Security: 150 Boko Haram Suspects Arrested in Ondo State

About 150 suspected members of the Boko Haram sect were arrested in Odigbo Local Government area of Ondo state, Vanguard reports.
 According to the report, Police detectives intercepted a truck loaded with the suspects and recovered items which include 18 locally made guns, 2 jack knives, 22 cutlasses as well as several flash lights.
 The arrest created tension among residents but the Police Command has doused the tension, asking the people not to panic as investigation is ongoing to identify the suspects.
 The suspects were said to be coming from Kebbi State and heading towards Ore town in Odigbo Local Government area of the state before they were intercepted by the police at Lipakala junction in Ondo town.


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Davido again! fires artiste

LESS than a week after he ended his feud with his babymama, Sophia Momodu, pop star Davido is making headlines again.
This time, it’s no longer about his babymama, rather it is about the hit maker firing his Ghanaian born act, Deekay. He announced on his Twitter handle about his plans to sign a new artiste to his label.
HNK boss wrote, “ Can’t wait to show the world my new artist .. and if they ever do Headies again.. and he doesn’t win next rated artiste pull worse than a Kanye”
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/01/davido-again-fires-artiste/

Guus Hiddink: Chelsea boss says relegation threat exists

Relegation is a possibility for Chelsea, says the Premier League champions' interim boss Guus Hiddink.
The Blues are 14th in the top flight, six points off the bottom three, and their next two league games are at home to Everton and away to Arsenal.
"It's reality," said Hiddink, who took over from Jose Mourinho in December. "We have two difficult games coming up.


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Chelsea have to be 'realistic' about relegation - Hiddink
Relegation is a possibility for Chelsea, says the Premier League champions' interim boss Guus Hiddink.
The Blues are 14th in the top flight, six points off the bottom three, and their next two league games are at home to Everton and away to Arsenal.
"It's reality," said Hiddink, who took over from Jose Mourinho in December. "We have two difficult games coming up.


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"If you don't gather points there, you don't know what the others do. The Premier League can surprise you."
Chelsea were one point above the relegation zone when Mourinho departed the club.


Chelsea's next five Premier League fixtures

Saturday 16 January  Everton (h)
Sunday 24 January Arsenal (a)
Wednesday 3 February Watford (a)
Sunday 7 February Man Utd (h)
Saturday 13 February Newcastle (h)
The Stamford Bridge side then beat Sunderland, after which Hiddink took over as manager.
"There are 12 points difference to fourth place, which is Tottenham," added the Dutchman.
"We all like to look forward and to the top of the table, but also don't be unrealistic - you're six points off the line of relegation. That's also a fact.
"We have to work hard and be very concentrated and gather our points to step up."

Mimiko appoints Akiduro As Digital Media Assistant

According to Kunle Ariyo of OSRC, Gov. Mimiko appoints multimedia journalist, Akinduro, as Digital Media Assistant
Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, has approved the appointment of astute multimedia journalist, John Paul Akinduro as his Special Assistant on Digital Media.
Akinduro was, until his appointment, Media Assistant in charge of both traditional and New media in the office of the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Mimiko.
He is an alumnus of the prestigious Pan African University and has worked in various media establishments including, NN24, Nigeria’s first 24hrs news network and CNN Affiliate.
Akinduro was finalist in the International Centre for Journalists, Washington D.C. [ICFJ] Halla Nigeria Project as well as served as a trainer for selected Citizen Journalists in the Niger Delta under the same Programme.
He is the Principal Manager and Co-Founder of OndoTv, a Video-On-Demand channel based on Youtube
For his new assignment, Akinduro will design and implement the state’s new media strategy, as well as create content and engagement for online community participation.
His appointment takes immediate effect.

