Jonathan’s security adviser, Dasuki, wants polls postponed

The National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki(retd.), has canvassed the postponement of next month’s elections to give the Independent National Electoral Commission time to distribute over 30 million outstanding Permanent Voter Cards to registered voters. Dasuki, according to Reuters, said he had told the INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, that a postponement within the three months allowed by the law, would be a good idea. But his advice was rejected by the electoral umpire and the opposition All Progressives Congress. Before he spoke at the Chatham House, a London think-tank, groups like the Christian Association of Nigeria, the Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide, the Federation of Middle Belt People and the Ohanaeze Ndigbo had also advised that the elections should be shifted. Dasuki told participants at a talk in London, that INEC which had distributed over 30 million cards late last year, had assured him that the outstanding PVCs would be given out before February 14, the first day of the elections. He however stated that he believed it would make more sense to shift the

Nobody can stop me from visiting Bayelsa –Patience Jonathan

Wife of the President, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, on Thursday said nobody or group could threaten her if she decided to visit any part of the country. Mrs. Jonathan, who spoke with one of our correspondents through her media assistant, Ayo Adewuyi, was reacting to statements by some youth groups threatening to disgrace her if she attends the grand rally of the Peoples Democratic Party in Yenagoa on February 5. Two youth groups – Bayelsa Youth Vanguard and the Mangrove Boys of Bayelsa – had, in different statements, issued in Abuja and Yenagoa, barred the President’s wife from accompanying her husband to the rally in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital. The youths, who accused Mrs. Jonathan of instigating political crisis in the state and working against Governor Seriake Dickson, had vowed to embarrass and disgrace her at the rally.But the spokesman for the President’s wife described the groups as faceless. He said Mrs. Jonathan would not be cowed into avoiding any part of the country because of threats from such groups. He said, “We will not descend so low to be joining issues with faceless groups. “The fact however remains that the First Lady as the wife of the President cannot be threatened by anybody or any group if she decides to visit any part of the

I Have No Personal Disagreement With Jonathan – Fashola

Amid intense politicking in the country that has put political gladiators at arm’s length, Lagos State Governor Mr Babatunde Fashola yesterday debunked insinuation in some quarters that he is at loggerhead with President Goodluck Jonathan. Addressing the mammoth crowd of All Progressives Congress (APC) party faithful at a Campaign Rally held in Ajeromi-Ifelodun local government area of the state, Fashola said, “I have no personal disagreement with Jonathan.” Fashola said the only problem he has with the president is that he has failed to fulfill lots of promises made to the residents of Lagos prior to the 2011 elections. According to him, “I have no personal disagreement with Jonathan. But I am a citizen of this great nation. And if any political office seeker comes to make promises in public and the people voted for him, based on the promises he made, both the office seeker and the citizens have signed a social contract which must be fulfilled by both parties. The people of Lagos have done their part but the president has not.” He added that he has fulfilled his side of the contract he signed with residents of Lagos, saying, “I have fulfilled my side of the contract which I signed with you in 2007 and 2011 elections.” According to him, rather than fulfill his

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah dies aged 90

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has passed away, aged 90. The monarch died late last night January 22nd (Nigerian time) in his home. His death was announced in a statement broadcast on Saudi state TV. “His Highness Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and all members of the family and the nation mourn the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, who passed away at exactly 1am this morning (Friday – Saudi time),” the statement said. Abdullah became king in 2005 after the death of his half-brother King Fahd. The late king’s brother, Salman, 79, has been announced as the new ruler of the kingdom.

