Is Malam Nuhu Ribadu a Saint?

This article was prompted by three objectives. First is to salute the wisdom of President Jonathan for redressing the injustice meted out to Malam Nuhu Ribadu. Second, to bring to Ribadu’s notice that although he did fairly well, the saintly posturing in which he has been portrayed is not quiet so. On the contrary, as Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), he perverted justice by the administration of selective treatment and turned the Commission into Obasanjo’s attack dog. Third, to establish the fact that the fight against corruption can only record severe reverses if agencies are headed by men or women from the Nigerian Police Force.

Presidency Refute Report Of Alleged Plot To Return Ibori To Nigeria

The Nigerian Presidency has said it has not made any overtures to the governments of the United Kingdom (UK), or the United Arab Emirates (UAE), to have Chief James Onanefe Ibori, former Governor of Delta State, returned to Nigeria to face trial.

Presidency sources affirm that the report as published by Sahara reporters was the handiwork of some desperate Presidential candidates who have resulted to unusual means to rub tar on the reputation of President Goodluck Jonathan , and tag his war on corruption a huge joke.

How ACN Influenced Ekiti & Osun Governorship Cases-Details of Inappropriate Communication Revealed

Fresh facts have emerged how the judgements which brought AC governorship candidates to power in Ekiti and Osun States in October 15 and November 26 2010 respectivelymay have been influenced by the party.The PDP HAD CONSISTENTLY ALLEGED THAT THE JUDGEMENTS WERE PROCURED BY THE LEADERSSHIP OF THE AC led by Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. The National Judicial council NJC and the Presidency are said to have details of inappropriate communications through voice and sms messages between some leaders of the AC and their lawyers with the President of the Court of Appeal Justice Isa Salami and some of the judges during the period the cases were being considered. Salami was the chairman of the Appeal court tribunal for Ekiti and he delivered the now controversial judgement on the 15 october , which voided votes in the stronghold of the PDP Ido –osi for ‘’non production of Voters Register used for the wards by INEC’’ thus giving the AC candidate Dr Kayode Fayemi the edge to be declared the winner.

Ndudi Elumelu Declare Wanted On Charges Of Attempted Murder

PDP Federal House of Representatives MEMBER Ndudi Elumelu Declare Wanted On Charges Of Attempted Murder- DE FASH MAGAZINE
The Delta State Police Command has declared a member of the Federal House of Representatives, Honourable Godwin Ndudi Elumelu wanted for aggravated assault and attempted murder of some youths after a botched campa...ign rally .
Police sources in Delta told DE FASH MAGAZINE that Elumelu is wanted for questioning following revelations that he led a team of mobile policemen attached to him to Ubulu-Uku, Aniocha South Local Government Area of the Delta State, where they opened fire on youths in the area who had locked him out of the venue of a political rally in Ewulu earlier in the day.

How Chimaroke And Dan Shere Stole US$552m Belonging To Enugu State

Enugu State is one of the states with least federal allocation in Nigeria irrespective of the fact that Coal remains largely deposited under its soils. The idea of utilizing the coal deposit may remain a pipe dream so long the Nigerian Government

continues to lay national claim to all deposits in the country. This ugly claim was conceived and enshrined by the Northern Nigeria political oligarchy that held Nigeria to the jugulars for over 40 years of the national life.

However, in all these shortcomings, Enugu State continued to survive believing monthly on the meager stipend that comes from Abuja. Other means of its survival is through agriculture which would be said to be receiving some level of attention presently. Other than agriculture, the state cannot boast of any other means to sustain her livelihood.

Stop Spending Public Funds On Illegal Universities-FEMI FALANA

A few weeks ago the Federal Government announced its plan to establish one university in each of the geopolitical zones in the country. The Federal Government has appointed Vice Chancellors and chosen sites for the proposed universities. Huge funds have also been released for the immediate take off of the institutions.

Lagos Speaker in Trouble Over Plan to Retain Position

Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, has incurred the wrath of his colleagues over plans to retain the speakership position in the next dispensation.Huhuonline.com learnt that Ikuforiji, who has been in the position as since five years following the impeachment of the former Speaker, Jokotola Pelumi, is planning to spend the next four years leading his colleagues again.

Police Rescue Chime, Deputy Senate President From Planted Bomb

The Police in Enugu today said it found and evacuated a bomb planted under one of the seats at the VIP section inside Okpara Square, Enugu, where the state Governor, Mr. Sullivan Chime and other... party candidates had gathered to flag off his Governorship election campaign.