Video: Twa Savage Ft Olamide Baddo In Standing Ovation

After the disappointing under performance of “African Waist” featuring Don Jazzy; Mavin Records’ first lady Tiwa Savage unlocks the music video for the second single off her sophomore album “R.E.D”, which is the Olamide assisted “Standing Ovation”.
What the Mavin and YBNL camp have for us this time? Watch the Clarence Peters directed music video through the link below courtesy of Too


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Drug Smugglers Busted At Us Border By Disguising Weed As Carrots

According to Newsweek, Drug smugglers trying to sneak thousands of pounds of weed disguised as carrots into the United States were sniffed out by authorities this weekend—though they demonstrated "creativity" in the attempted smuggling, officials said.
 U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercepted 2,493 pounds of “alleged marijuana,” which was found hidden among a commercial shipment of fresh carrots in a tractor-trailer traveling from Mexico. The shipment was discovered during a search at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility, located near the U.S. border with Mexico in southeastern Texas—around 250 miles south of San Antonio.
 A close-up of the weed hidden in packages made to resemble carrots. The packages were contained in a shipment of actual carrots from Mexico. U.S. Customs and Border Protection                          
“Once again, drug smuggling organizations have demonstrated their creativity in attempting to smuggle large quantities of narcotics across the U.S.-Mexico border,” said Efrain Solis Jr., port director of the Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry. “Our officers are always ready to meet those challenges and remain vigilant toward any type of illicit activities.”


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Knowledge and Career As Tools For Self Development By Adefemi

A thoughtful way to challenge ones heart and derives great joy. Knowledge and Career as tools for developing a nation. That is to say if you are knowledgeable in building a career, you will be the resources that can never be over look. E.g Bill gates (Microsoft) Steve jobs (Apple) Zuckerberg (Facebook) Mo Abudu (Ebony Life Tv) ... The question is how do we think? What do we think of?  Why are we thinking? Thinking connotes principles of how, where, when.... Our deepest fear is not that we are in adequate because coming out of Rufus Giwa has developed me intellectually and I am proud to be a product of this great institution. Let me ask you! What will you think of this great citadel of learning when you leave? We must unite in knowledge because that is the treasure we must share among ourselves. I still remain my humble self Adefemi Mc Lokko former Social Director Student Union Government. Thank you.. I will be right back ....

Wenger vexed as Arsenal squander title momentum

Arsene Wenger couldn’t conceal his frustration after Arsenal’s dramatic 3-3 draw at Liverpool saw the Gunners waste an opportunity to consolidate their position at the top of the Premier League.
But Wenger claimed Wednesday’s thrilling contest at Anfield underlined his team’s title credentials as he challenged his players to use their disappointment as a motivation for a first English crown in 12 years.
After chief rivals Manchester City were held at home to Everton, the Arsenal manager saw Joe Allen’s last-minute equaliser cost his team two points to leave them ahead of second placed Leicester only on goal difference.
“I am frustrated by the result and not disappointed by the performance, even if we started a bit apprehensively,” said Wenger.
“The frustration comes from the fact that at 3-2 we had three situations when we could have made it 4-2 and made a bad decision.
“That was a frustration for me but that can happen in England but overall a game between two teams who gave absolutely everything. Look at the results tonight it showed everywhere is even.
“I feel they need to transform that frustration into more motivation for the next game because there are more positives than negatives tonight.
“What happened tonight strengthened my belief we can have a big part to play in this league.”


http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/01/wenger-vexed-as-arsenal-squander-title-momentum/

State of the Union: Barack Obama sells optimism to nervous nation

Obama paints a picture of a country on the rebound, empowered by its ethnic diversity and infused with possibility
He criticizes foes' descriptions of ISIS' influence in the U.S.