Man Loses Wallet in Israel, Finds it in Onitsha

It was a antale but there is nothing God cannot do. His blessings are without pains. Indeed, for everything there is a reason. He allowed it to happen. It was in far away Israel that a pilgrim, indeed Anambra State Coordinator of Nigeria Prays, Jeff Nwabueze, lost his wallet on arrival at Arazim Resort apartment in Tiberias, Israel. This reporter was his roommate and it really got us worried. We could not determine where and when it got lost and efforts were deployed to get the lost wallet all to no avail. But Nwabueze, “the choirmaster” of Bus 4, as he was called in Israel, continued to give us assurances that his blessings and joy would not be taken away by the loss and he kept praising God. The bus captain of Bus 4 and overseer of PHAD Ministry, Obosi, Pastor Ben Obiaguna, who is also a member of the Anambra State Pilgrims Board, gave us hope too that God will provide the wallet and the contents therein. Nwabueze got all the encouragement and support he needed because Bus 4 was indeed a family from Nigeria to Jerusalem and not without the normal family challenges now and

Certificate saga: Buhari defends self

THE All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, defended himself over his school certificate saga. This came as his secondary school certificate result emerged, yesterday, when the Katsina State Ministry of Education released a certified statement of result of the presidential candidate’s 1961 school certificate examination.
Before the result was released, Gen. Buhari took a pause from his campaign schedule to address a press conference on the matter. Buhari described as a mischief orchestrated by the Jonathan administration to distract him from the issues of corruption, insecurity and unemployment which he said were at the heart of the campaign.
The production of the school certificate result nonetheless, the PDP Presidential Campaign Organization was, unrelenting as it yesterday called on Buhari to withdraw from the presidential contest on the basis of alleged perjury. The body said Buhari’s earlier claim on oath that his credentials were with the army board had been contradicted by available evidence.
Speaking at a press conference in the Kano State Government House, yesterday, Buhari expressed surprise that the Army board claimed not to be in possession of his certificate. He said he had as such requested his secondary school, the then Provincial Secondary School, Katsina now Government Secondary School, Katsina to provide the result.
Buhari certificate.

APC STAKEHOLDER PROMISES TO DELIVER SOUTHEASTERN STATES FOR BUHARI

A 14-man committee to oversee to the successful coordination of General  Mohammadu Buhari and Professor Yomi Osibajo presidential election in Anambra state has been inaugurated with the mandate to ensure the success of All Progressive Congress Presidential poll in the state.

Inaugurating the committee, leader of the party and senator representing Anambra Central, Senator Chris Ngige gave the charge with the mandate to ensure APC wins the presidential slots by 60 per cent vote cast, and replicate same by winning the three senatorial seats, 10 House of representatives and twenty house of assembly seats in the state.

He outlined though that The People Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) have agreement to field a single presidential candidate in the Febuary election, but expressed optimisms that the presence and influence controlled by APC in Anambra will deliver the state for their presidential Candidate.

Jonathan has Done What Past Leaders Could Not Do. - Alhaji Shehu Shagari.

The first Executive president of Nigeria Alhaji Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari has broken his silence after 32years of overthrown by Maj General Muhammadu Buhari
In his rare interview with AIT news reporter in Sokoto state yesterday and the former President said as below:
"Jonathan may not be the best, but I can mention 3 to 4 breakthrough in Nigeria that occurred under his 5 years in office
"Under Jonathan's administration, train is back in Nigeria after about 30yrs of neglect. In fact, my 27 years old grandchild boarded train for the first time in his life in 2014.
His Administration is the first Government to construct over 125 modern Almajiri schools and 12 Universities in a short frame of time.
He is also first Nigerian leader to construct cargo Airports & ensure all zone in Nigeria has an International airport.

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TAN Responds To Governor Dickson, Says He Lacks Powers To Ban It

The Bayelsa State chapter of the Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN) has expressed both surprise and disbelief over Governor Seriake Dickson’s reported statement ordering TAN and other political support groups to leave the state.
In a statement issued in Yenagoa on Saturday and signed by Nathan Egba, TAN’s director of publicity, the political group said the governor’s directive was regrettable, adding that Mr. Dickson lacked the constitutional powers to enforce the ban on TAN’s activities in Bayelsa.
“We are shocked because we find it hard to understand how an elected governor of a state would make such a statement in a democratic setting, as we have in Nigeria,” TAN said in its press statement.