Timi Frank, former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), has threatened to publish names and amounts
paid to Adams Oshiomhole, APC National Chairman during the party
primaries. He also claimed that Oshiomhole collected over $50million
from different aspirants and candidates. According to Frank, a large
percentage of the money was paid to Oshiomhloe through proxies from Imo,
Zamfara, Adamawa, Ogun states, among others. An exclusive report by
SaharaReporters on Thursday revealed that the Department of State
Services (DSS) has written to President Buhari, asking him to prosecute
Oshiomhole for allegedly receiving at least $55million in relation to
the nationwide primaries of the party. However, in a statement signed in
Abuja on Thursday, the former APC spokesman threatened to "publish the
names and amounts paid to lobby the national chairman to clear aspirants
and substitute the names of duly elected candidates with those that
failed". "I dare say that this singular act of refusing to order the
prosecution of Oshiomhole over sundry acts of bribery and corruption he
committed as contained in the DSS report, President Buhari has shown
that his APC-led administration is a stinking house of corruption," he
said. Expressing surprise at Oshiomhole's latest ordeal, he said the
former labour leader will go down in history as a party chairman who
allegedly received such "humongous bribe within a short period of time
in office". Frank, however, called on the president to act on the
recommendations of the DSS by ordering "Oshiomhole's sack and
prosecution, if his (Buhari) government is actually fighting corruption
or opposition". He continued: "We are in the know that President
Muhammadu Buhari has received the DSS report on Adams Oshiomhole and
Nigerians are patiently waiting for the action or inaction of his
government, because this is an administration that has claimed fighting
corruption as an achievement.In the history of party administration in
Nigeria, no party chairman has been accused of collecting the
jaw-breaking amount of money allegedly collected within a short period
in office like Comrade Oshiomhole has allegedly done.Instead of
Oshiomhole to clear his name, he has taken to diversionary path asking
the Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki to resign. Nigerians are not
gullible. We shall wait to see how the acclaimed anti-corruption regime
will act on this particular issue.This same Oshiomhole has been
attacking the Senate President, calling on him to resign on moral
ground. Can Oshiomhole now step aside while investigation into his
financial malfeasance is ongoing to justify his much talked about
morality?"The post Former APC spokesman, Timi Frank threatens to publish names of politicians who 'bribed' Adams Oshiomhole appeared first on EMIRATCO Blog.
Former APC spokesman, Timi Frank threatens to publish names of politicians who 'bribed' Adams Oshiomhole
Timi Frank, former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), has threatened to publish names and amounts
paid to Adams Oshiomhole, APC National Chairman during the party
primaries. He also claimed that Oshiomhole collected over $50million
from different aspirants and candidates. According to Frank, a large
percentage of the money was paid to Oshiomhloe through proxies from Imo,
Zamfara, Adamawa, Ogun states, among others. An exclusive report by
SaharaReporters on Thursday revealed that the Department of State
Services (DSS) has written to President Buhari, asking him to prosecute
Oshiomhole for allegedly receiving at least $55million in relation to
the nationwide primaries of the party. However, in a statement signed in
Abuja on Thursday, the former APC spokesman threatened to "publish the
names and amounts paid to lobby the national chairman to clear aspirants
and substitute the names of duly elected candidates with those that
failed". "I dare say that this singular act of refusing to order the
prosecution of Oshiomhole over sundry acts of bribery and corruption he
committed as contained in the DSS report, President Buhari has shown
that his APC-led administration is a stinking house of corruption," he
said. Expressing surprise at Oshiomhole's latest ordeal, he said the
former labour leader will go down in history as a party chairman who
allegedly received such "humongous bribe within a short period of time
in office". Frank, however, called on the president to act on the
recommendations of the DSS by ordering "Oshiomhole's sack and
prosecution, if his (Buhari) government is actually fighting corruption
or opposition". He continued: "We are in the know that President
Muhammadu Buhari has received the DSS report on Adams Oshiomhole and
Nigerians are patiently waiting for the action or inaction of his
government, because this is an administration that has claimed fighting
corruption as an achievement.In the history of party administration in
Nigeria, no party chairman has been accused of collecting the
jaw-breaking amount of money allegedly collected within a short period
in office like Comrade Oshiomhole has allegedly done.Instead of
Oshiomhole to clear his name, he has taken to diversionary path asking
the Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki to resign. Nigerians are not
gullible. We shall wait to see how the acclaimed anti-corruption regime
will act on this particular issue.This same Oshiomhole has been
attacking the Senate President, calling on him to resign on moral
ground. Can Oshiomhole now step aside while investigation into his
financial malfeasance is ongoing to justify his much talked about
morality?"The post Former APC spokesman, Timi Frank threatens to publish names of politicians who 'bribed' Adams Oshiomhole appeared first on EMIRATCO Blog.
Atiku Slams Buhari Over Inability Of National Bureau of Statistics To Release Nigeria’s Unemployment Figures
Former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate for 2019, Atiku Abubakar has said Nigerians deserve to know the truth about unemployment figures in Nigeria.