Washington (CNN)—With one eye on a sudden crisis with Iran, President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged Americans in his final State of the Union address to reject the politics of tribalism and fear that have rocked the campaign to find his successor and to come together to build a nation that was "clear-eyed, big-hearted" and "optimistic."m
Delivering his annual report to the nation, Obama did not name Republican 2016 candidates, but took clear, implied shots at them nevertheless, particularly front-runner Donald Trump, as well as Sens. Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, as he sought to shape the 2016 electoral battlefield for his Democrats and argued that America's destiny was in doubt because of a political system festering in malice, gridlock and in the grip of the rich and the powerful.
Obama also took aim at critics who accuse him of weakening American power abroad and Republicans who say he is underplaying the threat from radical Islamist groups such as ISIS. He mocked the contention that fighters on "on the back of pickup trucks and twisted souls plotting in apartments or garages" represented an existential threat to America.
The President acknowledged that a torrent of change, technological advances and economic dislocation had left many Americans fearful of the future and anxious as social structures that have underpinned the life of the nation for decades fray. But he urged them not to fall prey to the a periodic temptation that has emerged throughout history to alienate minorities and resist social change.
"Each time, there have been those who told us to fear the future; who claimed we could slam the brakes on change, promising to restore past glory if we just got some group or idea that was threatening America under control," Obama said. "And each time, we overcame those fears."
"We made change work for us, always extending America's promise outward, to the next frontier, to more and more people. And because we did -- because we saw opportunity where others saw only peril -- we emerged stronger and better than before."
Economic opportunity, security and a sustainable, peaceful planet are possible, he said, if the country could return to "rational, constructive debates."
"It will only happen if we fix our politics," he said.
While Obama avoided the long list of legislative proposals that Congress has no intention of taking up, he strongly defended his domestic record, claiming credit for 14 million new jobs and a halving of the unemployment rate. He said those who claimed the economy was in decline are "peddling fiction."
He rebuked politicians who draw congressional districts to protect safe seats and vowed to launch a national effort to secure voting rights, an issue particularly important to minority communities. And he named Vice President Joe Biden, who lost his beloved son Beau to cancer last year, to head "Mission Control" in a new "moon shot" to cure the disease. He told conservatives who deny climate change to "have at it" because they were defying the world.
Obama also gave an undertaking to fight to close the war on terror camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, renewing one of the first promises of his presidency which has been thwarted by Congress. He called the facility a "recruitment brochure for our enemies and was expensive and unnecessary.


http://edition.cnn.com/2016/01/12/politics/state-of-the-union-2016-highlights/

Half of South Sudan children 'not in school' because of conflict

According to BBC, More than half of children in South Sudan are not in school, the highest proportion in any country, UN children's agency Unicef has said.
Government forces have been battling rebels for the past two years, although a peace deal was signed in August.
Niger is a close second, with 47% unable to attend school, followed by Sudan (41%) and Afghanistan (40%).
Worldwide, some 24 million children of more than 109 million living in nations at war are not in school, Unicef said.
Even before the conflict began, 1.4 million children were already missing class in South Sudan, Unicef said.




Since the war broke out, more than 800 schools have been demolished and more than 400,000 children had to abandon their classrooms, the agency said.
Despite the peace agreement, violence persists in some areas.
Only one in 10 South Sudanese students who enter school finish primary education amid a shortage of facilities and trained teachers, said Phuong T Nguyen, Unicef's chief of education for South Sudan.
"There is a very, very low budget from the government to the education sector," she said. "It is not holding steady and we see a decline."
Enrolment went up from under 30% after South Sudan became independent in 2011, but the war and a lack of school buildings and qualified teachers have slowed the growth, according to a South Sudanese official, the AP news agency reports.

It Was An Epic As Newcastle Played 3-3 With Man U

Paul Dummett's late strike rescued a point for Newcastle as Manchester United missed the chance to go level on points with fourth-placed Tottenham.
It was a remarkable end to a game that had seen the away side lead twice.
Wayne Rooney's penalty and Jesse Lingard's finish put them 2-0 up before Georginio Wijnaldum and Aleksandar Mitrovic's penalty levelled the scores.
Rooney's second looked to have won it for Louis van Gaal's side but Dummett salvaged the draw in the last minute.
The point earned is not enough to lift Newcastle out of the bottom three - they remain a point and place behind 17th-placed Swansea - but it represents another notable improvement following three successive 1-0 league defeats.
For Louis van Gaal's side, it will represent two points lost and a step backwards after back-to-back Premier League and FA Cup victories had offered improvement on a winless December.


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If You Want A Great Partner Choose A Book Lover

According to a 2006 study in Europe people who read fiction regularly show better social skills and empathy compared to those who don’t read much or those who read non-fiction. Something to do with reading fiction is like dating thousands of different characters. And this is corroborated by two separate studies by Raymond Mar and Keith Oakley, two Canadian professors who drew the conclusion that fiction readers are able to better stay in the moment, are more compassionate and make better lovers. If you want a good lover, forget the local bars and clubs. It’s time to hang out at the book store and library. Let’s explore more as to why.
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Saraki storm's Aso rock over missing Budget

