2015: Atiku accuses PDP of using security operatives against APC members

FORMER Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar yesterday accused the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the country of using security operatives against members of the All Progressive Congress, APC because it cannot match the strength of the opposition.
Atiku described the action of the PDP as the height of impunity stressing that the APC would not tolerate such behaviour in Ebonyi state and other part of the country.
The former Vice President stated this in Abakaliki while briefing APC party faithfuls on his presidential ambition and on the need for the party to remain strong and formidable during the 2015 general election.

Breaking News: Diezani Alison-Madueke Elected First Female President Of OPEC

Nigeria’s minister of petroleum, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke has just been elected the first female president of OPEC (Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries). She is the replacement for the former president, Abdourhman Atahar Al-Ahirish who hails from Libya.
She is expected to hold the post for one year and to resume the position immediately. She was elected today at the 166th General Meeting of the organization in Vienna, Austria.
She was the first female to take on the position of Minister of Petroleum resources in Nigeria and also elected the first female president of OPEC.

Why Jonathan has failed to defeat B’Haram – OBJ

FORMER President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, sneered at President Goodluck Jonathan for not having adequate understanding of the Boko Haram insurgency and being unable to proffer a response to the menace starring the nation in the face.
Besides, Obasanjo also derided Jonathan’s administration for celebrating what he called “naked corruption”, which according to him, has hampered the nation’s economy and created problems for majority of Nigerians.
Obasanjo spoke at the presentation of an autobiography of the former president of the Court of Appeal and pioneer chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), retired Justice Mustapha Akanbi in Abuja.
The former President claimed that “Boko Haram is not simply a menace based on religion or one directed to frustrate anybody’s political ambition but essentially a socio-economic problem that is tainted with religion.”

Senate sets up panel to probe IG over N’Assembly siege

Members of the Nigerian Senate on Wednesday descended heavily on the Nigeria Police Force for its last week Thursday’s invasion of the National Assembly. The action resulted into a pandemonium after policemen fired tear-gas canisters at the Speaker, House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, and some federal lawmakers.

The upper chamber, consequently set up a seven-member committee to probe the police action, within seven days, with a view to bringing to book those behind it.

KAYMU PRODUCT REVIEW: MUCH ADO ABOUT THE IPHONE 6 PLUS

The dilemma that comes with making a switch to a new phone can be quite daunting especially if it’s the hot new phone everyone’s talking about. The iPhone 6 was launched in Lagos on Friday Nov 7th 2014 with much fanfare, however the real talk of the town is the iPhone 6 plus; But is it worth the buzz? Kaymu explores its features to help you make your decision!

THE WAY FORWARD TO OUR COLLECTIVE HEALTH IS HEALTH INSURANCE - ANAMBRA NHIS BOSS.

 BY O'STAR EZE. AWKA.
It is said that health is wealth and that a healthy nation is a wealthy nation. Because of this and the near disregard or outright non-existence of the consciousness of health insurance in Anambra state in particular and Nigeria in general, Orient daily reporters recently engaged the Anambra State Coordinator of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Mr Agu Michael, in an exclusive interview in his Awka office, on the agency's operations and related issues. Following are excerpts from the enlightening interview which proved that indeed the people of Anambra state are indeed yet to realise the wonderful services the federal government has made available to them through NHIS. The widely travelled and deeply experienced, vibrant state coordinator shares the origin, and mode of operation of NHIS,the services the agency has to offer the public and the peculiar challenges the firm is encountering in Anambra State.

How Chaz B shared his near death experience before he died

Throngs of Radio listeners of relationship programme on Rhythm Network “ Sharing Life Issues” across Nigeria and around the world has been thrown into mourning mood after losing Charles Bruce Chukuma a.k.a Chaz- B to the cold hands of death today Saturday, November 22nd, 2014.In fact, it appears the Nigerian Showbiz industry is about to go into extinction as its members are dropping to death one after the other.Just few days back the industry lost Master Broadcaster, Opeyemi Fajemileyin.

Read Dele Momodu Predictions on 2015 Presidential Election

To many Nigerians, both home and abroad, Dele Momodu is known as a Nigerian journalist, publisher, actor, motivational speaker and businessman who owns the renowned Ovation International, a magazine that has given publicity to people in Africa and all over the World.

What many people do not know about the 54-year-old publisher born in Ile-Ife, Osun State, western Nigeria on 16 May, 1960, is that he is also a political analyst.

10 Things You Need To Know About Ndi-Igbo

The Igbo are an ethnic group of Southeastern Nigeria who constitute a significant portion of the Nigerian population. Their language, traditions, and culture are immensely influential in Nigerian society and across Africa. Here are 10 things you didn’t know about the Igbo people.
Sources: “Home and Exile” (Chinua Achebe), EveryCulture.com, Britannica.com, CIA World Factbook, Edition.CNN.com, Faculty.UCR.edu, ComeToNigeria.com, AfricaGuide.com, Bradt Travel Guides

9 Persons Plus American Arrested in Ghanaian cocaine saga

More Nine persons have been picked up by Ghanaian security operatives in connection with the cocaine bust involving a Ghanaian woman, Nayele Ametefe at London’s Heathrow Airport.
The arrest of the nine came after a swoop by a team of security agents. The nine arrested include two ladies who are believed to have travelled with Miss Ametefe but baled out when she was accosted by airport officials. Their names have been given as Nana Akua Amponsah and Sadalia Sandra Nuhu.
The others picked by up by the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) are Paa Kwesi Acquah, Sandra’s boyfriend; Mustapha Kilba, a cousin of Akua Amponsah and Faisal Khadar, an American.
The rest are Abdulla Mustrah, Mouiw Jaafar and Charbel Nasr, all Lebanese, and Mariotto Benard Young, an Indian.