PHOTOS: SARAKI UNFOLDS AGENDA FOR NIGERIA AS HE TAKES OVER NASS

Despite the controversy surrounding his emergences as the Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki has brushed aside his rejection by the leadership of his party, the APC and unfolded his agenda for Nigerians.
Saraki promised that that the new Senate and National Assembly would make laws that will enable the country to renew its infrastructure, reform the oil and security systems as well as boost agriculture.
Similarly, Saraki assured that the new NASS would make laws that would lead to the creation of jobs and make doing business in Nigeria much more competitive.
“In the coming days we shall be converging to hammer out an aggregate agenda that will help us focus and deliver on these minimum expectations,” the Senate President said.
In a statement made available to Vanguard by his media aide, Bamikole Omishore, Saraki described his emergence as the 8th Senate President was a demonstration that Nigerians were united by a common desire to entrench democracy and allow its core principles to guide the conduct of the nation’s political affairs.
“We have demonstrated that even though we may belong to different persuasions and parties, we are ultimately united by our common desire to entrench democracy and allow its core principles guide the conduct of our political affairs, “Saraki said.

NASS: "YOUR THREATS ARE EMPTY" - PDP TELLS APCNASS: "YOUR THREATS ARE EMPTY" - PDP TELLS APC

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed threats by the All Progressives Congress to the new leaders of the National Assembly as empty aimed at covering its naivety, inexperience and unpreparedness for governance. 
The PDP also admonished the APC to shed its arrogance, eat the humble pie and get more organized for governance adding that it lacks the capacity, capability and means to sanction duly elected leaders of the National Assembly.

PDP National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh in a statement on Wednesday said the crass inexperience so far displayed by the APC is a pointer that it is not adequately equipped to handle the affairs of government at the center, noting that events would continue to prove the PDP right in this regard.

“Nothing can be more astonishing than the whining by the APC that the PDP at the last minute expressed its preference for Senator Bukola Saraki and Hon. Yakubu Dogara as Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives respectively after it had earlier stated that it was not interested the positions. This calls to question the capacity, experience and skills of APC leaders on political matters and we have no apology whatsoever for their naivety.

Ify Obinabo Marks 46th Birthday In Grand Style

BY ABUCHI IFESINACHI, AWKA

It was an atmosphere of ecstasy, glitz and glamour on Friday, 5 June, 2015 as a renowned Newscaster and Presenter with Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS), Lady Ify Obinabo (Ada di ora nma), celebrate her 46th birthday in grand style.

The sumptuous event which took place at the popular Bellwood hotel, Asaba Delta State, started at exactly 8pm local time attracted people from all walks of life notable among whom were Sir Nnamdi Okeke who chaired the event; Mr. Noah Adesonya Assistant commissioner of police Delta State; Prince Emeka Okafor former commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Abia State; Prince Emeka Kalu Anambra State RATTAWU  Chairman; Lady Ify Obi Station manager Unizik FM, Awka; Veteran journalist, Mr. Emmanuel Obe accompanied by his beautiful wife, Sylvia.

Also in attendance were Okwuluoha Charles Ede of Minaj Broadcasting Int'l (MBI); Lady Joy Mbachi; Mr. Peter Okolie and Patrick Anaso of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN); Mr. Uche Ndeke (DJ Snazzy); Lady Oby Charity Arinze and Nkiru Onwuzulike of Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN); Lady Blessing Austine Nweke of Cemadon TV, Asaba Delta State; Blogger Philip Chigozie Umeh of National Link Newspapers, Nnewi among others.

LESBIAN SENTENCED TO 45 YEARS IN JAIL FOR KILLING LOVER

A LESBIAN, who could not take the rejection of her partner and had to murder her, has been sentenced to 45 years in prison without parole.
Twenty-four-year-old Jessica Michelle Ewing, a former Virginia Tech student in the US, got extremely mad when her gay partner, Samantha Shrestha, 21, told her their relationship was just an experiment as far as she was concerned and wanted to opt out, prosecutors said in the high profile murder case.
When Ewing could not control her anger and jealousy and fearing she would lose Shrestha to another woman, the court heard, she strangled the younger lady. The convict admitted that she strangled Shrestha during an argument.
The convict admitted that she strangled Shrestha during an argument. According to the police investigation, Ewing had gone to Shrestha’s apartment and after the two had had sex after drinking wine, things turned violent between them after Ewing called Shrestha a spoiled bitch
According to the police investigation, Ewing had gone to Shrestha’s apartment and after the two had had sex after drinking wine, things turned violent between them after Ewing called Shrestha a spoiled bitch.

N’ASSEMBLY LEADERS: SARAKI, DOGARA TREACHEROUS, DISLOYAL, SAYS APC

The All Progressives Congress has described as totally unacceptable and the “highest level of indiscipline and treachery” the conduct of Tuesday’s inauguration of the National Assembly that led to the emergence of Senator Bukola Saraki and Mr. Yakubu Dogara as Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively.