In an apparent moves to douse tension emanated from missing budget, Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday 12 January, 2016 stormed the Presidential Villa to hold a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu over the sudden disappearance of the 2016 Budget from the National Assembly.
Saraki, who came out from the President’s office about 30 minutes after his arrival, declined to speak to press men on the allegedly missing 2016 Budget proposal.
When Journalists asked about the suspicious disappearance of the Budget, Saraki refused to comment, but exclaimed “Ha, ha, ha,” and jumped into his vehicle.
Saraki’s vehicle immediately speed off from the forecourt of the Presidential Villa without him clearing the air on the Budget controversy.
The news of the missing budget is coming less than 24 hours after Buhari had an expanded meeting with leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, at the presidential Villa on Monday 11th January, 2016.
However, top chieftains of the party were not present during the meeting, hence signifying palpable tension in the party.
The National Assembly is expected to begin work on Tuesday, on the Budget proposal which was presented to the lawmakers by President Buhari on December 22 last year.


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Reasons Why Sex Is Important And Expected

Sex is an important aspect of every relationship – sometimes even more important than we would dare to admit. Are you with me on that? Now, I have to say that I am a very romantic person and that, for me, emotions do come first. However, even the most romantic ones do need a reality check from time to time, to remind us that we’re don’t have a soul only but a body too, and that we deserve to have both of them fed properly. Emotions will feed your soul, food will keep the body functioning, but there’s one thing that can feed them both at once – sex. So here’s some good reasons to engage in this activity tonight!
1. It’s a Stress Relief
Similar to other pleasurable activities and chocolate, sex makes our bodies produce happy hormones. It is a scientifically proved fact that couples who have a lot of stress practice this act of intimacy less often. So, let your troubles aside and plan a romantic evening followed by this mood lifting activity. Why not? It will help you forget all those problems, you’ll fall asleep like a baby and you’ll have enough energy to face the next day feeling happy and rejuvenated.


2. It’s an Emotional Process
Yes, it is a physical activity but most #men and women agree that there’s much more to it than just seeing stars and losing calories as a bonus. You see, there’s a good reason why “having sex” is often replaced with “being intimate with somebody”. Sex starts with romance and ends with romance because both genders feel the need to cuddle after it. Furthermore, healthy sex life is a confidence boost for both genders – it proves that partners are still very much interested in all aspects of their relationship. Did you know, for example, that couples who have sex often, demonstrate more feelings? They feel the need to touch, kiss and hug more often and have fewer problems with demonstrating this lovey-dovey behavior in public. You know why? Because sex makes the body produce more oxytocin, a hormone that makes us feel the need to love and trust somebody.


3. It Keeps Our Lady Hormones Balanced
A night of passion can do much more than put a smile on a lady’s #face. You see, being sexually active actually means producing more estrogen. And we all know what happens when your #body stops producing this female hormone in optimal amount! Practicing your lovemaking skills at least once a week delays menopause symptoms, regulates menstrual cycle and increases fertility. Now, isn’t that one great reason to throw yourself on that sexy #man of yours?
4. It Reduces the Risk of Cancer
#Everything can cause cancer these days! Active smoking, passive smoking, deodorants, paints and even some clothes! Luckily, there’s one thing you can do to help prevent both breast and prostate cancer – engage in some ol’ fashioned horizontal gymnastics!


5. It Helps You to Live Longer
Sex rejuvenates, heals wounds, makes you more flexible and less prone to various illnesses. It’s a metabolism and immunity booster, reduces the risk of stroke and fights the aging process too! Add that positive, happy, sexy feeling your weekly supply of “Big O’s” will give you and you’ve just got yourself a perfect anti-aging method no lab could ever produce, bottle or sell!



