leader of the MARVIN Group, Mr; Micheal

 Collins a.k.a DON JAZZY was now sited with Nigeria Leading Online Store KONGA as brand ambassador for their unique Christmas sales.

How Locally Made Arms Made In S/East Dominate Int'l Market



Presidential  Committee on Small Arms and Light Weapons, PRESCOM, stakeholders’ sensitization forum, held at Enugu for South East zone, has revealed that about 60 per cent of the illegal arms in the zone are produced locally.
Professor Aloysius Okolie, who is the South East coordinator on House Survey, of PRESCOM,   made the revelation during a two-day stakeholders’ sensitization forum on the comprehensive national Small Arms and Light Weapons, SALW,  survey in Nigeria,at Villa Toscana Hotel, Enugu.
He said that  60 per cent are fabricated locally in Nigeria and “some communities are known for their natural fabrication of arms,” adding that politicians were part of  arms proliferation in the area and most of the political leaders helped in the importation and fabrication of arms.           The sensitization forum tagged, ‘All Hands on Deck,’ also revealed that “40 per cent of the arms are imported by the political leaders and the rest 60 per cent fabricated within the zone.”

Tribunal Uphlds Plataeu State Governor Simon Lalong's Election



The Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Jos, the Plateau State capital has upheld the election of Governor, Simon Lalong of All Progressives Congress, APC.
In a ruling which lasted for four and half hours and delivered by a three-man panel chaired by Justice Johnson Candide, the tribunal stated that all votes scored by Lalong of the APC were valid and dismissed the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate in the said election, Gyang  Pwajok.

Read How MTN Short-Changed Nigeria In connivance With SHELL Petroleum PLC To Evade Tax



MTN has consistently prided itself as the foremost telephone company that is getting Nigerians talking the most. Now the South African company is about to set tongues wagging across networks with revelations that it has routinely been shipping billions of dollars overseas to avoid paying its fair share of tax in Nigeria. An 11-month-long joint investigation by PREMIUM TIMES, Finance Uncovered and amaBhugane reveals that MTN has been running circles around Nigerian revenue authorities using a complex but noxious tax avoidance scheme called Transfer Pricing. For any

Read How 41-yr-old Enitan Ogunwusi emerged 51st Ooni of Ife

                                   
There was wide jubilation in the ancient city of Ile-Ife, yesterday, following the announcement by Osun State Government that Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi of Ojaja Family unit from Giesi Ruling House has emerged as the Ooni-designate.
The Giesi Ruling House last occupied the throne of Ooni when the revered warrior, Derin Ologbenla, reigned in the late 18th century.

PHOTOS: Ogunwusi (41) named As Ooni Elect, Coronation Rites Commences Today

 

                                                             
The Ooni of Ife-designate, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, will officially arrive the ancient town of Ile-Ife either today or latest tomorrow. He will be arriving in company of his family members, friends and well-wishers.Ooni of Ife-designate, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi
According to his itinerary revealed to Ashiwaju.org , yesterday, he will storm his traditional base to thank the king-makers after which the coronation rites as enshrined in the customs of the Ife people will be expected to start.

When Ashiwaju.org got across to his Lagos home in Lekki area, yesterday, preparations for his trip were in top gear with his aides putting finishing touches, while he was on hand to issue instructions. A revered world of a paramount ruler of world class revolved round his youthful mien.

Supreme Court Decides Today: Jurisdiction Matters Of Rivers State Election Pettion Tribunal Hosted In Abuja





Nigeria  Supreme Court of Justice will on Tuesday (Today) deliver judgment on matters of jurisdictional disposition  on the election petition  tribunal  cases  of Rivers state being hosted in Abuja.

Obasanjo Is an Overgrown Child of Circumstance – Soyinka



The Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as an overgrown child of circumstance.
Soyinka sharply criticised Obasanjo in his (Nobel laureate’s) new book, titled InterInventions: Between Defective Memory and the Public Lie – A Personal Odyssey in the Republic of Liars, presented in Abeokuta, Ogun State on Saturday.