The position of Atiku was made known in a statement released and made available to
This comes in reaction to a statement by the Statistician General of the Federation, Mr. Yemi Kale, who explained to Nigerians why the National Bureau of Statistics has not been able to publish unemployment reports in the country.
“The Atiku Presidential Campaign Organisation notes with dismay the testimony of the Statistician General of the Federation, Mr. Yemi Kale, that the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, is unable to release the annual unemployment report that it is mandated by law to produce, because the Buhari administration has not provided the NBS with he funds it needs to perform this essential service,” the statement said.
“Throughout the 16 years that the Peoples Democratic Party governed this nation, their various governments never took this route, but funded the NBS to perform its statutory duty.”
“We know for a fact that the Muhammadu Buhari administration is in a state of panic because of the unprecedented unemployment numbers in Nigeria and is desperate to hide that information from the public.”
“If the Buhari administration can afford ₦1.1 billion to fumigate the office of the National Security Adviser, if they can afford ₦3.5 million every month to feed Ibrahim El Zakzaky, then they can afford to release funds for the NBS to perform its statutory duty of releasing the nation’s job report.
“President Buhari promised to create three million jobs per annum during the 2015 Presidential campaign season, but has ended up losing over three million jobs every year since he was sworn in on May 29, 2015.
The statement also blamed the Buhari led administration for massive job loss by many Nigerians since it took over the leadership of the country.
“Since the Buhari administration came to being, 11 million Nigerians have lost their jobs and in December of 2017, the NBS under Yemi Kale, announced that 7.9 million Nigerians lost their jobs in the 21 months period under review.
“It is safe to draw the conclusion that if the NBS had been funded and able to release the now due 2018 job reports, the total figure of jobs lost under the present administration may climb higher than the present 11 million jobs.“Thus, we can understand why this failed administration is desperate to cover that information up, however, the Atiku Presidential Campaign Organisation insists that Nigerians deserve to know the truth no matter how unpalatable it may be.
on Thursday by the Atiku Presidential Campaign Organization.
2019: See How APC Reacted To News Of Atiku’s Endorsement By Ndigbo
The purported endorsement of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Atiku Abubakar by some Igbo leaders has been described as an affront on the Igbo nation.
The ruling All Progressives Congress APC said while maintaining that Atiku and his co-travellers in the PDP are shameless for trying to fool Nigerians into believing in them after deceiving them for 16 years of their rule.
National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu said the ruling party remained confident that a discredited party like the PDP would be confined to the dustbin of history by the Igbos.
“The APC considers Atiku and his PDP co-travellers as people who have lost any sense of shame. The purported endorsement of Atiku and PDP by some leaders of the South East for the 2019 general elections is an affront on the Igbo people who were frontline victims of the 16 years of the PDP misrule.“It will be interesting to know what the PDP will be telling the Igbo people during the campaign. The South East people have three and half years of visible progress in terms of massive infrastructure and the thousands of common people who are benefiting from the social investment programmes under APC to compare to the PDP’s 16 years of retrogression. We in APC are confident that the Igbo won’t be fooled by any group, by whatever name, to sell a thoroughly discredited party like the PDP to the very discerning Igbo people”, he said.
politics Produce Names Of APC Members Who Offered Me Bribe Or… – Oshiomhole Challenges Saraki
APC Chairman Replies Saraki For Asking Him To Resign
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole has asked Senate President Bukola Saraki to produce the name of any member of the APC who he allegedly took bribe from or face legal action.Recall that as earlier reported by
“It is equally sad, but not unexpected, that Saraki, who is politically drowning, would make such libelous comments against the national chairman of the APC. And I challenge Saraki to mention one name of an aspirant that gave money to the National Chairman or we file a legal action against him.
“Whereas, the basis on which he made those comments was tenuous and unjustifiable, it is on record that Saraki has been in the eye of investigations by the EFCC and the ICPC for sundry cases of corruption. That is the same man that has taken it upon himself to question Comrade Oshiomhole’s credibility.
“We challenge him to mention one person who has claimed that he gave money to Oshiomhole to influence him and the decision of the party’s national working committee (NWC) in the just-concluded primary elections.‘We insist that Saraki with his kind of prebendal politics is nothing but a monumental disgrace to the nation’s democracy.”
there have been allegations that Oshiomhole took bribe from some APC members to in order to influence him and members of the National Working Committee to take decision in their favour before, during and after the party primaries.
Oshiomhole also said that it is pathetic and irresponsible for the resort to what he described as petty politics by the Senate President whom he described as a usurper of and pretender to the position of senate president.
In a statement signed by this Chief Press Secretary, Simon Egbebulem, the APC Chairman said Saraki who has been in the eyes of investigation by the EFCC AND ICPC has no moral ground to call for the resignation of the national chairman.
The statement said further: “it is sad that Saraki, who just woke up from slumber occasioned by his crushing defeat at the Port Harcourt presidential primary election of his party, could degenerate to such a low level.