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Why we’ve not arrested Jonathan — EFCC boss

The  Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC explained, yesterday, why it has not arrested former President Goodluck Jonathan following startling revelations on how the former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col Sambo Dasuki  (retd) allegedly disbursed over $2.1 billion meant for arms purchase to various individuals.
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Alarmed by the revelations, the National leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has, however, asked Dr Jonathan to speak out.
This came as the anti-graft commission disclosed that one of the beneficiaries, the former Military Administrator of Kaduna State, Mr. Jafaru Isah had returned N100m out of the N170m he collected and was given administrative bail to source for the balance of N70m.
Another beneficiary, the  former Secretary to the Government of the Federation and leader of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Chief Olu Falae however insisted that  he would not refund the N100 million he collected from Chief Tony Anenih, which was said to have come from Dasuki.
Facts have also emerged how former Chairman of Board of Trustees, BoT of the PDP, Chief Tony Anenih and Chief Olu Falae entered into a working relationship prior to the 2015 presidential election.
Explaining why the former president has not been arrested while speaking with online news publishers yesterday, in Lagos, the EFCC boss, Mr Ibrahim Magu said that no document has been traced to Jonathan giving any approval for the disbursement of the money for any purpose other than arms purchase.
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http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/01/why-weve-not-arrested-jonathan-efcc-boss/

Lionel Messi wins Ballon d'Or over Cristiano Ronaldo & Neymar

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d'Or award for the world's best player for the fifth time.
The 28-year-old Argentine had 41.33% of the vote, with Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo (27.76%) second and Barca's Neymar (7.86%) third.
Either Messi or Ronaldo, who became a three-time winner last year, have won the past eight awards.




United States midfielder Carli Lloyd, who scored a hat-trick in the World Cup final, won the women's award.
England coach Mark Sampson was beaten to the women's football coach of the year award by USA boss Jill Ellis.
Messi's 2015 in numbers
◾61 games, 52 goals and 26 assists.
◾A goal every 101 minutes and an assist every 202 minutes.
◾Best minutes-per-goal rate - 80 - of anyone scoring a minimum of 10 goals across Europe's top five leagues during 2015.
◾Directly involved in 49 goals in La Liga - 34 scored and 15 assists - which was the joint-most with Ronaldo in 2015 across the top five European leagues.
◾Scored in all six club tournaments in 2015, as Barcelona won five of them.


Past Ballon d'Or winners


2014: Cristiano Ronaldo 2008: Cristiano Ronaldo
2013: Cristiano Ronaldo 2007: Kaka
2012: Lionel Messi 2006: Fabio Cannavaro
2011: Lionel Messi 2005: Ronaldinho
2010: Lionel Messi 2004: Andriy Shevchenko
2009: Lionel Messi 2003: Pavel Nedved


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Roadmap to Successful Change By Pastor Tunde Bakare

Pastor Tunde Bakare, serving Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly, has outlined the road map to a successful change in Nigeria.
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 Bakare gave the outline at his church in his State of the Nation Broadcast aired live on Africa Independent Television, AIT, and some radio stations on Sunday in Lagos.
 He said, “we cannot re-arrange the old and label it as new. We have to act differently to create the new Nigeria''.
 ''We must change our way of thinking and doing things. We must change our governance structure because the present system is wasteful; we must change our grand norm; and we must change our cash-and-carry judicial and legislative system''.
 He said it was absolutely abhorrent a situation where the legislature corners 25 percent of the recurrent expenditure of the nation’s budget at the expense of the vast majority of other citizens.
 He said for 16 years politicians fed fat on the nation’s resources and left the crumbs for the ordinary people.
 Pastor Bakare acknowledged that these are trying times for the country in terms of insecurity and economic downturn, adding that things are so bad that most of the 36 states are not viable and cannot pay salaries of workers.
 He said things are, however, shaping up, with the current war against corruption, efforts to diversify the economy, introduction of single treasury account (STA), reforms in the petroleum industry, infrastructure agenda, etc.
 He called for economic diversification in a manner that would empower states to manage their own resources.
 Quoting the scriptures copiously, he said without restructuring, the nation cannot attain economic progress, adding that the solution to subsidy on imported petroleum products is to have optimally functional refineries.
 Pastor Bakare also called on state governors not to reduce minimum wage but should rather reduce their security votes to enable them pay salaries.
 He said Nigeria needs a truly federal state, adding that the 2014 National Conference report should be adopted as a blueprint for Nigeria’s development.
“The 2014 National Conference Report is not a PDP document. It is a Nigerian document. Its contents tally with the manifesto of the All Progressives Congress,” he said.
 He called for the adoption of the Dubai economic development model where mega cities emerged through the creation of economic hubs, adding that this could be replicated in Nigeria’s six geo-political zones.
 Pastor Bakare, who was President Muhammadu Buhari’s running mate during the 2011 presidential election, said Nigeria is currently undergoing transition after which the country would undergo economic revolution, reformation and transformation in that order.
 He recommended what he called the 3Ds to the Federal Government, which are Deregulation, Diversification, and Devolution, adding that “only those who dare drive the world forward. It is time to feed our faith and stab our fears to death. Change is possible. Nigeria can, and Nigeria will change for the better.”
After the broadcast that lasted over an hour, he asked the congregation to pray for Nigeria and pray for themselves to change and for them to witness the impending change in the country in their lifetime.