Enugu State Police Commissioner, Mr. John Danazumi Doma told journalists that the bomb was found a few hours to the event under one of the seats close to where Chime’s seat was located. He said had the bomb exploded, the havoc would have been terrible because the obvious target was Chime, and other top party men in the state.

Doma explained that anti-bomb experts from the police force usually sweep venues of such events before they commence adding that the cops were vigilant.

Jonathan, Others Sued Over Appointment of Mu’azu’ As NIMASA Board Chairman

Nigeria’s President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Bello-Adoke and Minister of Transport, Mr. Yusuf Suleiman have been dragged before the Federal High Court, Abuja over the appointment of former Governor of Bauchi State, Alhaji Ahmadu Adamu Mu’azu as Chairman, Board of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).

The suit No.: FHC/ABJ/CS/186/2011 filed at the Federal Court 5, Abuja by Oghenovo Otemu Esq. and Alexander Oketa Esq. as plaintiffs are urging the Court to nullify the appointment of the 1st Respondent (Alhaji Ahmadu Adamu Mu’azu) by the 2nd Respondent (President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria) as Board Chairman of the Board of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency.

Presidential Aspirants Are Broke

When the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) released the list of 18 presidential candidates for the April 2011 elections; little did Nigerians know that most of the candidates have serious financial challenges. Huhuonline.com can confirm that some of the candidates are financially handicapped and this is posing a big challenge to their ambitions.

We Are in ACN Senator Amosun Insists

Our attention has been drawn to media reports insinuating that our supporters and I have left or are on our way out of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN). Even one of my close associates was quoted as confirming the false report.
After careful investigations, it was discovered that the report is the handiwork of some politicians from the crisis-ridden Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who would love to find bed-fellows in the ACN. They will definitely be willing to gloat over an imaginary crisis in the ACN.>

Bukola Saraki’s Moral Burden

The recent report that Dr Bukola Saraki has picked the PDP ticket for the Kwara Central Senatorial district generated headlines. According to reports, Saraki,  a medical doctor, and former PDP presidential aspirant, who was never known to have an interest in being  a Senator, won the re-run primaries following the ‘withdrawal’ of  Alhaji  Isiaka  Gold who emerged victorious in the original primaries for the seat on January 7, 2011. In the re-run primaries, Saraki was said to have polled 1,044 votes to beat Mallam Yonus Abdulrahman who scored 13 votes and Alhaji LAK Jimoh who polled seven votes.  

Several observations could be made about Saraki’s senatorial ambition. 

Sack Mohammed Bello Adoke Group Insist

The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) called for the immediate sack of Nigeria’s Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mr Mohammed Bello Adoke over attempts to frustrate efforts of the nation’s anti-graft agencies in prosecuting corrupt Nigerians.  The group named the anti-corruption agencies to include, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) and the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB.) 

In a letter dated February 11, 2011 and addressed to the President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan the group said “It has observed with trepidation the antics that the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Mohammed Bello Adoke has developed aimed at frustrating efforts of anti-graft agencies in prosecuting indicted corruption criminals.

“We also condemn the actions of the AGF, who is expected to be the number one public defender in Nigeria to stifle the nation’s anti-graft war without regards to the need to improve the country’s rating on the global perception index on corruption.  

16 die supporting Jonathan in Port Harcourt

Over 16 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gave up the ghost on Saturday as a result of stampede at the Liberation Stadium, Elekahia, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, venue of the PDP presidential rally ahead of the April general election.

The deceased, said to be mostly supporters of the a variety of candidates of the PDP in the South-South zone were even as two persons also reportedly lost their lives in an auto-accident with the presidential fleet in a Prado Jeep with Bayelsa registration number AX 176 KMK along the Port Harcourt-Aba road.

Adeboye’s star guest on Glo/CNN African Voices

LAGOS — The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, is the star guest on this weekend’s edition of “African Voices, a CNN International’s magazine programme sponsored by Globacom.
The 30-minute interview show runs on Saturdays, from 10.30 to 11.00 a.m. and 4.30 to 5.00 p.m. There are also repeat broadcasts on Sunday from 10 .00 to 10.30 a.m. and 11.30 p.m. to 12.00 a.m. and on Monday from 12.30 to 1.00 p.m. and 7.30 to 8 .00 p.m.