2019: Why We Support Atiku – Ndigbo
Igbo leaders have explained their decision to support the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Mr. Peter Obi in the 2019 presidential election.
They said they are identifying with Atiku and his deputy because of their promise to restructure the country along geopolitical zones.
Among those present at the event were President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo; chairman of the occasion, Prof Ben Nwabueze, SAN; Senator Ike Nwachukwu; former Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Azubuike Ihejirika, rtd; the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe; wife of the former President of Nigeria, Prof Uche Azikiwe; the chairman of Enugu Council of Traditional Rulers, Igwe Lawrence Agubuzo; business mogul, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu; Admiral Allison Madueke and the former Governor of Enugu State, Dr Okwesilieze Nwodo.
Others were Prof Anya O. Anya; Gen Obi Umahi, rtd; Chief Onyema Ugochukwu; the governorship candidate of the PDP in Imo State, Chief Emeka Ihedioha; former Economic Adviser to President Olusegun Obasanjo, Prof Osita Ogbu; Chief Uzodinma Okpara; Prof Uzodinma Iwuala; former President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Gary Ogariwey; Chief Olisa Agbakoba, SAN; Senator Ben Obi; Chief Emeka Ugwuoju; Chief Venatius Odo; Archbishop Maxwell Anikwenwa; and Prof George Obiozor; Chief (Mrs) Kate Offor; Chief S. N. Okeke and Prof Walter Ofonagoro, among many other Igbo leaders and PDP heavyweights.
In his opening remarks, the chairman of the occasion, Prof Ben Nwabueze said that although Ndigbo believed in the unity of the country, they wanted to survive as a people first, hence their agitation for survival.
He said Ndigbo would support Atiku Abubakar/Peter Obi presidential ticket because they believe that the duo would wipe away the Igbo tears when they come to power in 2019.
Nwabueze who noted that the roll call of the Igbo in the meeting was complete said: “With this kind of assemblage, how can we not achieve our purpose? Success is ours, we are here for our own self survival, we all know that Ndigbo have been reduced in a country. They were in the vanguard of its independence. We must preserve the legacies of Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe and Nwafor Orizu because these are the great leaders of Ndigbo.
“We must survive in this country, we must fight for our own self survival because we became relegated to almost irrelevancy and we must change that. We must organise round a ticket that will help us for self survival and that is the ticket of Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi. We must not let that opportunity pass us by.
“If it passes us by, then we must be ashamed of hat, we must not allow that. We are here to tell ourselves about the actualisation of that dream. There is nothing wrong with self survival. We are not campaigning for anybody but for self survival. In this Atiku/Obi ticket, it is our determination to mobilize the Igbo in the country to work for it.”
The elder statesman told the gathering to go back to their various villages to preach for the self survival of the Igbo nation.
A communique drawn at the end of the meeting, titled, “Ndigbo 2019 and Beyond Summit,” which was read by Chief Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) stated in part: “The Igbo people of Nigeria held a one day non-partisian and inclusive summit, convened by elders, traditional and religious leaders on November 14 2018, to consider Ndigbo’s place in the polity, especially in the light of the forthcoming 2019 elections.
“We identify with Atiku/ Obi ticket on the restructuring agenda as has been reiterated by the four zones of the country, namely South-South, South west, North central and South east. We believe that as long as the federating units remain weak, the centre will continue to be weak.
We equally move to appreciate the position of the Atiku/Obi ticket in promoting national unity.
“The summit deliberated on the state on Ndigbo in Nigeria today, especially after years of exclusion from the centre. This country has never been so divided as it is today. We, Igbo, have always yearned for a level playing field with justice, equity and fairness.“In conclusion, the summit reiterated that the time is now for Ndigbo to mobilise and organise effectively and realise the Atiku/Obi ticket. We are not campaigning against anybody, we are simply campaigning for our very survival. Igbo votes must count wherever they live in Nigeria.”
Ikpeazu Fulfils Promise, Approves Road Construction In Abam Community
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state has commenced the procurement for the construction of the 6km ring road through Ndi Okorie -Eziafor -Atan -Ndi Oji Abam Ring Road, in Arochukwu LGA.
This is part of measures being put in place after promises made by Governor Ikpeazu to Ndi-Abam during the Grand civic reception organised in his honour on the 18th of August, 2018, which was held in Uzo-Abam.
Also speaking, during the Commissioner’s visit, was the Honorable member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia federal constituency, Uko Nkole who is from Abam clan.
Nkole affirmed the governor’s willingness to the fulfilment of his promise to Ndi-Abam.
The President General of Atan Abam Development Union, while reacting to the August visitor, thanked the Governor for approving the road which he said when completed, will give a new lease of life to the community.