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Opinion: Amaechi’s Loot Bought Nigerian Writers For APC And Buhari $1 Million ‘Bribe’- Ikhide

Ikhide Ikheloa is a writer and literary critic has published his latest opinion piece for THE TRENT Online Newspaper.

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 Until systems of accountability are installed in Nigeria, we will all continue to make noise until we are exhausted. Nothing will ever happen.
 President Muhammadu Buhari is the latest clueless leader to take impunity to impossible levels. He and his party of arrogance and ignorance personified (the APC) are bankrolled by loot and the wall of intellectual halitosis eagerly supplied by willing intellectuals and writers.
 Our writers and thinkers have become the problem, helping to loot at night and writing syrupy nonsense in the daytime. Go home, no one cares.
 So, stop asking about the $500,000 that “Minister” Rotimi Amaechi spent on a 3-hour dinner for Professor Wole Soyinka. That investigation will not see the light of day.
 Amaechi emptied the state’s coffers into Buharo’s ambition, nothing will happen to him.
 Stop asking how much was spent each year by Amaechi on the annual Port Harcourt Book festival. We will never know if that was also a front to launder and loot state money because our writers and Ph.Ds do not care about such inconvenient facts. They just want their share.
 Stop asking about the $1 million that some powerful writer inserted in Buhari’s budget for the Pan African Writers Association (PAWA), a country club for old writers with no charter, no constitution, no membership, no proof of doing anything tangible for any writer anywhere, not to talk of Nigeria.
 I did write to Denja Abdullahi, president of ANA and I was met with rude silence. If you don’t care for the looting of one million dollars, why should you even bother writing books? Why bother being an association of writers if you would not be bothered to respond to simple questions about your affairs? We are taking about public funds here. No one cares.
 Mr. Buhari is arresting people up and down the political landscape because he sees personal enemies everywhere, his anti-corruption war is a witch-hunt, otherwise many of his ministers would be in jail or elsewhere. Do our writers and Ph.Ds care? Hell no. They are being paid.
 This is my point: African writing is impotent; one struggles to understand the point of its being. Much of the writing does nothing for the continent, save state the obvious. Indeed, it is the case that many times, African writers are the greedy vuvuzelas of Africa’s statesmen turned executioners, loudly and lustily painting lipstick on the rotten corpses of promises. It is easy to understand why many Africans do not read literature. Why bother? What has it done for us lately?
 Dear African intellectual: The single story lives because you do nothing about the single story you write about relentlessly. It is really all about you, screw Africa. Literally, yes, screw Africa. Screw you and your silly little novels. Screw you and your silly little “investigations” into the dark side of dark black Africa.
 Screw you and your silly little NGOs that empower you in collaboration with silly racist liberals who think creatures like you are cute little pretend humans to be parted on the head and given pocket change.
http://www.thetrentonline.com/how-amaechi-used-rivers-loot-to-buy-nigerian-writers-buhari-continues-with-1-million-must-read/