This was contained in a statement by APC National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, in Abuja on Tuesday.
APC said, “Senator Bukola and Hon. Dogara are not the candidates of the APC and a majority of its National Assembly members-elect for the positions of Senate President and House Speaker. The party duly met and conducted a straw poll and clear candidates emerged for the posts of Senate President, Deputy Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives, supported by a majority of all Senators-elect and members-elect of the House of Representatives.

BODE GEORGE: WITH SARAKI’S EMERGENCE, TINUBU IS FIVE MINUTES TO HIS POLITICAL SUNSET

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has hailed the emergence of Senator Bukola Saraki as Senate President.
George, who spoke in London, said Saraki’s emergence is an indication that the former governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, “is five minutes to his political sunset”. To the PDP chieftain, Saraki’s election and that of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, “has proved that national politics is better than zonal politics.”
“Since 1999, the PDP is known for playing national politics and we will continue to do just that, whether we are in the opposition or not. “The APC is a congregation of strange bed fellows and Tinubu erroneously still thinks that his party will continue to play the type of politics of imposition he is playing in Lagos.

Read How 5 Ex-Governors Turn Senators Stopped Lawan

Details have emerged on how former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and the five governors who in late 2013 defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) worked against the emergence of Senator Ahmad Lawan as Senate President.
THISDAY gathered that Atiku and the five governors were uncomfortable with the rising touted political wizadry of APC national leader, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and decided to “cut him to size.”
Two of the former governors - Rabi’u Musa Kwakwanso and Aliyu Wammako (Kano and Sokoto States) were recently elected into the Senate. Kwara State Governor, Ahmed Abdulfatah, is the political protégé of the new Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki.
They reportedly used their influence to stop Lawan believed to be Tinubu’s candidate.
THISDAY gathered that Wammako had also used his successor, the new governor of Sokoto State, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, the immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives, to reach out to returning House members to support Hon. Yakubu Dogara in emerging the House of Representatives Speaker.

TINUBU’S WIFE SNUBS SARAKI, LAWAN TAKES OATH OF OFFICE

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday administered oath of office and allegiance on Ahmad Lawan and 27 other All Progressives Congress senators who were absent at the formal inauguration of the Eighth Senate.
The senators were gathered at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, waiting for President Muhammadu Buhari, who was billed to address them when the Clerk of the National Assembly, Alhaji SalisuMaikasuwa, proclaimed the Eighth Senate and subsequently conducted the election.
The election, which had 23 APC senators in attendance, produced Saraki as president of the Senate, while Senator Ike Ekweremadu was elected his deputy.
Saraki, after the election, administered oath of office and allegiance on 75 other senators.
However, the others, mainly members of the Senate Unity Forum, led by Senator Ahmad Lawan, mobilised themselves to the chamber as early as 8:30am on Wednesday, waiting for the Senate president, to formally swear them in as senators.

Ronaldo’s mother caught with €45,000 at airport

Dolores Aveiro, the mother of Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo, was stopped at Madrid’s Barajas Airport last month and caught carrying an illegally large amount of cash as she prepared to fly out of the country, the newspaper El Mundo reported.

According to The Telegraph, 60-year-old Aveiro, who spends long periods of time with her multimillionaire footballer son in his luxury mansion outside Madrid, was held by border police at Barajas after it was found that she had €55,000 (£40,000) in her hand luggage. Rules against money laundering state that the maximum travellers are permitted to take out of Spain without declaring the transfer is €10,000.

Aveiro had not filled out a declaration form and, according to the Spanish daily, was held by civil guard agents at the airport for a few minutes while the excess amount of cash was confiscated. She was then allowed to fly to Portugal with €10,000 in her handbag.

JENNIFER LOPEZ HIT WITH LAWSUIT FOR SEXY PERFORMANCE AT MOROCCO CONCERT

The pop singer has been hit with a lawsuit from a local educational group who were offended by her televised concert held in the nation’s capital Rabat, TMZreports.
The group reportedly objected to Lopez’s May 29 performance because it “disturbed public order and tarnished women’s honor and respect.”
The 45-year-old ’s concert at the Mawazine World Rhythms International Music Festival featured sexy dance moves and stage outfits that showed off the “Booty” singer’s famous assets.
According to the BBC, some in the conservative North African country are asking that Mustapha Khalifi, Morocco’s minister of communications, resign for allowing the performance to air on Moroccan TV.
The website added that Khalifi has rejected the idea of resigning, but wanted to meet with the ethics committee of the network that broadcast J. Lo’s show.
“What was broadcast is unacceptable and goes against broadcasting law," he also tweeted.