Please Don’t Kill Me! – Teargassed Lawmaker Of Anambra State House Of Assembly Cries Out
Security Operatives Take Over Anambra State House Of Assembly
The resumed sitting of the Anambra State House of Assembly today was not on a pleasant note as policemen blocked the entrance to the premises, while they also sprayed teargas into the atmosphere.Recall that this will be the house’s first sitting after Naija News reported the Speaker of the House, Rita Maduagwu, was impeached on Tuesday, but she claimed that “They need two-thirds of our members to impeach the Speaker or the governor,” and that since they did not achieve that, “So, I’m still the Speaker.”
Sequel to her purported impeachment on Tuesday, a member of the House, Ikem Uzoezie of AgutaIi Constituency was installed as the new Speaker.
But Maduagwu later addressed the Press and said she remained the Speaker of the House, describing those who impeached her as “rascals.”Hundreds of security operatives manned the Assembly area from the Alex Ekwueme Square entrance of the complex as from 8am.
Workers of the judiciary and others who had any business in the area were denied entrance.
Trouble began when a lawmaker mobilised some supposed supporters to the House, allegedly to show solidarity for Maduagwu.
Police, however, repelled the protesters with tear gas, causing, the entire environment to be filled with tear gas, while some policemen attempted to to ward off everybody in the area.
A member of the House, Mrs. Beverly Nkemdiche, who was affected by the teargas shouted and screamed on end, “They have killed me! I’m a member of the House. Please, don’t kill me…”
Journalists and other onlookers scampered for safety.
Court Sentences 23-Year-Old Man To Jail For Stealing Vehicle Spare Parts From Police
A 23-year-old driver, Lukman Babalola, has been sentenced to one year in prison by a Yaba Chief magistrate court in Lagos, today, for stealing vehicle spare parts valued at N135,000 from the police accidental vehicle garage.
Chief Magistrate Oluwatoyin Oghere, sentenced Babalola after he pleaded guilty to stealing and begged the court for leniency.
The Prosecutor, Sgt. Modupe Olaluwoye, had told the court that the convict on Oct. 14, at about 4 a.m. broke into the police accidental vehicle garage on Herbert Macaulay Way in Sabo, Yaba area of Lagos.
Olaluwoye said that Babalola had confessed to have stolen a Faragon Volkswagen engine valued at N120,000 and a tyre worth N15,000
Guinea Bissau President Visits Buhari Ahead Of His Country’s Nov 18 Elections
President Jose Mario Of Guinea Bissau Visits Buhari To Seek Advice Ahead Of Country’s Elections
President Jose Mario Vaz of Guinea Bissau was at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, today, where he briefed President Muhammadu Buhari on the forthcoming general elections in his country.NAN reports that legislative elections are expected to be held in Guinea-Bissau in December 2018 or January 2019.
Addressing State House correspondents after the meeting, President Mario Vaz said it is duty bound on his part to brief President Buhari, who is current chairman of the Economic Community of West African States, on development developments in Guinea Bissau.
Mario Vaz, who spoke in French, said he also used the opportunity to seek for advice from the Nigerian leader, whom he described as his senior brother.
“I had the opportunity to brief him about the situation in Guinea Bissau – the ongoing Voters’ registration process going on in Guinea Bissau.
“As you may be aware of and international community may be aware of, Guinea Bissau was scheduled to hold elections on Nov. 18.
President Mario Vaz, therefore, described the outcome of his meeting with President Buhari as very fruitful and he would be going back home very much encouraged.
He pledged to adhere to all the advice given to him by the president, adding that he would also apply fully all the suggestions made during the meeting.
Mario Vaz, who has since left for Guinea Bissau, thanked President Buhari and the Nigerian government for their support and assistance to his country.
EMIRATCO recalls that the federal government recently approved 500,000 dollars electoral kits and number of vehicles to support the conduct of election in Guinea Bissau.
Will Otedola still run for Governorship election or is he just messing with us?
play No one knows if Otedola was joking when they said he was running (Instagram) It’s been nearly two months since celebrity journalist Dele Momodu gleefully informed the world that billionaire businessman Femi Otedola is running for the office of Governor of Lagos.
“Breaking news: Lagos 2019 promises to be interesting. PDP offers Femi Otedola governorship ticket. He's accepted and personally confirmed to The Boss newspaper”, Momodu informed thousands of his followers on Twitter.
Everyone went to town with the story afterwards. The mainstream media ran editorials on it, blogs and online news sites curated for fun and this writer even chipped in with an opinion piece on what Otedola’s entry into the Lagos governorship race will mean for this city of 20 million people. How ridiculous and foolish I feel now!
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play DJ Cuppy, Otedola and Dele Momodu (Instagram/BM Pro/ HB Pixels) It’s interesting that Otedola didn’t say a word in confirmation or denial of the story soon after Momodu fed the press and the general public with it. His silence immediately gave everyone the impression that he was indeed running and was waiting for a good time to make it all formal.
Fast forward several weeks after and Otedola is yet to confirm or deny that he is running. In any case, Momodu told us that Otedola will be running on the PDP platform. But like everyone now knows, the PDP has concluded its governorship primary election, with Jimi Agbaje emerging as its flagbearer.