Arms probe: SERAP sends an open letter to Jonathan

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has sent an open letter to former President Goodluck Jonathan seeking explanations from him on what he knew on the diversion and sharing of over $2 billion meant for purchase of arms to fight Boko Haram.
Dasuki-Sambo-jonathanSERAP’s Executive Director, Mr Adetokunbo Mumuni, in a letter, which read in part, said: “SERAP is sending you this open letter to seek explanations from you, as former President and Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, on what you knew, or had reason to know on the apparent diversion and sharing of the over $2 billion meant to purchase arms to empower Nigerian soldiers to fight Boko Haram.
“SERAP considers that there is enough material in the public domain to suggest that over $2 billion meant for purchase of arms to equip Nigerians soldiers fighting Boko Haram in the North East of the country was diverted and shared among high-ranking government and party officials under your watch as President and Commander-in-Chief of Nigerian Armed Forces.
“SERAP and indeed Nigerians reserve the right to pursue justice through appropriate national and international accountability mechanisms to ensure that everyone involved in this heinous crime is brought to justice in accordance with international standards of fairness.
“Is it correct to suggest that the budget of over $2 billion to purchase arms for Nigerian soldiers fighting Boko Haram in the North-East of the country was authorised by you or your office? In other words, did your former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd) seek your approval to collect from the Central Bank of Nigeria the over $2 billion meant for purchase of arms for Nigerian soldiers?
“If so, Nigerians would like to hear from you whether the apparent diversion and sharing of our commonwealth by your former NSA was expressly or implicitly authorised by you.
“Is it then correct to suggest that the former NSA implements presidential decisions and not make them? If so, is it also correct to suggest that the apparent diversion and sharing of the over $2 billion meant for purchase of arms was a presidential-level decision and that you signed off on it?
“Is it not correct to suggest that your administration acted on the basis that it was essentially unrestrained by international or Nigerian law in engaging in or encouraging the apparent diversion and sharing of the over $2 billion meant to purchase arms for Nigerian soldiers in order to protect them against attacks from Boko Haram and to enhance their ability to defend the territorial integrity of the country and provide security for its citizens?”
“Assuming you did not directly order or authorise the apparent diversion and sharing of the over $2 billion meant to purchase arms for Nigerian soldiers, is it fair to suggest that you at least knew, or had reason to know, that your own former NSA was apparently involved in the heinous crime of corruption to wit: the diversion and sharing of over $2 billion meant to purchase arms for Nigerian soldiers; and did not take all necessary and reasonable measures in your power as Commander-in-Chief and President to prevent the alleged diversion and sharing of our commonwealth, as explained above?
“Would you accept that the apparent diversion and sharing of the over $2 billion was largely due to your failure to ensure: (1) that system was in place to ensure a transparent and accountable spending of budget for military operations in strict accordance with the standards of international law including the UN Convention against Corruption; (2) that any such system was operating in a continuous and effective manner; and (3) that violations of the standards were punished when detected by that system?
“After the apparent diversion and sharing of the over $2 billion was brought to your attention, did you take any step to refer your former NSA and all those involved in the diversion and sharing to appropriate anticorruption agencies to ensure that all those who were alleged to be responsible for this heinous crime of corruption are brought to justice?
“Would you agree that the apparent diversion and sharing of the over $2 billion meant for purchase of arms for Nigerian soldiers has seriously undermined the ability of the soldiers to defend themselves and fight Boko Haram; resulted in some soldiers being unfairly tried for refusing to fight without being provided with necessary arms; inflicted severe pain or suffering; and caused unnecessary loss of lives and displacement of law-abiding citizens?
“Would SERAP be correct to suggest that you, as President and Commander-in-Chief, knew about the authorization, apparent diversion and sharing of the over $2 billion meant to purchase arms for Nigerian soldiers, in the chain of command involving your former NSA and others?
“Would it therefore be correct to further suggest that your acts and/or omissions concerning the apparent diversion and sharing of the over $ 2 billion were such as to give rise to personal liability through command responsibility for the actions of your former NSA and others who worked under you?
“Would you now, on the basis of the above, apologise to Nigerians for the apparent diversion and sharing of the over $2 billion and the catastrophic consequences for Nigerian soldiers and their families, including those who have lost their lives; those unfairly tried and convicted; and millions of displaced Nigerians?
“Nigerians are eagerly awaiting your clarifications on the issues raised above, and your apology.”
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/01/arms-probe-serap-sends-an-open-letter-to-jonathan/

Bayelsa Election Final Results

Confirmed final results on
#BayelsaDecides‬
INEC Final Results.
 OGBIA LGA;
 APC - 9,245
 PDP- 14,351
 SAGBAMA LGA;
 APC - 5,501
 PDP- 29,114
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BRASS LGA;
 APC - 23,434
 PDP- 6,521
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YENAGOA LGA;
 APC - 15,011
 PDP- 25,097
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EKEREMOR LGA;
 APC - 8,175
 PDP- 17,297
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NEMBE LGA;
 APC - 8,374
 PDP- 11,928
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KOLOKUMA / OPOKUMA LG;
 APC - 6,896
 PDP- 7,519
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SOUTHERN IJAW LG;
 APC -10,216
 PDP -23,081
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Total votes scored in overall;
 APC - 86.852
 PDP- 134,898
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Congrats Bayelsa People.
Chidi Cali