YORUBA LEADERS MAKING SECESSIONIST THREAT SHOULD SHUT UP, SAYS KWANKWASO

Former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has asked Yoruba leaders threatning to secede over the kidnap of former Secretary to the Government of Federation Chief Olu Falae to “shut up”.
Kwankwaso, who is a senator, said at the weekend that the call was misguided and politically motivated.

Read Full Statement By President Buhari To Deliver In India To Mark Delisting of Nigeria As Polio Free Country

STATEMENT BY H.E. PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI TO MARK THE DELISTING OF NIGERIA AS A POLIO ENDEMIC COUNTRY ON 26TH OCTOBER 2015
AT THE PRESIDENTIAL VILLA.

PROTOCOLS
1. It is with great pleasure that I receive you and your team today on this very happy event,marking more than a year in which no polio case was reported in our country.
2. For 14 consecutive months,Nigeria has not recorded any new case of polio virus. This, as I had been briefed, is the first step towards certification of Nigeria as
polio virus free country by WHO in the next two years.
3. This achievement, I recall, also resonated at the 70th UN General Assembly when the Director-General of WHO, Dr. Margaret Chan, mentioned it. I therefore commend WHO for their consistent stewardship in Global Health Security

Biafran Supporters Tear Nigeria Passport



Some Biafra secessionists have torn their Nigerian passports to press home their demand for the breakaway of the South-East from the Nigerian state. Pro-Biafra activists tear Nigerian passports.
As of Saturday, no fewer than three videos were seen on the online video sharing platform, YouTube, in which some Igbo denounced their citizenship of the country and declared their allegiance to Biafra.
The Nigeria Immigration Service has, however, warned that such act is criminal and attracts a jail term.

Breaking News: Election Tribunal Sacks Rivers Speaker & Twenty Others







The River State  House of Assembly  Election Tribunal has nullifies the election of the state speaker, Owaji Ibani and twenty other PDP members of the house.
 Delivering its judgment at the Election Tribunal in Abuja, the tribunal in its wisdom held that the state election was marred with irregularities in some local government areas  where elections held and concluded that there were no substantial evidence to declare the respondents winner in the said election.

Be Calm, I Am Sure I Will Get Victory At Appeal Court, Wike Tells Rivers People

Embattled Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has declared that he remains the governor of the oil-rich state, despite the conspiracy of the ruling party and the election tribunal in Abuja.
Governor Wike made the declaration today, while addresing a crowd of party supporters at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa.
The governor who was accompanied by his deputy, Ipalibo Banigo, and other high ranking party officials of the Peoples Democratic Party, said his legal training did not allow him criticize the ruling of a judge, saying that the verdict given by the tribunal was not God’s ruling.
“By my training I am not supposed to criticize any Judge for his opinions, but I have to say that the tribunal has given its verdict, but we know by the special grace of God, it is not God’s verdict,” he said.

Carson and Trump are dominating, but their chummy rapport turns cool

The two men could not be more different: One grew up poor and black in Detroit, the other rich and white in Queens. One is soft-spoken and spiritual, the other loud and caustic. Each epitomizes American success, though in vastly different arenas: one as a brain surgeon, the other as a celebrity deal-maker.

Maureen O'Hara, spirited movie star, dies at 95

 

Veteran Actress, Maureen O'Hara, the flame-haired Irish movie star who appeared in classics ranging from the grim "How Green Was My Valley" to the uplifting "Miracle on 34th Street" and bantered unforgettably with John Wayne in several films has died. She was 95.



O'Hara died in her sleep at her home in Boise, Idaho, said Johnny Nicoletti, her longtime manager.
"She passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family as they celebrated her life listening to music from her favorite movie, 'The Quiet Man,'" said a statement from her family.

Read Barbie and Ken Art Exhibit Sparks Holy Controversy



An artistic showcase featuring 33 Barbie and Ken dolls as religious figures — including a crucified Jesus Christ and a Virgin Mary — is sparking controversy in this Argentine capital and worldwide a year after the same event was canceled over death and other threats.
The exhibit, “Barbie, The Plastic Religion,” has infuriated religious organizations globally, especially Catholic ones in Buenos Aires, Pope Francis' birthplace.