Is Otedola mulling running on another platform? Has he purchased the governorship nomination form of another political party through a proxy? Why is Otedola keeping quiet if he is really serious about running for office?
This week, Lagos PDP godfather, Bode George, tells us that Otedola actually told him he was running. “Otedola told me himself on a flight in April that he’d be running for Lagos Governor”, George said.
play Femi Otedola has left everyone guessing (Dailypost) The one inference we can draw at the moment is that Otedola wasn’t serious about running for governor ab initio. If he considered running, one has got to say he changed his mind just before the primaries—which is totally fine. But why fly the kite when you weren’t serious? Why not tell us you are no longer running rather than keep us hanging?
However, it may be time to question Momodu as well. Anyone who wants to run for the office of governor makes the pronouncement of his intent himself. Why did Momodu declare for Otedola? Who asks a journalist to make a formal declaration on his behalf and why would this journalist put the word out there like he is so certain, when he isn’t? What does all of these say about Momodu’s methods? Recall that it was the same Momodu who arranged this very curious interview with former Petroleum Resources Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, in which she told us she is stricken with cancer
Tonto Dikeh says she's never kissing her man again and here's why
Tonto Dikeh is really disgusted after she made a recent discovery and
it's led her to decide that she's never kissing her man again.The
mother-of-one found fried grasshoppers hanging on a shelf in her man's
house and when she asked him about it, the answer she got grossed her
out. 
Sharing
a photo of the grasshopper, she wrote:Found these guys hanging on a
shelf and i quickly turned and asked BABY hope you dont eat
these...Guess his answer??Now I wanna puke at the sight of his LIPS...He
is never getting kissed again..So pissed off ..Like i feel violated OR
im LITERALLY A Drama QUEEN #Angryface 
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Governor Ortom names school after 13-year-old rape victim, Ochanya
Benue
State Governor, Samuel Ortom has directed the immediate renaming of the
LGEA Primary School, Ogene -Amejo in Edumoga, Okpokwu local government
area of the state after 13-year old Miss Ochanya Ogbanje who was
reportedly raped to death by her uncle and his son. The Governor who
announced the decision while briefing newsmen at the Benue Peoples House
Makurdi, said the action was to immortalize the late Miss Ochanya
considering the circumstances that led to her death. 
He
also directed the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, to
carry out massive renovation work on the primary school to accord it a
befitting standard. Governor Ortom expressed the hope that when the
Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, eventually releases its
counterpart contribution to march the state government counterpart
funding of N3.3 billion already deducted at source from the last tranche
of Paris Club refund to the state, it would help to further improve
infrastructure at the primary education level. The post Governor Ortom names school after 13-year-old rape victim, Ochanya appeared first on emiratco Blog.
Photos: 18-year-old cultist nabbed in Bayelsa for assaulting and attempting to snatch phone from victim
The Bayelsa State Volunteer Security Outfit, at the early hours of
Wednesday, 14th November, apprehended18 year old cultist identified as
Ebi Odoh from Torugbene in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta
State. The victim, Marvelous Peter from Imo State while reporting the
incident to the media unit of the security outfit, said Eki Odoh and his
friend were at the verge of attacking him just to forcefully collect an
android phone from his pocket. But he was lucky as some men around the
Tombia axis saw what was happening, and immediately rescued him while
others apprehended the suspects. 
Ebi
Odoh has been arrested and is being held in custody by the anti-cultism
unit as he confessed to be a member of the Dabam confraternity
popularly known as Bobos. His friend identified as Samuel is at large
and investigations are ongoing to also arrest him. The post Photos: 18-year-old cultist nabbed in Bayelsa for assaulting and attempting to snatch phone from victim appeared first on emiratco Blog.
Ebi
Odoh has been arrested and is being held in custody by the anti-cultism
unit as he confessed to be a member of the Dabam confraternity
popularly known as Bobos. His friend identified as Samuel is at large
and investigations are ongoing to also arrest him. The post Photos: 18-year-old cultist nabbed in Bayelsa for assaulting and attempting to snatch phone from victim appeared first on emiratco Blog.
Oshiomhole has no moral ground to continue to be in politics, not to talk of being a party chairman - Bukola Saraki
Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Wednesday hit out at the National
Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, saying that
he has lost all moral rights to remain in politics. Speaking with
journalists in Ilorin during the sixth remembrance prayer for his
father, Saraki said Oshiomhole has ‘no locus standi to talk about
morality in today’s Nigeria’s politics.“That must be a joke coming from
Oshiomhole talking about moral ground. I think Oshiomhole has no locus
standi to talk about morality today. Oshiomhole is somebody who has been
told to have been collecting not even naira but dollars from candidates
and he is being accused by his party’s aspirants and governors.I don’t
think he has any moral ground, even to continue to be in politics, not
to talk about being a chairman of a party. I remember in those days,
even Oyegun, they never accused him of something like this.I have left
that party. I’m sure the President, based on integrity, knows the right
thing to do. So, on moral ground, he cannot speak.”The post Oshiomhole has nomoral ground to continue to be in politics, not to talk of being a party chairman - Bukola Saraki appeared first on emiratco blog Lady narrates how she was sexually harassed and extorted by SARS officers and it's really troubling
A lady has narrated a very troubling encounter she had with SARS
officers who harassed her in Port Harcourt. Olorogun Mabel Peters said
she woke up sick and went to get drugs but by the time she got back to
her estate, some armed officer approached her and asked for her papers.