APC Blasts PDP For Attacking PMB's Anti Graft War

The APC asked the anti-corruption agencies to ignore the attacks of the opposition party PDP
 against the anti-graft war of the Pres. Buhari's government.
In a statement by the National Secretary of the APC, Mai Mala Buni on Saturday, it stated that the APC was aware of the plan by PDP and their agents to dismantle the efforts of the present administration over the ongoing corruption cases that is being investigated.


Buni said that the APC is asking anti-corruption agencies not to be distracted by attacks from the PDP and that the present govt will continue to employ all legal means to bring to book all looters to book.
He said:
“It is clear that the PDP is out of sync and out of step with the generality of Nigerians on the clamour to bring to book all looters of public funds. The days of impunity are over.
“We state that the PDP and their agents do not have the luxury of dictating how the present administration and anti-corruption agencies carries out its legitimate duty of catching looters of public funds, as long as it conforms with the rule of law.”


LIB

You Want Mr. Right When You Are Miss. Wrong "

The basic fundamental principle in relationship is the ability to follow the rules. Most times when you see a single lady and you engage her in a conversation on why she is not married, they often give many reasons but one that has most times formed their argument is that they have not seen ''Mr right''. When you probe further on what qualifies a man as Mr right? Then you are in for an answer that could rival any essay in a WAEC exam. You will such things as he must be tall, handsome, rich, treat me like a queen, must not be a cheat, and others to numerous to mention.
As they say, what is good for the goose is also good for the gander, many women want MR. RIGHT but are MISS WRONG. Equity demands that since you want Mr. Right, you should also be "Miss right" of strive to be one in order to strike a balance when you both finally meet or even to be ahead of other women in getting married.
Sadly enough, many women are "Miss Wrong". They don't have what it takes to be married. They want to get married but they still keep more than one man, many of these Mr right seeking ladies can't cook, clean the home, and do laundry. They lack rudimentary elements of how to make a successful home. A friend of mine just parted ways with a certain lady who each time she cooks, the oil used in preparing such meal will be enough to cook three different types of food. He has tried to teach her, but it appears there's no success in sight.
Some of these women have not improved themselves over the years to make a man consider them for marriage. Many over eat themselves and get unnecessarily fat and ugly, what to them is beauty is to fix all the artificialities of this world and engage in frivolous spending on irrelevant things. Some ladies, their wardrobe alone can start three boutiques in their street of which none of the money used in buying those things was sourced by them.
 A lady that is up to marriage age should have something doing and has weaned herself off different bad characters. You don't expect to married to a Mr right and you are Miss wrong yourself are expecting to go and pollute his rightness or complement it. Will it be fair to be Miss wrong and you expect Mr right?
Princewill Chimereze.
Follow on Twitter @ P_ Chimereze. ,
Writer, Public Affairs Analyst,
Social Commentator.
Source:
www.enlightennigeria.blogspot.com/2016/01/you-want-mr-right-when-you-are-miss_8.html

Anti-corruption war: Buhari issues fresh orders to EFCC

There appears to be no backing down by President Muhammadu Buhari on his resolve to make anti-corruption and accountability the  fulcrum of his administration as he issued fresh orders to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to account for funds that were stolen but recovered by the Commission.
In fact, the President also  instructed the EFCC not to be distracted by negative comments from some quarters on its operations, especially as  they affect some of those who have been named in the now infamous $2.1b arms scandal.
This is coming at a time when the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP – which has had a few of its leaders arrested and detained in Buhari’s anti-corruption crusade – and the All Progressives Congress, APC, which is the ruling party, are trading words on the propriety or otherwise of the approach of the EFCC executing the anti-graft war.
Meanwhile, Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has declared that the war against corruption in Nigeria would be a very hard one to wage.
Click below to read more.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/01/anti-corruption-war-buhari-issues-fresh-orders-to-efcc/