When they saw that the papers were complete, they asked for her company
ID and she explained she doesn't have it on her at the moment. They
immediately accused her of stealing a car and drove her to the station
where they then changed their story and claimed that she is one of the
criminals they received a call about. They ended up detaining her and
seized her phone. She went on to accuse one of the officers of
sexual harassment while she was in their custody. She said they
eventually asked her to pay N100,00 and drove her to an ATM to withdraw
the money.She wrote:@opetodolapo Today is definitely one of my worst
days.. I woke up a bit feverish with slight headache so I cancelled my
activities for the day, at about 6:30pm I decided to go get
drugs,because my condition seemed to be getting serious and also get
pizza for my mum just 7mins drive away from my estate..On getting back
to my estate, a blue Prado jeep stopped right in front of me and some
armed men on uniform came out asking me to park for a search, I obliged,
they went through all the vehicle papers and drivers license etc very
much complete..The next question I was asked was they needed to see my
company Id ,I tried to explain to them I didn't have it on me because I
just drove out to get pizza from the next bus stop and they said I was
under arrest for stealing a vehicle and I couldn't give them an ID of
where I work, I obliged and we drove to their station and the whole
story changed..One of the officers made a phone call and he said I was
among the criminals they received a call about.. I tried to beg, I even
showed proof of the medications I got, they gave me a paper to make a
statement,in the process they took my phones from me and started going
through my phone, from my chats call logs down to my bank mails
etc....After spending 2hrs with them they demanded for a sum of 2million
naira as my bail,for a crime I do not know.. This is pure wickedness
and evil... I never stole, robbed, violated any rules etc... We finally
came to an agreement after keeping me hostage from 6pm till 12am that I
should pay them 100,000naira..One of the officers even approached me
trying to sexually harass me!! This same men didn't even mind the time
they comfortably drove me to an ATM machine so I could make a withdrawal
for them... These men are criminals!!I was granted bail by 1:30am after
spending 7good hours... Someone's hard earn money This Is totally
unacceptable, Are you guys not meant to be protecting lives ? Why will
you extort someone of their hard earn sweat!! I thought SARS had
ended... (officers names are : officer Matt, Emma, security, Friday) 
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We will have to sack some of you to implement N30k minimum wage- Governors tells Labour
The Nigerian Governors Forum last night had a meeting in Abuja to
deliberate on the N30, 000 minimum wage being demanded by the Nigeria
Labour Congress. After the meeting, the governors stated that the only
way they can afford the N30, 000 minimum wage is to downsize the civil
service. According to them, they cannot affot to pay that amount with
their current meager revenue allocation. Speaking to newsmen after the
meeting, the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and Governor of
Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, said that a committee will be put
together to meet with President Buhari to discuss the need for an
increase in state revenue allocations .“Following a meeting of the
Nigeria Governors’ Forum where we deliberated on the national minimum
wage, governors resolved to re-strategise and put together another
committee to meet with the President once again, to work out another
formula towards quickly resolving the problem associated with the
proposed N30.000 minimum wage which is impracticable unless labour
agrees to a downsizing of the workforce all over the country or the
Federal Government itself accedes to the review of the national revenue
allocation formula. Members of the committee who were nominated to see
the President include the governors of Lagos, Kebbi, Plateau, Bauchi,
Akwa Ibom, Ebonyi. Enugu and Kaduna.” he saidGovernor Yari said that he
and his colleagues had seen the report of the Tripartite Committee
report presented to President Muhammadu Buhari. The report suggested
N30, 000 minimum wage. President Buhari last week received the rpeort
and said he will study it and advice the national assembly members
accordingly.Yari said that the committee did not consider the submission
of the governors who had earlier said they could only afford to pay
N22, 500 as minimum wage.“We have seen what has been presented to the
President by the (Tripartite) Committee. As a member of the committee,
our representative there said the committee did not take our submission
of N22,500 because it came late. I am surprised. How can you do this
without the input of the states because the states are the key
stakeholders in this business. So, a situation whereby our report was
not taken or considered by the Tripartite Committee … then I don’t know
how the committee wants us to work.” he saidAccording to Governor Yari,
the state governors really wnat to pay the N30, 000 but are currently
constrained by their meager revenue.''We still say we want to pay, but
the issue is the ability to pay. If we say no, it is not about the
ability to pay, just pay, I don’t know how this formulae will work and I
don’t know how we can get a solution to the issue.We are paying N18,000
(as minimum wage today), but when the President assumed office, about
27 states were not able to pay, not that they chose not to pay. So, now
you say N30,000, how many of them can pay? We will be bankrupt (if we
pay). So as Nigerians, we should look at the issues seriously. While
other people are saying that governors are riding jets and living in
affluence, that one is not luxury but compulsory. Like Lagos that is
paying about N7bn as salaries; if you say it should pay N30,000, now it
will be N13bn. From our calculation, it is only Lagos State that will be
able to pay N30,000. As Nigerians, this is our country; there is no
other country we have and we should be fair to this country.”Speaking
further, Governor Yari said “As for the way forward, we will continue to
talk with Labour. Let them see reasons and difficulties some of us
have. For instance, the money Lagos State is using to pay is not coming
from Abuja. They have a way of getting their money from the IGR and that
is why they can afford to pay. They get money through VAT (as well).
Apart from Lagos, even Rivers State cannot afford to pay. So we have
been crying out about this since 2011 but no one will listen.“One
critical example is that some states ration their salaries while some
others put everything they earn on the table and ask labour to come and
see and ask them to suggest how much should go for capital and
personnel costs. Some say 70 per cent for personnel cost and 30 per cent
for capital projects and yet the states cannot pay and they put the
remaining as outstanding.” The post We will have to sack some of you to implement N30k minimum wage- Governors tells Labour appeared first on emiratco Blog.
Sylvester Stallone takes his wife Jennifer Flavin and daughter Sophia shopping in NYC (Photos)
On Wednesday, legendary Hollywood actor, Sylvester Stallone was spotted
out with his wife Jennifer Flavin, 50, and his eldest daughter Sophia,
22 as he took them shopping in New York City.At one point, the trio who
were stylishly dressed for the shopping trip were pictured posing for
photos.
Sylvester
and Jennifer who tied the knot in1997, share three daughters Sophia,
22, Sistine, 20, and 16-year-old Scarlet Rose.See more photos below.
The post Sylvester Stallone takes his wife Jennifer Flavin and daughter Sophia shopping in NYC (Photos) appeared first on emiratco Blog.
Sylvester
and Jennifer who tied the knot in1997, share three daughters Sophia,
22, Sistine, 20, and 16-year-old Scarlet Rose.See more photos below.The post Sylvester Stallone takes his wife Jennifer Flavin and daughter Sophia shopping in NYC (Photos) appeared first on emiratco Blog.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo - A Pastor only by name
Read the article by FFK below...No matter how hard he tries to make it
look as if it is no big deal and no matter how much he ignores it and
tries to brush it under the carpet, the 5.8 billion naira scandal in
which the House of Representatives have indicted Vice President Yemi
Osinbajo for theft, larceny, diversion, misapplication and
misappropiation will not go away.No matter how much he tries to wash
himself with his self-righteous soap and brush, the filthy stench of
corruption and abuse of office will never leave him.No matter how many
open markets he visits in a blaze of publicity and in a desperate
attempt to prove that he is a man of the people, the bloated flies that
customarily trail filth, garbage, open sewers and rejected goods will
continue to follow him and raise fundamental questions about his
infantile claim to holiness, infallibility and sainthood.Some have
erroneously argued that Osinbajo could not have stolen the 5.8 billion
or indulged in any form of wrongdoing because he is a Pastor.They also
claim that the grievous, unproven and outrageous allegations that he has
made against President Goodluck Jonathan, President Olusegun Obasanjo,
the late President Umaru Yar'adua and indeed every single PDP-controlled
Federal Government that was in power over the 16 years before our
nation was afflicted with the Buhari plague and APC contagion three
years ago must also be true, again because he is a Pastor.On both counts
this is not only an intellectually lazy cotention but it is also pure
hogwash. I say this because Osinbajo is far from being what many think
he is. His conduct over the last three years has proved that
conclusively.As far as I am concerned he is a Pastor only in name. In my
view he is not a Pastor but an eager accomplice, common sidekick and
ever-ready man-Friday to the most hated, despised, compromised,
dishonest, brutal, divisive, incompetent, cruel and evil dictator that
Nigeria has ever known.I say this because no real Pastor would do what
he has done over the last three years and neither would any tolerate or
participate in the evil that his boss and their government have
unleashed on the Nigerian people since they came to power.Pastors see
evil for what it is and fight it openly. Failing that they at least shun
and condemn it. They certainly do not espouse it, enjoy it, wallow in
it, encourage it, support it and thrive in its commission.They do not
point fingers at the innocent and accuse them falsely and neither do
they eulogise or deify the corrupt. They are not deceitful cowards who
have sold their souls to the devil for cheap political gain, filthy
lucre and a morsel at the tyrant's table.The truth is that it irritates
me to no end when some refer to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as a
Pastor. It is like referring to Judas Iscariot as a disciple of Jesus
Christ or Rasputin as the Pope.The Bible says "thou shall know them by
their fruits". It says "the devil presents itself as an angel of light".
It speaks of "wolves in sheep's clothing". It talks about "shepherds
that feed on the carcasses of their own flock".Osinbajo is a fake Pastor
in the same way that Judas was a fake disciple and Rasputin was a fake
priest. Like Judas and Rasputin he was secretly planted amongst the
disciples and in the Church by satan.When you speak of Pastors you are
referring to holy and selfless men who lift up, inspire and encourage
others, who are filled with compassion and love, who are called to
ministry by the Living God and who are deeply courageous and
strong.These are tried and tested men and women who are filled with the
power of the Holy Spirit and the light of God. These are men and women
that are driven by the quest for righteousness, justice and equity and
who have no fear of tyrants, bullies or the agents of the devil.These
are men and women who despise evil, wickedness and injustice and who
support and assist the suffering, the deprived, the weak, the
vulnerable, the wounded, the afflicted, the persecuted and the
poor.These are men and women that speak truth to power and that give
wicked rulers and heartless men of wealth and power sleepless
nights.These are men and women that have successfully passed through the
furnace of affliction, who have mastered their calling, who are
clean-spirited, who are committed to spreading the gospel of our Lord
Jesus Christ fearlessly and who do not steal, kill, lie, bear false
witness, falsely accuse, compromise with evil or seek to destroy their
fellow human beings.When we talk about Pastors we are talking about a
rare and special breed of people who are committed to humanity,
self-discipline and the work of God and who have chosen to answer the
highest and most noble calling.When we talk about Pastors we are talking
about men and women llik the late Bishop Ajayi Crowther, the late
Archbishop Benson Idahosa, the late Apostle Ayo Babalola, the late Rev.
Timothy Obadare, Bishop David Oyedepo, Prophet T.B. Joshua, Pastor Paul
Adefarasin, Pastor David Ibiyeomie, Dr. Paul Enenche, Bishop David
Abioye, Bishop Mike Okonkwo, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, Apostle Samson
Suleiman, Dr. B.O. Ezekiel, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, Rev. Samson
Ayokunle, Dr. Daniel Olukoya, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, Archbishop
Jasper Akinola, Bishop Emmanuel Gbonigi, Archbishop Nicholas
Duncan-Williams, Prophet Emmanuel Kobe, Pastor Rhoda Awiliki, Pastor
Solomon Kayode Anjorin, Pastor Bayo Oladeji, Dr. Israel Akonji, Pastor
Emmanuel Omata and so many others.When we talk about Pastors we are not
talking about hopelessly compromised and morally challenged charlatans
and crooked politicians like Osinbanjo who consistently attempt to
defend the indefensible, who thrive on perfidy and falsehood, who tell
one hundred lies a day, who indulge in the most outrageous and brazen
acts of corruption, who persecute the innocent, who collude with evil
and bloodthirsty men, who encourage the perpetuation and commission of
barbarity and wickedness, who turn a blind eye when lives are being
destroyed, who refuse to raise their voices when innocent blood is being
shed, who speak from both sides of their mouths and who encourage mass
murder, genocide and ethnic cleansing.When we talk about Pastors we are
talking about those that we revere, love and admire and not those that
are only Pastor in name.The post Vice President Yemi Osinbajo - A Pastor only by name - by Femi Fani Kayode appeared first on emiratco Blog.
Snoop Dogg to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Snoop Dogg is about to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of
Fame.According to Variety, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced
on Tuesday that Snoop would be honored with his star on November 19th.
He will be receiving the 2,651st star and is being recognized in the
recording category.Ana Martinez, the producer of the Hollywood Walk of
Fame said:Snoop Dogg is one of those people who can do anything. He
raps, he acts, he hosts a television show, he cooks, and helps community
kids with his philanthropic work. He is a man of the ages and we
welcome him to our Hollywood Walk of Fame.The post Snoop Dogg to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame appeared first on emiratco Blog.
Woman left in coma after botched nose job in Mexico
A Dallas woman is fighting for her life after she went to Mexico for a
nose job which wasn't successful.The botched procedure put real estate
agent Laura Avila in a coma and her family is desperately trying to get
her better medical care. Avila traveled to Ciudad Juarez last month to
save money on the plastic surgery, as it's significantly cheaper there.
But, according to her lawyer, the anesthesia used on her was
administered incorrectly and way too early.The clinic staff allegedly
left Avila under anesthesia for hours because the head doctor was
running late. As a result, Laura suffered severe brain swelling and went
into a coma. Laura was stuck in Mexico for 8 days before her family
could finally transfer her to a hospital in El Paso, Texas, where
doctors revealed she'd have to be kept alive with breathing tubes and
machines, or be taken off life support. The family now wants a second
opinion in Dallas but they're having problems getting her admitted to a
hospital in Dallas because she lacks insurance.Her family has now
created a GoFundMe account to help pay for her treatment.The post Woman left in coma after botched nose job in Mexico appeared first on emiratco Blog.
